Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Rupert Murdoch vs. the Internet

Sixteen years ago, an eternity in Internet years, media mogul Rupert Murdoch became one of the first newspaper publishers to venture online. In a now-forgotten deal, his sprawling News Corp. empire snapped up Delphi Internet Services, one of America’s first dial-up providers, with a plan to meld it with his newspaper and TV content. Analysts were ecstatic at the prospects. “Rupert Murdoch has bought an electronic engine for his media empire,”........ more

Facebook joins Apache Foundation

The company, whose Web site is built on technologies including Linux, Apache, memcached, MySQL, and PHP, plunked down $40,000 for the Gold sponsor status. Facebook has three infrastructure projects currently active in the Apache Software Foundation (ASF): Thrift, Hive and Cassandra...... more

Microsoft strikes back at Google on new cloud storage limits

A couple of quick hits today from around the Microsoft-related sites and blogs:
Microsoft strikes back against Google: In a very uncharacteristic move, Microsoft is sending out notes to reporters and bloggers on January 12, reminding them that Google’s...... more

Google Pulling Out of China? Don't Bet On It

Google on Tuesday took a very bold stand by saying it would no longer censor search results on its Chinese site, and may even consider closing operations in that country. The search giant made this decision after the company revealed it, as well as 20 other large companies, were the targets of cyberattacks that Google says can be traced back to China........ more

Nanosys nanotechnology to improve LED lighting


In this struggling economy, businesses as well as the general populace are all struggling to do more with less. In the case of LED and nanotechnology, however, that may not be necessarily a bad thing.
Take for example the work showcased at CES by Nanosys, a company that has developed a method to add nanomaterials to blue LEDs that improves the appearance of LED lighting. Their efforts have created an LED light that combines the energy...... more

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Riding The Nexus One Wave, Google Releases The Android 2.1 SDK

One of the key features of the Nexus One has nothing to do with its hardware. The latest and greatest Android phone also is the first device to come with the new Android 2.1 OS. And while other phones, like the Droid, are going to get it too (likely later this month), for now, if you want to play around with it, you'll need a Nexus One. Or, starting today, you can also download the Android 2.1 SDK....... more

Open Source Meets Cloud Computing

The U.S. government is increasingly using open source software in its IT infrastructure. Separately, the feds are adopting cloud computing. Those two trends are about to merge, putting federal IT pros on the forefront of what will likely become an industry-wide phenomenon.

There's no rule that says cloud computing environments must be based on open source code or otherwise be "open." Microsoft's just launched Windows Azure cloud...... more

Apple Releases Remote Desktop 3.3.2 Update

Apple rolled out Apple Remote Desktop 3.3.2 on Monday, improving the overall stability and performance of the remote-management tools as well as fixing a number of specific issues..... more

Your Passwords Aren't As Secure As You Think; Here's How to Fix That

If you allow applications to save your passwords, anyone with physical access to your PC can decode them unless you're properly encrypting them—and chances are pretty good you're not. Let's walk through the right and wrong ways to store your passwords. For the purpose of this article, we'll assume that the...... more

Intel, Microsoft Offer Smart-Sign Technology

Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are promoting the idea of advanced digital signs in stores that aren't just for shoppers to look at. These look back.

The two technology giants said Monday that they will collaborate to help companies create and use new forms of digital signs. By exploiting Intel chips and Microsoft software..... more

Monday, January 11, 2010

How Nexus One Will Change The Apple, Linux Game

Google has coined a new term for its 'own' phones - Superphone. Google has been around with it Android through partners. But, nothing seems to be coming close to outdoing Apple's iPhone. Most companies have been attempting to offer something 'similar' to the iPhone. It is surprising that many companies are trying to imitate the iPhone. Why don't they innovate something new and improved?....... more

Writing iPhone apps using open-source software

When the iPhone first launched there were no third-party applications for it, which was hardly surprising – Apple needed time to create and document the infrastructure for developers. Instead there were “web apps”: websites targeted at the iPhone version of Safari, tailored to its small screen size and rotatable display.. . . more

CES 2010: Sixense system bringing motion to PCs

When we visited Razer to check out their new Xbox 360 controller and headset, there was another little surprise waiting for us. Above is the Sixense TrueMotion device, a motion control system for PC users. Using a magnetic field with a diameter of twelve feet to track position, it offers precision within 1 mm.

The first use of the device we were shown was a simple 3D modeling environment.. . more

Molecular capture with protein nanotechnology

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition technique for the preparation of protein nanotubes has attracted considerable attention because of their potential nanotechnology applications in enzymatic nanocatalysts, bioseparation nanofilters, and targeting nanocarriers. A drawback is that in template synthesis the extraction process often results in physical deformation of the nanotubes. Researchers in Japan have now developed a new procedure using specific solvent and freeze-drying technique. . . .more

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