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IBM AlphaWorks: From software theory to fact

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Laura Bennett, senior engineering manager at IBM’s software development community, discusses how the group helps turn research concepts from the labs into practical products. Semantic Web, rapid application development, data visualization, and health care applications are just some of the emerging software types being investigated by IBM’s AlphaWorks…
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Google Gadgets for Linux appears

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Until now, Gadgets–the mini applications that can be placed anywhere on the desktop–have only been available on Windows and Mac. Google has announced the first release of Google Gadgets for Linux. Google Desktop has been available for some time now on the Windows, Mac, and…
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Week in review: Teaming up against Google

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Microsoft offers to buy struggling Yahoo for $44.6 billion to better compete against Google. Also: Vista’s one-year anniversary. The fight for Internet dominance heated up this week with Microsoft offering to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion in an effort to better compete with chief rival Google. “Today,…
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FAQ: What’s next for Microsoft’s Yahoo bid?

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps. Microsoft faces several financial and legal hurdles on its way to wooing Yahoo to accept its $44.6 billion buyout bid. Here’s a brief FAQ explaining some of…
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FAQ: What the digital TV switch actually means

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

The end of analog broadcasts is closer than you think. Here’s the lowdown on what you need to know so you don’t miss a show. Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an FAQ first published in September. faq In a little over a year,…
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FAQ: What the digital-TV switch actually means

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

The end of analog broadcasts is closer than you think. Here’s the lowdown on what you need to know so you don’t miss a show. Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an FAQ first published in September. faq In a little over a year,…
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Q&A: Explorer prepares for Arctic expedition

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Pen Hadow, who’s preparing for a months-long trek across the Arctic, speaks on climate change, how technology has changed the life of an explorer, and the dangers of swimming with bears. A three-strong team of explorers will set out early next year to spend several months trekking across…
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Q&A: Explorer prepares for Arctic expedition

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Pen Hadow, who’s preparing for a months-long trek across the Arctic, speaks on climate change, how technology has changed the life of an explorer, and the dangers of swimming with bears. A three-strong team of explorers will set out early next year to spend several months trekking across…
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Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: I don’t care who wins!

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Outside of the protagonists and their immediate families, does anyone really give a darn who comes out on top? CNET News.com’s Charles Cooper sure doesn’t. The folks behind the HD DVD standard repeat to anyone within earshot that it ain’t over ’til it’s over. They still hope to…
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