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Best Buy Announces 'Blue Label' Notebook PCsBest Buy plans to launch two new notebooks this fall under its own, branded "Blue Label". The two new notebooks, from Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba , will be offered alongside other branded notebooks from other ...
Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 23:18
Diagnos brings out system for identification of diabetic eye problems
Artificial intelligence developer Diagnos Inc. has launched a computer-aided system for the identification of diabetic retinopathy and other eye-related ailments.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 18:55
Put your best face forward
Put your best face forward Scientists stir debate with software that can imagine ideal you By SARAH KERSHAW The New York Times Sat.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 14:28
Large Hadron Collider gets fresh power supply
The lab cracking data from the Cern Large Hadron Collider experiment needs a new computing hub because its existing one is sucking the power grid dry.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 09:59
Quantum encryption at the verge of commercial use
A group of international researchers and Siemens Austria has demonstrated in Vienna the transmission of quantum-encrypted messages across commercial telecommunication links.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 05:37
PANDUIT Accepted into QLogic HPCtrack Program in Support of InfiniBand Networks
TINLEY PARK, Ill., BUSINESS WIRE -- PANDUIT, a world-class developer and provider of leading edge physical infrastructure solutions, today announced its acceptance into the QLogic HPCtrack program.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 01:09
More IBM Tools Head for the Cloud
October 7, 2008 More IBM Tools Head for the Cloud By Richard Adhikari IBM has launched an initiative that offers up a mix of on-premise and cloud computing applications to help its ISVs and partners offer those ...
Source : Topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 20:40
Breathing second life into language teaching
An international team has developed a wireless virtual reality environment that can help promote language learning and let students practice.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 16:05
QuickerTek Introduces New MacBook Pro External Battery/Charger
QuickerTek has announced the Apple Juicz External Battery/Charger for the 15 and 17 Inch MacBook Pro.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 11:44
Google's Android Could Signal a Tipping Point in Smartphones
If Google's ambitions for its recently-launched Android smartphone operating system are fully realized, the new OS will represent a tipping point in attitudes towards the whole concept of a smartphone.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 07:25
New IBM Servers to Power Merrill Lynch
IBM announced today that Merrill Lynch will use its new iDataPlex servers, a new class of data center hardware that allows mass-scale, Internet-style computing in a compact, energy-saving package.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 03:09
CarTel uses WiFi to personalize commutes
Dozens of cars in the Boston area are testing the latest generation of an MIT mobile-sensor network for traffic analysis that could help drivers cut their commuting time, alert them to potential engine problems ...
Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 22:44
Putting Your Trust in the Cloud
Richard Stallman famously voiced his mistrust of cloud computing as "marketing hype," while Larry Ellison dismissed it as simply a fashionable name for stuff we already do.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 18:12
Fidessa LatentZero Offers Access to 20 Brokers' Algorithms
Fidessa LatentZero, a provider of front-office software to the buy-side, has integrated access to algorithms from RBC, Instinet, Knight/EdgeTrade and DnB NOR Capital Markets via Minerva, its order and execution ...
Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 13:41
MySpace and HP to Unlock Online Content Through the Power Of Print
This unprecedented relationship is intended to enhance the MySpace experience and enable millions of consumers to print the photo sections, personal profiles, blog entries, comments and messages stored on their ...
Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 09:23
Review: Maple 12 mathematical software
Rating Pros Assistants and intuitive direct manipulation of mathematical expressions ease learning curve; on machines with lots of memory, 64-bit mode allows for handling very large problems.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 04:55
Transaction Network Services: Tora enhances connectivity wita
RDATE:08102008 Tora, the leading electronic trading platform and liquidity provider for Asia, has appointed Transaction Network Services to provide fully-managed, low latency trading connectivity for brokers ...
Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 00:19
Symantec to buy e-mail security vendor MessageLabs
Symantec will pay $695 million for MessageLabs , a security vendor that offers a hosted spam and Web traffic filtering service MessageLabs offers its services as a monthly subscription.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 19:57
RE[2]: Amazing
The Mono project has released Mono 2.0 . As most of you will know, Mono is an open-source implementation of Microsoft's .NET framework for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, and other operating systems.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 15:33
Bluehouse: IBM aims to become a major player in Cloud Computing
US based tech giant IBM probably wants to become a major player in the cloud computing segment of the online market.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 10:58
Dell Remote Access Makes It Simple for People to Access and Share Digital Content Anytime, Anywhere
Media Contact: Anne Camden, 512-723-7689 anne_camden@dell.com Accessing and sharing music, movies, files and applications just got easier with the launch of Dell Remote Access.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 06:33
HP Acquires LeftHand Networks to Extend Leadership in Storage and Virtualization Solutions
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Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 01:59
PlantCML Chooses Secure Computing's Secure Firewall
Secure Computing Corporation , an enterprise gateway security company, today announced that PlantCML has selected Secure Firewall to protect North America's next generation 9-1-1 emergency services from ...
Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 21:39
Ciena Simplifies and Scales Carrier Ethernet Services Delivery to...
The new additions enhance the portfolio's ability to combine low-touch devices and intelligent software to simplify and scale Carrier Ethernet service delivery by automating and accelerating service creation ...
Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 17:21
Laptops to be enlisted in 'Quake-Catcher Network'
Submitted by SHNS on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 16:13. It's possible you are reading this story on an earthquake sensor.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 12:49
Big Blue shares cloudy thinking with developers+dog
If there was an index for how many times a vendor hops onto a new buzzword and tried to slap it on every product in their catalog, then it is probably safe to say that IBM would be the most actively traded ...
Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 08:25
Mac Security: Do you need a third-party firewall?
Firewalls monitor and regulate the data moving on and off your computer or network.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 04:07
Palin Easily Wins 'Spam Debate,' As Does Obama
If only determining the winner of a debate was this easy. In a study released by Secure Computing on Friday, the amount of spam citing Gov.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 23:39
IBM bundles up cloud initiatives
Big Blue opens up the beta for Bluehouse, its so-called Facebook for the enterprise, and bundles Sametime Unyte as part of the new cloud initiative IBM has joined the companies jostling for position in the ...
Source : Topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 19:18
VMETRO Combines the Power of Fiber-Optics with Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGAs in an XMC Module
The popularity of high-speed serial interconnects in embedded real-time DSP systems and the effectiveness of FPGAs to interface to sensor I/O makes the XMC-FPGA05F ideal for demanding real-time applications ...
Source : Topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 14:38
Visualizing election polls
Let's say we want to look only at a certain group of poll respondents and their opinions of McCain and Obama.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 10:06
HP Pockets LeftHand to Challenge Dell in IP Storage Space
HP is bulking up its storage capabilities with the acquisition of LeftHand Networks, which will boost its competitiveness against Dell in the IP storage sector.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 05:29
Tracking Laptop Thieves Safely
Nowadays a lost or stolen laptop can often be recovered thanks to software that automatically transmits the location of the device back to a central server.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 01:06
Yissum Announces a Novel Method for Swift and Robust Pattern Recognition
Yissum, the Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, introduced today a novel method for real time, automatic, generic and robust pattern matching.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 20:28
A linear-time algorithm for a special case of disjoint set union
The algorithm executes an intermixed sequence of m union and find operations on n elements in 0 time and 0 space.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 16:02
Ingram Digital SM launches three IT-focused collections from IGI Global for MyiLibrary
LA VERGNE, TN, October 05, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ingram Digital SM, an Ingram content company focused on solutions for digital content management, hosting, distribution and promotion, today announced that ...
Source : Topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 11:36
7 blog news trackers compared
In many ways Wednesday's release of an updated front page to Google Blog Search has put blog news tracking into the limelight.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 07:18
Red Hat Delivers First Integrated Linux-Based High Performance Computing Platform
First announced in collaboration with Platform Computing in November 2007, the HPC Solution is available today through Red Hat Network with the backing of Red Hat's global 24x7 customer support services.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 02:38
Red Hat Expands HPC Solution Availability
Open source software vendor Red Hat went global with its high-performance computing product on Thursday.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 22:06
Laser can crack
London, Oct 4 : A new research has found that by shining a bright laser into sensitive equipment that uses the technology of quantum cryptography, makes it possible to hijack communications without a trace.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 17:30
Windows enters the cloud with new Microsoft, Amazon services
In the run up to this month's Professional Developer Conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has started talking up Microsoft's new cloud computing infrastructure.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 13:08
World's biggest computing grid launched
The world's largest computing grid is ready to tackle mankind's biggest data challenge from the earth's most powerful accelerator.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 08:49
Full review: Dell Inspiron 1525-139B laptop
Note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 04:28
Judge Suppresses Report on Voting Machine Security
A judge of the New Jersey Superior Court has prohibited the scheduled release of a report on the security and accuracy of the Sequoia AVC Advantage voting machine.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 23:56
CERN unveils computer grid linking 7,000 scientists
CERN, the world's biggest particle physics laboratory and creator of the Worldwide Web, on Friday unveiled a new computer network allowing thousands of scientists around the world to crunch data on its huge ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 19:34
Indiana's Science Education Reform Gains Financial Boost and Brain Power from Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly Collaborates with BioCrossroads and I-STEM Resource Network and Takes a Stake in New Educational Initiative INDIANAPOLIS, Oct.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 15:12