Apr
22
2009
Microsoft pledges $300M to Russia
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said the software giant would invest 0 million in Russia projects over the next three years.
Apr
22
2009
End users, developers seen flocking to iPhone
A mobile analytics firm has published new findings which show the iPhone taking the majority of the app market — especially when it comes to the sheer number of users.Examining 8 million users and 100 apps, researchers at Flurry hint that Apple’s handset has a conspicuous market share lead among developers, the number of apps and the actual ran
Apr
22
2009
Google tries jump-starting 3D Web with O3D
Google recently released software called O3D to bring accelerated 3D graphics to browsers, a significant effort but not the only one to try to endow Web applications with some of the computing muscle that PC programs can use.
Apr
22
2009
Ancient Books Go Online
jd writes “The BBC is reporting that the United Nations’ World Digital Library has gone online with an initial offering of 1,200 ancient manuscripts, parchments and documents. To no great surprise, Europe comes in first with 380 items. South America comes in second with 320, with a very distant third place being given to the Middle East at a paltry 157 texts. This is only the initial round, so the leader board can be expected to change. There are, for example, many Sumerian and Babylonian tablets, many of which are already online elsewhere. Astonishingly, the collection is covered by numerous copyright laws, according to the legal page. Use of material from a given country is subject to whatever restrictions that country places, in addition to any local and international copyright laws. With some of the contributions being over 8,000 years old, this has to be the longest copyright extension ever offered. There is nothing on whether the original artists get royalties, however.”
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Apr
21
2009
Canada more lax than US about whom it lets in, Napolitano says – CBC.ca
 Reuters |
Canada more lax than US about whom it lets in, Napolitano says
CBC.ca Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says the United States will not treat the Canadian border differently from the Mexican border. RCMP chief laments 9/11 'myths' about Canada Toronto Star 'Increased attention' needed at Canada-US border Calgary Herald National Post – Ottawa Citizen – The Canadian Press – Canada.com all 80 news articles |
Apr
21
2009
CanJet crew helped commandos sneak into cockpit, surprise hijacker – Globe and Mail
 ABC News |
CanJet crew helped commandos sneak into cockpit, surprise hijacker
Globe and Mail KINGSTON, JAMAICA and TORONTO – Eight hours into the hijacking of CanJet Flight 918, a cloudy day dawned on Montego Bay's airport as a deranged man, who had held the crew at gunpoint overnight, turned again to the locked cockpit. Video: Airplane Hijacker Captured in Jamaica The Associated Press Minister reveals details of hostage rescue at Jamaican airport CBC.ca Toronto Star – New York Times – CTV.ca – The Associated Press all 2,243 news articles Langue : Français |
Apr
21
2009
RCMP 'sorry' for inaccurate remarks on Dziekanski incident – Globe and Mail
 CBC.ca |
RCMP 'sorry' for inaccurate remarks on Dziekanski incident
Globe and Mail VANCOUVER – The RCMP has admitted that it provided wrong information to the public about the taser incident involving Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski in the first days after his death at Vancouver International Airport. New Taser policy more restrictive, RCMP head says CBC.ca Dziekanski inquiry: RCMP spokesman simply repeated what told to say Canada.com Winnipeg Sun – The Province – Times Colonist – Vancouver Sun all 175 news articles |
Apr
21
2009
Forget your password? Use your phone
FireID system creates unique passwords for mobile apps for Java-enabled phones.
Apr
21
2009
Now You Can Change What Google Says About You
Google me? I’ll Google you! Google has become the de facto public record these days but most people remain in relative obscurity there and/or fear of what past indiscretions Google will expose to people who search for them.
