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By Christian Zibreg
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 00:22 |
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The ACSI study for the second quarter of this year indicates an
increasing frustration of users with Windows Vista. Users mostly
complain about poor usability, compatibility problems, slower
performance compared to Windows XP and substantial hardware
requirements. The dissatisfaction with Vista also affected most major
Windows-PC vendors. Apple continues to improve its reputation while
Google and Yahoo lead the e-business satisfaction index. |
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By Wolfgang Gruener
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 16:49 |
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Ingenious solutions to problems often originate from very simple ideas.
And, it appears, researchers from the University of Washington have
found a way to substantially reduce Internet congestion for service
providers that could ultimately result in Internet users being saved
from much discussed bandwidth caps. The idea: Keep Internet traffic
local.
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By Humphrey Cheung
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:20 |
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It wasn’t your typical Intel Developers Forum
keynote speech. Intel’s Chairman of the Board, Craig Barrett, didn’t
talk about die-sizes, nanometers or wafers, but instead prodded the
audience to pursue the human side of technology. From microloans to
digital whiteboards, Barrett outlined services and gadgets that would
help impoverished third world countries create business or teach
children and in so doing, won the hearts of and minds of attendees. |
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By Christian Zibreg
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:26 |
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According to Microsoft, Windows Vista is on a path of success and the
operating system is flying off OEM and retail shelves. However, a new
survey questions how many of those actual Vista licenses are actually
in use, as a new survey claims that a substantial portion of PC buyers
chooses to downgrade to Windows XP.
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By Humphrey Cheung
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Monday, August 18, 2008 17:02 |
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William Shatner, known to millions of Star Trek
fans as Captain Kirk, is making some serious cash from virtual video
autographs through his new business liveautographs.com. Shatner, along
with other celebrities like Danica Patrick, Carmen Electra and even
Buzz Aldrin, star on the website featuring expensive fan memorabilia
authenticated with a short video message. While it may seem hokey to some, the
demand is hot and Shatner recently sold more than 200 autographs in a
single sitting.
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By Wolfgang Gruener
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Monday, August 18, 2008 13:35 |
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Comcast has begun to quietly, but very aggressively pitch an “economy
tier” Internet service to its customers – a service that is generally
“not recommended”, but squarely aimed at dial-up users and perhaps one
or the other DSL Internet users. As all Comcast residential Internet
services, this entry-level service also comes with the firm’s
mysterious bandwidth cap. |
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By Nino Marchetti
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Monday, August 18, 2008 13:14 |
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The battle for championship of telecommunications standards tied into
wireless transmission of cellular data isn't quite over yet, according
to a fresh research report. It reveals CDMA, through EVDO,
continues to hold its own against newer, high speed technologies.
ABI declared "CDMA is not dead yet," basing this on findings that EVDO
Rev A subscribers "ramped up more than eightfold between Q2 2007 and Q2
2008." |
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By Wolfgang Gruener
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Friday, August 15, 2008 09:49 |
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DoE) National Renewable
Energy Laboratory (NREL) claim to have set a new world record in solar
cell efficiency: A new photovoltaic device can convert 40.8% of the
light it is exposed to into electricity – which is more than twice as
much as average solar cells can achieve today.
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By Wolfgang Gruener
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Thursday, August 14, 2008 14:10 |
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Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Hitachi Global
Storage Technologies discovered a new patterning technology that could
lead to a new generation of hard drives that are not only easier to
manufacture but also feature a storage density that cannot be achieved
with traditional media and processes today.
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By Samantha Rose
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Thursday, August 14, 2008 00:30 |
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T. Boone Pickens did not look not so green after the LA Times busted
him for funding California’s Prop 10. Yesterday, the Wall Street
Journal decided they too wanted to dig into the matter and revealed
some interesting details. |
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