Summer traffic up for Google, down for Microsoft Nov 17, 2009
August 12, 2008 1:00 PM PDT. The lazy days of summer on the Internet seem to be a boon for Google and Yahoo, but not Microsoft. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Moon strikes found significant water Nov 17, 2009
At the time, many observers were disappointed because the expected plume of rocks, dirt and vapor failed to show as a brilliant flash of light as it emerged into sunlight above the big crater's dark walls. Colaprete explained that scientists have since discovered the impact had actually produced two debris plumes, and that one had, in fact, risen up to 24 miles high - most of it vapor and fine rock dust. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
New worm poses DoS attack threat Nov 17, 2009
October 31, 2003 1:13 PM PST. By Staff Writer, CNET News. (Yahoo News -- Computer Viruses & Worms)
Microsoft previews digital TV update Nov 17, 2009
January 6, 2004 10:18 AM PST. By Staff Writer, CNET News. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent Nov 17, 2009
Consumer electronics. January 5, 2004 3:25 PM PST. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
Solar Power With Style Nov 17, 2009
The new line of personal solar-powered electronics from Regen,including bring a bright sense of style and flash to the previously humdrum category of personal solar devices. Cheap Plasma TVs. (FastCompany)
TECH TIPS: Ask Kim Nov 15, 2009
How can I convert them to Flash and then edit them ... Flash videos are not easy to edit. (USA Today -- Tech)
The Gazette in Colorado Springs lays off 11 more Nov 14, 2009
Adobe Systems Inc., the maker of Photoshop, Flash and Acrobat software products, said it will record pretax charges of $65 million to $71 million as a result of the cuts ... Adobe Systems Inc., the maker of Photoshop, Flash and Acrobat software products, said it will record pretax charges of $65 million to $71 million as a result of the cuts. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
ohai Develops and Publishes World's First True Massively Multiplayer Game for Social Networks Nov 13, 2009
Ledby Venture Capital Veteran Susan Wu, Company Transforms Flash into a True Gaming Platform ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ohai, developer and publisher of the first true massively multiplayer online (MMO) games for social networks, has revealed its plans to make truly multiplayer, synchronous online games available to everyone through a Flash innovation that turns the web plug-in into a robust online game platform ... With a world class MMO development team led by game industry veteran... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Managing your nerd Nov 13, 2009
His projects have ranged from online stock investing, "tweaking" every computer in the house (and there are many - mostly so noone will go near his CAVE),to writing programs for our three daughters to test there math skills, who knew the flash cards that schools have used for years were so inefficient. I know he could not rest until their computerized flash cards were timed and gave them the actual percentage of accuracy. (Harper's Magazine)
'Call Of Duty' Game Sells $310M In 24 Hours Nov 13, 2009
Call Of Duty' Game Sells US, UK $310M In 24 Hours - Entertainment News Story - KIRO Seattle. Current conditions for local cities. (KIRO TV, WA)
Man killed by Biden's Secret Service vehicles... Nov 12, 2009
To view this site, you need to have Flash Player 8 ... Click to get the latest Flash player. (The Drudge Report)
Macronix takes NOR flash lead. But who will follow? Nov 12, 2009
Macronix takes NOR flash lead ... Today's by Macronix of a 256-Mbit serial NOR flash chip is interesting from a capabilities point of view, but leaves a number questions regarding market pull, interface standards and overall market size that makes me wonder who will follow Macronix to create a storm in this teacup ... He said serial NOR is $654 million out of a total $5 billion NOR flash market today, and by 2014 that total will reach $6 billion. (EETimes)
Kaspersky Unveils Anti-Virus for Mac Nov 12, 2009
"These threats may not damage the Mac they live on, but they can be passed to a friend's PC by sharing a USB flash drive or spread from a graphic design department to infect PC-colleagues across a network.". A recent survey by security software vendor Sophos 93 percent of Mac users believe malware writers will increasingly target their beloved machines in the future. (eSecurityPlanet)
Stock Picks: Adobe, Logitech Nov 12, 2009
Adobe, best known for its Photoshop, Flash and Acrobat graphics and publishing software, said afte the close of trading Nov. 10 it will cut 680 full-time positions to align costs with its fiscal 2010 budget. The cuts represent about 9% of its work force. (BusinessWeek)
City may get $400K for flooding Nov 12, 2009
A federal grant totaling more than $400,000 is being sought to mitigate flash flooding in four areas of the city most prone by cleaning out ditches and improving water flow. The latest episode of flash flooding occurred in September when more than three inches of rain fell in about 45 minutes, putting water in some homes and closing at least four streets ... An engineer from the conservation district toured the city recently at the mayor's request after water was reported inside several homes... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Bing Now a Serious Challenger to Google Nov 12, 2009
Flash back to May, and Microsoft Live Search had 9. 9 percent of the U.S. search market, according to Nielsen Online. (Newsmax)
Tanzania hit by deadly landslide Nov 12, 2009
A landslide has killed at least 20 people in Tanzania after a torrential downpour triggered a flash flood. Seven schoolchildren are among the dead and more people are missing, local officials said. (BBC News -- Africa)
Adobe lays off one in 10 workers Nov 11, 2009
The software firm, best known for Photoshop, Flash and Acrobat, said the cuts were necessary to cut costs. It added it that would be hit with pre-tax restructuring charges of between $65m (39m) and $71m as a direct result of the cuts. (BBC News -- Americas)
Adobe to cut about 680 full-time jobs Nov 11, 2009
Maker of Photoshop, Flash and Acrobat will cut 9 percent of work force ... Adobe Systems Inc., the maker of Photoshop, Flash and Acrobat software products, said it will record pretax charges of $65 million to $71 million as a result of the cuts. (MSNBC -- Business)
AOL Peeved by Adware Outbreak Nov 11, 2009
But the primarily responsible for regurgitating BuddyLinks onto the AIM network now sports a cheery message reading in part: "Please understand, our Flash games are in no way a virus. We simply combine peer-to-peer, social networking, and instant messaging into one spectacular technology.". "Spectacular mess is more like it," said Andy Dorkin, who manages a New York college's network. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
Intel debuts portable text-to-speech reader Nov 11, 2009
It uses an Atom processor and 4 Gbyte Intel flash drive as well as Intel's Moblin mobile Linux operating system. The 4 Gbyte card can hold 600 processed page or 500,000 raw text pages. (EETimes)
Arasan Chip Systems Releases ONFI 2.2 NAND Flash Controllers Nov 11, 2009
2 NAND Flash Controllers - Yahoo ... 2 NAND Flash Controllers ... Support High-Performance Flash Memory Using Arasan's ONFI 2. (Primezone Releases)
Wall's fall: Your memories Nov 10, 2009
The flash from our camera was our only light. The best moment was reaching into a hole and shaking hands with an East German guard. (BBC News -- Europe)
SDSC Turns to Flash Technology for Supercomputing Nov 10, 2009
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego hopes to redefine the notion of supercomputing with the first flash-based supercomputer ... The supercomputer will use high-performance flash memory-based storage to do the heavy lifting instead of hard drive-based storage systems ... The supercomputer, provided by high-performance computing vendor Appro, will consist of 32 "supernodes," each of which will consist of 32 compute nodes that provide 240 gigaflops... (EnterpriseStorageForum)
The Droid you're looking for Nov 10, 2009
The Droid sports a 5-megapixel camera with an LED flash and some nice effects and modes like sepia or portrait. Droid's photographs aren't noticeably better than the iPhone's, but the video is pretty good. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
10 things you cannot buy with 45m Nov 9, 2009
Champagne, caviar, country piles and flash cars may all be within budget, but there are still some things that it just will not buy. CERTAIN MASTERPIECES. (BBC News)
Curve 8520: A nifty communicator Nov 9, 2009
The iPhone is seen as a flashy, futuristic and fun product but is heavily reliant on third-party software to make it successful ... Internal memory: 256MB Flash memory. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Olympus updates the Pen Nov 9, 2009
The major new feature of the E-P2 is the addition of an Electronic Accessories Port near the flash hotshoe which accepts an electronic viewfinder (EVF), one of the most requested features for the E-P1, which only used its Live View LCD display exclusively. The EVF is a 1. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mad cow disease no longer a priority Nov 9, 2009
fen Sie Ihre Flash Player Version sowie ob JavaScript und ActiveX aktiviert sind. Otto Waser, Chefstratege Rp: Die Tiefstst. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
Hands-on: OpenMoko WikiReader is simple, appealing Nov 7, 2009
This means that you can write a custom software environment for the WikiReader without having to overwrite the flash memory. The software platform also comes with a FORTH interpreter that can run several small programs that are stored on the SD card. (Ars Technica)
Adobe Article: Adobe Helps PHP Developers Create Rich Internet Applications Nov 7, 2009
PHP developers looking for quick and easy solutions can now use Flex and Flash Builder to take their applications to the next level, creating rich Internet applications with better user interfaces and a more improved experience for end users ... Adobe Flash Platform is an integrated set of technologies surrounded by an established ecosystem of support programs, business partners, and enthusiastic user communities ... Explore how the Adobe Flash Platform can provide everything needed to create... (IntranetJournal)
Adobe Article: Java Developers Finding a Home at Adobe Flex Nov 7, 2009
Adobe Flash Platform is an integrated set of technologies surrounded by an established ecosystem of support programs, business partners, and enthusiastic user communities. Explore how the Adobe Flash Platform can provide everything needed to create and deliver the most compelling applications, content, and video to the widest possible audience ... It can run an application's user interface on the browser for Web applications using Adobe Flash Player, or on the desktop using Adobe AIR.. (IntranetJournal)
How Sony Can Save the PSPgo Nov 7, 2009
Sure, the PSPgo packs some new tech that boosts production costs ; Bluetooth, 16GB flash drive, etc. but neither really provide enough marketable benefit to players to merit charging more than the PSP-3000. (IGN Gear)
Online Retailers Refuse Selling Modern Warfare 2 Nov 7, 2009
- August 5th, 2009 Developer originally thought to include fake flash bangs and dogtags. - July 27th, 2009 Infinity Ward shows off what happens when you get 11 kills in a row. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Productivity gains may be bad news for job seekers Nov 6, 2009
Disclaimer - If ad is a click thru and you are having problems please click on link to download latest version of flash player. ON THE WEBSITE. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Siler's NBA dream still alive Nov 6, 2009
In Thursday night's NBA Development League Draft, the former Augusta State All-American center was selected with the fifth pick in the first round by the Utah Flash ... Siler will report to the Flash's training camp Nov. 15. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Google-Fueled Droid Attacks IPhone With Flash: Rich Jaroslovsky Nov 6, 2009
s Flash multimedia technology ... On paper, it looks great, boasting 5 megapixels and flash. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
BLITZ Sends John Mayer into Augmented Reality Nov 5, 2009
The video, available now on , lets fans enjoy a whole new experience by interacting with the settings around Mayer while he performs the song, delivered via the Adobe Flash Player software, which is already installed on 99% of Internet-enabled desktops ... The sleek application, built using Adobe Flash CS4 Professional software and the FLARToolKit, was introduced by Adobe CTO, Kevin Lynch, during his Keynote presentation at the Adobe MAX developers conference in Los Angeles ... Lynch... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* World News Quick Take Nov 5, 2009
The laser beam struck one pilot in the eye, causing flash blindness, and interfered with the pilots ability to land the other plane. UNITED STATES Maine rejects gay wedding. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Droid goes after iPhone Nov 5, 2009
The camera has an LED flash, which helps at close range at night, but the camera itself is balky and slow to focus and fire. The Droid doesn't work outside the United States, as the iPhone does (for an added fee). (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Arson suspected in house fireat Arlington Friday morning Nov 5, 2009
"The structure went through a flash over and because it was tight it lost oxygen leaving some smoldering areas in the living room and a back utility room," Mayo said. Mars Hill Fire Department in Winston County also responded along with Central Electric Power Association and the sheriff's department. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Climate change 'will raise bills' Nov 5, 2009
Based on a 4C rise, the average annual insured losses from river flooding and flash floods in the UK could rise by 14% to 633m by 2060. Windstorm losses could rise by 25% to 827m each year. (BBC News -- Business)
Review: Motorola's Droid a serious smartphone Nov 5, 2009
There's also a very bright flash another thing the iPhone and Cliq lack so you can take photos in low light. The Droid's big screen makes for a nice viewfinder, and a small menu of camera settings slides out from the left side of the screen so you can adjust the white balance and use different color effects. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Contractor likely to be chosen at Val Bialas Nov 5, 2009
DMC Dynamic Rotating Banner - Requires JavaScript and Flash 8. Loading content. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
* Windows 7s hidden gems Nov 5, 2009
USB flash drives are everywhere these days, and with good reason: they hold a lot of data, and theyre small and convenient to carry. Theres just one problem: anyone who happens upon your unencrypted flash drive can read whatever data you have stored there ... You simply plug your USB flash drive into a USB port, right-click the resulting drive in Windows Explorer, and select Turn on BitLocker from the pop-up menu. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Startup turns SD cards into game cartridges Nov 4, 2009
It could also fuel sales of flash cards which today are used in handsets almost exclusively for additional storage. FXI began as Falanx Microsystems, a Norwegian startup that developed a mobile graphics accelerator. (EETimes)
Mega-green tower to rise near Mid-Market blight Nov 4, 2009
Or, in the words of the Chronicle editorial board's thumbs-down, what if Mid-Market "remain(s) a pocket of blight with gaudy signs that flash?". And what if it doesn't. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Microsoft reports scareware decline, praise from hackers Nov 4, 2009
Clicking on the link opens a dialogue box that asks you to download a Flash player update needed to view the video ... The main way a PC gets infected is when a viral flash drive gets inserted into its USB port ... So each freshly-infected PC gets primed to taint any clean flash drive that subsequently gets plugged into any of its USB ports. (USA Today -- Tech)
MIPS debuts new cores, instruction set Nov 3, 2009
The M14K is generally targeted at use with flash memory ... In addition, the 14K sports a pre-fetch buffer to accelerate flash performance as much as four times over the previous generation. (EETimes)
Full Story » Nov 3, 2009
Sorenson Media releases Sorenson Squeeze 6 by Macworld. Sorenson Media releases Sorenson Squeeze 6. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
'Scareware' attacks are rising Nov 2, 2009
Also make sure that all security patches and updates are installed for your Web browser and programs such as Adobe Flash Player. - Take immediate action during an attack. (The Augusta Chronicle)
HDTV can't do 3-D ... yet Nov 2, 2009
com), Microsoft offers a downloadable version of Windows 7 that can be loaded onto a flash drive for installation on a netbook. You also can download a free tool that eases the process, but using a USB drive as a surrogate for a DVD can be tricky. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
TECH CHRONICLES Android phone is a worthy challenger Nov 2, 2009
There's the 550-MHz processor, five-megapixel camera with flash, 3 ... After playing with the device for a little while, I have to say it's got a somewhat unsexy black finish, absent some of the flashier halos and materials that mark other iPhone wannabes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
AOL Peeved by Adware Outbreak Nov 1, 2009
But the primarily responsible for regurgitating BuddyLinks onto the AIM network now sports a cheery message reading in part: "Please understand, our Flash games are in no way a virus. We simply combine peer-to-peer, social networking, and instant messaging into one spectacular technology.". "Spectacular mess is more like it," said Andy Dorkin, who manages a New York college's network. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
Tech Job Openings: PHP, MySQL, Linux Nov 1, 2009
Graphic Design comes in at number one followed by PHP, MySQL, Adobe Flash and HTML. Among the biggest gainers are , ranked 31 and up 28 percent. Also up, RSS (ranked 76), Adobe Flex (ranked 59), Linux (ranked 58) skills up 19, 30 and 18 percent respectively. (CIO Information Network)
Tech Job Openings: PHP, MySQL, Linux Nov 1, 2009
Graphic Design comes in at number one followed by PHP, MySQL, Adobe Flash and HTML. Among the biggest gainers are , ranked 31 and up 28 percent. Also up, RSS (ranked 76), Adobe Flex (ranked 59), Linux (ranked 58) skills up 19, 30 and 18 percent respectively. (Datamation)
Tech Job Openings: PHP, MySQL, Linux Nov 1, 2009
Graphic Design comes in at number one followed by PHP, MySQL, Adobe Flash and HTML. Among the biggest gainers are , ranked 31 and up 28 percent. Also up, RSS (ranked 76), Adobe Flex (ranked 59), Linux (ranked 58) skills up 19, 30 and 18 percent respectively. (eSecurityPlanet)
NASA probe hits moon's south pole looking for water Nov 1, 2009
But the crash photos and videos they offered at a morning news conference were few and showed little more than a fuzzy white flash ... "We saw a crater; we saw a flash, so something had to happen in between," Colaprete said ... The crater was the aftermath of the crash and the flash was the impact itself. (Salon)
Slideshow: Ethiopia's water traps Oct 31, 2009
Sub-surface dams which trap water in sand following flash floods can provide up to four months of clean water ... Javascript and Flash plug-in required ... Either the Flash plugin was not detected on your computer or the JavaScript features of your brower have been disabled. (BBC News -- Africa)
Sandboxie: Blocking Web-Based Malware From Your PC Oct 31, 2009
Now that Windows does a reasonably good job of self-updating, the bad guys have taken to attacking other software, such as the Adobe Acrobat Reader and the Flash player plug-in, which don't automatically install patches as well as Windows does. And, up to date antivirus software only provides limited protection. (eSecurityPlanet)
Audio slideshow Oct 31, 2009
Javascript and Flash plug-in required. Either the Flash plugin was not detected on your computer or the JavaScript features of your brower have been disabled. (BBC News -- Technology)
Silicon Motion Announces Third Quarter Results for the Period Ended September 30, 2009 Oct 30, 2009
-- Increased total unit shipments 24% sequentially but decreased 37% year-over-year to approximately 67 million units -- Increased storage controller unit shipments 21% sequentially but decreased 39% year-over-year -- Launched controllers that support SanDisk/Toshiba 43nm and 32nm 3-bits per cell MLC flash, SanDisk/Toshiba 32nm 2-bits per cell MLC flash and Samsung 42nm and 32nm 3-bits per cell MLC flash -- Designed in at two major card vendors for their ultra high performance 133x Secure... (Primezone Releases)
Macronix takes NOR flash lead. But who will follow? Oct 30, 2009
Macronix takes NOR flash lead ... Today's by Macronix of a 256-Mbit serial NOR flash chip is interesting from a capabilities point of view, but leaves a number questions regarding market pull, interface standards and overall market size that makes me wonder who will follow Macronix to create a storm in this teacup ... He said serial NOR is $654 million out of a total $5 billion NOR flash market today, and by 2014 that total will reach $6 billion. (EETimes)
Software Development Kit Released for Android 2.0 Oct 30, 2009
0 include built-in flash, digital zoom, white balance, and macro focus. Most Credible Challenge To the iPhone. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
