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Bill Gates says Internet needs to thrive in China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates on Monday said the Internet needs to thrive in China as an engine of free speech and described official online censorship by Beijing as "very limited.
Reuters Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:19:10 +053
Google's Chrome 4 brings extensions to Windows
The stable release of the new Chrome brings extensions, bookmark sync, faster performance, and HTML5 features. But there's no Mac or Linux version yet.
CNETNews Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:52:00 PST
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Developer   News
Acer's Mobile Gamble
The Taiwanese computer maker is betting big on smart phones. So is everyone else.
Codeproject Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Create a JSON WebService in ASP.NET 2.0 with a jQuery Client
Create an ASP.NET Web Service which returns data in JSON format and call it from a jQuery client.
Codeproject Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:37:00 GMT
WPF Book Reader
A WPF book reader for cbz/cbr files
Codeproject Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:58:00 GMT
Silverlight 4: How to use the all new right click context menu
This article demonstrates the all new right click feature of Silverlight 4.
Codeproject Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMT
Windows 7 : Exploration of 7 exciting new programming features in a single application!
Demonstration of seven new programming technologies into a single applicataion.
Codeproject Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:10:00 GMT
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Bill Gates says Internet needs to thrive in China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates on Monday said the Internet needs to thrive in China as an engine of free speech and described official online censorship by Beijing as "very limited.
Reuters Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:19:10 +053
CAT computer glitch to be short-lived: IIM director
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Notwithstanding the hiccups faced by thousands of students on day one of the Common Admission Test (CAT), an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) director said the online examination is a 'democratising process' and 'all the problems will be sorted out quickly'.
Yahoo Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:16:00 +053
Let's start with Chrome
Google, after changing the way we look at the Internet, is now working on revolutionising how we see computers.
Yahoo Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:35:40 +053
Note to hospitals: The pen is mightier than the data entry worker
Shareable Ink is hoping to popularize a camera-in-a-pen that wirelessly transfers text written on paper to a remote database to better track such data as glucose levels.
CNETNews Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST
Trend watch 2010: Mobile movies
Streaming movies will become more common to mobile devices as more people switch to smartphones. Can wireless networks keep up with the demand?
CNETNews Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:29:00 PST
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Hardware   Software
Dell UltraSharp U2711: Quality has a Price
Looking for a "professional" quality LCD with a super small dot pitch? Dell's new U2711 may be just the thing for you, even if it doesn't come cheap....
AnandTech Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EDT
Microsoft designs laptop for developer giveaway
Windows division president Steven Sinofsky took his Windows team through the process of designing and building a Windows 7 laptop in conjunction with Acer. LOS ANGELES--As a software guy, Windows division president Steven Sinofsky readily admits that he had little idea of all that goes into building a laptop....
ZDNet Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:50:05 -080
Note to hospitals: The pen is mightier than the data entry worker
Shareable Ink is hoping to popularize a camera-in-a-pen that wirelessly transfers text written on paper to a remote database to better track such data as glucose levels.
CNETNews Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST
The Cable Chronicles: Win7 Digital Cable Advisor Released
As we mentioned in our previous edition of The Cable Chronicles, Microsoft and CableLabs have come to an agreement to allow the installation and use of CableCARDs on unapproved and non-OEM systems, allowing for the wider proliferation of CableCARD equipped HTPCs beyond the handful of OEM systems that CableLabs had previously approved. With Windows 7...
AnandTech Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Dell Studio 14z: Thin and Light Done Right
One of the most popular mobile form factors, thin and light laptops need to carefully balance features, performance, and design. The Dell Studio 14z is one of the better thin and light offerings we've seen, albeit with a few blemishes....
AnandTech Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:00:00 EDT
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Google's Chrome 4 brings extensions to Windows
The stable release of the new Chrome brings extensions, bookmark sync, faster performance, and HTML5 features. But there's no Mac or Linux version yet.
CNETNews Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:52:00 PST
Is Linux too hard?
Some claim that Linux is too hard, but its difficulty stems from application developers not yet giving it the attention it arguably deserves. This may be about to change.
CNETNews Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:50:01 PST
Microsoft releases Office 2004, 2008 updates
Microsoft on Tuesday issued updates for its venerable Office suite versions 2004 and 2008.
itworld Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:10:03 -050
Create audio messages from song samples
Let Them Sing It For You is a Web app that lets you enter a text message, then splices the words together from pieces of songs it finds on the Web.
CNETNews Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:38:02 PST
Bing's new mobile site wants to be touched
Microsoft updates mobile version of Bing with some new features for touch-screen devices. U.S. users also get a way to keep up on NFL scores and domestic flights.
CNETNews Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:04:00 PDT
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Firefox gains 30 million users in eight weeks
The browser has rapidly gained new users over the past two months, according to John Lilly, CEO of developer Mozilla, and confirmed by Europe executive Tristan Nitot.
CNETNews Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:30:00 PDT
Google Social Search to go live Monday
Google Labs is hosting the experimental project, which is designed to link content associated with your Google Profile to Gmail contacts and social-networking friends.
CNETNews Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:30:00 PDT
Google refines Custom Search, delivers Wikipedia skin
In addition to updating the Custom Search tool with new features, Google announces creation of a custom Wikipedia skin to make searching the encyclopedia easier.
CNETNews Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:30:00 PDT
Xerox hopes to print computing smarts on fabric, plastic
Company says its new silver-based ink can be used to print electronic circuitry on everything from flexible e-book screens to pill bottles.
CNETNews Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:18:00 PDT
Rentokil to use Google's Apps cloud, biggest yet
LONDON (Reuters) - British pest control to parcel delivery company Rentokil Initial has chosen Google to manage its electronic communications, making it the largest company to deploy Google's Apps worldwide to date.
Reuters Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:49:39 +053
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Carbon monoxide helps in treating infection
Carbon monoxide, a deadly toxin, could be beneficial in treating various infections and organ transplantation if used in small, extremely controlled doses, a recent research has revealed.
NDTV October 17, 2009 12:37 PM
NASA photos show moon strike created plume
American space agency NASA's much-hyped mission to hurl a spacecraft into the moon turned out some worthwhile data after all, scientists said. New images show a mile-high plume of lunar debris from the Cabeus crater shortly after the space agency's Centaur rocket struck October 9.
NDTV October 18, 2009 5:14 PM
Now robot to run wheelchair
In what could make easy the task of moving patients between beds and wheelchairs, a leading Japanese electronics firm has developed a new 'Robotic Bed' that can convert into a wheelchair with a simple voice command.
NDTV October 19, 2009 5:37 PM
After water, check for life on moon: Jayant Narlikar
Panaji, Oct 12 (IANS) Noted astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar has urged that the moon be scanned for micro-organisms in its environment, especially in areas where traces of water have been found.
Yahoo Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:05:00 +053
India tests nuclear-capable short range missile
Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (IANS) India Monday successfully test fired the nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile twice from a test range in Orissa, officials said.
Yahoo Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:55:00 +053
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BlogWatch  
Why I choose 3G over Wi-Fi
As the Net gets more and more congested, a free-for-all will not do, and network management will become more important than ever.
CNETNews Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:45:00 PDT
Seagate Announces the First SATA 6Gb/s 2TB Drive
Seagate is launching the industry's first 6Gb/s7200rpm 2TB hard drive today. The 2TB Barracuda XT contains a four platter design sporting 500GB each and rotating at 7,200 RPM. Seagate is including a new 64MB cache scheme, five-year warranty, maximum sustained transfer rate of ~140MB/s, and an estimated street price of $299. The drives should be...
AnandTech Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT
15 Hours of Mobility with MSI's Wind U110
A couple weeks ago, we posted our review of the Acer 751h. The claim to fame of the 751h is that it uses the Poulsbo chipset (US15W) with integrated GMA 500 graphics. We definitely experienced some growing pains with the 751h, in particular trying to get the integrated graphics to properly support HD video decoding required some effort. Once configured...
AnandTech Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EDT
P55 vs FSX, OCZ DDR3-2400, and TankGuys
We had a significant amount of requests for Flight Simulator X results in our Core i5/i7 and P55 coverage. I was able to run some quick comparison results between the Bloomfield and Lynnfield platforms last night to answer most of the email and comments requests. However, I am still running the Phenom II and Core 2 Quad benches. I do not know if we will be...
AnandTech Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT
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