Friday, February 24, 2012

If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It: Ancient Computers in Use Today


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If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It: Ancient Computers in Use TodayFrom 1970s minicomputers used for military programs (including nuclear weapons) to an IBM punch-card system still keeping the books at a Texas filter supplier, these are the computers that time forgot.
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Truth About the March 8 Internet DoomsdayWhile it's true some users may lose their Internet access next month, it's not the FBI s fault and there's still time to remove the malware that may cause a problem.
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Bluetooth Giving You the Blues? Here's Your CureBluetooth--so great when it works--can drive you crazy with dropped connections or with pairing and sound-quality problems. Here's how to cope when it goes haywire.
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Should The FTC Investigate Google's Safari Gaffe?Complaints mount about the difference between policy and practice in Google's efforts to respect privacy but serve up targeted ads.
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Atom-Sized Transistor Foretells Quantum Computer, Scientists SayThe new process retains the precision necessary to keep up with the chip evolution described by Moore's law, and support significantly speedier systems.
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Feds Yank Another Site -- Even Without SOPAAnalysis: The Secret Service takes down JotForm and restores it without explanation; perhaps the anti-SOPA hysteria wasn't alarming enough.
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LG Shows Off 5.5-inch Optimus VuPhone with larger form for easier video viewing and reading is previewed before its Mobile World Congress debut.
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Web Tracking: Is this a Big Deal?Web tracking companies say anonymous tracking is harmless. What's the real story? Here are two scenarios where online tracking can come back to bite you.
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Google Latitude Adds Leaderboards, Game-like Check-insA quiet update brings a whole new element to the service: for every check-in at different locations you earn points that are tallied in a leaderboard against those of your friends.
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China's ZTE Announces Two Android 4.0 LTE PhonesChinese handset maker ZTE announced two LTE smartphones on Monday, its first phones running Android 4.0.
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Nintendo Says It Has Sold 5 Million 3DS Consoles in Japan, Overcoming Slow StartNintendo said Monday that it has sold 5 million 3DS handheld game consoles in Japan, which it says makes the device the country's fastest-selling game platform.
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Apple Threatens to Sue Chinese Firm for Defamation in iPad Trademark DisputeApple has threatened to take legal action against a little-known Chinese firm for inflaming an ongoing dispute over the iPad trademark.
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15 Cool New Pieces of Gear for Your Smartphone or TabletThese enhancements include exotic skins, clever devices for transferring files, great ways to game with your phone or tablet, and more.
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Anonymous Threatens to DDOS Root Internet ServersAn upcoming campaign announced by the hacking group Anonymous directed against the Internet's core address lookup system is unlikely to cause much damage.
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Microsoft Extends Operator Billing Platform for Windows Phones AppsMicrosoft has struck a deal which will make it easier for more Windows Phone users to pay for Marketplace apps via their phone bill.
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Apple-Samsung Patent Fight 'Huge'Apple's latest lawsuit is focused, significant, and on the fast track, a patent law expert says.
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10 Questions for Snap Interactive CFO Jon Pedersen Sr.The new CFO talks about his route from finance to tech, and his priorities at the social networking and online dating service he joined last year.
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Japan's Softbank to Launch 76Gbps Mobile Data Service This WeekJapan's third-largest mobile carrier said Monday it will launch a new high-speed service this week, with a portable Wi-Fi router that will support download...
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When Is a Cybercrime an Act of Cyberwar?With no consensus on clearly defining the terms, it's easy to get confused by the array of labels available for a given cyber attack.
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Foxconn to Increase Workers' Wages in ChinaApple supplier Foxconn Technology said on Saturday it had raised wages for its assembly line workers in China by 16 to 25 percent, as the company faces public...
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