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Satellites Will See More, Faster
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Critics of overhead imagery services like Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth generally fall into two categories: government agencies who say the services show too much, and users who lament they can't see more.
As the next generation of commercial imaging satellites moves closer to launch, the first camp may be out of luck.
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Posted 20 Mar 2006 by Matt
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Hackers get Mac running Windows
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Hackers have managed to get Microsoft's Windows XP operating system running on an Apple Mac computer.
The success ends a competition started to see if the feat was even possible when Apple unveiled computers that used Intel chips.
The pair who managed the feat won... |
Posted 18 Mar 2006 by Matt
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US Gov't Supports 'Buy it Now' Patent
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The United States federal government sided with MercExchange on Monday, saying that auction site eBay knowingly infringed on the company's patents. The Office of the Solicitor General said in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court that eBay should... |
Posted 14 Mar 2006 by Matt
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Google Acquires 3D Design Program
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Google on Tuesday announced the purchase of yet another software company to add to its growing portfolio. The six year-old @Last Software makes a tool called... |
Posted 14 Mar 2006 by Matt
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Amazon Moves into Online Storage
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Amazon's Web services arm on Tuesday introduced S3, a servicefor software developers that aims to provide a scalable and reliable data storage service at a low cost. S3 -- short for Simple Storage Service -- costs... |
Posted 14 Mar 2006 by Matt
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Windows Live Safety Settings Unveiled
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Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed plans to offer a new service that gives parents more control over the Internet content their children can view without supervision. Called Windows Live Safety Settings, it includes content filtering for the Web, contact list management tools for communication services, and online activity reports.
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Posted 14 Mar 2006 by Matt
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City of London to go WiFi
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The City of London, one of the biggest financial centres in the world, is to be provided with comprehensive wireless coverage over the entire area. The aim is to make the Square Mile the biggest wireless zone in Europe.
The system is planned to launch in... |
Posted 26 Feb 2006 by Matt
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Find a Critical Windows Flaw, Win $10k
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VeriSign subsidiary iDefense has launched what it calls a "Quarterly Hacking Challenge" that offers monetary rewards for those discovering security vulnerabilities. For this quarter, iDefense is offering... |
Posted 22 Feb 2006 by Matt
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Microsoft Hints at Six Vista Editions
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A Windows Vista help page has provided some insight into Microsoft's packaging plans for the next-generation Windows release due out later this year. While the company has yet to make any official announcement, Microsoft is ostensibly preparing six different editions of... |
Posted 21 Feb 2006 by Matt
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Analyst: PS3 Delay Likely, Cost at $800
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Microsoft may end up the only manufacturer with a next-generation game console on the market for at least another six months, says Merrill Lynch. A delay in Sony's PlayStation 3 could cause the electronics giant to miss the crucial holiday season in a majority of the major markets, according to analysts.
Merrill Lynch Japanese analyst Hitoshi Kuriyama told clients... |
Posted 21 Feb 2006 by Matt
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