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'Virtual' computers span the digital divide

Technology / Software

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

NComputing is out to span the digital divide with a version of cloud computing called "virtualization," which essentially turns one machine into many.


A nimbus rises in the world of cloud computing

A nimbus rises in the world of cloud computing

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 08, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Cloud computing is a hot topic in the technology world these days. Even if you're not a tech-phile, chances are if you've watched a lot of television or skimmed a business magazine, you've heard someone talking ...


Nimbus and cloud computing meet STAR production demands

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The advantages of cloud computing were dramatically illustrated last week by researchers working on the STAR nuclear physics experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory's Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider. ...





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EMC CEO gets $9M pay package in 2009, down 23 pct

Technology / Business

created 15 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The pay package last year for EMC Corp. CEO Joe Tucci was 23 percent lower than in 2008, a reflection of lower equity awards and cuts to the data-storage company's executive salaries.


Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700

Gadgets: Desk keeps your computer, lap cool

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700 is a device, which makes any laptop (Mac or Windows) a complete solution.


Hubble's successor one step closer to completion

Hubble's successor one step closer to completion

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- A working replica of MIRI - the pioneering camera and spectrometer for the James Webb Space Telescope - has just been shipped (16th March) from the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s ...


Siemens said most of the job cuts will come in Germany

Siemens to revamp IT unit, cut 4,200 jobs

Technology / Business

created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

German industrial giant Siemens announced on Thursday a broad restructuring of its SIS information technology division that includes the elimination of 4,200 jobs worldwide.


Avatars in Space

Avatars in Space

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

At this year's Oscars, there was a great deal of buzz surrounding the science fiction epic, Avatar. The movie focuses on human explorers virtually immersing themselves in the environment of a distant world ...


Blockbuster shares tumble after bankruptcy warning

Technology / Business

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Shares of Blockbuster Inc. sank 30 percent Wednesday after the video rental chain warned that it may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


Modified home video game shows promise for improving hand function in teens with cerebral palsy

Technology / Other

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Engineers at Rutgers University have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions. In a pilot trial with three participants, the system improved the teens' abilities ...


Weather in a Tank

Weather in a Tank

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

In recent years, U.S. undergraduates have shown an increasing interest in introductory meteorology, oceanography and climate classes. But many students find it difficult to grasp the non-intuitive nature of ...


Web sites that can take a punch

Web sites that can take a punch

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

The recent, well-publicized cyberattack on Google was just the latest skirmish in a long war. And like most long wars, this one features an arms race, as hackers seek out new security holes, and web site administrators ...


Market for mobile device software programs should rocket to $17.5 bln within three years, a study says

Mobile 'apps' a $17.5 bln market by 2012: study

Technology / Business

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study released on Wednesday indicated that the market for mobile device software programs should rocket to 17.5 billion dollars (US) within three years.



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