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New Quantum Strategy Keeps Web Searches Private

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created Jun 27, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (25) | comments 2

When an Internet user types a word or phrase into a search engine, the Web server has the ability to find out that inquiry. As more people and businesses are becoming concerned about privacy, researchers are developing new ...


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

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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.


Google Go

Google Go gets going (w/ Video)

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created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has introduced its new experimental programming language Go, which aims to combine speedy application development through simplified coding with high-speed program execution.


Google Chrome

Chrome 4.0 beta web browser launched

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has released its latest beta version of its Chrome browser for Windows, which promises faster browsing, bookmark synchronization and more.


Ubuntu

Ubuntu 9.10 just released

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (24) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Canonical is releasing Ubuntu 9.10, the Karmic Koala, the latest version of its open-source operating system, and it aims to attract business and enterprise users to join the growing numbers ...


Superior 3D Graphics for the Web a Step Closer

Superior 3D Graphics for the Web a Step Closer

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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, ...


Apple Senior Vice President of OSX Software Bertrand Serlet talks about the new Snow Leopard operating system

Apple to unleash Snow Leopard on August 28

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created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (13) | comments 4

Apple announced on Monday that its next-generation Snow Leopard operating system tailored for the California company's Macintosh computers will be unleashed on the market on Friday.


HTML 5 Standard

Microsoft Reviews HTML 5 Standards

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created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (8) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft's Internet Explorer Program Manager, Adrian Bateman will be reviewing the specifications for HTML 5 that has been taken more seriously by Apple, Google, Opera, and Mozilla.


Google's operating system escalates Microsoft duel (AP)

Google's operating system escalates Microsoft duel (Update)

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created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 22

(AP) -- Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work with its plans to develop a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.'s golden goose - its long-dominant ...


New technology enables high-speed data transfer

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created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 8

GridFTP, a protocol developed by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, has been used to transfer unprecedented amounts of data over the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), which provides a ...


ATM Machine

Windows XP ATM's Under Hacker Attacks in Europe - US Could Be Next!

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created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (14) | comments 14

(PhysOrg.com) -- There have been approximately 20 ATM's in Eastern Europe that have been compromised. These attacks are in the early stages of development and would probably gain momentum and even spread to ...


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Microsoft Incorporates Virtual WiFi Technology into Windows 7

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created May 18, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (11) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Virtual WiFi will enable Windows 7 and future operating systems to see a single WLAN adapter as multiple WLAN adapters by the operating system. This feature is available in Windows 7 RC1, ...


Chinese people surfing the internet in Beijing

China deploys secure computer operating system

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created May 12, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (24) | comments 27

China has installed a secure operating system known as "Kylin" on government and military computers designed to be impenetrable to US military and intelligence agencies, The Washington Times reported on Tuesday.


This undated handout image courtesy of Microsoft, shows a screenshot of a desktop background for Microsoft Windows 7

World gets to put Windows 7 software to the test

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created May 04, 2009 | popularity 1.9 / 5 (17) | comments 8

A nearly-final version of Windows 7 is making its world debut, giving people a chance to tell Microsoft what they love or hate about the new-generation operating system.


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Windows 7 to make public debut May 5

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (22) | comments 5

Microsoft said Thursday that a nearly-final version of its next-generation Windows 7 operating system will be publicly released on May 5.