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3Par Faces Lawsuit as Bidding War Continues

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 23:10
Crossroads Systems has sued 3Par and six other companies for patent infringement.



Patent infringement - Intellectual property - Law - Services - Patent

Hands on With Apple's New iPods, Apple TV

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:47
After a brief chance to play with Apple's new toys, here are some first impressions.



Apple - IPod - AppleTV - IPod Touch - iTunes

New iPods vs. Old: Specs, Design Reveal Big Improvements

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:41
Comparing technical specification of the most recent generation of iPods with their most recent predecessors show big improvements - not to mention better design aesthetics.



IPod - Apple - IPod Touch - IPhone - Specification

3D Content Is King at Giant Tech Show

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:30
More content is needed for 3D to take off in the living room. An important part will be self-generated, Panasonic said on Wednesday at IFA.



Panasonic Corporation - Panasonic - Blu-ray Disc - Arts - Movies

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Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:30

ActiveState Prepares Python for Databases

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:30
The new ActiveState Python distribution includes modules for GUI design and interacting with databases.



Python - ActiveState - Programming - Languages - Graphical user interface

6 Super Wi-Fi Tools for Windows

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:59
Free or cheap apps can help troubleshoot your wireless network, turn your laptop into a hot spot and more.



Hotspot - Wireless - Data Communications - Wireless network - 802.11

Blackberry Loses More Ground To Apple and Android

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:56
In an international study, 83 percent of U.S. businesses say more employees are choosing iPhones or Android phones.



Apple - IPhone - Android - Handhelds - Smartphones

Zulu Plugin for FileMaker Merges Databases With ICal

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:51
SeedCode has announced the Zulu iCal Server plugin for FileMaker Pro Server databases. FileMaker offers internal date-handling, but before now, databases that...



FileMaker - Database - filemakerpro - ICal - Consultants and Developers

Hands on With Apple's New IPods, Apple TV

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:51
After Wednesday's Apple media event, we got to spend a little while in a hands-on area adjacent to the Yerba Buena theater with a few dozen members of the media...



Apple - AppleTV - Yerba Buena - Macintosh - Steve Jobs

Firefox 3.6 Becomes Number Two Browser as IE6 Declines

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:49
Firefox 3.6 slips into the number two browser position thanks to falling market share for IE6, but IE8 continues to lead all browsers in both market share and growth.



Firefox - Internet Explorer 8 - Browser - marketshare - Internet Explorer 6

How to Fake Out Facebook Places

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:23
Three easy ways to hack your location using Facebook Places through your mobile phone or a geo-aware Web browser.



Facebook - Mobile phone - Social network - Online Communities - Facebook Places

Free Demo of Epic Games's Project Sword Now Available

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:20
Curious about Project Sword, the new Epic Games RPG for iOS demonstrated at Apple's event on Wednesday? Lucky for you, the company has released a free app that...



Apple - EpicGames - Role-playing game - IPhone - Games

Summary: Apple Kicks off Fall With IPod, Apple TV Overhauls

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:10
As expected, Apple refreshed its iPod lineup Wednesday, unveiling redesigned versions of its iPod touch, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle music players. But the...



iPod - Apple - IpodShuffle - AppleTV - IPod Nano

Scorecard: Apple Music Event

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:10
Last week, when pondering today's Apple music event, I gazed into my hazy crystal ball and suggested a few avenues Apple might take. I ended the piece with...



Apple - Macintosh - Apple II - iPod - Steve Jobs

Epson Releases Stylus NX625 All-in-one Printer

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:10
Epson added the Stylus NX625 to its line of all-in-one inexpensive printers on Wednesday. The model includes some high-end features at a low-end price.



Seiko Epson - Printer - Peripherals - Hardware - Sales and Services

Android Tablet Deluge Is Just Beginning

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:06
After looking at what's headed our way, my biggest concern is the lack of the Android Market on so many of the new tablets.



Android - Handhelds - Tablet - Archos - IPad

Miami Man Pleads Guilty in ID Theft Case

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:00
A Miami man pleads guilty to ID theft-related charges after he's accused of obtaining more than 26,000 credit card numbers online.



Identity theft - Credit card - Theft - Business - Crime

Microsoft: At $15, Windows Phone 7 Is Cheaper than Free Android

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:55
Microsoft is claiming that it's less expensive for smartphone makers to put Windows Phone 7 on their phones than it is for them to put Android on it -- but it's a case of fuzzy math.



Microsoft - Android - Smartphone - Windows Mobile - Windows Phone

Is Charles Phillips Leaving Oracle?

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:50
Co-President Charles Phillips may soon be leaving Oracle after a recent change in its upper management, a financial analyst said Wednesday.



Oracle - Charles Phillips - Oracle Corporation - Databases - FAQs Help and Tutorials