Archive for the January, 2011
Jan
14
Google search engine guru Matt Cutts met with members of the Federal Trade Commission and staff on Capitol Hill this week to argue why the firm opposes federal rules on Internet search results, doing an "educational tour" to explain to US Federal Trade Commission members and congressional staffers that his company's search results don't require government
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Jan
13
Until, Google releases a desktop version of Google Goggles, you can see your previous visual queries at Google History page,eve if you don't have your phone with you. Click on one of the images and you'll see the results, similar images and links to related web pages.It's surprising to see
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Jan
27
In a blog post, Google product marketing manager, Heaven Kim writes: "If you already live on the web and are itching to get your hands on a Chrome notebook, we've teamed up with a few Web Store apps for a chance to test-pilot the Cr-48. Check out blog posts from MOG, Box, LucidChart, and Zoho for
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Jan
31
On the Engadget Show with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who confirmed that a problem with the way the white parts were painted was the factor behind the continual delay of the iPhone 4, but says the company has now rectified the problem.Wozniak says the Cupertino-based technology giant has now managed to resolve the problem, saying he
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Jan
20
Google's Q4 financial results press release contains a bombshell: as of April 4, co-founder Larry Page will replace Eric Schmidt as CEO and assume responsibility for day-to-day operations and product development and strategy.Schmidt will carry on as Executive Chairman and serve as an advisor to Page and co-founder Sergey Brin, focused on external things like "deals,
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Jan
11
On Jan'10, the latest Windows Home Server "Vail" public preview was slated to expire -- But Microsoft has issued a last-minute expiry workaround. Heres'what the officials said:"Today WHS beta expires, and as such moves into Windows Server 2008 R2 Expiry mode (where the server will reboot hourly). It's important to note that -
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Jan
12
Google AdSense is a free program that helps you earn revenue by displaying relevant ads on your site. And, AdWords, as you know how effective AdWords can be in driving traffic to your website and how it can turn curious visitors into regular customers. But since not every visit leads to a sale, wouldn't it be
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Jan
10
During the past year, executives from across the retail and consumer goods industry have worked together as part of the Future Value Chain initiative to focus on how, through a set of collaborative initiatives, the industry can continue to bring benefits to consumers.The Future Value Chain program, facilitated by The Consumer Goods Forum together with Capgemini,
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Jan
10
Over 100 million web users speak languages that are written right-to-left, such as Arabic, Hebrew and Persian.Right-to-left language support isn't new to GWT. GWT makes it easy to build apps localized to both right-to-left (RTL) and left-to-right (LTR) locales, mirroring the layout of the page and its widgets so that an RTL-language page flows right-to-left. GWT
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Jan
24
Audi AG and INRIX, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, announced Audi has selected INRIX's XD Traffic to help further the company's Audi Connect strategy with real-time traffic information for its navigation systems. The system will debut in the Audi A6 in Europe in May, followed by the A8, A4 and Q7, with a
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Jan
26
In this video TechNet senior program manager Keith Combs interviews Cristin Flynn Goodwin, senior attorney from Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group.Cristin discusses how she uses the Security Intelligence Report to tell the cyber security story to government officials and the importance of IT professionals educating their communities about existing threats and how to become more secure.
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Jan
27
London police have detained five individuals ages 15 to 26 in connection with an investigation into Anoymous, a "hacktivist" group responsible for attacks against companies websites like PayPal, Visa, Mastercard and Amazon that suspended accounts associated with leak site WikiLeaks. The investigation is a global effort, and includes law enforcement agencies in both the US and
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Jan
26
will.i.am, the seven-time Grammy winner joins Intel as "director of creative innovation announced at the Anaheim Convention Center. As an extension of his insatiable fascination with technology, which plays a significant role in his professional and personal lives, will.i.am will engage in a multi-year, hands-on creative and technology collaboration with Intel Corporation.He already sports an Intel
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Jan
12
Watchdog says online companies who didn't disclose paid-for promotions by celebrities and bloggers were deceptive. The Guardian reported that the UK Office of Fair Trading "has begun a crackdown on Twitter users and bloggers using their online presence to endorse products and companies without clearly stating their relationship with the brand."The OFT has brought a case
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Jan
3
Dictionary.com app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, delivers trusted reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including nearly 1,000,000 words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. No Internet connection is needed for word look-ups.The app also features audio pronunciation, voice-to-text search and Dictionary.com's popular Word of the Day and Hot Word blog.
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Random From The Dictionary.com App for iOS Devices Brings Voice-to-text Supported Dictionary & Thesaurus
- Apr18Microsoft Fiji Beta Selection Process
Microsoft announced on "The Green Button" forum on April 17 that it has begun accepting applications from individuals interested in beta testing the next - Jun22Apple’s Steve Wozniak “How it all began?”
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and inventor of the Apple I and II, talks with the BBC about starting Apple in 1976. "Everything was ... thinking about the good of humanity," he said. His starting salary? $24,000 a year: maybe a quarter of what an Apple engineer makes today. - Jan15Nintendo DSi coming April 4 in U.S.
IGN reports the Nintendo DSi's release in the United States in early April, likely on the fourth, which went on sale in Japan on - May16Download Windows Media Center Software Development Kit for Windows 7 RC
Microsoft posted the release candidate of the Windows Media Center Software Development Kit 6.0 for Windows 7. You can leave feedback here or - Nov08Microsoft Script center archives for offline reading
Script Center All-in-One features over 160 scripting-related articles collected in a single .CHM file. This collection features all of the Tales From the Script, Office