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Windows 7 ramp—up wilt be sharp

August 14, 2009

JUST MORE THAN a year after it launches, Windows 7 will account for nearly half of all the client operating systems Microsoft ships to corporate users; according to forecasts by IDC.
In 2010, Windows 7 will account for 49.5% of Windows operating systems bought by cor porations, or nearly 58 million copies, says IDC. Those numbers [...]

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gateway | Potter’s invisible gateway closer to reality, say scientists

August 13, 2009

Invisible gateways, like the one in Harry Potter, are a step closer to reality, thanks to a new theory developed by scientists.
With the help of a technique known as transformation optics, the research team from Hong Kong University and Fudan University in Shanghai has found a way to alter the pathway of light waves that [...]

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Theft proof, ‘intelligent’ bicycle unveiled

August 13, 2009

A design that makes bikes as “intelligent” as computers has been unveiled by the British Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman.
Thanks to the revolutionary system, the bike can never be stolen and has puncture-proof tyres, and it could be in everyday use by 2029.
Its system has an “unbreakable” locking device which allows only the owner to open [...]

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Foreign porn makers sue S Korean internet users

August 13, 2009

Foreign pornography producers are suing South Korean internet users for breach of copyright by uploading their content onto local websites, the police said on Thursday.
In an unusual case, a local law firm representing 50 US and Japanese porn producers has filed suit against about 10,000 heavy uploaders.
The lawsuit was filed simultaneously through 10 police stations [...]

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Children search for ’sex’ videos online

August 13, 2009

Children are using the internet to watch Youtube videos, connect with friends on social network sites and look up “sex” and “porn,” according to a study of the top web searches by youngsters.
The computer security firm Symantec Corp identified the top 100 searches conducted between February and July through its family safety service Onlinefamily.norton, which [...]

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Sony takes first step into the netbook market

August 6, 2009

SONY WILL BEGIN selling its first net- book computer next month and in doing so enter the only sector of the PC market showing significant growth.  The Vaio W is based around a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, the same processor used in many other netbooks.
Like other netbooks the Vaio W has a 10-inch screen, [...]

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Broadband growth seen sLowing, shifting to Asia

August 2, 2009

NEARLY 650 MILLION house holds will have broadband Internet service by 2013, but the growth rate of high-speed access will slow between now and then, research company Parks Associates predict ed on Tuesday. The number of broadband households worldwide should grow by 15 percent this year, and that growth rate will remain in double digits [...]

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