Gates Bids Teary Farewell to Microsoft
Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft, the software maker he built into the world's most valuable technology company based on the ambitious goal of placing a computer on every desk and in every home.
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The Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) Alliance, founded by Japan's Optware, has rallied Fuji Photo and others behind plans for optical discs that store a terabyte of data.
Nielsen: 40 Percent of People Use Smartphones, Tablets While Watching
According to a Nielsen report, 40 percent of smartphone and tablet owners are using their devices while they watch TV.
'Diablo 3' From the Top Down
Rob Pardo, a vice president at Blizzard, isn't just another suit. He's a gamer through and through, still actively playing many of his company's own games and even some others. We had a chance to sit down with Pardo and get his eagle's eye perspective on Diablo III.
Texting While Driving Increases Crash Risk by 20X
Running late because of traffic? Not sure what exit to take? It's probably best to wait until you're off the road to text someone about your predicament – texting while driving increases your chances of crashing by 20 times, according to a new study.
Newspaper Companies Form Ad Venture
Four of the largest newspaper companies in the United States are teaming up to create an online advertising sales network focused on premium advertisers seeking a national audiences.
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Computer users can no longer wait for a new vaccine every time a new security threat appears. This security gap has already cost individuals and businesses billions of dollars in downtime and lost productivity in a world of smarter, faster, Internet-borne zero-day attacks. TruPrevent is an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) that caught and killed all variants of the recent Zotab worm without requiring updates or generating false positives. This whitepaper describes how TruPrevent achieves this level of accuracy.
What to Buy While Waiting For Your New Dell Battery
If you're the (un)happy owner of a newly recalled Dell lithium-ion notebook battery, you'll need a portable, alternative power source to keep your laptop alive until a replacement battery arrives in the mail. Here are some alternatives, including alternative battery technologies and external battery packs.
Judge Dismisses Antitrust Suit Versus Google
A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against Google Inc. by disgruntled advertising customer Kinderstart that had accused the Web search leader of monopolistic business practices.
The Future of Your Mobile Phone
Faster, more powerful, better-looking TV-ready phones are coming this year and next.
