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Border inspectors to check for risky food, drug imports - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Border inspectors nationwide will soon start using a new computer system to identify risky food and medicine from abroad, the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday. The project follows recalls of

Savvis’ 4Q loss widens, shares slide - BusinessWeek
Savvis said Wednesday it loss widened in the fourth quarter as the computer network service provider’s sales and operating income sank. Shares tumbled tumbled 71 cents, or 4.4 percent, to $15.39 in afternoon trading. Savvis lost $5.4 million, or 10

Savannah man, 80, sentenced for 15,000 child porn images on computer - Savannah Morning News
An 80-year-old Savannah man has been sentenced to serve two years in prison for his conviction on a charge of sexual exploitation of children. David J. Hesrick was sentenced to 10 years total Thursday after Chatham County Superior Court Judge John E

Adobe doesn’t see HTML5 replacing Flash - DailyTech
Oneof the most commonly used content types on the internet is Flash. Flash allows for cross browser/platform compatibility on video and other forms of content like games. Flash isn t without its issues though with many users complaining about some

Monroe woman charged with exploiting daughter - Toledo On The Move
MONROE, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan woman has been charged with sexually exploiting her daughter after investigators found explicit photos on the computer of a convicted sex offender. The FBI says James Frazee of Monroe created a paid Web site seven or

Computer companies shares down at the close of trading - San Francisco Examiner
Apple Inc fell $7.18 or 3.6 percent, to $192.05. Dell Inc fell $.35 or 2.6 percent, to $13.01. Hewlett Packard fell $1.70 or 3.5 percent, to $47.03. IBM fell $2.66 or 2.1 percent, to $123.00. Lexmark fell $.65 or 2.0 percent, to $31.61. To view this

Report: Toyota to recall Prius hybrid in U.S., Japan - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON Toyota faced mounting pressure Thursday as the government opened a probe of brake problems with the Prius, a crown jewel of its lineup. The beleaguered automaker said it was “too soon” to decide whether to add the hybrid to the

Winning Powerball(R) Tickets Sold in Delaware, York Counties; Jackpot - Biloxi Sun Herald
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Feb. 4 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Two winning Powerball tickets from the Feb. 3 drawing were sold in Pennsylvania. A ticket worth $1 million was sold at Delcroft Beverage at 1866 Delmar Drive, Folcroft, Delaware County, and one

Google to enlist NSA to fight off cyberattacks - MSNBC
The world’s largest Internet search company and the world’s most powerful electronic surveillance organization are teaming up in the name of cybersecurity. Under an agreement that is still being finalized, the National Security Agency would help

TJX, Monster Worldwide, Kellogg are big movers - MSN Money
up $1.15 at $35.55 Children

Alabama governor: VictoryLand casino’s computer changes show bingo - Washington Examiner
MONTGOMERY, ALA. Gov. Bob Riley said Milton McGregor’s decision to close Alabama’s largest casino and update the computers Tuesday is proof the gambling machines were operating illegally. The casino’s attorney said the computer changes at

Midday Glance: Computer companies - MSN Money
some top computer companies are mixed at noon: Apple Inc rose $2.76 or 1.4 percent, to $198.62. Dell Inc rose $.01 or percent, to $13.31. Hewlett Packard fell $.12 or .2 percent, to $48.47. IBM fell $.19 or .2 percent, to $125.34. Lexmark rose

Cisco earnings and sales improve, top expectations - CNBC
Sales and earnings at Cisco Systems rose from last year and outpaced analysts’ forecasts, as more customers resumed upgrading their networks to handle increasing wireless and Internet traffic. The leading maker of network equipment expects to hire 2

Court rules teacher union e-mails not public - Lansing State Journal
E-mail messages from teachers union leaders don’t become public records just because they’re contained in a school district’s computer system, the Michigan Court of Appeals has a 2007 case involving Howell Public Schools. The Livingston

Apple introduces new $499 iPad tablet computer 11:50 - Town Hall
Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company’s much-anticipated iPad tablet computer Wednesday, calling it a new third category of mobile device that is neither smart phone nor laptop, but something in between. The iPad Minnesota song-sharing case

NASA Extends the World Wide Web Out Into Space - neowin.net
Previous tweets from space had to be e-mailed to the ground The crew will view the desktop of the ground computer using an onboard laptop and interact remotely with their keyboard touchpad. Astronauts will be subject to the same computer use

Suburban NYC village, home to many Haitians, quick to support relief - Minneapolis Star Tribune
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. - At a money-transfer booth tucked into a dusty TV repair shop, Haitians carrying thin envelopes of $5 and $10 bills clamored to send funds to their devastated families back home. But the computer connection to the earthquake

Hacker Attacks Targeting Healthcare Organizations Doubled in the 4th - Yahoo Finance
ATLANTA , Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — SecureWorks , Inc., a leading global provider of information security services protecting 2,700 clients worldwide, reported today that attempted hacker attacks launched at its healthcare clients doubled in the

Software maker sues China, computer makers for allegedly pirating - Minneapolis Star Tribune
LOS ANGELES - A U.S. software maker sued China’s government and seven computer makers Tuesday alleging piracy of its Internet filtering software. Cybersitter LLC, whose software is designed to help parents filter content seen by children, seeks $2.2

PlayStation(R)3 Retail Sales Exceed 3.8 Million Units Worldwide During - Yahoo Finance
distributes and markets the PlayStation game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system and the PlayStation 3 (PS3 ) system. PlayStation has revolutionized home

Pioneer to launch high-tech car stereo - CNN
Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) — Pioneer became the latest company to jump on the car-tech bandwagon on Wednesday when it unveiled a new car stereo unit that has maps with local searches, a “music sphere” and tunes from the Internet radio site Pandora. A

Microsoft, HP to unveil new computer tablet: sources - Vancouver Sun
LAS VEGAS — Microsoft Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co will announce Wednesday a tablet computer, sources said, becoming the biggest names to venture into a nascent but potentially competitive market. The world s largest software company and top

Ex-SocGen trader Kerviel to stand trial in June - Staten Island Advance
AP) PARIS - A Paris court says former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel is expected to stand trial in June on charges connected Kerviel was charged with forgery, breach of trust and unauthorized computer use. He faces up to five years in

Microsoft to unveil HP slate computer - PhysOrg
(AP) — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer plans to demonstrate a touch-screen, tablet-style computer from Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday night. It’s the first of several such devices expected to be unveiled this month. People familiar with the matter described the computer, also known as a slate, to The

Convey Computer’s Steve Wallach Selected by HPCwire as a 2010 Person - Yahoo Finance
RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Convey Computer Corporation announced today that Steve Wallach, the company s co-founder and chief scientist, was selected by HPCwire venture capital firms CenterPoint Ventures, Sevin-Rosen and InterWest

Midday Glance: Computer companies - MSN Money
top computer companies are mixed at noon: Apple Inc rose $1.08 or .5 percent, to $215.09. Dell Inc rose $.24 or 1.7 percent, to $14.78. Hewlett Packard rose $.08 or .2 percent, to $52.53. IBM fell $1.91 or 1.4 percent, to $130.54. Lexmark fell

Software maker sues China on piracy accusation - Tacoma News Tribune
A U.S. software maker sued China and seven major computer makers Tuesday alleging piracy of its Internet filtering software. Cybersitter LLC, whose software is designed to help parents filter content seen by children, seeks $2.2 billion in damages in

Software maker sues China, computer makers for allegedly pirating Internet filtering software - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
LOS ANGELES (AP) A U.S. software maker is suing China and seven major computer makers on accusations of pirating its Cybersitter content filtering software. The federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles by Cybersitter LLC seeks $2.2 billion. The company alleges that the Chinese copied its

Apple tablet computer may ship in March: WSJ - canada.com
WASHINGTON Apple Inc. plans to unveil a long-awaited tablet computer this month which may begin to ship in March, The Wall Street Journal is reporting. Citing “people briefed by the company,” the newspaper said the color screen tablet is expected

Garmin ecoRoute hd Transforms your n vi into a Real-Time Onboard Diagnostics Computer - PR Inside
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today introduced ecoRoute hd, an easy-to-install device that transforms your compatible Garmin n vi into a real-time diagnostics computer that helps you conserve fuel and money through fuel

GCBOC to discuss tax digest software - Thomasville Times-Enterprise
CAIRO Tax digest software, zoning and solid waste consolidation are three items on the Grady County Board of Commissioners Thursday workshop agenda. The board will hold the 5:30 p.m. session in the first floor courtroom at the Grady County

Google to sell phone - Abilene Reporter-News
will sell its own mobile phone in an effort to protect its online advertising empire as people increasingly surf the Web on handsets instead of personal computers. The phone announced Tuesday had been widely anticipated since Google handed out the

Computer training school closes, cites bank action - Examiner
A computer training company abruptly shut down after it said its bank accounts were frozen, telling students to contact education officials in 14 states to seek refunds and prompting an investigation by the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office

Freescale Unveils $199 Touchscreen Tablet Computer - YAHOO!
If a new product unveiled this week by Freescale Semiconductor is any indication, 2010 could be “the year of the tablet computer.” Just in time for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opening Thursday in Las Vegas, the company has launched a seven

The Postal Service and iPhones - FedSmith.com
Apple Computer’s App Store online store now offers a new free Postal Service application for iPhone and iPod touch mobile digital devices. The new USPS Mobile application takes advantage of Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) capabilities, using the

Former British hostage Peter Moore back in Britain - Atlanta Journal Constitution
The British computer consultant is believed to be the only survivor of a dramatic daytime kidnapping in Baghdad in May 2007. U.S. officials said they believe he spent part of his time in captivity in Iran. Moore was set free Wednesday, and his family

Convey Computer’s Steve Wallach Selected by HPCwire as a 2010 Person - Yahoo Finance
Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Convey Computer Corporation announced today that Steve Wallach capital firms CenterPoint Ventures, Sevin-Rosen and InterWest Partners. Previously he was vice president of technology for Chiaro Networks Ltd.

Pulling Out All the Stops to Rescue a TV Hero - New York Times
BURBANK, Calif. Remember when Chuck was a show about a helpless newcomer maneuvering ineptly through a world of espionage and danger? Cherish those memories. For the intensely loyal but perilously small Chuck fan base, the scene is

Altair ProductDesign Supports Development of Xerox’s ColorQube - HPCwire
TROY, Mich., Jan. 4 — Before Xerox Corporation launched the ColorQube 9200 Series, the high print quality of the device was proven through detailed computer simulations performed by Altair ProductDesign, Inc., a global product development

Packing Tetrahedrons, and Closing in on a Perfect Fit - New York Times
PUZZLING Researchers have been using Dungeons & Dragons dice to learn how to pack tetrahedrons. The record density recently hit 85.63 percent. Now, in the past year, a flurry of academic activity is suddenly zooming in on an answer to a problem akin

Avatar movie technology igniting the 3D revolution - Examiner
After the much anticipated release of James Cameron s movie Avatar on Dec. 18 th , 2009 it became a breakthrough for special effects, set the bar high for innovation and use of new technology. The film is a box office hit and continues to attract

Freescale takes aim at tablet computer market - Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Freescale Semiconductor Inc is staking its claim on the tablet computer market, an emerging product category that will generate plenty of interest in 2010. Although next-generation tablet PCs are scarcely evident

Scientists Study Car Safety for Pregnant Women - WLTX.com
Researchers at the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences are working to develop a computer-aided model of pregnant drivers and passengers so they can develop better crash protection systems.

Obama briefed on investigation into flight terror - The Sun News
picks new cyber coordinator The White House has tapped a corporate cyber security expert and former Bush administration official to lead the effort to shore up the country’s computer networks and better coordinate with companies that operate 80

Memory Updgrade for ECS 945GZT-M - Toms Hardware
I have a Fry’s/GQ5140 pc. Now I am having issues will my memory upgrade. I am trying to install Corsair Model# TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX, which is a 2 x 1 GB DDR2 800. My computer powers up, but does not boot. I ensured the sticks are seated properly. Any

Convenience Store News offers unique face-to-face opportunities to - CSNews Online
These allow participation through desktop or laptop computers no matter where you are. Each CSNewsC@st brings CSNews editors and other industry and topic experts together for presentations (with downloadable PowerPoint charts/graphs), discussions

At 90 years old, Lebanon preacher still full of spirit - Dayton Daily News
has fought in five wars, TV was invented, computers created and the Internet became the king of information delivery. But Aultman keeps it simple when he talks about the biggest changes he has seen. It used to be people would arrive and be

In Hernando County, economy and sad stories dominate in 2009 - St. Petersburg Times
Nicole Coleman hugs her father, James Jenkins, on July 28 as Army Sgt. 1st Class William Kamer stands nearby. Coleman s husband, Spc. Justin Coleman, had been killed days before near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. In Hernando County, 2009 was a

High-tech vehicles pose trouble for some mechanics - Tacoma News Tribune
A sign inside the Humming Motors auto repair shop says, “We do the worrying so you don’t have to.” These days, owner David Baur spends a lot of time worrying in his full-service garage near downtown Los Angeles. As cars become vastly more complicated