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A professor with a penchant for tiny technologies sees big opportunities for nanoscale magnets to better computer performance
The company purchases Rosetta Biosoftware from Merck, which also becomes an Amalga Life Sciences customer
But security and lock-in are lingering concerns.
Directions for finding the QuickTime bug were published in March inside 'The Mac Hacker's Handbook '
EMC predicts $1B in revenue next year from deduplication technology
He pledged the government would protect critical infrastructures from cyberattack
The president will appoint a cybersecurity coordinator and develop a new strategy
Card can be easily cloned, used for tracking purposes, critics say
The PC maker increased its cash reserves by 16 percent during the first quarter
The chips and motherboards are ready to go, but Intel wants hardware makers to wait until late August to ship them
Netbook screens from Pixel Qi will be in devices by the end of this year
Improved hardware will help services take off, analyst says
Websense sees tripling of such active sites and “pockets” over last year
Open source management technology has advanced to handle enterprise environments
The system could be useless if health-care organizations don’t improve their electronic data first, says an analyst
But it's unclear how effective the measures will be at preventing access
Snafu sets June 1 as start of beta auto-shutdowns
Attacks in progress, warns Microsoft; Vista and Windows 7 called safe
Change to sponsor/exhibitor agreement raised questions about VMworld’s neutrality
Stadium-sized laser facility will help scientists study fusion energy technology
Aerohive creates a simpler, more secure pre-shared key for WLAN security
Wants OEMs to toe spec line for netbook-only Windows 7 to limit revenue damage
The agency's webmail system was taken down; computer systems for the U.S. Marshals were hit earlier
China has limited expression online despite hopes the Internet could fuel democratic reform
The president's focus on cybersecurity is a step in the right direction, experts say
The challenge will be to get various interests working together
The original plan had been to close it last year
Drops the restriction to dodge 'crippleware' label for SKU targeting netbooks
TSF is gearing up to provide free phone calls to people displaced by Taliban-Pakistan fighting
Cash-rich tech companies are tapping their coffers to make acquisitions
But the automaker might be better able to embrace new technology later
Analysts said Microsoft's new search engine will help it gain share but won't affect Google's search dominance
VP Reller's statement jibes with Microsoft's recent profits for Windows
The label makes some businesses reluctant to pay for the services, a Gartner analyst said
About 1,000 companies will be selected to try it out in the coming weeks
Worldwide factory revenue was US$9.9 billion in the first quarter, declining by 24.5 percent year-over-year
Many people are coming to Computex to see Android netbooks and will likely find a whole lot more in small devices
Company refunds up to $229 for its answer to netbooks
Time Warner had been mulling whether to spin off AOL for years
Loss of venture funding reportedly dooms maker of energy-efficient clusters
