A series of initiatives are under way at SAP with the goal of bringing its business applications much closer to the ease of use and eye-catching visuals provided by consumer applications, particularly ones made amid the boom in mobile ...
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University deploys Violin flash storage array Anglia Ruskin University has implemented a Violin 3000 Series flash storage array to support a project to virtualise nearly 1,000 desktops for 32,000 students. The virtual desktop ...
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HTML5 is more than a few years old and no longer a curiousity. Web pages that used to simply emulate a piece of paper are now expected to do something snazzy to justify their existence. Thanks to HTML5, along with innovations in JavaScript ...
Tags: HTML5, slide apps, Zoho, Google Docs, Aviary, HootSuite, Scribd, Angry Birds
They say no one can hear you scream in space, but if you so much as whisper on the Web, you can be tracked by a dozen different organizations and recorded for posterity. Simply visiting a website can allow its operators to figure out your ...
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Remote areas of Scotland are now able to access superfast broadband, thanks to a research project by two of the country's universities. The University of Edinburgh and the University of the Highlands and Islands have been working together ...
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An outage in O2's network on Friday left 10% of its customers unable to use their phones on Friday. O2 admitted the fault late Friday afternoon, saying one of the network nodes for connecting its traffic had fallen over. This meant O2 ...
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Microsoft officials on Thursday demonstrated that the vendor's new Surface tablet can withstand a fall from several feet onto a carpeted floor and is strong enough to be used as a skateboard. Steven Sinofsky, the president of ...
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Skype today launched a new platform to enable small businesses to connect with one another and potential customers. Named Skype in the workspace, the website enables businesses to set themselves up with an online presence and begin ...
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Sunnyvale,CA–Osram Opto Semiconductors'new Oslon Signal LED currently provides the world's brightest blue light.Made using a special thin-film chip technology,the Oslon Signal emits powerful bright blue light providing significantly ...
In the last five years mobile data has grown significantly and now generates just under 700 petabytes per month. According to internet firm Akamai, there is now four times as much data as voice traffic on mobile networks. In the first ...
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IDG News Service - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is advising smartphone users on how to protect their mobile devices and data from mobile security threats. The Commission released an online tool called the "Smartphone ...
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Computerworld - If the iPhone 5 sells as well as analysts predict, its impact on IT shops wrestling with the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend could be dramatic. According to some analysts, enterprise use of the new iPhone, which is ...
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Punj Lloyd Group announced a breakthrough into the Hong Kong market with an order won by its company, Sembawang Engineers and Constructors to construct MTR Corporation's Shatin to Central Link Diamond Hill Station. The project worth over ...
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Geneva Lab's Sound System Model XS is a small, portable speaker system that sticks to Geneva's visual aesthetic. The Bluetooth-enabled speaker--which doubles as a travel alarm clock--includes a built-in rechargeable battery. The XS lives ...
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A Maine artist examining humanity’s foibles, a German printmaker of the late 19th century and a contemporary Dutch textile installation artist known for her color sense are represented in winter 2013 exhibitions at the Bates College ...
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