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######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Behavioral impacts of some video games on players were recently analyzed by two independent groups of researchers. Douglas Gentile of media research laboratory in Iowa State University and his team of researchers studied the

######## Article ###### The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is commencing thermonuclear fusion experiments at its National Ignition Facility (NIF). The experiments will involve focusing ### laser beams on a miniature glass target containing hydrogen in a high-pressure environment. Theoretically

######## Article ###### Though the European Commission is extra cautious while policing big global mergers, the way such tie-ups are evaluated is similar to how it is done in the U.S. In the same way, when dealing with

######## Article ###### A new study conducted by a team of scientists guided by Rebecca Garten of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in America shows that the genetic material in the swine flu virus originated from pigs

######## Article ###### Red Hat, Alfresco, Ingres, JasperSoft, SugarCRM, and Cloudera are some of the thriving open source software firms that are offering distinctive software solutions. These companies offering open source software--free software written by independent developers who collaborate

######## Article ###### Open source software initially met with resistance from many companies because of security and support issues. In the beginning, even Microsoft warned companies using open source software of possible legal risks. However, the company now agrees that

######## Article ###### ###### The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California recently opened the National Ignition Facility (NIF), which has been designed for recreating conditions observed in stars as well as for testing hydrogen bombs. The NIF would require energy

######## Article ###### San Francisco-based Brett Levine, founder of startup firm LiveSpark, has developed a software package that uses algorithms for analyzing music tunes and beats to create flames that dance! He achieves this feat by converting music into

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Videogame publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is reshaping its business strategy with a greater emphasis on its online services and the Internet. The Internet has remarkably influenced the videogame industry, with an increasing number of players

######## Article ###### At the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, researchers are expected to release the results of a clinical study done on the effectiveness of the cancer drug Iressa, which is administered to patients with certain genetic

######## Article ###### Even though energy-efficient light bulbs of many types are currently available in the market, most consumers still have not stopped using energy-intensive incandescent light bulbs. The incandescent light bulb, which was invented by Thomas Edison

######## Article ###### Unilever has announced plans to test online coupons, which are essentially digital coupons stored in consumer cellphones. These mobile coupons can be redeemed at supermarkets using a simple scan of the consumer#;s cellphone. The interest in

######## Article Researchers at the Central Institute for Experimental Animals in Kawasaki, Japan, have recently created genetically modified marmoset monkeys, the first of their kind, which are capable of passing on their new genetic traits to their young ones. The

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Linux-based netbooks have not been working satisfactorily with some of the widely popular devices and applications. This incompatibility has resulted in Windows-based netbooks taking over most of the netbook market

######## Article Successful clinical experiments by several companies, including South San Francisco-based Exelixis Inc., and Mountain View-based MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc.,--along with favorable financing deals,--have revitalized the biotechnological industry that has been hit hard by the economic

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Some handset makers, including Samsung Electronics and INQ Mobile, are launching mobile phones that are social networking software compatible. These mobile phones also include some smartphone-like features, but at lower prices. These handset manufacturers

######## Article ###### ###### To help patients suffering from cancer and other diseases, the National Marrow Donor Program has stepped up its activities to recruit bone marrow donors belonging to various ethnic backgrounds. Bone marrow transplants could be a viable

######## Article Social networking company Facebook recently announced that it has received $### million in investment from Digital Sky Technologies, a Russian investment holding company. Digital Sky Technologies is led by Yuri Milner, the founder of Mail.ru, one of

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Video game maker Nintendo is aiming to allow more third-party publishers to develop video games for its widely popular Wii console. The move will enable outside publishers to create a range of Wii

######## Article Canoe Ventures, a joint venture formed by six major cable operators in the U.S., has planned to launch its community addressable messaging platform, for offering ad-targeting services. By using this technology, advertisers can conduct targeted ad

######## Article Micro-blogging service provider Twitter Inc. has seen rapid growth in its user base over the past few years. The service is currently dealing with a number of challenges ranging from hiring to monetizing its service and enhancing

######## Article New York City#;s Madison Avenue-based companies General Electric (GE), the U.S. Postal Service, and Papa John#;s International are making use of augmented reality (AR), a technology that allows users to virtually interact with three

######## Article The U.S. Air Force is pushing back against a report by the government#;s General Accounting Office (GAO) that the precision and reliability of the GPS or Global Positioning System is at risk from aging satellites. At

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The federal government is creating new channels of communications and information by logging onto to social media. The General Services Administration (GSA), for example, recently launched a central location

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Satoshi Nakajima, founder of iPhone photo swapping service Big Canvas Inc., found himself in the unhappy position last summer of apologizing to ## customers whose photos were lost #;in the cloud.#; Nothing had gone

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Since it was founded in ####, Dolby Laboratories has established itself as one of the biggest names in sound, familiar on the one hand for stereo equipment that generates less (unwanted) noise, and

######## Article Government bodies from Federal agencies to small townships are increasingly turning to software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing as a less expensive alternative to on-premises software solutions. For example, the U.S. Census Bureau, in

######## Article Cisco Systems intends to diversify beyond its core business of networking equipment and plans to target other markets, ranging from digital billboards to video surveillance systems. Cisco is making this shift away from its core business in order

######## Article A security manager had just returned from a conference about cloud computing when he was invited to a meeting about moving some of his own firm#;s development processes into the cloud. His conclusion, after discussions with a

######## Article Though China#;s rapid economic growth over the past few years has been extraordinary, it has taken a large toll on the country#;s environment. At present, more than half of China#;s water bodies are too polluted

######## Article It was easy for furniture maker Herman Miller to sell its high-tech, environmentally conscious, and expensive office chairs and furnishings during the economic boom years. The recession has been less friendly, with revenue falling ## percent last

######## Article United Kingdom-based Autonomy is the hottest enterprise software company in the world--says the author. For the quarterly period ended ## March, the company has shown a revenue growth of about ## percent, and its pretax profits

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### In less than a year, Apple#;s iPhone App Store has become a central hub in software development. On the one hand it has become a dominant player in a fast-growing space; by

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Analyst and author Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols admits that he likes the technical features of Windows #. While Windows XP SP# remains the choice for sheer performance, Windows # doesn#;t lack performance

######## Article ###### ###### ###### In a fourth-floor Intel lab in Austin sits a refrigerator-sized box, a device emulator for project so secret that even its code name, Medfield, has only slipped out gradually. It embodies Intel#;s

######## Article Video aggregator Boxee provides a technology for playing web videos on TV--and the television industry, fearful of losing its traditional revenue streams, does not like it. Although Hulu, an online video joint venture of NBC, Fox, and

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### WiMax and Advanced Encryption Standard encryption (AES) are some of the latest third generation (#G) telecommunication technologies adopted by wireless carriers and telecommunication companies T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. Mobile

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Palm will shortly release its new Palm Pre smartphone to compete directly with the highly successful Apple iPhone. The Pre features a touchscreen and a sliding keyboard. It is the first smartphone that is expected

######## Article ###### Cryptography and cryptanalysis have made enormous strides over the last ## years, but most firms are unfamiliar with the evolving standards. Thus they are not following the best practices required to ensure the security of their sensitive

######## Article ###### Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard (HP) intends to start a project called Central Nervous System for the Earth, or Cense for short, which involves placing about # million sensors to cover the entire planet. Eventually, the number of

######## Article VaxInnate, a biotech firm, is currently working on a technology that can produce a vaccine for influenza in two weeks, a very short time when compared to the time taken by conventional methods. Furthermore, once any new vaccine

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) is a security platform offered by Trust Digital that allows enterprise IT managers to manage diverse mobile phones and platforms used by their employees. EMM will ensure the security of

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### An outside evaluation of virtualization and hypervisors finds VMware#;s vSphere in the lead, followed by XenServer from Citrix, Virtual Iron#;s Extended Enterprise Edition, and Microsoft#;s Hyper-V. Several other solutions on

######## Article Many online retailers, like Amazon, use a sales commission system called #;affiliate marketing.#; Affiliate marketing is the process by which an online retailer pays commissions to small websites that direct new customers to the retailer#;s website. For

######## Article ###### ###### A recent survey of technology professionals--conducted by #;Information Week Analytics#; regarding application delivery--found that about ## percent of companies currently have application delivery strategies and around ## percent have implementation plans. The survey also

######## Article ###### ###### ###### In the corporate computing world, the migration to Windows # may be pushed less by the attractions of Win # itself--which unlike Windows Vista has gotten high marks from early users--but by Microsoft

######## Article ###### The economic recession is driving CIOs to stretch the limits of technologies like virtualization and cloud computing. Most companies are faced with the need to decide what type of distributed computing model to employ and when to

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Microsoft threw down its search challenge to Google at the Wall Street Journal#;s All Things Digital conference in May, unveiling its new search site, Bing. The main search site supports a

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Microsoft scored a double punch last month with candidate releases of Windows # and Windows #### Server R#, according to product testing by Network World magazine. Final release versions of both

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The Ubuntu Server #.#.# from Canonical is a Linux server distribution that hits the middle ground between the basic Debian approach and the fancier

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The author recently tested out three Bluetooth headsets, namely, the Aliph Jawbone Prime, the BlueAnt Q#, and the Plantronics Voyager PRO. Based on the test, the author recommends that mobile phone users

######## Article In an interview, MIT scientist Caroline Ross describes her work with magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) technology. Ross works with thin films of magnetic materials, which in multiple layers have an electrical resistance determined by their magnetic state

######## Article ###### ###### Recently, cameras and instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope were replaced or repaired by a group of astronauts, in order to prolong the life of the telescope. Since ####, the Hubble has sent numerous images of

######## Article Daniel Jones and Mario Lebrato of the National Oceanography Centre in England found-- in ####--a graveyard of thaliacean, which are gelatinous marine creatures, while studying the ocean beds off Cote d#;Ivoire. The discovery of the graveyard

######## Article Researchers use copious satellite information on surface temperatures, vegetation cover, moisture content, precipitation, and chlorophyll-production of plants for predicting the time and place of epidemic outbreaks. For instance, before the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya in

######## Article Dean Falk, a paleoanthropologist at Florida State University, has been studying many photographs of Albert Einstein#;s brain and has identified a few subtle variations on the surface of his brain. She feels these variations may have heightened

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Bloggers have to be careful about their online postings to avoid being sued for defamation, privacy intrusion, or copyright infringement. According to the Citizen Media Law Project at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Glympse#;s free location-sharing service would help cellphone users to share their locations with others. This service uses tracking technologies commonly incorporated in modern cellphones to enable

######## Article ###### Internet-based background search services, such as NetDetective, US Search, InfoRegistry, and Intelius, help users to thoroughly check a person#;s background. These services help users to check everything about people, ranging from credit card usage to

######## Article ###### Alcatel-Lucent is making a foray into the mobile advertising market, with a service that will enable cellphone carriers to provide location-based customized ad alerts to cellphone users. Alcatel#;s new service will be managed by

######## Article The Environmental Defense Fund has organized an internship program for ## MBA students from some of the top business schools in the U.S. As a part of the internship program, students will develop innovative plans for helping

######## Article ###### ###### ###### iTunes U from Apple is a free source of educational material, lessons, and lectures. Recently, a Stanford iPhone programming class, which was offered through iTunes U, recorded one million free downloads. The iPhone Application Programming

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Windows # will incorporate an XP mode that would combine virtualization and desktop technologies, according to a recent announcement by Microsoft. The XP mode would enable user applications that would not

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Microsoft#;s new server operating system Windows Server #### R# will pack new functionalities, especially advanced virtualization capabilities that were not available in its previous version of server operating system. Windows Server ####

######## Article ###### Cloud computing services offer pay-as-you use, scalable, and on-demand IT resources to enterprises that require additional storage or computing capacity but cannot afford the capital expenditure involved. Before contracting with cloud service vendors, enterprise

######## Article ###### Berkeley-based startup Sungevity has designed a web application for reducing the cost of procuring, ordering, and installing solar panels. The cost of ordering solar panels through conventional techniques can be expensive and time consuming. Supported by

######## Article ###### ###### Data de-duplication technology, which eliminates the storage of duplicate data, is yet to gain traction in enterprises. The technology removes redundant data by first marking data blocks with unique numbers and then comparing the numbers

######## Article Many Americans are increasingly facing data security risks because of criminals who disguise themselves as legitimate telemarketers and make frequent calls to people for getting sensitive information from them. These criminals plan #;vishing#; attacks on cellphones--similar to

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise ## (SLES ##) includes a range of updates to serve multiple business applications. Apart from serving as a host for open source

######## Article Many web hosting companies, including Digital Reality Trust, Internap, Equinix, and Savvis, are flourishing despite the recession. According to Michael Foust, CEO of Digital Reality Trust, a San Francisco-based operator of Internet data center facilities, the economic

######## Article ###### ###### Polycom has come up with a video conferencing system, called QDX ####, targeting small businesses and offices. Polycom#;s QDX #### video conferencing unit is available with a host of connectivity options. Even though the unit

######## Article ###### ###### ###### IT professionals need to explore possible uses of cloud computing technology in their organizations to meet current business requirements for agility and speed. Cloud computing involves using Internet-based services to support business processes. These

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Computers are transforming society and the nature of people, according to Melissa Cefkin, an IBM ethnographer. One of these transformations is how people view privacy, according to Dan Siewiorek, director of the Human-Computer Interaction

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Adobe Systems and ARM Ltd. have released an update on their collaborative effort to produce a version of Adobe Flash Player ## for mobile devices. The update states that due to the

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The author tested alternatives to the free Adobe Reader to compare their performance in reading and writing PDF files. These alternatives included rival free PDF file viewer programs; Foxit

######## Article Major Silicon Valley venture capitalists (VC), including Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, are investing more in Israel#;s #;cleantech#; companies, which are a natural result of the nation#;s necessity to conserve and be resourceful. Even

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The current trend of web users shifting steadily to social networking sites has created stiff competition between portal sites and social networking sites. Until recently, the main gateways to the Internet

######## Article Most companies do not adopt PC power management strategies, resulting in wastage of money and energy. Only about ## percent of ## IT managers surv eyed by Forrester Research said they had incorporated power management programs on a

######## Article ###### ###### With help from Kiptronic, NBC is introducing mobile video ads as a way to translate its partners#; online ads to the mobile phone, which is increasing in popularity as a channel for content viewing. Some NBC

######## Article ###### ###### Cisco Systems is venturing into the emerging smart grid technology field. The company is confident that its equipment would help utilities in effectively managing and distributing energy. Existing energy networks are fragmented and are often slow

######## Article ###### ###### Cemaphore Systems#; latest enhanced version of MailShadow helps users to continuously make copies of their contact, email, and calendar information through a cloud-based off-site system. MailShadow serves as a disaster recovery system for businesses

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Most computer manufacturers have identified netbooks as a key opportunity area. Some have already started releasing netbooks at prices less than $####, but with similar features found normally in laptops that cost significantly more

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Microsoft#;s Windows # operating system comes with enhanced usability, connectivity, and security features when compared to earlier versions of Windows operating systems, such as XP and Vista. AppLocker is

######## Article ###### ###### Microsoft#;s Windows # operating system will carry improved and streamlined security features that will enable users to optionally use anti-virus software in their computers. In this age of dangerous web threats, making use of

######## Article ###### ###### ###### CNN#;s extensive coverage of the U.S. elections had led to drastic improvements in the network#;s viewer ratings and ad revenue. However, post the event, the ratings--of CNN and many other news

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Room ### is a video conferencing system offered by LifeSize. Organizations seeking high-definition (HD) video conferencing solutions can benefit from LifeSize#;s Room ### video conferencing system. Using the Room ###, organizations can

######## Article ###### ###### Many companies are trying to compete with Google, which leads the Internet search market, by bringing enhanced search engines to the market. British mathematician Stephen Wolfram has planned to launch an Internet-based service for providing

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### xVM VirtualBox is a free desktop virtualization tool offered by Sun Microsystems that supports Open Virtualization Format (OVF), folder sharing, and host-only networking features. Version #.# of xVM VirtualBox

######## Article ###### In order to increase its sales with a reduced advertising budget, Chrysler is using a new technology that helps to predict how ad purchases are converted into sales. The new #;media modeling#; system from Organic, Chrysler#;s

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The recent Microsoft TechEd conference has revealed a range of software that Microsoft plans to release over the coming months. These include Windows #, Exchange ####, Windows server

######## Article The United States Golf Association (USGA), a non-profit organization, has recently selected IBM#;s cloud-based business resiliency service to provide backup and disaster recovery for its data and email protection services. IBM Information Protection Services offered

######## Article ###### ###### Polycom and LifeSize are two video conferencing solution providers who offer QDX #### and Room ### respectively--with interoperability features. With tightening travel budgets, companies are now looking at the possibilities of using video conferencing solutions

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### CentOS is a free Linux-based operating system (OS) and a clone of Red Hat#;s Enterprise Linux (RHEL). CentOS, unlike RHEL, would be available to users without a subscription fee

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### In order to compensate for their ad revenue losses, several newspaper publishers, including #;The Wall Street Journal (WSJ),#; have started charging for their online content. These publishers had earlier modeled their businesses assuming that

######## Article ###### ###### Wolfram Alpha, a recently released search engine, promises to be different from common search engines. It computes structured answers to users#; search queries. This #;answer engine#; has been developed by British physicist Stephen Wolfram, who is

######## Article Microsoft Corp. is trying a new approach to tackle piracy in China, which involves investing in Hangzhou--a Chinese city situated outside Shanghai. As part of the approach, Microsoft intends to set up a technology center that will

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Space shuttle Atlantis was recently launched for conducting the last phase of repair and up gradation work on the Hubble space telescope. So far, the Hubble space telescope has captured and delivered over

######## Article ###### Virtual software development opens up new avenues to programmers. Virtualized systems can run the same binary software that runs on the physical workstation. Multicore processor systems provide superior power and performance, but developers must get software to

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Universal Music Group, a division of Vivendi SA, will be making another foray into the online market with the expected launch of Vevo, an online service. Vevo is an online music video site, which will

######## Article ###### ###### Batteries that can withstand the high temperature of autoclave sterilization have expanded the reach of wireless, battery-powered radio frequency identification (RFID) in hospital settings. Tadiran Batteries#; TLH-#### coin-size lithium chloride battery functions as