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- Mysterious fireball may never have touched down Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:23AMThe fireball that blazed across the Prairie sky Thursday evening was likely a meteor travelling at an incredible velocity, according to one expert.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-21 12:52 Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Pharmas suffer as risk appetite inches back Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:20AMSTOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News
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- DR Systems to Feature Software-Only, Enterprise Web-PACS for Radiology, Mammography, Cardiology Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:15AM CHICAGO----Activities at the RSNA booth of DR Systems, makers of the Unity™ enterprise imaging and information management system, will include the first operational demonstrations of: Web-based Unity™ Enterprise Imaging and Information Management Solution; The company’s new ZDA , Web browser-based clinical review application; The Unity platform operating in a virtualized server environment; The ...
- Corum Advises VTN Technologies in Acquisition by SilkRoad Technology Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:12AM Corum Group Ltd. today announced the acquisition of its client, VTN Technologies, Inc., an Alberta-based software-based training innovation firm known for its Ole Online Learning Environment, by SilkRoad Technology, Inc., a N.C.-based leading provider of talent management solutions.
- NVIDIA launches personal supercomputer in India Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:39PMNVIDIA, a US-based provider of visual computing technologies, has launched its NVIDIA Tesla personal supercomputer in India. Using parallel processing technology based on the graphics processing unit (GPU), these systems deliver 250 times higher performance than a standard PC workstation.
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- ISO publishes Office Open XML specification Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:34PMThe ISO has published the specifications for a Microsoft-created file format that caused bitter debate during its path to become an international standard.
- State Highways Could Benefit From Stimulus Packages Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:33PMLITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas could receive up to $177.5 million for highway projects under competing economic stimulus packages being considered by Congress, the director of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department said Wednesday.
- Microsoft Qatar launches next-generation technology Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:30PMDOHA: Microsoft Qatar yesterday launched the next-generation technology including the company’s much awaited virtualization solutions – Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
- Cutting-edge IT delivers the goods Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:29PM Jay Bregman, Computing , Thursday 20 November 2008 at 02:00:00 Chief technology officer Jay Bregman explains how constant innovation is part and parcel of his strategy for delivering competitive advantage at eCourier Courier company eCourier has grown at a breakneck pace in recent years, fuelled by the application of cutting-edge technology to improve efficiencies and quality ...
- Review: Fireworks CS4 Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:36AMAdobe Fireworks CS4 includes new features and enhancements that make this a significant upgrade. The new interface is makes it easier to use most tools and controls as well as switch among various Creative Suite products.
- Microsoft and Novell Mark Two Years of Interoperability Progress Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:35AMStrong customer demand, technical collaboration and commercial success affirms strategy and partner model.
- Wyse boosts thin client virtualisation Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:30AMNew products from Wyse Technology close the gap between thin clients and PCs, according to the firm, delivering the same capabilities in a virtual desktop environment as workers expect from a real physical PC.
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Puts Business Productivity Centre Stage Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:30AM Microsoft Corp today opened Convergence 2008 Copenhagen, the premier Microsoft Dynamics customer event, with "The Dynamic Business," a visionary keynote address from Kirill Tatarinov, corporate vice president of Microsoft Business Solutions at Microsoft.
- Cerado Ventana Launches, Enables Brands to Improve Connections With Customers and Community Members Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:29AM Cerado, a provider of mobile and web-based software and services, has announced the availability of Cerado Ventana, a system that brings brands directly to customers, on the web or on the go. Cerado Ventana enables organizations to engage with customers and community members in spaces that have been historically out of reach, such as their blogs, personal start pages, and cell phones. Once ...
- Pillar Technology Announces Automated Characterization Solution for Java Code Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:29AM Pillar Technology has released Verdé, a solution which records tests for Java code. Verdé is unique in that it non-intrusively captures characterization tests dynamically at run time, with live user-driven business data. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/java/TDD/prweb1619084.htm
- At Trump National Golf Club, Personal Greetings from Donald Trump Capped A Deal between Tri Tax Franchises and Power ... Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:28AM "Tri Tax will award a franchise to 10 select individuals at a reduced cost and offer in-house financing," commented Carlos Marquez- Founder & CEO. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1620974.htm
- Sun Adds Query Analysis Tool to MySQL Enterprise Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:27AMSun has added a new query analysis tool to its MySQL Enterprise service.
- What Has Driven Women Out of Computer Science? Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:21AM By Randall Stross THE NEW YORK TIMES Ellen Spertus ’90, a graduate student at MIT, wondered why the computer camp she had attended as a girl had a boy-girl ratio of 6-to-1. And why were only 20 percent of computer science undergraduates at MIT female? She published a 124-page paper, “Why Are There So Few Female Computer Scientists?”, that catalogued different cultural biases that discouraged ...
- National Geographic gets into games Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:19AMNational Geographic is getting into the video game business.
- SC group solicits bright ideas Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:19AMFrom left, Ron Fulbright, 2007 New Ideas For a New Carolina Business Idea Competition grand prize winner, New Carolina board member John Warner and Joe Milan, who was also a winner in 2007, met in Spartanburg on Monday to promote the 2008 contest.
- PRWeb Introduces New Online Newsroom Service to Raise Online Visibility for Customers Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:18AM New offering allows users to increase the visibility of their press releases online and drive more traffic to their Web site. Drag & drop functionality lets anyone create an online newsroom in seconds. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/PRWeb/Newsroom/prweb1632544.htm
- GIS Delivers During The Largest Earthquake Drill in U.S. History Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:17AM ESRI Provides Staff and Resources for The Great Southern California ShakeOut (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/shakeout/GIS/prweb1613504.htm
- Information Technology Company Tackles Harsh Economy, Provides Affordable Networking Service Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:17AM Cooper Systems Inc., an information technology company based in Memphis, has found a way to provide affordable networking services for small- to mid-ranged businesses. It has done this by expanding its computer networking division. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/information_technology/memphis_computer/prweb1614554.htm
- Three councils hatch new plans to manage citizen address data Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:17AMThree local authorities in England have appointed Experian to help them better manage the citizen address data held on their systems.
- PerfectDisk Helps Small Businesses Like Alpine Property Avoid Costly Computer Upgrades Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:16AM Faster Computers and More Productive Users Are Additional Benefits. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1628244.htm
- Predictive Traffic Data Will Bring Much Needed Value to the Navigation Market Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:14AMCurrent traffic solutions suffer from a lack of quality and reliability, with dissatisfied customers increasingly reluctant to keep paying recurring fees. This has prompted Garmin to introduce lifetime traffic subscriptions in the US, copying earlier moves by Navigon.
- Developers prefer Macs Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:12AMWhen Terry Weaver wants to create .Net applications, he fires up Visual Studio and types away like any other .Net programmer. The setup gets a bit weird when he wants to test how the .Net application might appear to a Mac user visiting the Web site. Instead of starting up another machine, asking a colleague with a Mac, or simply ignoring those crazy followers of Steve Jobs, Weaver just pops over ...
- WaveRider Introduces New 900 MHz Indoor Subscriber Unit for LMS8000 Broadband Wireless Series Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:10AMVancouver, BC, November 17, 2008--(T-Net)--Vecima Networks (TSX: VCM), a leading supplier of wireless Last Mile Solutions(TM), today announced the commercial release of the WaveRider next generation indoor modem.
- GenoLogics Signs Global Agreement with Pfizer Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:10AMVancouver, BC, November 17, 2008--(T-Net)--GenoLogics, a leader in translational research informatics solutions for life sciences, today announced that it has signed a three year global agreement with Pfizer to provide informatics solutions to its research labs.
- Tech czar job: CTO or CIO? Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:09AMIs the national "chief technology officer" job promised by Obama going to be more of CTO or CIO job? The consensus seems to be leading towards the latter. The Washington Post quotes Gary Arlen of Arlen Communications: It seems to be much...
- Change of Name From North Coast Partners, Inc. to Montavo, Inc. and Completion of Merger Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:09AM The merger of North Coast Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of North Coast Partners, Inc. and Montavo, Inc. a Washington corporation was completed on August 29, 2008 whereby North Coast Acquisition Corp. was merged with and into Montavo, Inc. in accordance with Section 252 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and Section 23.11.070 of the ...
- k1015 BC-KS-Sprint-InsiderInf 11-17 0241 Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:08AMEds: APNewsNow. KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- A former independent contractor for Sprint Nextel Corp. pleads guilty in what federal prosecutors say was a conspiracy to defraud the telecommunications company.
- Parties with a purpose Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:44PMCharity events fill the community calendar nearly every weekend in Colorado Springs. There are dinners, dances, auctions, golf tournaments, wine tastings, bowl-a-thons, walks and runs - the list goes on.
- Fort Bend Independent School District will host an Academy Expo Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:33PMNine academies will take the spotlight as Fort Bend Independent School District hosts an upcoming Academy Expo.
- Sailing by remote control Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:31PMWhen Robin Knox-Johnston became the first man to sail solo and nonstop round the world nearly 40 years ago, he embodied the image of the mariner alone amid the elements. His automatic steering gear consisted of a complex series of ropes and pulleys, laid out for the first time on his garage floor.
- NASA keeps eye on two shuttle problems Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:06PMNASA said Saturday that the day-old mission of space shuttle Endeavour, which is carrying seven astronauts to the international space station, is going smoothly despite problems with a lost thermal blanket and a malfunctioning antenna.
- Simon Garfield meets Mark Zuckerberg, the 24-year-old founder of Facebook Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:55PM I was told not to expect a human whirlwind, but when Mark Zuckerberg walks into the room there is barely a breeze. He is 24, on the short side, shy in the way that short, ginger-haired people often are, and he walks with his head down, as if he is carrying a heavy burden, such as being the richest young person in the world. Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has one thing that most ...
- Dreamers catch the moon Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:23PMNew Delhi, Nov. 15: Mylswamy Annadurai had a choice — join a booming colour TV industry, or accept lower pay from a space agency still struggling with its earliest launch vehicles and satellites.
- Sun Microsystems To Cut Up To 6,000 Workers Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:15PMSun Microsystems Inc. plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs, or 18 percent of its global work force, as sales of its high-end servers have collapsed.
- Santa Clara triple-killer suspect still sought Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:13PMPolice continued their search today for Jing Hua Wu, a recently laid-off engineer who allegedly shot and killed the chief executive and two other employees of a Santa Clara semiconductor company Friday afternoon. Santa Clara police described Wu, 47, as armed...
- Freescale 8-bit automotive MCUs target Asia Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:10PMBANGALORE, INDIA: Freescale Semiconductor continues to rev up its 8-bit automotive microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with the introduction of an S08 MCU family designed for entry-level instrument clusters and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) controls.
- AMD presents platforms, manufacturing roadmaps Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:10PMUSA: During executive presentations at the 2008 AMD Financial Analyst Day, AMD presented roadmaps for platforms that span the most popular usage scenarios for PC customers at work, at home and at play. It also provided additional details on its manufacturing technology strategy.
- Do you really need a Blu-ray player? Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:07PMR emember the first time you watched a movie on DVD? You were probably instantly blown away by how much better it was than VHS. The quality of the video and audio was superior, it came in a smaller package and you could quickly move from the beginning to the end of a movie without having to fast forward through everything in between.
- Software firm lawyers innocent in fraud suit Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:24AMA Little Rock lawyer awaiting sentencing on a federal tax conviction and his former law partner — in prison for stealing from clients — were acquitted Friday of civil claims that they secretly took over a client’s software company then deliberately ruined a multimillion-dollar licensing deal. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
- Betting dispute man wins £10,500 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:22AMA man who thought he had won £20,000 in a football bet is awarded half the money.
- Teenagers quizzed over pub fight Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:22AMTwo 16-year-olds are questioned by police after a fight outside a pub in Surrey left two people injured.
- Island urged to sign convention Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:21AMJersey signing up to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child would be a step forward, a penal charity says.
- Woman is charged over fatal crash Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:21AMA 45-year-old woman is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal collision in Oxfordshire.