Monthly Archives: May 2009
Adobe AIR Takes Rich Internet Apps Beyond the Browser
Adobe Systems' Adobe Integrated Runtime, more commonly known as Adobe AIR, has become a popular target for enterprises looking to create rich Internet applications...
OpenOffice.org 3.1 Is a Worthwhile Upgrade
OpenOffice.org 3.1 Is a Worthwhile Upgrade
by Jason Brooks
Calc Speed Increase
Some of the most dramatic enhancements in OOo Version 3.1 involve the performance boosts that...
Cisco Aims Networking Expertise at Utility Infrastructure
Cisco Systems is turning its vast networking expertise to the power industry, outlining a strategy to help utilities and their customers more efficiently manage...
Craigslist Targeted by South Carolina Attorney General
Craigslist's promise to remove its Erotic Services category, replacing it with a screened Adult Services section, was apparently not enough for South Carolina Attorney...
Acer Debuts 11.6-inch Aspire Netbook
The AO751h, the first 11.6-inch netbook, also comes with a full-size keyboard. Acer says the netbook's high-definition LED-backlit widescreen (16:9 ratio) display is large...
Researcher IDC, EMC Total Up the ‘Digital Universe’
In a report released May 18 that ostensibly takes roll of everything digital-up to and including the calendar year ending at midnight, Dec. 31,...
Appro Combines Intel, Nvidia Chips in HPC Cluster
Appro is rolling out a high-performance computing cluster that combines Intel's Nehalem server chip and Nvidia's Tesla graphics processor.Appro's HyperPower Cluster, announced May 18,...
Nokia Launches 3 New Internet-Ready Phones
Nokia Launches 3 New Internet-Ready Phones
by Michelle Maisto
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The Nokia 2730 Classic features a 2-inch QVGA display, a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity and a...
Atlantis Crew Completes Final Hubble Spacewalk
Calling the Hubble Space Telescope's extreme makeover a "really tremendous adventure," the Space Shuttle Atlantis crew finished its fifth and final spacewalk May 18...
Google, Yahoo, Microsoft Lead U.S. Search, ComScore Says
Google continues to lead the U.S. core search market with some 64.2 percent market share for its sites, according to a May 18 report...