Loading ...Will Microsoft be around in 5 years? That’s a bold statement to make. According to an article written by Paul McDougall of Information Week he seems to think so. Paul states, ” I believe that Microsoft as we know it may not be around in another decade–maybe not even in five years.” Considering that Microsoft [...]
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NASA officials said Saturday they are confident that space shuttle Discovery’s Wednesday launch will go as scheduled, sending a crew of six astronauts to the International Space Station on an 11-day mission. NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding said mechanical repairs on the shuttle’s system used to pressurize Discovery’s right hand Orbital Maneuvering System Pod have [...]
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Two Android OS smartphones from Motorola will reportedly be released by Verizon Wireless just before the middle of next month. Despite some similarities, the Motorola Droid Pro and Droid 2 Global will offer consumers very different form factors. The Droid Pro has already been announced, and Verizon has said it will be available in the [...]
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Wispy clouds are illuminated by a bright quarter moon behind the tail of NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, flying observatory during telescope characterization testing in 2008. SOFIA will complement the Hubble, Spitzer, Herschel and James Webb space telescopes and major Earth-based telescopes. The mission, a joint program by NASA and DLR Deutsches [...]
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Adobe said today that versions of its Flash player are headed for all of the major smartphone operating systems. When available, these will allow a wide range of mobile devices to use Flash-enabled websites. A statement released by the company says: Flash Player 10.1 is available on Android and Google TV today, with BlackBerry platform, [...]
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Google is feeling rekindled heat over the private data it collected without permission in more than 30 nations. The British Information Commissioner’s Office on Monday asked to take a closer look at the evidence Google made available earlier this year, after the company admitted that cars sent to take photos for its Street View mapping [...]
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Matthew Callahan’s laptop is sitting in its case, which is most likely where it will stay for the next nine months he’s on the road. An actor in a touring production of “Legally Blonde The Musical,” Callahan relies on his smartphone, an iPhone 4, to keep him connected to the outside world while he’s on [...]
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The first models running Windows Phone 7 have hit store shelves in Europe, and Microsoft was able to announce that users of its new operating system have 777 applications to choose from in the software store. Like some of its rivals, Windows Phone 7 includes an on-device software store. This is the only way users [...]
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The company said its “Street View” cars around the world accidentally collected more personal data than previously disclosed, and that it was changing its privacy practices. Google Inc admitted for the first time its “Street View” cars around the world accidentally collected more personal data than previously disclosed — including complete emails and passwords — [...]
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