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Google extends searches to code, pie, mashOct 5, 2006 - in News
Google has unveiled a couple of new search services.
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Dennis Hastert's Batavia, Illinois Press Conference: Jeffery D. SchielkeOct 5, 2006 - in Picture Story
Hastert arrives in his armored Chevy Suburban.
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Single-pixel camera could simplify imagingOct 5, 2006 - in News
A single-pixel camera that captures complete images by taking many snaps with an array of micro-mirrors could consume less power and produce more compact image files than conventional imaging devices, researchers say.
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Linux not ready for mobile phones, Nokia exec saysOct 5, 2006 - in News
Linux has not reached maturity as a mobile phone OS, Nokia's head of corporate strategy, Jarkko Sairanen, reportedly said recently. Cited shortcomings include a fragmented implementation landscape that keeps developers away, and too large a memory footprint.
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Nvidia shares rocket on Intel takeover rumorsOct 5, 2006 - in News
Nvidia shares rocketed up almost 10% in Wednesday's trading as rumors flew about a possible takeover from Intel. More than 22 million Nvidia shares traded on Wednesday with prices rising about 9.8%. So far this morning, stock prices have dipped about 2% to $30.45 a share.
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Microsoft reduces feature set in pirated copies of VistaOct 5, 2006 - in News
Windows Vista will introduce new tools that aim to make pirated versions less attractive and prompt users to activate a legally obtained copy of the OS. Deeply integrated into the core of the software, Microsoft will reserve functionality such as the Aero Glass interface for Windows Vista versions that are validated.
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Will 17" give way to 19" widescreen LCD monitor panels?Oct 5, 2006 - in News
With 19" widescreen panels generating higher profits than 17" standard panels, research firms and panel makers are projecting different degrees of replacement of the 17" panels by the 19" widescreen segment.
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Tight supply of low-end CPUs delivers uncertainty for Q4Oct 5, 2006 - in News
Charles Chou, an analyst at Fubon Securities, commented that the tight supply of low-end Intel Celeron and AMD Socket AM2 Sempron CPUs became apparent in the middle of September, with the two chip vendors gearing up to accelerate each platform's transition by the fourth quarter of 2006.
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Mobile display shipments to hit 1.2 billion units in 2006Oct 5, 2006 - in News
With a wide variety of mobile phone models with multimedia capabilities now in the market, all vying to attract the interest of consumers, iSuppli forecasts that shipments of mobile handset displays will reach 1.2 billion units in 2006, up 17% from 1.05 billion units in 2005, according to the research firm.
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AMD validates 65nm CPU production at CharteredOct 5, 2006 - in News
Industry sources noted that AMD has validated its 65 nm CPU production at Singapore-based foundry Chartered Semiconductor and volume production of AMD's 65 nm CPU lineup at Chartered is slated for the first half of 2007.
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Notebook panel prices unlikely to rise further, notebook makers sayOct 5, 2006 - in News
Notebook makers said recently it is unlikely that prices for 14" to 15.4" notebook panels will continue rising despite tight supply for the segments.
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IBM releases new lower power PowerPC processorsOct 4, 2006 - in News
IBM has introduced two single-core PowerPC processors that use up to 50% less power than previous models. The PowerPC 750CL is a 32-bit processor with speeds ranging from 400 MHz to 1 GHz. The 970GX is a much more powerful 32 and 64-bit chip that runs from 1.2 to 2.5 GHz.
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Google launches literacy project to link resourcesOct 4, 2006 - in News
Google unveiled on Wednesday a Web site dedicated to literacy, pulling together its books, video, mapping and blogging services to help teachers and educational organizations share reading resources.
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Amazon's A9 search drops block view & yellow pagesOct 4, 2006 - in News
Amazon-owned A9 never had much consumer usage but it was one of the most innovative and interesting search engines, with many distinctive features.
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Social networking sites a ticking security time bomb, study indicatesOct 4, 2006 - in News
Social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook may pose more security risks than physical threats such as sexual predators contacting kids and teenagers. A survey raises the concern that fraud, identity theft and computer spyware and viruses combined with negligent user behavior could flourish on social networking sites.
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Teams picked for rush hour robot raceOct 4, 2006 - in News
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has picked the first 11 teams for next year's Urban Challenge race. In the race, robotic cars from each team will have to complete an urban, obstacle filled 60-mile course in less than six hours. In return for giving up some technology rights, each team will receive up to $1 million in funding before the race.
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Mobile e-mail revenues to pass SMS in North American wireless business marketOct 4, 2006 - in News
By the end of the decade more than 41 million North American business users will spend over US$10 billion annually on wireless enterprise data services, with enterprise mobile e-mail to eclipse SMS as the prime revenue generator as early as 2009, according to research firm Strategy Analytics.
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Nvidia Tightens Up Midrange Performance With The $300 GeForce 7950GTOct 4, 2006 - in Reviews
There has certainly been a lot of activity in the past two months, as both major graphics makers keep their products fresh while awaiting the arrival of DX10 parts.
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Hackers invited to break the security on $100 laptopsOct 3, 2006 - in News
Cheap computers for the world's poor could mean big security headaches. The $100 One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is inviting hackers to break test out and even break the security on the upcoming computers.
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Robot cars will race in real trafficOct 3, 2006 - in News
The first 11 teams for a race in which robot cars will jostle with real ones along mocked-up city streets have been announced.
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Flexible transistors for your clothesOct 3, 2006 - in News
Physicists from Austria and the U.S. have built ultra-thin pressure sensors which can be woven into sensitive textiles.
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Apple suspect in Internet device market studyOct 3, 2006 - in News
Apple Computer is one of few high-tech companies which may have been responsible for a recent market survey that asked participants to rate their preference of form factor designs for a next-generation Internet handheld device.
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Remembering the Psion 5mx and Designing a Modern VersionOct 3, 2006 - in Picture Story
This is the classy Psion 5mx badge. The 5mx saw the light of day in the late 1990s. [Photo by Barry Gerber]
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Quad-core and a 6000W heatsink: Impressions from the IDF showfloorOct 3, 2006 - in News
The recently completed IDF had a lot of news about new processors and computers, but the event also exhibits a fair share of other gadgets. Several dozen companies showed off their wares and we are showing some of the most interesting. They run the gamut from a Core 2 Duo overclocked to 4.0 GHz to a heat plate that can dissipate 6000 watts.
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Ageia physics SDK now supports Vista 64-bit, LinuxOct 3, 2006 - in News
Ageia today announced version 2.6 of its "PhysX" software development kit (SDK), which integrates support for different Linux flavors as well as the 64-bit variant of the upcoming Windows Vista operating system.
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Driver's licenses become smart cardsOct 3, 2006 - in News
Digimarc, a company that specializes in providing driver's licenses, today announced the completion of a project that would integrate a silicon chip into driver's licenses. The card would meet new Federal requirements for proof of citizenship when crossing U.S. borders.
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AMD to release first 65 nm processors in DecemberOct 3, 2006 - in News
AMD will keep to its promise to ship its first 65 nm processors by the end of this year. The limited supply of the new chip generation, code-named "Brisbane", will be flanked by 90 nm dual-core CPUs with increased clock speed and more L2 cache: Three new processors, led by the Athlon 64 X2 6000+, will bring AMD closer to the performance of Intel's Core 2 Duo.
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AMD to postpone DDR3 adoption, first quad-core K8L resident Socket AM2+Oct 3, 2006 - in News
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has postponed launch of its Socket AM3 processors to the middle of 2008, from an originally scheduled third-quarter 2007, according to motherboard makers.
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