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Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:25:03 +0200
Researchers: Navigating the Web Boots Up Your Brain
Searching the Internet and reading things online are more than just a way to pass the time, according to a new study released by the University of California, Los Angeles. A research team headed by Dr. Gary Small, a professor at UCLA, found that when Web-savvy older adults surf the Internet, it can trigger key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:00:09 +0200
New MacBooks: What's Cool and What's Conspicuously Absent
Apple's MacBook line had been getting a little gray around the edges, and the company's refresh Tuesday introduced a lot more than a new silver aluminum sheen with glossy black highlights. In an oxymoronic way, though, everything is different about the new MacBooks, and yet they remain remarkably similar to previous generations. Let me explain. I could start with the new design, but that's not the most important new change.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:40:16 +0200
Are Web Video Providers on the Wrong Track?
The market to distribute premium video content -- mainly TV episodes and feature-length movies -- is currently going through one of its most dynamic periods, as experimentation with business models, delivery mechanisms and consumer tastes is in full swing. In the age of online entertainment, consumers get virtually unlimited choice of content and the means to entertain themselves.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0200
DMCA Comes Back to Bite McCain
YouTube has pulled some videos posted by the McCain campaign after receiving complaints from news outlets that they were violating copyright. Here's a case in which YouTube has fallen victim to its own fear -- the fear of being sued by media companies as large as itself -- and the Republican presidential candidate has fallen victim to his own votes.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:56:32 +0200
A Heads-Up on Headphones and Your Hearing
As users plug into their iPods and iPhones for more hours a day, the choice of headphones is as much about keeping your hearing in top form as it is about sound quality. That's why many are looking at features that let them pump down the volume without sacrificing the sound levels they have come to love.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0200
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Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:25:04 +0200
New MacBooks: What's Cool and What's Conspicuously Absent
Apple's MacBook line had been getting a little gray around the edges, and the company's refresh Tuesday introduced a lot more than a new silver aluminum sheen with glossy black highlights. In an oxymoronic way, though, everything is different about the new MacBooks, and yet they remain remarkably similar to previous generations. Let me explain. I could start with the new design, but that's not the most important new change.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:40:16 +0200
A Heads-Up on Headphones and Your Hearing
As users plug into their iPods and iPhones for more hours a day, the choice of headphones is as much about keeping your hearing in top form as it is about sound quality. That's why many are looking at features that let them pump down the volume without sacrificing the sound levels they have come to love.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0200
Apple Makes Over MacBook Line Inside and Out
The rumors about Apple's new "brick" manufacturing process, in which the chassis for a MacBook notebook is carved out of a single slab of aluminum, are basically true. Apple's latest upgrade to its MacBook and MacBook Pro family are now stiffer and more durable than ever. "Apple has invented a whole new way of building notebooks from a single block of aluminum," noted Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:38:39 +0200
Notebook Mania: Has Apple Forgotten the Mini?
On Tuesday, Apple will hold a snazzy press conference to unveil its latest line of MacBooks and MacBook Pros, with the slim possibility of some sort of new notebook model. The notebook market has indubitably taken off as consumers replace desktops with increasingly powerful portables that can fold in half. But what gives with Apple's other small computer, the Mac mini?
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0200
OpenOffice 3 Debuts to Server-Crashing Demand
The third full OpenOffice suite is out in the wild and attracting plenty of attention. OpenOffice.org 3.0 was released Monday -- and already, demand has been high enough to overwhelm the download servers and cause them to crash. The software suite, designed as an open source alternative to Microsoft Office, offers everything from word processing and spreadsheet creation to presentation and databasing tools.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:59:02 +0200
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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:24:47 +0200
Ohio CIO Steve Edmonson Resigns
Steve Edmonson, a former health-care executive, leaves after 18 months; Sam Orth to serve as the interim CIO. 
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:10:00 +0100
How to Build Legislative Support for Technology Projects
Project funding often depends on CIOs' ability to communicate with lawmakers. 
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:00:00 +0100
E-Vote: Voters Urged to Video Their Experience
Some states and counties have regulations against the use of recording equipment at polling places on Election Day. 
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:35:00 +0100
Web 2.0: Community Building for Local Governments
The following is excerpted from a White Paper by the Digital Communities CIO Task Force, entitled Government 2.0: Building Communities with Web 2.0 and Social Networking. 
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:37:00 +0100
Gartner: Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2009
Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or the business, the need for a major dollar investment, or the risk of being late to adopt. 
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:36:00 +0100
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Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:25:06 +0200
From this Vista, it looks like same old Microsoft
Just when you thought it was safe to convert to Windows Vista, Microsoft changes its mind, again. This soap opera is getting to be a little old.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:46:39 +0200
Don't give in to scareware'
Q. Recently my computer was attacked by a program named Antivirus XP 2008 that, while claiming to protect your computer, is actually a virus itself.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:35:32 +0200
FCC chair eyes fallow TV airwaves for broadband
(AP) -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday proposed opening up unused portions of the television airwaves known as "white spaces" to deliver wireless broadband service.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:21:53 +0200
EBay posts 3Q profit, but outlook below forecasts
(AP) -- EBay Inc. posted a third-quarter profit that beat analyst forecasts Wednesday, but its lower-than-expected fourth-quarter forecast indicated the online auction site operator is not immune from the slowing economy.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:19:55 +0200
Flat-panel TV prices set to dive, analysts say
(AP) -- A combination of weak consumer spending and a peak in manufacturing capacity will push prices for flat-panel TVs down to unprecedented lows this holiday season, according to analysts.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:19:14 +0200
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Technology in the EU
Research & Technology in the EU
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:25:07 +0200
Europeans launch Fuel Cell and Hydrogen JTI in Brussels
Representatives of industry, the research community and the European institutions launched the EUR 1 billion Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) at an event in Brussels, Belgium on 14 October.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:43:40 +0200
Poles upset over 'German' Copernicus
Poles are up in arms over what they complain is the European
Commission's "Germanisation" of the name of the father of modern
astronomy, Nicolas Copernicus, in the title of an EU space programme.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:21:37 +0200
European Research Council presents its first conclusions
On 7 October, the European Research Council (ERC) presented a selection of its first starting grant winners at a meeting in Paris, France, and reflected on its successes and challenges over the past three years. The ERC's achievements, especially in fostering pan-European competitiveness, have been significant.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:38:55 +0200
Tender: Galileo signals performance simulation tool
The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Supervisory Authority (GSA) has launched a call for tenders to procure a simulation tool for the Galileo global navigation satellite system (GNSS).
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:35:17 +0200
EU scientists launch new, 'unbreakable' encryption system
A new encryption system, which its creators say is unbreakable, got its first test run Wednesday in Vienna, scientists from the European Union project SECOQC announced.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:44:35 +0200
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