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iPhone’s remote deletions may help crooks cover tracks

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Certain features of increasingly widespread enterprise smartphones may aid criminals in hiding incriminating evidence, says the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital-forensics expert has warned. The head of the UK’s Serious…
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Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to Microsoft

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft, the software maker he built into the world’s most valuable technology company. Redmond, Washington–Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft, the software maker he built into the world’s most valuable technology company based on the ambitious…
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Start-up sues Google over e-mail switching tool

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Five-person LimitNone is suing Google for almost a billion dollars alleging that the company’s business software unit copied a tool for moving customers off of Microsoft software onto Google’s. SAN FRANCISCO–Google was named on Monday in a trade secrets lawsuit alleging that the company’s business software unit copied a…
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OOXML backwards compatibility led Microsoft to ODF

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Microsoft blames backwards compatibility issues and changes made during the ISO ratification process for its decision to support ODF instead of OOXML in Office 2007. Microsoft’s decision to add support to Office 2007 for the Open Document Format instead of its own OOXML office file format is due to…
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HP develops new type of memory circuit

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

It took about 40 years to find it, but HP scientists said they discovered a fourth basic type of electrical circuit that could lead to a computer you never have to boot up. CHICAGO–It took about 40 years to find it, but scientists at Hewlett-Packard said on Wednesday they…
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Details emerge of ’shocking’ OOXML meeting

Monday, March 31st, 2008

At last month’s OOXML ballot resolution meeting, 81 percent of the technical issues around the format were apparently resolved without being properly addressed As Microsoft’s bid to have its Office Open XML specification made an ISO standard the counting of the votes on Monday, more details have emerged of…
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OOXML standard vote down to the wire

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Denmark changed its vote to “yes” taking Microsoft’s document format one step closer to becoming an ISO standard. Plus, the U.K. moves closer to changing its vote. Denmark has decided to back Microsoft’s Office Open XML document format, reversing its previous disapproval and bringing the format closer…
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Microsoft presses on regardless with OOXML SDK

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

OOXML is in the balance as a formal standard, but that’s no reason for Microsoft not to launch tools for the document standard. OOXML is in the balance as a formal standard, but that’s no reason for Microsoft not to launch tools for the document standard. However, the OOXML…
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Business execs snub Facebook

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Social networking Web site Facebook is being snubbed by a jury of CIOs because of the increasing number of “silly applications” and lack of business use. Just one of the 12 IT executives in silicon.com’s weekly CIO Jury IT user poll said they use Facebook for networking or business-related…
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SEC urged not to revive ‘terrorist’ watch list

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Business groups ask commission not to reinstate online tool pegging companies that invest in nations dubbed terrorism sponsors. Two business groups urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday not to reinstate a Web tool aimed at helping investors identify companies with investments in countries the United…
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IBM targets 2008 profit above expectations

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Shares up after IBM announces earnings forecast well above Wall Street’s expectations. IBM on Thursday forecast 2008 earnings well ahead of Wall Street expectations after results showing a strong international performance, and its shares rose 5 percent. The world’s largest computer services company forecast 2008 earnings would…
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Three-dimensional images become significant tool

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

With 3D scanners and high-speed cameras, scientists studying the biomechanics of sport can detect subtle differences that can push athletes to the top of their game. Three-dimensional images, which helped to show that double amputee Oscar Pistorius receives considerable advantages from carbon fiber blade attachments, have become a…
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