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Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays (Update)

Technology / Software

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(AP) -- Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.


Nokia N900

Nokia N900 now available in US

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the first to pre-order the Maemo-powered ...


Google SPDY

Google's SPDY will speed up downloads

Technology / Internet

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (16) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- As part of its effort to speed up the Web, Google is experimenting with SPDY, a new application layer protocol, that it hopes will speed up the conversation between browsers and Web servers ...


Worms infesting computers worldwide: Microsoft

Worms infesting computers worldwide: Microsoft

Technology / Software

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (15) | comments 0

A Microsoft security report released Monday warns that cyber crooks are digging into computers for weak spots to penetrate with worms -- malicious software that steals control or data.


Software That's Resilient Against Hacker Attack

Software That's Resilient Against Hacker Attack

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers headed by Martin Rinard, a professor of computer science at MIT, have developed new software that automatically patches errors in deployed software in a matter of minutes.


Microsoft patches 34 security holes, many critical

Technology / Software

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. issued a record number of security patches for its software Tuesday as part of its regular monthly update.


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Amazon, Apple, Google, Yahoo! targeted in patent case

Technology / Business

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 7

A US technology company which won a patent case against software giant Microsoft filed suit on Tuesday against nearly two dozen other high-profile firms accusing them of violating the same patent.


Superior 3D Graphics for the Web a Step Closer

Superior 3D Graphics for the Web a Step Closer

Technology / Software

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (17) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The development of improved three-dimensional graphics in Web-based applications took a step forward recently, when programmers began building WebGL into the Mozilla Firefox nightly builds, ...


Microsoft urges Web learning in case of swine flu

Technology / Software

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says it can help schools get through swine flu.


Facebook: 65 million users connect through mobile devices

Technology / Internet

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook says more than 65 million people around the world now regularly use a mobile device to access the social network, more than triple the number who connected through a smart-phone or other mobile device nine months ...


Nokia 7705 Twist

Nokia 7705 Twist puts a new twist on messaging

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Verizon Wireless and Nokia introduce the Nokia 7705 Twist, a fun phone with a unique square shape that swivels open to reveal a full QWERTY keypad. The phone's shortcut buttons provide quick access to messaging, ...


Sony said the decision was based on Chrome's "quality and functions"

Google Chrome gets boost with Sony tie-up

Technology / Internet

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Sony said Tuesday that its Vaio-brand computers sold in the United States would have Google's Chrome as their default Internet browser, boosting the search engine giant's fight against rival Microsoft.


Key milestones in the development of Internet

Technology / Internet

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Key milestones in the development and growth of the Internet.


Cell phone users rack up accidental data charges

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(AP) -- Verizon Wireless is looking into ways to prevent subscribers without data plans from accidentally starting up the Web browser on their phones and racking up $1.99 in fees each time.


Online social networks leak personal information to tracking sites, new study shows

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 4

More than a half billion people use online social networks, posting vast amounts of information about themselves to share with online friends and colleagues. A new study co-authored by a researcher at Worcester Polytechnic ...