Saturday, 4 December 2010

A Guided Tour of Computing History

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December 4, 2010
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A Guided Tour of Computing History Steve Wozniak shows us around the Computer History Museum's first truly full-blown permanent exhibit: "Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing"
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WikiLeaks Rebounds as New Hosting Provider Seeks Protection UPDATE: WikiLeaks appears to be quickly taking steps to reduce its reliance on Internet infrastructure in the U.S. as it battles to keep secret diplomatic cables online.
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Nvidia Wants to Pack More Cores in Tablets, Smartphones Nvidia is looking to pack more CPU cores into mobile devices like smartphones and tablets as a way to improve performance while preserving battery life.
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Google Chrome: Meet the Contender Analysis: Few heads will turn at the sight of a Chrome OS netbook, but the technology represents a radical departure from techniques of recent years.
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Android Smartphone Dominates U.S. Sales Google's Android is the fastest-growing smartphone operating system in the U.S., a survey finds, to the detriment of Apple and RIM.
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Google Street View Settlement Could Fuel More Cases Google pays only a buck in a Street View complaint, but attorneys may be setting the stage for future gripes.
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Waiting for Winter in World of Warcraft Can my fifty-something Night Elf Hunter make level 80 in time for Blizzard's Cataclysm expansion next week?
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Pico Projector in iPhone 5? Don't Count On It On Friday the blogosphere was abuzz with the rumors of a pico projector in the next iPhone--but it's unlikely those rumors will come to fruition.
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Apple Vs. Google and the Talent Drought Big names are looking for skilled developers
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Galaxy Tab Sells 1 Million Units Samsung confirms that its Android-based Galaxy Tab tablet has hit the 1 million mark in worldwide sales.
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'Unprepared' Shopping Sites Brace for Next Wave Online retailers didn't handle the Black Friday traffic as well as they should have, says site-monitoring service wary of upcoming "Mega Monday."
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Angry Birds Vs. Pac-Man: Which is the Bigger Hit? John Gruber says Angry Birds is the new Pac-Man--but is it?
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Streaming Game Services in the News: OnLive, Gaikai, Gamestring It's the time of the year to talk about video games--especially streaming video games.
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OnLive Subscription Plan: $10 Per Month OnLive's cloud gaming service is actually a really good deal.
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Is Netflix Trying to Take Over Hulu Territory? The movie rental service may pay big bucks for in-season TV
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In the Name of Art, Wafaa Balil is a Walking Tripod Wafaa Bilal has implanted a titanium plate in the back of his head in order to complete his project, "The 3rd I"
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'Natty Narwhal' Alpha Offers Peek at Ubuntu 11.04 An early release of the 3D-enabled Linux operating system is now available for a test drive.
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WikiLeaks: Intel Threatened to Move Russian Jobs to India Intel engaged in high-level talks with Russian officials and ultimately said it would pull research and development work from the country unless it could get...
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Micromobs: Inside a Social Network Startup We got a chance to speak with the founders of Micromobs, a social network startup, on what it takes to form an online business.
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How the FTC's 'Do Not Track' Idea May Affect Your Site As the FTCs proposal gets discussed and debated, small businesses should begin considering now how it might affect their Websites. Here's what to consider.
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