Computer - Dell to sell at retail
Dell to sell at retail
Baltimore Sun - NEW YORK // In a departure from the direct-to-consumer business model it was founded on, Dell Inc. plans to sell computers at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer. A Dell spokesman said yesterday that the computer maker will begin
Computer - Madeleine McCann’s parents vow to ‘travel wherever necessary’
Madeleine McCann’s parents vow to ‘travel wherever necessary’
Guardian Unlimited - Mr McCann appealed for holidaymakers who have been Praia da Luz to send their photographs to the British police’s Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre at www.madeline.ceopupload.com so they could be analysed by computer software that would look
House passes more tech-friendly antispyware bill
CNET News - The bill, called the Internet Spyware Prevention Act, or I-Spy for short , punishes anyone who intentionally causes software “to be copied onto” a computer–and damages it or steals personal information–with fines and up to five years in prison.
Girl wanted money for sex, janitor’s lawyer says
AZCentral.com - Baker said Lemus-Retana used a key to get into a computer room where he forced the girl to bend face down over a desk and attempted to sexually assault her. When the girl’s cell phone buzzed, she said it probably was her mother calling and that she
Staples Launches Computer Equipment Recycling Program
Information Week - Staples’ 1,400 stores have begun accepting used computer gear as the office products chain announced an extension to its recycling program. Staples charges $10 to dispose of a single large item such as a monitor or a computer; that compares with $20
Michigan man busted for stealing Wi-Fi signal; could have received
ZDNet Blogs - Sam Peterson II of Sparta, Michigan has been arrested and charged with stealing the Wi-Fi connection from a nearby coffee shop. He was arrested after a police investigation targeted his computer. The ultimate penalty for the 2000-vintage law : five
Staples to recycle computer parts
Chicago Tribune - BOSTON — Staples Inc. is expanding its electronics-waste recycling program by accepting used computers and monitors for a $10 fee at any of the office-products chain’s 1,400 U.S. locations during store hours. The step by the world’s largest office
Staples launches computer recycling effort
Computerworld - May 22, 2007 (Computerworld) — Staples Inc. is offering to recycle old computers and other office technology equipment by allowing customers to drop off their used equipment at Staples retail stores. The office products retailer said customers can
Free computer virus finds willing victims
Washington Post - HELSINKI (Reuters) - Computer specialist Didier Stevens put up a simple text advertisement on the Internet offering downloads of a computer virus for people who did not have any. Surprisingly, he found as many as 409 people clicking on the ad saying
U.S. House approves less stringent anti-spyware bill
Boston Online - Spyware has emerged as a major headache for computer users. It can end up on users’ computers through a virus or through downloaded games or other free programs off the Internet. Spyware can sap computing power, crash machines and bury users under
IBM Unleashes World’s Fastest Chip in Powerful New Computer
MSN MoneyCentral - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today simultaneously launched the fastest microprocessor ever built and an ultra-powerful new computer server that leverages the chip’s many breakthroughs in energy conservation and virtualization technology. The new server is the
Computer - Put geek hat on to solve tech problems
Put geek hat on to solve tech problems
Charlotte.com - Eight months of digging up answers to readers’ questions have given me the confidence to tackle tech problems on my own — and succeed. This epiphany came to me when the Secure Digital card reader in my Dell 700m laptop wouldn’t work. My computer in
It’s the Boss Fooling You — for Safety’s Sake
Washington Post - James MacDougall, head of computer security for state agencies in South Carolina, has been phishing state employees. Andre Gould, who has a similar post at Continental Airlines, will do the same to employees at his company this summer. It shows what
Police to parents: Monitor ‘Net use
News-Star - In the past, suspects preyed on children near their environment and home, but now they can hide behind a computer screen. Predators often target juveniles with emotional problems and sometimes spend years grooming their victims, gaining their trust and
Computer - Study the Latent Demand and Potential Industry Earnings (P.I.E.) For
Study the Latent Demand and Potential Industry Earnings (P.I.E.) For
Forbes - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c56699) has announced the addition of The 2008-2013 Outlook for Non-Leather Computer Bags in Greater China to their offering. WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.? The concept of latent
ACS Earns Top Spot in Outsourcing Excellence Awards as Best BPO
Forbes - DALLAS, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), today announced that it is being recognized by the Outsourcing Center, Everest Group, and Forbes magazine, as the best business process outsourcing (BPO
Computer - PlantCML Acquires REVERSE 911(R)
PlantCML Acquires REVERSE 911(R)
Forbes - The company offers leading edge telecommunications functionality for mission-critical applications through flexible, scaleable E911 solutions covering wireless communications, Computer Telephony Integrated (CTI) workstations, Computer Aided Dispatch
Computer - Missouri reports computer breach revealed of more than 22,000 students
Missouri reports computer breach revealed of more than 22,000 students
SignOn San Diego - COLUMBIA, Mo. A computer hacker accessed the Social Security numbers of more than 22,000 current or former students at the University of Missouri, the second such attack this year, school officials said Tuesday. The FBI is investigating
Mainframe computer courses make comeback on campuses
MSNBC - After dropping mainframe computer courses 15 years ago, San Jacinto College will this fall become the second Houston-area school to restart the classes. Many declared the mainframe dead in the 1990s, a decade of fierce competition and dwindling
Computer Scientists Working on a Stock-Predicting “Robot”
Softpedia - Harvard researcher Micheal Kearns is trying to help the company sift through tons of trade info using a Hal-like system (Hal is the computer from Arthur C. Clarke’s “2001: A Space Odissey” science fiction novel). Al, the name that was given to the
It pays to keep your computer spic-and-span
Newsday - Dirt can wreck your computer. I learned that expensive lesson when my Vaio laptop died, and I had to replace it with a new Dell. (Well, OK, it was getting a little long in the tooth and I wanted to replace it anyway, but the dirt story is what I told
NHS computer hit by fresh glitch
BBC News - He said: “Although comprehensive testing is undertaken prior to the upgrades taking place, it is not unusual for these kinds of upgrades to identify teething problems in the early stages following implementation. “We estimate that around 400
2 men arraigned in Miss America’s Suffolk County sex sting
Newsday - Twenty-year-old beauty queen Lauren Nelson, working with Suffolk County computer crimes unit police officers, created an online profile of a 14-year-old girl that included photographs of her as a teenager. She chatted with predators online and is
Computer - Stanford to Sign Agreement May 9 to Provide Paramedic Training for
Stanford to Sign Agreement May 9 to Provide Paramedic Training for
Forbes - Ramalinga Raju, chairman of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. in Hyderabad, India. He is a pioneer of the information technology industry in India and the driving force behind EMRI — Venkat Changavalli, CEO, EMRI — S.V. Mahadevan
High-Tech Travel
BusinessWeek - BusinessWeek Consumer Electronics Correspondent and road warrior Cliff Edwards shares his packing checklist for both a short and a long journey. He reviews everything from a notebook computer and a smartphone, to Bluetooth accessories, and the
Teen pleads guilty to changing grades
Boston Online - He pled guilty in juvenile court May 2 to a charge of computer crimes, unlawful accessing and altering. The teen was arrested after a skylight was broken during a break-in at the school early Jan. 29. He also was accused of breaking into a counselor’s
Lowering computer power consumption
ZDNet - Enterprise IT staff and users commonly disable the power management settings on their computers, wasting large amounts of electricity. Ben Kus, senior director of technology at BigFix, shows how centralizing these settings can save energy and money
Webcam Options
BusinessWeek - May 5 - Those little video cameras connected to a personal computer have undergone a transformation. Now you can take a Webcam on the road to help you stay connected with family and friends. Crisper, clearer pictures are becoming the standard instead
EDS wins $1 billion contract to manage computer systems for Europe’s
Herald Tribune - PLANO, Texas: Electronic Data Systems Corp. said Monday it has won an eight-year, estimated $1 billion ( 730 million) contract to manage computer systems and applications for European retail and tourism group KarstadtQuelle AG. EDS will take
Making ‘Minority Report’ computer navigation a reality
CNET News - One man is on a mission to bring that gestural interface technology to every personal computer. John Underkoffler, the founder and chief scientist of Oblong Industries, gave a talk called “Cinema, Science and Innovation” on Friday night at the Museum
Computer snafu causes lost data at ENMU
KVIA.com - PORTALES, N.M. (AP) - A computer malfunction has caused the loss of academic data for hundreds of Eastern New Mexico University students. Technical experts say the temperature increased in a room at the Roswell campus that houses a server, causing
Computer collection attracts steady traffic
Columbus Telegram - COLUMBUS - Used computers kept piling up. The keyboards, monitors, towers, other computer parts and electronics were being taken at the Third Annual Computer Recycling Collection Saturday. Heather Buttaro, coordinator of Keep Columbus Beautiful, the
Computer - Middle East peace a reality in new computer game
Middle East peace a reality in new computer game
Sri Lanka Sunday Times - A grab from the computer game “Peacemaker” is seen in this undated handout. Many have tried. All have failed. But with this new computer game, you can make peace in the Middle East. The software, called “PeaceMaker” and manufactured by Israeli and U
M&S staff at risk after firm’s laptop is stolen
Observer - More than 20,000 staff at Marks & Spencer have been told they may be at risk of identity crime after a laptop computer was stolen. Store executives have written to 26,000 employees in its final salary pension scheme warning they are at risk if the
Opinion by Jim Coates : ‘Fit image’ may help avoid having printer
Arizona Daily Star - Q I have a Hewlett-Packard computer system with Windows XP Home and an HP Photosmart 7660 printer that keeps cutting the top off my prints. I have tried rotating the image and moving it into a photo program but nothing seems to work. I tried talking
High-Rises Approved That Would Dwarf D.C.
Washington Post - A computer image of the proposed office building, looking south from the proposed plaza between it and the new residential building. (Courtesy Jbg Cos.)
IT sector is area’s fastest growing
Lansing State Journal - The company integrates new computer hardware and software systems with companies’ existing IT networks. Dewpoint has about 28 employees in Michigan and offices in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio. It’s grown from about 22 employees three years ago to
Computer - ‘Arctic ice melting faster than computer forecasts’
‘Arctic ice melting faster than computer forecasts’
Silicon.com - The Arctic ice cap is melting much faster than expected and is now about 30 years ahead of predictions made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a US ice expert has said. This means the ocean at the top of the world could be free
US rape suspect held in Hong Kong
BBC Asia-Pacific - Mr Freeman, described as a keen bodybuilder and computer expert, fled the US months after his daughter made allegations that he had assaulted her four years earlier. She appeared on the TV show America’s Most Wanted to talk about the case. Tips to