Novell to Be Bought by Attachmate for $2.2 Billion
Novell to Be Bought by Attachmate for .2 Billion
Novell Inc. agreed to be bought by Attachmate Corp. for .2 billion, ending an eighth-month strategic review aimed at reviving the Linux software maker that has struggled to sustain growth.
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The Linux desktop is about to get a LOT faster
The patch, created by Linux kernel developer Mike Galbraith, is 233 lines long and tweaks the kernel scheduler and cutting down latency by a whopping factor of ten.
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Microsoft patent move may be defensive
Microsoft's plan to purchase 882 patents from Novell may be as much a defense move as an aggressive affront to Linux. One observer pointed out that the Redmond, Wash software company --and the...
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HP lifts fourth quarter profit, raises guidance
HP lifts fourth quarter profit, raises guidance
Hewlett-Packard, the world's biggest technology company, overnight reported higher profits, helped by corporate spending even as demand from consumers and governments has wobbled across the industry.
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Enterprises doing more disaster recovery testing: Symantec survey
Symantec's latest disaster recovery survey suggests preparedness is improving even though the issues are becoming more complex.
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Owned by the Phone - Intelligence
Loving smartphone technology while hating the loss of control that hyper-connectivity imposes on our lives.
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Organization News: Cecilian Club
Organization News: Cecilian Club
Cecilian ClubThe Cecilian Club held its November meeting at Salem United Church of Christ on Monday, Nov. 8. Marily Stasney, president, presided.After a brief business meeting, the group sang the hymn, "Come, O Thankful People, Come." Mary Hack had an
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Dual boot Android on an iPhone
The clever folks at lifehacker.com have outlined a six-step plan to dual-boot Android software on an iPhone .
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DOJ's Whistle-Blower Recruitment Pays Off
The Justice Department says it has recovered a record .5 billion in health care fraud over the past year -- mostly with the help of drug company employees who blow the whistle to the federal government. Now, the government is trying to enlist whistle-blowers in all sorts of ways. read more
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U.S. envoy: to consult with Russia on North Korea
U.S. envoy: to consult with Russia on North Korea
The top U.S. envoy on North Korea said on Tuesday that the U.S. would consult with Russia in response to fresh concerns about Pyongyang's uranium enrichment program.
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HP's fiscal 4Q tops Wall Street estimates
(AP:SAN FRANCISCO) Hewlett-Packard Co.'s net income rose 5 percent in the latest quarter as it benefited from stronger corporate spending, even as consumer and government demand throughout the industry have wobbled.
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N.Korea nuclear disclosures spark international alarm
N.Korea nuclear disclosures spark international alarm
SEOUL, Monday 22 November 2010 (AFP) - North Korea's claims to have a working uranium enrichment plant -- a possible second route to a nuclear bomb -- sparked anger Monday in Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.
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New breast cancer technology at Shands
Shands and the University of Florida recently unveiled the latest in breast cancer treatment technology at the UF Breast Center.
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China Unicom to launch own brand Linux phone
China Unicom to launch own brand Linux phone
China's only iPhone carrier touts own uPhone China Unicom plans on releasing its own Linux-based smartphone at the end of the year in China, as the company confronts sluggish revenue growth and increasing competition.
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Software bug derailed Windows bid to top Linux in supercomputing speed
Network World: "Satoshi Matsuoka, professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, explained it to me today at the SC10 supercomputing conference in New Orleans, saying Linux's victory "was purely by chance.""
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China's IPhone Carrier to Launch Own Linux-based Smartphone
China Unicom plans to launch its own Linux-based smartphone at the end of the year in China
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The Freshman 7
The Freshman 7
WORCESTER - It remains to be seen how much change the election of six new Republican and one Democratic representative from Central Massachusetts will create in the Legislature next year, but winning at the ballot box has already become a life-changing event for them.
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Putrajaya fired over new sedition rules covering cyberspace
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Putrajaya’s plan to define the controversial sedition law for cyberspace has drawn fire from several quarters even before the details are out. Opposition lawmakers and a few others who depend on the Internet and social media applications like Twitter and Face Book to get their messages to the masses today voiced fears the ...
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Cele takes UK hack to task on crime
General Bheki Cele has taken a British journalist to task for asking for an assurance that no more tourists were going to be killed in Cape Town.
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Athletes’ cellphone self-portraits an unevolved idea that might have changed Mickey Mantle’s life
Athletes' cellphone self-portraits an unevolved idea that might have changed Mickey Mantle's life
Genitalia has become a form of bling in America's locker rooms, and athletes who expose themselves is the sort of behavior that gets guys arrested in subway stations every day. In America's locker rooms, genitalia has become a form of bling. The latest clubhouse trend — athletes who expose themselves in cellphone self-portraits — is the sort of behavior that gets guys arrested in subway stations ...
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A World's First In Imaging - Integrated Whole-body Molecular MR System Available For Clinical Use Testing
Today, Siemens Healthcare unveils its new system, Biograph mMR, the world's first integrated whole-body molecular MR with simultaneous data acquisition technology, currently undergoing clinical use testing. This revolutionary system comprises a magnetic resonance (MR) scanner and an integrated PET (Positron Emission Tomography) detection system with an architecture that performs as one. In the ...
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This Digital Photo Frame Loads Its Own Pictures
This Digital Photo Frame Loads Its Own Pictures
The iGala WiFi digital photo frame, available now at ThinkGeek, has a Linux-based brain inside. You don’t even need a computer to get this frame connected to your WiFi and setup to receive pictures. After setup, this frame can log on to a Gmail account and add any emailed photos to its 1GB internal memory. The [...] Filed in categories: Digital Cameras and Gear , Linux Based PDA related , News ...
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London Stock Exchange hires 81 C++ developers for delayed Linux system
Computerworld: "The London Stock Exchange has hired 81 open source software staff for the development of the delayed Linux-based system being implemented on its cash markets."
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