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 Tuesday February 9, 2010. 12:02 AM 
Compaq Presario CQ5320F Compaq Presario CQ5320F
 PC Magazine 12:02 AM 
The Compaq Presario CQ5320F is a bare bones PC for people who want nettop prices but not the nettop limitations.
Dell Studio XPS 8000 (SX8000-1479UWH) Dell Studio XPS 8000 (SX8000-1479UWH)
 PC Magazine 12:02 AM 
The Dell XPS 8000 (SX8000-1479UWH) is a good quad-core performer, though it's a little light in 3D performance. It's nice, but do competitors priced above and below outshine it?

 

 Monday February 8, 2010 
TweetDeck gets a few tweaks TweetDeck gets a few tweaks
 CNET News 11:50 PM 
The latest version of TweetDeck is out, and although it's a minor update it also introduces some useful changes worth noting.
Boeing's next-gen 747 takes air for the first time Boeing's next-gen 747 takes air for the first time
 CNET News 11:49 PM 
On Monday, the 747-8 Freighter took off for its first flight. The passenger version of the iconic plane is about a year behind the cargo model.
Former Intel exec pleads guilty in Galleon case Former Intel exec pleads guilty in Galleon case
 CNET News 11:49 PM 
A former Intel executive pleads guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud by providing confidential information in the Galleon Group insider-trading case.
Former Microsoft VP Says Redmond Can't Innovate Former Microsoft VP Says Redmond Can't Innovate
 PC World 11:48 PM 
Ex-Microsoft VP Dick Brass joins the chorus of naysayers who claim that Microsoft drags its feet in bringing innovative products to market.
HP Updates Its SharePoint Records Management Package HP Updates Its SharePoint Records Management Package
 eWeek 11:46 PM 
HP on Feb. 8 introduced a new version of its Web-based records management package, TRIM [Total Records Information Management] 7, that enables enterprises to manage all of their Microsoft SharePoint Server records within a single environment -- regardless of the source ...
Could Google's 'Social Gmail' Really Work? Could Google's 'Social Gmail' Really Work?
 PC World 11:46 PM 
Google is preparing to unveil a new social networking component for Gmail, according to reports published Monday. Could such a feature succeed?
SourceForge reverses ban on US foes SourceForge reverses ban on US foes
 TheRegister 11:42 PM 
U-turn on 'blanket blocking' Open Source code repository SourceForge.net has pulled a U-turn on a widely unpopular decision to ban users from accessing its website from countries under US trade restrictions.?What is your recession sales strategy?
ShmooCon: Web App Storage Open to Attack ShmooCon: Web App Storage Open to Attack
 PC World 11:40 PM 
A researcher finds that Web applications could open their users to new types of data breaches.
Apple Offers 'find out How' Tutorials as Podcasts Apple Offers 'find out How' Tutorials as Podcasts
 PC World 11:40 PM 
For some time, Apple has given the Designated Family Tech Support Personnel among us a small reprieve with its "Find out how" selection of tutorial videos. While...
Oracle issues emergency security patch for WebLogic Oracle issues emergency security patch for WebLogic
 TheRegister 11:38 PM 
'Full disclosure' yields results Oracle issued an emergency patch for its WebLogic Server almost two weeks after a white-hat hacker disclosed a vulnerability that allows criminals to remotely execute commands on the webserver with no authentication necessary.?Web threat...
Mozilla Firefox to Drop Support of Mac OS X 10.4 Mozilla Firefox to Drop Support of Mac OS X 10.4
 InternetNews 11:34 PM 
Open source browser says support for outdated operating system has been a hindrance, but promises users of older Mac versions will have time before they need to worry about an upgrade.
Chip Stocks Stabilize as Market Fall Continues Chip Stocks Stabilize as Market Fall Continues
 InternetNews 11:34 PM 
Stocks tried to stabilize on Monday, but only the chip sector succeeded.
Apple to Remain 'Nimble' on iPad Pricing Apple to Remain 'Nimble' on iPad Pricing
 PC World 11:34 PM 
Apple indicates that it's not against cutting prices for the iPad if initial sales are less than stellar.
Photos: Next-generation 747 takes first air Photos: Next-generation 747 takes first air
 CNET News 11:33 PM 
On Monday, Boeing's 747-8 Freighter took off from Everett, Washington's Paine Field, its first flight, and the first for the new 747 program.
Linux Storage and Filesystems Summit cfp Linux Storage and Filesystems Summit cfp
 LWN.net 11:32 PM 
James Bottomley has announced this year's Linux Storage and Filesystems Summit, which will be held just prior to LinuxCon in Boston on August 8 and 9. It will be held in conjunction with the Virtual Memory (VM) summit, so there will be three tracks (storage, filesystem...
Why e-Books Must Cost More Why e-Books Must Cost More
 PC World 11:22 PM 
If e-books are to successfully replace paper, it won't happen at Amazon's $9.99 e-book pricing. Thank Steve Jobs for opening the door to higher prices.
Goodnight, moon: What I learned from a space shuttle Goodnight, moon: What I learned from a space shuttle
 BetaNews 11:19 PM 
By Carmi Levy, Betanews Like many nighthawks across the continent, I found myself glued to more than one screen...all right, three. Plus my BlackBerry...as I watched this morning's launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. I observed the spectacle with a curious mixture o...
Google Shooting For Smartphone Universal Translator Google Shooting For Smartphone Universal Translator
 Slashdot 11:12 PM 
nikki4 writes to tell us that in giving some major improvement tweaks to its existing voice recognition tool for the Smartphone, Google is aiming for new translator software that will provide instant translation of foreign languages. "The company has already created an ...
IT hiring jumps in January IT hiring jumps in January
 ComputerWorld 11:12 PM 
The TechServe aliance industry group said that the addition of 12,900 IT jobs in the U.S. is "better than incremental" and a sign that corporate demand for such workers is finally growing again.
I Love the 80s: InfoWorld's Golden Age I Love the 80s: InfoWorld's Golden Age
 PC World 11:10 PM 
Thanks to Google Books, InfoWorld's entire print run is now available to peruse. Take a trip down memory lane with these standout issues from 1984 – 1985.
Update: IBM launches eight-core Power7 processor, servers Update: IBM launches eight-core Power7 processor, servers
 ComputerWorld 11:04 PM 
IBM on Monday launched its latest Power7 processor, which adds more cores and improved multithreading capabilities to boost the performance of servers requiring high up time.
SAP's CEO Ouster Latest Indication of Troubles SAP's CEO Ouster Latest Indication of Troubles
 InternetNews 11:01 PM 
Leo Apotheker is out as the enterprise software giant looks to shore up its lines of business. Analysts take a look at the impact.
Microsoft tests show no Win 7 battery flaw Microsoft tests show no Win 7 battery flaw
 TheRegister 11:00 PM 
Replace battery warnings correct, says Redmond Microsoft says that extensive testing and conversations with OEMs indicate that Windows 7 is handling notebook batteries exactly as intended - despite user claims that upgrades to the new OS have caused significant degradat...
Video: Are Intel Core CPUs Better than this Robot? Video: Are Intel Core CPUs Better than this Robot?
 Tom's Hardware 11:00 PM 
...but can you overclock it?
Control Your Nokia N900 With Sony's Sixaxis Controller Control Your Nokia N900 With Sony's Sixaxis Controller
 PC World 10:59 PM 
Want to take control of your Nokia N900 games collection with a real controller? Now you can thanks to a recent mod.
IBM Aims New Power7 Systems at the Smarter Planet IBM Aims New Power7 Systems at the Smarter Planet
 eWeek 10:59 PM 
IBM launched a set of new Power7 systems that deliver up to four times the energy efficiency and twice the performance of the previous generation of Power systems and some of the current crop of competing systems, the company said. - NEW YORK -- IBM launched a set of...
Oracle buys SOA management vendor AmberPoint Oracle buys SOA management vendor AmberPoint
 InfoWorld 10:57 PM 
Oracle on Monday fattened up its already burgeoning middleware stack, announcing Monday that it has purchased SOA (service oriented architecture) management vendor AmberPoint. Terms were not disclosed. SOA refers to a systems design approach that eschews monolithic appl...
Stay home, let Texas Robot attend that meeting Stay home, let Texas Robot attend that meeting
 CNET News 10:45 PM 
A start-up employee in Indiana telecommutes to work in California by using a robot body stationed at his office. Meet the Texas Robot from Willow Garage.
PopSci article on PopSci article on "mind reading"
 BoingBoing 10:34 PM 
I wrote an article in the February issue of PopSci about visual cortex neuroscientists who are figuring out how to read our thoughts....
New Material Transforms Car Bodies Into Batteries New Material Transforms Car Bodies Into Batteries
 Slashdot 10:31 PM 
MikeChino writes "As battery manufacturers race to produce more efficient lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, some scientists are looking to make the cars themselves a power source. Researchers are currently developing a new auto body material that can store an...
New Intel Itanium Offers Greater Performance, Memory Capacity New Intel Itanium Offers Greater Performance, Memory Capacity
 eWeek 10:30 PM 
It may be two years late, but Intels “Tukwila” Itanium processor offers twice the number of cores as the current “Montecito” version, significant upgrades in memory and network bandwidth, features it shares with Intels high-end Xeon server chip and greater virtualizatio...
Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem
 CNET News 10:30 PM 
The software maker says that an error message warning users that their batteries may need replacing appears to be working as intended, despite some complaints.
FAST! IBM Develops 100GHz Transistor Device FAST! IBM Develops 100GHz Transistor Device
 Tom's Hardware 10:30 PM 
This could one day replace silicon to give us... LUDICROUS SPEED! IBM - Hardware - Transistor - Graphene - Components
10 Reasons Why the Linux Community Could Influence iPhone Sales 10 Reasons Why the Linux Community Could Influence iPhone Sales
 eWeek 10:28 PM 
News Analysis; Linux creator Linus Torvalds has publicly stated that he has purchased and likes Google's Nexus One smartphone. It's no small endorsement. With Torvalds' support comes a full Linux community that is ready and willing to take on the iPhone. - Although t...
AMD reveals Fusion CPU+GPU, to challege Intel in laptops AMD reveals Fusion CPU+GPU, to challege Intel in laptops
 Ars Technica 10:28 PM 
SAN FRANCISCO—The "Llano" processor that AMD described today in an ISSCC session is not a CPU, and it's not a GPU—instead, it's a hybrid design that the chipmaker is calling an "application processor unit," or APU. Whatever you call...
iPad Interest Evaporates, But Math is Fuzzy iPad Interest Evaporates, But Math is Fuzzy
 PC World 10:22 PM 
Apple's iPad has piqued public interest — but not convinced many folks to buy one, according to a new study. But do the study's numbers really add up?
Oracle Adds SOA Depth with AmberPoint Deal Oracle Adds SOA Depth with AmberPoint Deal
 InternetNews 10:17 PM 
The software giant shows it's not standing pat after acquiring the Oakland, Calif.-based provider of service-oriented architecture management applications.
Battle of the Deathburgers:  Heart Attack Grill sues Heart Stopp... Battle of the Deathburgers: Heart Attack Grill sues Heart Stopp...
 BoingBoing 10:12 PM 
The owner of the Heart Attack Grill in Arizona, which offers a "quadruple bypass burger," is suing the owner of the Heart Stoppers Sports Grill in Florida. Both businesses are "heart-attack/medical-themed," with "sexy nurse waitresses." Both serve obscenely large stacke...
Windows 7 stability update makes PCs unstable, users report Windows 7 stability update makes PCs unstable, users report
 ComputerWorld 10:02 PM 
Some Windows 7 users say their PCs started to freeze or randomly display the infamous "Blue screen of death" after applying a January update Microsoft billed as a stability and reliability fix.
Oracle Buys AmberPoint for SOA Management Oracle Buys AmberPoint for SOA Management
 PC World 10:00 PM 
Oracle announced Monday it is buying SOA management vendor AmberPoint.
Canon Adds Fun Features to New PowerShot Cameras Canon Adds Fun Features to New PowerShot Cameras
 PC World 10:00 PM 
A "miniature mode," a fish-eye lens simulator, and a setting that lets you control the camera by winking are among the new tricks offered in Canon's 2010 PowerShot line.
Nvidia: External Laptop GPUs Are Nvidia: External Laptop GPUs Are "Big Opportunity"
 Tom's Hardware 10:00 PM 
"Nvidia Outside" Graphics processing unit - Hardware - Notebooks and Laptops - Nvidia - Dell
Google Runs 3-month Old Video as Super Bowl Ad Google Runs 3-month Old Video as Super Bowl Ad
 Tom's Hardware 10:00 PM 
How would YOU impress a French girl? Google - Super Bowl - Search - Search Engines - Companies
After delays, Intel rolls out Tukwila chip After delays, Intel rolls out Tukwila chip
 ComputerWorld 09:57 PM 
Intel today unveiled its delayed itanium processor -- taking some of the spotlight away from IBM's simultaneous unveiling of new Power 7 chips.
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., slams bank for $378,000 online theft Poughkeepsie, N.Y., slams bank for $378,000 online theft
 ComputerWorld 09:52 PM 
The theft of $378,000 from the town of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., is raising questions about the responsibility of banks to protect customer accounts from online criminals.
Verizon Blocking 4chan Verizon Blocking 4chan
 Slashdot 09:49 PM 
An anonymous reader writes "According to 4chan's owner and administrator 'moot,' Verizon has explicitly blocked all traffic on their network from boards.4chan.org, where all of 4chan's boards are located. Moot explains that only traffic to and from port 80 is being drop...
iPad's Best Innovation? No-Contract Wireless iPad's Best Innovation? No-Contract Wireless
 PC World 09:38 PM 
iPad customers will purchase their 3G wireless service direct from Apple, with no contract required. This is a great idea that needs to spread.
Cisco Aims to Simplify Datacenter Migrations Cisco Aims to Simplify Datacenter Migrations
 InternetNews 09:34 PM 
Networking giant rolls out Overlay Transport Virtualization system to enable virtual datacenter migrations, while improving load balancing and disaster-recovery operations.

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