Music file compressed 1,000 times smaller than mp3 April 01, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 57 vote(s)
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Researchers at the University of Rochester have digitally reproduced music in a file nearly 1,000 times smaller than a regular MP3 file. The music, a 20-second clarinet solo, is encoded in less than a single kilobyte, and ... | |
 Ballmer and Gates bid farewell with tears June 28, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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(AP) -- On his final full day at Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates went on stage to reminisce with his longtime friend Steve Ballmer, and neither man could hold back tears as Ballmer handed Gates a large scrapbook ... | |
 Microsoft to stop selling Windows XP on Monday June 30, 2008 | User rating: 2.2 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into ... | |
 Jump into the screen with 360-degree immersive video February 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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As you watch a video, have you ever wondered what's happening beyond the camera frame? If you could jump inside the video and look around, you would have a 360-degree view of the world in your TV screen or ... | |
 Computer game's high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicine May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 46 vote(s)
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Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. This week researchers at the University of Washington will try to harness ... | |
Microsoft to sell Office, OneCare for $70 a year July 03, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software. | |
Computer predicts who dies on death row: study June 25, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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A computer programme designed by US researchers can predict with chilling accuracy the very few men among the thousands on America's Death Row who will actually be executed, according to a new study. | |
 Review: Strong, innovative Web browsers emerge June 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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(AP) -- With all the recent attention on the new Firefox 3 Internet browser, it's easy to miss two strong, innovative rivals. Add it all up, and Microsoft Corp.'s market-leading Internet Explorer has some ... | |
Emails show Microsoft's Vista problems February 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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E-mails suggest Microsoft executives struggled to make Windows Vista work on their own computers after it was released, a published report said. | |
Security loophole found in Windows operating system November 12, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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A group of researchers headed by Dr. Benny Pinkas from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Haifa succeeded in finding a security vulnerability in Microsoft's "Windows 2000" operating system. | |
Digital frame virus traced to China February 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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A powerful virus recently discovered in digital photo frames has been identified as a Chinese Trojan Horse that gathers personal information. | |
 What's The Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 All About December 14, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 47 vote(s)
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Microsoft has announced an upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 3. There is a test version available. The Windows XP SP3 is primarily a package of previously released updates, security updates and hotfixes. However, ... | |
Instant messaging proves useful in reducing workplace interruption June 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Employers seeking to decrease interruptions may want to have their workers use instant messaging software, a new study suggests. A recent study by researchers at Ohio State University and University of California, Irvine ... | |
New Quantum Strategy Keeps Web Searches Private June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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When an Internet user types a word or phrase into a search engine, the Web server has the ability to find out that inquiry. As more people and businesses are becoming concerned about privacy, researchers are developing new ... | |
In Brief: TDC updates security for digital signature May 05, 2006 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
TDC released an update of its software to remove vulnerabilities and make it easier to use its other applications. | |
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