- Red Hat's 1Q net up on higher subscription revenue Associated Press - 20 hrs ago
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Red Hat Inc., the company behind the Linux open-source operating system, said Wednesday that net income in its fiscal first-quarter grew 8 percent … More »Red Hat's 1Q net up on higher subscription revenue
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Red Hat Inc., the company behind the Linux open-source operating system, said Wednesday that net income in its fiscal first-quarter grew 8 percent as subscription revenue increased.
- 10 Amazing 3D-Printing Startups Elizabeth Palermo, BusinessNewsDaily Contributor - LiveScience.com - Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Whether they're designing hyper-modern light fixtures or reproducing human tissues, startups all over the world are using 3D printing as a foundation for building innovative … More »10 Amazing 3D-Printing Startups
- 'Devil' No More? BitTorrent 'Arthur Newman' Promotion Generated 2.7M Downloads Brent Lang - Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Arthur Newman" made headlines when it debuted last spring, but it wasn't for the film's onscreen coupling of Oscar-winner Colin … More »'Devil' No More? BitTorrent 'Arthur Newman' Promotion Generated 2.7M Downloads
By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Arthur Newman" made headlines when it debuted last spring, but it wasn't for the film's onscreen coupling of Oscar-winner Colin Firth and rising star Emily Blunt. The media attention instead centered on an innovative marketing campaign driven by an odd couple pairing of a Hollywood …
- EU investigating Google over Android licensing Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Thu, Jun 13, 2013
European officials are investigating Google over allegations that it has anti-competitive deals in place with various smartphone vendors, the Financial Times reported. … More »EU investigating Google over Android licensing
European officials are investigating Google over allegations that it has anti-competitive deals in place with various smartphone vendors, the Financial Times reported. Microsoft and Nokia reportedly claim that Google is forcing Android vendors to delay the launch of smartphones based on competing operating systems. The …
- This new tweak will make Android more secure than ever before Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Wed, Jun 12, 2013
Steve Kondik, the founder and lead developer of CyanogenMod, announced on Wednesday that he is developing a new privacy feature for his popular third-party Android software. … More »This new tweak will make Android more secure than ever before
Steve Kondik, the founder and lead developer of CyanogenMod, announced on Wednesday that he is developing a new privacy feature for his popular third-party Android software. The feature, known as “Run in Incognito Mode,” is designed to help keep personal data secure by allowing Android users to run applications in a restricted …
- ABI: Samsung’s Tizen will become No.5 mobile OS in the world this year Brad Reed - BGR.com - Wed, Jun 5, 2013
The race to be the world’s fifth-most popular mobile operating system may not be glamorous but Samsung will still be happy to know that its upcoming Tizen OS is likely … More »ABI: Samsung’s Tizen will become No.5 mobile OS in the world this year
The race to be the world’s fifth-most popular mobile operating system may not be glamorous but Samsung will still be happy to know that its upcoming Tizen OS is likely to crush rivals Ubuntu and Firefox. ABI Research analyst Joshua Flood said this week that “Tizen’s strong backing from Intel and Samsung will enable it to …
- Digital currency firms rush to adopt anti-money laundering rules Emily Flitter and Brett Wolf - Reuters - Fri, May 31, 2013
By Emily Flitter and Brett Wolf NEW YORK/ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - These are unsettling times for digital currency businesses and the venture capitalists backing them. On … More »Digital currency firms rush to adopt anti-money laundering rules
By Emily Flitter and Brett Wolf NEW YORK/ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - These are unsettling times for digital currency businesses and the venture capitalists backing them. On Tuesday, authorities in Spain, Costa Rica and New York arrested five people at the digital currency firm Liberty Reserve, including its founder Arthur Budovsky, …
- Eating the Dog Food – Starting a Linux Machine on HP Public Cloud Stephen Spector - HP Discover - Thu, May 30, 2013
Stephen Spector More »Eating the Dog Food – Starting a Linux Machine on HP Public Cloud
- Some states push back against new school standards HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH - AP - Tue, May 28, 2013
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some states are pushing back against a set of uniform benchmarks for reading, writing and math that have been fully adopted in most states and … More »Some states push back against new school standards
- Should We Genetically Engineer African Orphans? Takepart.com - Thu, May 23, 2013
The images that come to mind when you read the words “African orphan” are of distended bellies, scrawny legs, and fly-covered faces. From TV spots asking for donations … More »Should We Genetically Engineer African Orphans?
The images that come to mind when you read the words “African orphan” are of distended bellies, scrawny legs, and fly-covered faces. From TV spots asking for donations to feed hungry, parentless children to the high-profile adoptions of African orphans by the likes of Madonna and Angelina Jolie, the phrase has a well-defined …
- Army of Underwater Vehicles to Unravel Ocean Mysteries Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer - LiveScience.com - Mon, May 20, 2013
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Mr. Spock may think space is the final frontier, but Earth's deep oceans are just as mysterious and unknown. Now, one scientist says thousands of … More »Army of Underwater Vehicles to Unravel Ocean Mysteries
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Mr. Spock may think space is the final frontier, but Earth's deep oceans are just as mysterious and unknown. Now, one scientist says thousands of people could explore the oceans using cheap, remotely controlled robots.
- Google pushes new video standard that could cut bandwidth use in half Brad Reed - BGR.com - Thu, May 16, 2013
One of the constant complaints we hear from wireless and even some wireline ISPs is that the surge in online video demand has put a strain on their networks that leaves … More »Google pushes new video standard that could cut bandwidth use in half
One of the constant complaints we hear from wireless and even some wireline ISPs is that the surge in online video demand has put a strain on their networks that leaves them with no choice but to implement unpopular policies such as bandwidth caps. But CNET reports that Google is hoping to make help ISPs significantly ease …
- Google CEO Page: Microsoft’s Outlook Google Talk integration is ‘milking off’ Google innovation Brad Reed - BGR.com - Wed, May 15, 2013
Google CEO isn’t very happy that Microsoft decided to integrate its Google Talk messaging service into its Outlook webmail platform without extending a similar offer … More »Google CEO Page: Microsoft’s Outlook Google Talk integration is ‘milking off’ Google innovation
Google CEO isn’t very happy that Microsoft decided to integrate its Google Talk messaging service into its Outlook webmail platform without extending a similar offer to Google for the Gmail platform. Page, speaking during the Google I/O developers conference Wednesday, said that Google always pushes to have open-source …
- Google’s new Android boss says software like Facebook Home could be blocked Zach Epstein - BGR.com - Tue, May 14, 2013
Android will likely always be open source, but just how open the platform will remain is an ongoing question. In a recent interview with Wired, Google’s new Android boss … More »Google’s new Android boss says software like Facebook Home could be blocked
Android will likely always be open source, but just how open the platform will remain is an ongoing question. In a recent interview with Wired, Google’s new Android boss covered a lot of bases. He discussed the future of Android and dispelled speculation that it might merge with Chrome OS, but he also gave a somewhat unexpected …
- HP Signs The Python Software Foundation Contributor Agreement Craig Winter - HP Discover - Mon, May 13, 2013
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- A Journey Through Red Dwarf: OpenStack Database-as-a-Service on HP Cloud Craig Winter - HP Discover - Fri, May 10, 2013
Mark Atwood More » A Journey Through Red Dwarf: OpenStack Database-as-a-Service on HP Cloud
- The Obama administration takes aim at 3D-printed guns Jon Terbush - The Week - Fri, May 10, 2013
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- Print, Aim and Shoot: What Does a Plastic Handgun Mean for the Future of 3-D Printing? Larry Greenemeier - Scientific American - Fri, May 10, 2013
Print, Aim and Shoot: What Does a Plastic Handgun Mean for the Future of 3-D Printing? More »Print, Aim and Shoot: What Does a Plastic Handgun Mean for the Future of 3-D Printing?
Print, Aim and Shoot: What Does a Plastic Handgun Mean for the Future of 3-D Printing?
- Some Facets of the Geology of Diamonds Simon Wellings - Scientific American - Thu, May 9, 2013
Some Facets of the Geology of Diamonds More »Some Facets of the Geology of Diamonds
- 'Space Hackers' Take On Citizen Science for Suborbital Spaceflight Douglas Messier, SPACE.com Contributor - SPACE.com - Tue, May 7, 2013
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The increasing demand for flying experiments in space was clearly in evidence over the weekend as a standing room only crowd of 100 people packed … More »'Space Hackers' Take On Citizen Science for Suborbital Spaceflight
- Amazon launches Android app store in China Reuters - Mon, May 6, 2013
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc launched an Android application store that offers paid apps in China, beating Google Inc, as the online retailer seeks to increase … More »Amazon launches Android app store in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc launched an Android application store that offers paid apps in China, beating Google Inc, as the online retailer seeks to increase the amount of digital content it offers in the world's largest mobile phone market. Amazon, which opened its Kindle e-book store in China in December, launched …
- PlayStation 'Heritage Sale' Discounts Nine Long-Running Franchises Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Apr 30, 2013
Dubbed "Sony Smash Bros." by fans, after Nintendo's crossover brawler, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale features characters from Sony PlayStation games fighting each … More »PlayStation 'Heritage Sale' Discounts Nine Long-Running Franchises
Dubbed "Sony Smash Bros." by fans, after Nintendo's crossover brawler, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale features characters from Sony PlayStation games fighting each other in stages which mix their own titles. The characters featured include everyone from first-party favorites Nathan Drake (from Uncharted) and Sackboy …
- New Ubuntu 13.04 Release Comes in Seven Different Varieties Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Apr 30, 2013
You wouldn't know it to look at Ubuntu.com -- the homepage for the world's most popular free alternative PC operating system -- which only promotes the new 13.04 version … More »New Ubuntu 13.04 Release Comes in Seven Different Varieties
You wouldn't know it to look at Ubuntu.com -- the homepage for the world's most popular free alternative PC operating system -- which only promotes the new 13.04 version of Ubuntu in its normal, familiar flavor. But versions of Ubuntu which work completely differently, or were designed for audiences from educators to creative …
- Android design chief praises Facebook Home, calls it incredibly polished Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Mon, Apr 29, 2013
Facebook unveiled Facebook Home, an application that replaces your Android phone’s homescreen with Facebook photos and status updates, earlier this month for select Android … More »Android design chief praises Facebook Home, calls it incredibly polished
Facebook unveiled Facebook Home, an application that replaces your Android phone’s homescreen with Facebook photos and status updates, earlier this month for select Android smartphones. Google chairman Eric Schmidt previously called the software “fantastic” and said it was a creative tweaking of the operating system that …
- HP Jumps on 7-Inch Tablet Bandwagon with $169 Slate 7 Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Fri, Apr 26, 2013
When most people think of PC manufacturer HP and "tablets," they probably think of a Windows 8 device. Either that, or the ill-fated TouchPad, an iPad-sized webOS gadget … More »HP Jumps on 7-Inch Tablet Bandwagon with $169 Slate 7
When most people think of PC manufacturer HP and "tablets," they probably think of a Windows 8 device. Either that, or the ill-fated TouchPad, an iPad-sized webOS gadget which sold so poorly that HP had to dump them all in a $99 fire sale just a few months in.
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