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  • Do you want to future-proof your children?...

    Do you remember when you used a computer first time? Did it influence your career choice? And what about your children? Maybe you should give them a comfort level with IT products and services at a younger age. There are things which will beneficial for them in the next 5 to 10 years. Many things are changing at fast-paced world of today that none of us will see coming. So, let’s talk about future-proofing. 1. Create a Google account for your child with easy to remember names. Almost everyone uses one or more Google services, while email and search engine are ...

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  • Is Green IT ready for primetime?...

    Green IT continues to be one of the hottest topics this year, with virtualization and cloud computing. Tech savvy guys are well aware that some of these things are nothing new. When old things come back with new names, however, it usually means they are ready for launch, but not always. While a number of IT specialists, who have already integrated Green IT systems in their overall strategy, is growing, the exact status of Green IT adoption is unclear. This is partly the continuing evolution of Green IT with digital archiving, the reduction of hazardous substances and virtualization. Although the overall ...

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  • Cloud computing is a viable technical paradigm today...

    CIOs and IT executives have a lot of trends to discuss. What is the latest technology? What is temporary or promising? When should I invest in technology? How can it help my business to succeed? IT technologies are not just about running the business, they are also creating a more competitive differentiator, which affects business performance. A frequent topic of discussion among CIOs today is related to cloud services. Practices on the cloud constantly evolve and its adoption as a viable technical paradigm is still a work in progress, although we have made tremendous progress in the quality of services. The ...

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  • A survey: teens don’t need emails, they prefer SMS messaging...

    Year after year, surveys after survey, teens are found to be texting at an increasing rate. According to the latest statistics, American teenagers are talking on landlines and cell phone not too much, using more smartphones, and are on average 60 texts a day, against 50 three years ago. Of course, teens are avid communicators, because during childhood and adulthood, they frequently communicate with a variety of important people in their lives. There are friends and peers, family, teachers, coaches, advisers, and a sea of other adults. More than 1000 teenagers aged between 12 and 19 were interviewed for the latest ...

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Final Cut Pro X

Posted by Jackson Walton On July - 5 - 2011 NO Comment

Apple Final Cut Pro X Video editing software : Apple introduced Final Cut Pro X, a brand new version of the world’s popular Professional video editing software which completely reinvents video editing with a Magnetic Timeline function that lets you edit on a flexible, trackless canvas; Content Auto-Analysis that categorizes your content upon import by shot type, media and people; and background rendering that allows you to work without interruption. Apple Final Cut Pro X video editing software is built on a 64-bits architecture. A Find more…

HP Deskjet 2050

Posted by Jackson Walton On July - 4 - 2011 NO Comment

HP Deskjet 2050 is a All-in-One Printer features Print speed Up to 20 ppm black, 16 ppm color, Print Resolution Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi, Scan resolution Up to 1200 dpi, Copy resolution Up to 600 optimised dpi (from 300 dpi input), Media sizes supported A4 (210 x 297 mm); A5 (148 x 210 mm); A6 (105 x 148 mm); B5 (176 x 250 mm); DL (110 x 220 mm); 130 x 180 mm; 100 x 150 mm. Find more…

Intel Intros New Celeron M 857 ULV Processor

Posted by Lola Lindeman On July - 4 - 2011 NO Comment

Intel updated its product offer to OEMs with a new low-cost ultra-low voltage (ULV) processor, the Intel Celeron M 857. The chip is designed for use in ultra-portable notebooks. Built on the 32 nm processor node, this dual-core chip is clocked at 1.20 GHz, lacks HyperThreading, has 2 MB of shared L3 cache, dual-channel DDR3 IMC, and embedded graphics. The chip has a TDP of just 17W. Celeron M 857 has the same channel price as Celeron M 847, $134, which it displaces.

UK’s Cameron calls for probe into phone hacking

Posted by Lola Lindeman On July - 4 - 2011 NO Comment

LONDON – British lawmakers will hold an emergency debate on Wednesday over a phone-hacking scandal at a top-selling newspaper that has prompted calls for the resignation of a well-connected Rupert Murdoch executive and provoked a public outcry that could damage the paper’s sales.

Revelations that the News of the World may have accessed the voicemail messages of crime victims — including an abducted 13-year-old girl later found murdered — have caused outrage in Britain and brought to a head a long-running saga previously thought to have targeted celebrities and other high-profile figures.

Three hours of parliamentary time has been cleared for the debate on Wednesday where some politicians have said they could call for a national boycott of the News of the World.

Automaker Ford has already said it would pull advertising from the News of the World until it saw how it deals with the matter.

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The head of Fujifilm’s camera division has suggested the company may make a return to interchangeable lens cameras. In an interview with news agency Reuters, Takeshi Higuchi stressed the importance of launching ‘luxury’ models to help establish the company as a high-profile brand. In addition he discusses the company’s reasoning for looking beyond China for manufacturing. However, his comments about having the in-house capabilities to develop its own cameras may reduce the speculation about the company producing models for pre-existing camera systems. Find more…

Of Codebreakers and Mechanical Giants

Posted by Brodie Boyce On July - 4 - 2011 NO Comment

ENIGMA: The Enigma was a cipher machine used to encrypt German communications throughout World War II. (U.S. Government Work)

The Enigma machines made their debut in short-lived peace, just following the first Great War. Enclosed in foldable wooden boxes, the devices featured series of protruding knobs and keys, resembling a cross between an antique typewriter and a laptop computer.

These were among the first ciphers, boxes capable of coding and decoding staggeringly complex communications.

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