February 2012
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New social network piques plenty of interest
Two fast-growing social networks are poised to join that list. Google+, a network started by search behemoth Google last year, already has 90 million users and, some estimates suggest, could reach 400 milllion by the end of the year.
Pinterest, a more niche network where people can post images of things they like (clothes, products, hairstyles), has had a scorching run over the past two months,...
January 2012
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The basics of Operating Systems
Operating systems, plain and simply, are the most important programs that run on computers. Without them, your computers will be useless. An operating system allows your hardware to communicate with your software and manages the hardware resources. Operating systems, which consist of programs and data, perform basic tasks including memory allocation, the control of peripheral devices and...
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US Oil and Gas reach agreement in relation to PLUS...
U.S. Oil and Gas (PLUS:USOP) has told investors that it has reached an agreement in principle in relation to its suspension on the PLUS markets exchange.
The group’s shares were suspended in August.
USOP says it has had several talks with PLUS to discuss its ‘profound concerns’ regarding the continuing suspension of US Oil and Gas shares. The most recent meeting took place on Friday...
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Did Apple and China Telecom strike an iPhone 4S...
Apple’s dealings in China have been all over the Web lately due to an eye-opening New York Times report blaming Apple for extremely subpar working conditions in its manufacturing plants in southeast Asia. That story has cast a nasty shadow over Apple in China, and now there’s some more news of a deal to bring the iPhone 4S to China Telecom, China’s third largest wireless...
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Oil, gas studies get $800K boost
More than $800,000 in federal and provincial funding will help the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) and the University of Regina study innovative recovery methods for oil and gas production, while reducing their environmental impact.
The federal and provincial governments are each contributing about $404,000 for three initiatives through the Canada-Saskatchewan Western Economic...
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iPad for injury - how technology is really hurting...
AN iPad generation of children and teenagers are suffering adult injuries such as RSI and neck pain because of the amount of time they are using electronic tablets and iPhones.
Young “tech toy” users are complaining of repetitive strain injuries to thumbs, wrists and elbows, stiff necks, headaches and sore shoulders, according to medical experts.
Chiropractors Association of...
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Five Important Ways Windows 8 Will Embrace Mobile...
Because Windows 8 will run on laptops, ultrabooks, and tablets as well as desktop PCs, access to mobile networks is important. On the Engineering Windows 8 blog on Friday, Windows president Steven Sinofsky detailed five improvements to Windows 8 that will simplify connecting to mobile networks and managing network connections. Here’s a recap of the changes to watch.
1. Native Drivers and...
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Naval advantage lies with new technology approach
A leading defence geospatial expert has recommended the Australian Navy develop an enterprise-wide Geographic Information System (GIS) approach to Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) to deliver unprecedented advantages in both surface and sub-surface warfare.
Speaking ahead of the Pacific 2012 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney, Esri Australia Manager for Defence Simon Hill said a...
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What are data centers?
Data centres are basically facilities that house computer systems and components securely and safely. Think of it as a vault that contains computer and technological infrastructure that may include storage systems and even telecommunications networks. Like most vaults, majority of data centres are designed to withstand fires and other environmental hazards. Data centres also come with a cooling...
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Mobile Backhaul
You might wonder how data is transmitted from one point to another - case in point, a text message, a call or even an email message. The process is referred to in the industry as mobile backhaul. Also known as wireless backhaul, mobile backhaul is the use of wireless communications to get data to and from an end user to a node. Nodes could either be connection points, end points or redistribution...
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Gamers are enlisted to battle bugs in military...
Software bugs can prove deadly on the battlefield — a lesson learned when a buggy Patriot missile defense system failed to intercept a Scud missile that killed 28 American soldiers during the first Gulf War in 1991. To prevent such weapons disasters, the U.S. military wants to transform dull bug-hunting tasks into fun problem-solving games that attract swarms of online players.
The idea cooked up...
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Can solar power help shipping go green?
From a distance, the yellow-and-blue ferry docking at the pier resembles the scores of other vessels that hop between Hong Kong’s outlying islands and the peninsula every day.
But a closer look as passengers disembark, reveals a grid of gleaming solar panels on the ferry’s roof and, instead of the usual throbbing engine noise, there is a barely audible buzz.
The Solar Eagle and...
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SEO expert warns G+ integration into search could...
Last week Google introduced search results heavily influenced by relevant signals from people’s social circles and promoting G+ content in its search results.The move is an attempt to boost its nascent G+ social network, which has had a rocky start.
I predicted that this strategy would attract legions of marketers hoping to boost traffic to their client sites through new forms of Search Engine...
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The Best Things About the New Lumia 800 Phone
What distinguishes Lumia 800 from other Mango phones? Voice-Guided GPS, quadra-band mobile Internet and more…
Touted as the first real Windows Phone by Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, the newest line from the Finish phone maker promises to be the second to no other Windows Phone devices. Windows Phone head Joe Belfiore couldn’t help but agree, looking up to Nokia as the “killer hardware” beyond compare...
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SOPA blackout: Bills lose three co-sponsors amid...
Three co-sponsors of the SOPA and PIPA antipiracy bills have publicly withdrawn their support as Wikipedia and thousands of other websites blacked out their pages Wednesday to protest the legislation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) withdrew as a co-sponsor of the Protect IP Act in the Senate, while Reps. Lee Terry (R-Neb.) and Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.) said they were pulling their names from the companion...
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