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1. Massachusetts aims to boost interest in science and tech careers

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   ...  Despite leading the nation in math test scores, Massachusetts students don't have a lot of interest in STEM careers. According to 2009 SAT data, only 22 percent of all SATs students in Massachusetts ...

2. Gateway takes on Apple's iMac

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... The ZX is also loaded with a number of native touch-oriented programs, including music, photo and social networking apps. "Delivering a superior touch screen experience, [the ZX] offers more gesture combinations ...

3. Windows 6.5: Living in a Post iPhone World is a Bitch

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   ... into an alternative reality.  In the world they think they knew being hardware independent is the model and Microsoft is King.  In the world they suddenly find themselves in Apple, who isn’t ...

4. SAP's Leo Apotheker dismisses Oracle's bid for power

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... countries, he said. "In Latin America we are very big, in every single Latin American company including Brazil, Argentina and Chile." Africa is also interesting to SAP. He said that there are already signs ...

5. How to save journalism

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

   ... advocates point to the growth in online revenues. That's true. According to the Newspaper Association of America online revenues grew overall for the industry by around 25 percent in 2008. The problem ...

6. Intel will soon have real reasons to fear ARM

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... ARM is likely to strike a strategic deal with GlobalFoundries during the next week or so. GlobalFoundries, of course, is the spun off semiconductor fabrication division of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) ...

7. Retinal implant could help the blind see

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   ... a useful level of vision. It's designed for sufferers of retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, two of the leading causes of blindness. It won't restore normal vision, but could ...

8. Apple lines up against Palm, Microsoft. And Apple

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... argument for others like Guy Kawasaki and Jason Calcanis.   While the new Zune is arguably the best of the iPod alternatives much like the MacOS is the best Windows alternative it really only competes ...

9. Kingston introduces Lynnfield optimized memory kits

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... date for 1333 and 1600MHz 8GB kits targeted at 64-bit operating systems. "Intel has worked closely with Kingston on testing HyperX memory for use with the Core i5 platform and P55 chipset," spun Geof ...

10. IFA and 3D Wars: Blu-Ray is Once Again Obsolete

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... 3D demonstrations were hot but having two large vendors once again not in agreement as to which one will be adopted brings back bad memory of other format wars and I want to hide under my desk.  This ...

11. iPhone app gives sex offenders no place to hide

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    A new iPhone application allows US users to check for nearby sex offenders anywhere in the US. Houston, Texas - A new iPhone application allows US users to check for nearby sex offenders anywhere in ...

12. Palm switches iTunes sync back on

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... a week ago "that addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices,"  that blocked access to iTunes from non-Apple devices, but Palm's vice president of business products,  John Traynor, ...

13. Google releases Moon in Earth on 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing

    (Space/Space Features)

    ... has been integrated in Google’s Earth application. There is a new Moon section in Earth, which lets users explore the moon in a similar way as Earth. Chicago (IL) – On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong ...

14. Office 2010 now available as Technical Preview

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... version is due in the first half of 2010, the company said. For its next iteration, Microsoft has chopped the number of Office editions from eight to five and will be offering users free online access ...

15. Update: Firefox 3.5 is fast, but still behind Chrome and Safari

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... compatibility test, due to an obvious high volume on the website. The only (incomplete) run that yielded a number came in at 68 of 100, which we believe to be incorrect. At this time, there is no reason ...

16. Firefox 3.5 out of the gate

    (Software/Software Features)

    Mozilla met its initial target of releasing a new generation of its Firefox web browser in Q2. Version 3.5 was released earlier today, replacing Version 3.0, which was introduced in June 2008. The new Firefox ...

17. UK admits to cyber attack capability

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... other countries such as China and Russia and organised criminal gangs, but claimed that the UK does not use its resources for industrial espionage. "I think it would be very silly of any nation not to ...

18. 360 mpg hydrogen car unveiled

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... developed by Riversimple, has four electric motors and a 6kW fuel cell which maximizes energy efficiency by utilizing lightweight composite materials, eliminating heavy mechanical components and by networking ...

19. High Voltage brings death and glory to the Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

      Nintendo fans seeking the confirmation of new hard core titles left E3 with a distinct feeling of relief. Their voracious appetites for destruction had been utterly sated by the gritty Grinder ...

20. Intel vs. AMD 6-core CPUs: Speed vs. power?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... rated at a thermal design power of 75 watts, while the X7460, X7350 and W5580 carry a 130 watt rating (The X7460 can actually run up to 170 watts, according to Intel’s published tech documents.) I don’t ...

21. NASA and Microsoft provide 3D tour of International Space Station

    (Space/Space Features)

    NASA will today release an interactive, 3D photographic collection of internal and external views of the International Space Station and a model of the next Mars rover. The pictures come thanks to an ...

22. Wolfram makes bid to topple Google

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... yet because it launches in the middle of May. The search engine styles itself rather grandly as a computational knowledge engine and works by dipping onto the Internet and pulling data from databases ...

23. Will Twitter make you morally callous?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... users. Why? The study claims that those sites do not provide the necessary room to feel compassion or admiration. Chicago (IL) - According to a recent study conducted by a neuroscience group at the University ...

24. AMD releases Radeon HD 4890 with 1.36 Teraflops

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    AMD today released the ATI Radeon HD 4890 with an 850 MHz core clock, memory clock at 976 MHz, 1 GB of GDDR5 memory and a maximum board power of 190 watts on a 55nm process technology, with an idle power ...

25. Analysis: Mobile games as Microsoft's new weapon against iPhone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    A slew of new mobile OS features, services and initiatives unveiled today at the International CTIA WIRELESS 2009 conference running from April 1 to 3 are certainly encouraging steps in the right direction, ...

26. NASA brings Orion spacecraft to Washington DC mall

    (Space/Space Features)

    NASA announced yesterday that they would be bringing a full-scale mockup of their Orion spacecraft to the National Mall in Washington, DC on March 30. The 45 foot long vehicle will be attached to a semi ...

27. Android gets two-way syncing of corporate Exchange contacts and calendars

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... devices as viable business tools in corporate environments. Luckily, a number of third-party developers were quick to fix this omission, and thanks to a new application named ContactsCalendarSync, Android ...

28. Fennec Beta 1 review: The future of mobile browsing is here

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... Firefox. EXTRAS: SLIDESHOWS, VIDEOS, PRESENTATIONS Chicago (IL) - Although mobile Firefox, dubbed Fennec, has just entered into its first beta, we can already tell it is set to alter the mobile browsing ...

29. WWDC 2009: June 12-18 with possible Jobs keynote

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... live demos to showcase its 64-bit multi-core abilities and, more importantly, hailed OpenCL-based GPGPU acceleration. We might also get a glimpse of an alleged new UI dubbed "Marble" that features a subtly ...

30. IBM brings RFID to Volkswagen's entire supply chain

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... tagged with RFID, supplied by Intermec Technologies Corporation. The program was a significant success for the car maker. IBM's Global Sensor Solutions executive, Kurt Rindle, said, "The pilot project ...

31. iPhone OS 3.0: Top 10 user-centric features

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... ongoing complaints from both iPhone fans (and haters alike). In this article we look at our favorite top ten. For additional information, see our previous articles: The complete record of our live coverage ...

32. Surfboard: VIA releases new platform for mini-notebooks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... design was unveiled at the VIA Global Mobility Bazaar Tech Forum in Shenzhen, China. This event traditionally brings together PC manufacturers and partners focused on creating products for the affordable, ...

33. Review: IE8 is no speed demon, but is most secure browser available

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... is also coupled to some innovation for end-users. Can this one-two punch make IE8 your new browser of choice? Chicago (IL ) - Today is a red letter day for browsers. Microsoft has unleashed the final version ...

34. Sony revises year-end dividend down 37.5%

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... of the Company’s consolidated results forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, in light of the deterioration of the global business environment. As a result, the Company has decided to ...

35. Review: Chrome 2.0 beta is speedy, still falling behind in features

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... seem to load faster while complex web applications are noticeably snappier, especially sites like Gmail and Facebook. On top of that, the user interface appears to be even more responsive than before. ...

36. Review: Mozilla Labs extension refreshes Firefox tabs

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... the blank pages which appear when you create new tabs.You may wonder: "Why even worry about blank tab pages?" But the creation of a new tab mostly leads to new tasks, like browsing, checking email, ...

37. ATI’s GPGPU software adds support for dual-GPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... its Stream software developer kit, which brings an enhanced version of the Brook+ high-level programming language as well as support for more ATI Radeon and Fire graphics cards. Markham (ON) – AMD’s ...

38. Google tweaks Gmail tasks, improves editing and management

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... replace other similar services or dedicated task management applications on our cellphones. Yesterday, the search giant added new editing features that let you merge and split tasks, as well as move ...

39. Resident Evil 5: Zombie basher saves the day for console makers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... Evil 4 for Gamecube (117,000 copies) and PlayStation 2 (145,000 copies) on their respective launch days. What's more, even the Xbox 360 version of the game outsold Nintendo versions of Resident Evil ...

40. Apple's new firmware enables remote disk sharing on wireless base stations

    (Software/Software Features)

    With all the Mac desktop hardware refresh news, the significance of Apple's Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme wireless base station hardware refresh slipped under the radar amid Mac desktop refreshes ...

41. Who needs Steve Jobs, anyway?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... of iLife, unleashed the major Safari 4 Beta with cool new features, they brought forth the long-expected hardware updates to Mac mini, iMac, as well as its range of wireless base stations. And as if that ...

42. Apple tweaks MacBooks, Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and keyboards

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Mac notebooks lineup. Apple also updated wireless base stations with remote disk sharing, guest networking and dual-band features. Finally, the company added a new compact wired keyboard model without ...

43. Intel declares war

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Analyst Opinion - On the surface, the cooperation between Intel and TSMC seems like a routine cooperative partnership announcement. Yet with this one action, if managed effectively, Intel has almost ...

44. Updated Mac desktops arrive March 24, as does a "pleasant surprise"

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... overdue updates to the Mac mini and iMac are just three weeks away, along with a major Mac Pro refresh that brings Intel's Nehalem CPU and ATI Radeon GPUs to the table. There's also a "pleasant surprise" ...

45. The coming ARM vs. Intel PC battle

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... be stepping up to a fight with x86 and Intel. This should be an interesting environment to watch, partially because it has Microsoft implications as well.   ARM vs. x86 and MicrosoftIntel started this ...

46. UPDATED: Hacking Safari 4 Beta: Top 10 hidden settings

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... any indication of the final product, then we're in for lots of new features and visual treats rarely seen in a web browser. Safari 4 Beta brings the arrival of Cover Flow mode, which is used for visual ...

47. Review: Safari 4 Beta - Not quite there yet

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... with a grain of salt, however. But, speed gains are definitely apparent and alone justify the upgrade. Installation removes old Safari When you download and run the latest beta of Safari 4 for Windows ...

48. Google Mobile App hits Windows Mobile, lacks voice search

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... one-stop shop for all popular Google services, is now available to Windows Mobile, in addition to iPhone and RIM platforms. Unfortunately, the current implementation lacks a voice search capability -- ...

49. Looking for bragging rights? Ditch your iPhone, get a satellite phone (for almost the same price)

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... market bite?If you remember my article on Iridium from March of last year, then you may remember that the high cost of satellite phone calls is (to some extent) a myth. In fact, if you do international ...

50. Apple kills 20-inch Cinema Display

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... as some think, indication of a new 28-inch Cinema Display that would nicely complement previous rumors of the new top-of-the-line 28" iMac model, remains to be seen. All we know is that Apple told its ...