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Very high-speed nanoimaging

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built a new device which is 100 times faster than current nano imaging technology. Not only the FIRAT Force sensing Integrated Readout and Active Tip is much faster than atomic force microscopy AFM, it also is able to take movies and to...

Tags: atomic force microscopy, FIRAT

Blog posts 2006-02-14

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Who gains from Microsoft's free Morro antivirus?

Microsoft is dropping its subscription-based antivirus software in favor of a free package, code-named 'Morro'. ScanSafe Internet-security expert Mary Landesman investigates Microsoft's motives. Commentary--Microsoft is to replace its paid-for antivirus product with a free one, citing an altruistic desire to spread protection around the world. But many are less...

Tags: Software, Brazil, China, India, Microsoft Corp., Infection Rate, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security, Morro, Microsoft, Mary Landesman, antivirus, free, OneCare, ScanSafe, Special from ZDNet UK, Mary Landesman, ScanSafe, Special from ZDNet UK

News items 2008-12-01

Security Lessons and Your Personal Firewall

There's an interesting dynamic I've been noticing and discussing a lot recently - people and companies are grappling with how to project some facets of their lives and information online while keeping other areas secret. As i suggested in my previous post, it...

Tags: Facebook, Firewall, Personal Firewall, Security, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-30

Mumbai Attacks : Knowledge is Power

There is a huge difference between verified information, speculation, incorrect information and disinformation. The net is buzzing about the communication enabled by Twitter, Flickr, youtube, wikipedia and bloggers from Mumbai, with CNN stating "It was the day social media appeared to come of...

Tags: Event, Knowledge, Twitter, Attack, Wiki, Security, Online Communications, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-28

Twitter: is there any point?

The last few days have been an eye-opener for me, because I've discovered there may in fact be little point in having Twitter. I see Twitter as a pain in the arse, something you have to go out of your way for and tell the world something you really shouldn't...

Tags: Twitter, Channel Management, Marketing, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-11-25

Watching the nanoworld in 4-D

Caltech researchers have developed a new technique named 4-D electron microscopy to capture images of atoms in real time. They claim that their 4-D microscope will revolutionize the way we look at the nanoworld. Caltech adds that Ahmed Zewail, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and his colleagues,...

Tags: Atom, Electron, California Institute Of Technology, 4-D, Document Management, Corporate Communications, Team Management, Nanotechnology, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing, Management, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-11-21

iPhone vs. Android development: Day 4

It's day 4 of a 5-day course on iPhone programming. As before I'll be sharing my observations from the classroom on how development on the iPhone compares to Android development. The class is presented by Joe Conway from Big Nerd Ranch. [Read: Day 1, Day 2, Day...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Animation, Camera, View, View Transitions, Core Graphics, Android API, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Dick, Jane, and MySQL: why recessions favor open source

Recessions are good for open source simply because they force non IT management to face the costs of IT -and think a bit about what they know it can do for the business. by Paul Murphy

Tags: Recession, Information Technology, MySQL, Open Source, Paul Murphy, Bank, Accounting, Server, Times, Richard, Sales Strategy, Financial Services, Sales

Blog posts 2008-11-19

SAP Trimming Head Count, "Can't Rule Out" Layoffs

Since the world's economic crisis began in September, SAP AG has adopted a "we do not hire, we do not replace" employment policy. The early results are in. And when you exclude acquisitions (see Business Objects, January 2008), there is one area of the world where...

Tags: Layoff, SAP AG, Mergers & Acquisitions, Workforce Management, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Human Resources, Business Operations, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-11-18

What's driving women out of computer science?

When it comes to higher education, women have achieved parity with men in almost every technical pursuit...except computer science. With all science and engineering fields considered, the percentage of bachelor's degree recipients who are women has improved to 51 percent in 2004-5 from 39 percent in 1984-85,...

Tags: Women, Computer Science, Computer, Gender And Diversity, Productivity, Human Resources, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-17

BearingPoint's Q3 earnings call - part 1

To BE or not BE Several news groups and Wall Street firms covered BearingPoint's BE Q3 results this week but one point was not well covered, if at all. Look at this bullet point that is at the bottom of a list of points BE...

Tags: Attrition, Earnings, Worker, Career Advancement, BearingPoint Inc., Professional Development, Training And Certification, Career, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Photos: Radius Atomic Bass for iPhone

The Radius Atomic Bass earphones for iPhone are a worthwhile upgrade from the stock set that comes with the phone; they're comfortable, stylish, and offer great sound for the money. by CNET News.com

Tags: Apple iPhone, RADIUS, Photograph, Network Security, Networking, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-11-13

Firefox security makeover: 11 vulnerabilities, 4 critical

 Mozilla has released a new version of its flagship Firefox browser to fix a total of 11 vulnerabilities that expose users to code execution, information stealing or denial-of-service attacks. Four of the 11 flaws covered with the new Firefox 3.0.4 are rated "critical" because of the risk...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Vulnerability, JavaScript, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-11-12

With Citrix, iPhone is more attractive to business

Business-critical applications continue their push into the mobile world and, increasingly, that world includes the iPhone - giving the popular device more respect as a business tool, instead of just a toy, and giving IT administrators one less reason to insist on the Blackberry as a preferred handset. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtualization, Web Conferencing, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Internet, Marketing, Storage, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-12

Cadillacs recalled over software bug

General Motors issued a recall for almost 13,000 Cadillac CTS vehicles, due to a software bug in the airbag sensor. Transportation-related software problems happen all the time. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration NHTSA lists details: GM is...

Tags: Software, General Motors Corp., Software Bug, Software Problem, Tools & Techniques, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-11-12

Net bombarded by heaviest ever attacks this year

Online networks suffered their heaviest brute force attacks to date this year, with more sites than ever coming under sustained assault. Online networks suffered their heaviest brute force attacks to date this year, with more sites than ever coming under sustained assault. IP networks were...

Tags: Network, Attack, Security, Networking, Nick Heath silicon.com, security, malware, botnets, DNS cache, attacks, DDOS

News items 2008-11-12

MS Patch Tuesday: Critical Windows, Office flaws fixed

Microsoft's scheduled batch of patches for November crossed the wires today with fixes for at least four documented vulnerabilities affecting millions of Windows and Office users. As previously reported, the company released two security bulletins -- one rated critical, one rated important -- with fixes for flaws...

Tags: Web, Attacker, Microsoft Office, Flaw, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-11-11

Will Tim Cook be the next Steve Jobs?

Will Tim Cook be the next Steve Jobs?Nobody can fully replace another person.Apple will suffer, more or less. Nobody can fully replace another.If Jobs' gone Apple won't be today's Apple anymore. There's no point being conservative following Jobs way of doing thing while he is not there.The best thing they...

Tags: Leadership, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

Are you being gouged on your cable bill?

Are you being gouged on your cable bill?cableI was receiving the standard package about 50 channels, costing about 29.99 - in 8 months with no changes the cost escallated to 80.00, they lost a customer, there is no explaination for the cost increase, there is no one checking them either.COX...

Tags: Network technology, DirectTV, cable, cable company, Cox Cable

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

Circuit City files Chapter 11

Circuit City files Chapter 11ConsolidationCircuit City's reduction decreases the number of stores in which to purchase electronics in many areas.There are now three super banks in the US after the mergers and bankruptcies.Most industries go through a period of consolidation when they mature. Software is a good example. ...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Chapter 11, Circuitcity, consolidation, Fascism

Discussion threads 2008-11-10