Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat controversial, exclamation point on how far Linux has come since Linus Torvalds rolled out the first ...
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Microsoft on Sunday slashed prices on its Surface RT tablets by as much as 30%, with the entry-level 32GB model selling for $349. The 64GB Surface RT was also discounted by $150, and now sells for $449, or 25% off its former price. When ...
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Oracle is introducing a new generation of its Exalytics appliance for high-speed data analysis that comes with a slightly higher price tag but major increases in memory and storage capacity. Exalytics In-Memory Machine X3-4, which was ...
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Apple is reportedly looking to purchase the company behind the Kinect sensor, the motion controller for Microsoft's Xbox 360. PrimeSense, a semiconductor chip manufacturing company based in Israel, licensed the hardware design and chip ...
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One of the biggest challenges facing the IT industry is determining how to boost the number of skilled cyber security professionals in order to combat an epidemic of cyber crime. That's according to Jon Ramsey, CTO of Dell SecureWorks, the ...
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Microsoft has detailed the next software update to its Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system. The next update (GDR2) to Windows Phone 8 will be coming soon but with only minor changes for users to enjoy. Unfortunately Microsoft hasn't ...
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Babies probably spend more time in their crib than anywhere else, so while comfort is important, safety is essential. And since most children sleep in a crib until it's time to move into a real bed – typically between the ages of 2 ...
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Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, announced the launch of the Razer Hammerhead series of in-ear headsets, two all-new audio solutions for mobile gaming and music. The Razer Hammerhead ...
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Heckler Design, a Tempe, Ariz.-based product design company, today announced the release of its WindFall C, a secure point-of-sale iPad stand designed to be compatible with PayPal Here? and virtually every card reader available today. The ...
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Google's Eric Schmidt has set tongues wagging yet again, but this time it's not about?what he said?but what he?didn't?say. The search giant's Executive Chairman was?spotted at the Allen and Co. media conference?on Thursday using ...
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Verizon Wireless became the first U.S. carrier to join the Ubuntu Carrier Advisory Group, but it is not clear whether it will eventually promote phones running the open-source Ubuntu OS on its network. Canonical, the company behind the ...
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Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia chose Windows Phone over Google's Android operating system for its smartphones, so that it could entice mobile carriers with a "third alternative", according to Nokia's chief executive, Stephen Elop. At ...
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SkyeTek, Inc., the leader in embedded RFID reader modules, announced its plans to launch its inventory and asset management software platform, MetaFi. "I'm excited to have this software suite, to offer a solution to our current customers ...
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The Alustra Woven Textures Custom Shades Collection, the innovative alternative to solar screens and woven wood shades, was introduced at both offices of Vogue Window Fashion in New York City & New Jersey locations. The custom shades ...
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An auction of former domestic case goods manufacturer Linwood Furniture's factory assets will take place later this month. The auction will be held July 24 at 10 a.m. at 3979 Old Linwood Road in Lexington. Items will be available for ...
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