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| Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:51:08 GMT
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| FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:19:29 GMT
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| False alarm: Google search still working in China
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:28:08 GMT
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| Microsoft takes aim at tablet market
(Christopher Null)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:40:58 GMT Christopher Null - Microsoft wants your money. |
| RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November?
(Ben Patterson)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:54:46 GMT Ben Patterson - Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry. |
| BlackBerry maker to launch tablet in November: report
(Reuters)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:19:30 GMT Reuters - Research In Motion will introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Inc's iPad, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the company's plans. |
| US suing Oracle alleging software contracts fraud
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:01:16 GMT AP - The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. |
| FCC Concerned Over DefCon Mobile Hacking Talk
(PC World)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:50:12 GMT PC World - Chris Paget wants to demonstrate how easy it is to snoop in on mobile-phone conversations. The question is: Will the federal authorities allow it? |
| Kindle's E-Reader Price War: Who'll Blink First?
(PC World)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:34:00 GMT PC World - When, oh when, will the price-cutting end? Now that Amazon has stunned the e-book world by dropping the price of its Kindle e-reader (well, the new Wi-Fi-only model) to $139, will competitors Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Sony do the same? |
| Twitter offers help in finding accounts to follow
(AFP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:22:38 GMT
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| YouTube Videos Now Give Users 15 Minutes of Fame
(NewsFactor)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:11:41 GMT NewsFactor - In what appears to be a competitive move against emerging video sites, YouTube on Thursday announced an unexpected improvement to its video platform. The Google-owned company is increasing the upload limit from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. |
| BlackBerry Tablet Coming this November? [REPORT]
(Mashable)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:25:02 GMT Mashable - BlackBerry tablet rumors continue to gain momentum, with a new report indicating that the device, possibly to be called the BlackPad, is set to hit stores this November. |
| Meet the Makers: Q&A with Graham Carter of Toddler Teasers
(Appolicious)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:45:00 GMT Appolicious - Location: Boise, ID |
| Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills
(AFP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:38:56 GMT
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| CRM's Evolution to Be Showcased at NY Event
(PC World)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:10:35 GMT PC World - CRM (customer relationship management) users, vendors, analysts and consultants are set to gather in New York next week for the CRM Evolution conference, which will feature discussions on how technologies and economic forces are changing the software segment. |
| Software released for attacking Android phones
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:18:36 GMT
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| SAP Warms to Open Source
(PC World)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:00:21 GMT PC World - Although not traditionally known for its contributions to the open-source community, the German-based SAP is adopting more open-source software, as well as contributing more of its own code back into the community, company officials said in an interview. |
| Google Cries Wolf as Outage Disrupts China Operations
(NewsFactor)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:01:12 GMT NewsFactor - After assuming the worst with its China operations, Google on Thursday evening backed off accusations of censorship in the communist nation. Google said earlier Thursday that the Chinese government was blocking its search engine, Google Mobile, and Google Ad products. Google also said its news and image services were being "partially blocked." |
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| Word of the day |
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 31, 2010 is:
sirenian • \sye-REE-nee-un\ • noun
: any of an order (Sirenia) of aquatic herbivorous mammals (as a manatee, dugong, or Steller's sea cow) that have large forelimbs resembling paddles, no hind limbs, and a flattened tail resembling a fin
Example sentence:
"Looking humanlike in certain aspects, sirenians are thought to be the basis of the myth of mermaids." (Michael McCarthy, The Independent [London], February 28, 2009)
Did you know?
"Sirenian" traces back via Latin to Greek "seirēn," which is equivalent to our word for the sirens of Greek mythology. And what is the connection between sirens and sirenians? Modern sirenians do not resemble the half bird, half woman creatures who lured sailors to their doom with their sweet singing. But as our example sentence states, sirenians are considered by some to underlie the ancient legends about mermaids. In European folklore mermaids were sometimes called "sirens," and apparently this confusion resulted in the granting of sirenians the name they bear today.