Monthly Archives: October 2010

Will Microsoft be around in 5 Years?

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 still controls at least 90% … Continue reading

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NASA: Space shuttle Discovery to take off Wednesday

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 been successful. “Right now we’re … Continue reading

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Motorola Droid Pro, Droid 2 Global Set To Debut Soon

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 first week of November. An … Continue reading

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Taking to the Sky

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 Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt … Continue reading

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Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Coming to BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Symbian, MeeGo

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, HP webOS 2.0, future versions … Continue reading

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