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Derivatives tripped up regulators: Geithner

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is pushing the Obama administration's plans to regulate the exotic and opaque derivatives market, something that's long overdue. Let's face it, the US Government wasn't even aware of how serious a problem it's been. Associated Press rep...

If You LIKE the Clouds, You'll Love Google's Chrome OS (Maybe)

© ewen and donabel This shows clearly what Google is making with the Chrome OS - a web, or cloud, OS that puts the bulk of all user activity firmly up in the web. No heavy lifting on the user's netbook; that will all take place up in the cloud with the Chrome OS handling it all. This is so...

Google Pushes the World Toward Cloud Computing with Its New Operating System

Michael Gray is looking forward to a Google operating system (despite his distrust of Google) because he's a fan of cloud computing. Everyone has covered the announcement of Google's coming operating system: Google Insider , BusinessWeek, Lifehacker , CNN - I could go on... The uno...

Chrome OS: The reflective phase

After the original explosion of Google Chrome OS related articles immediately after the announcement, today we get the day-after "thoughtful" posts exploring what it all means, and what will really happen with Google, Chrome OS, and the supposed arch-enemies of the two, Microsoft an...

Chrome OS: The Fight is Finally on for Microsoft and Google...

© RJL20 Two of the giants of the technology world have finally come to blows. And the battle may reshape the industry and impact every business that uses computers. Okay, that sounded dramatic. And Google's move into operating systems has been a bit of a surprise to everyone but the ind...

Mac Malware Numbers Growing

© lepiaf.geo As a Mac user, I have been guilty of touting how robust the software is, and how my OS X is very virus resistant. I have always known that the guts of my Mac were no more secure than Windows Vista or Windows 7, but rather it is just that Microsoft OS's are under constant atta...

Google releases an OS after all

And the development project, much sought and speculated over for years now, has been hiding in plain sight the whole time: Google's Chrome web browser project. Since Google has done little more than announce the operating system so far, all the speculation over who this is aimed at and w...

Some Important Must-Haves For New Moms

Moms really should have 7 hands, like Shiva. Once the baby arrives, we find our hands too occupied. We even use our toes to pick up stuff while you are holding your baby. You get the picture. I'm a mom too, so I know. Here are a few gears that will help, especially new moms, to make things mor...

T-Mobile USA Launches myTouch 3G Android Phone

T-Mobile USA today announced the start of the pre-sale period (from July 8-28, for current subscribers only) for the $200 myTouch 3G , the company's newest Android-based mobile device. Retail availability of the device will begin on August 5th. "The MyTouch 3G is very similar to ...

Jackson Memorial Service Internet Viewing May Match Obama's Inauguration

• Jackson Memorial Service Internet Viewing May Match Obama's Inauguration • Introducing the Google Chrome OS • Michael Jackson's Funeral - the Online Version • 微软将揭开Gazelle（瞪羚）浏览器面纱 • Demand for Apple's 13" MacBook Pro may be outpacing supply • Google Drops A Nuclear Bom...

Introducing the ROKR ZN50

The Motorola ROKR ZN50 is certainly not the most exciting device in the market but nevertheless it is a stylish device with some reasonable features. Judging from the specs, it is evident that the ZN50 is not meant for high-end users but rather it is targeted for users who would like to own a st...

Taxes on e-Commerce? States Giving it a Try...

© Fosforix VentureBeat had a report recently on state efforts to collect sales taxes on e-commerce. Laws have been proposed, passed, signed, vetoed and in some cases abandoned in New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Hawaii, California, Maryland, Minnesota, and Tennessee. Not long ago t...

Another stimulus package

Last week, I did a blog entry saying that the appalling jobless figures in the United States were telling us one thing: that 19 months into this bad recession and the economic indicators are getting worse. So it's not surprising then to read Vice President Joe Biden telling George Stepha...

July is UV Safety Month: Protect and Repair Your Skin

© pedrosimoes7 Besides sunburn, over time excess UV radiation can cause skin cancer, eye damage, immune system suppression, and premature aging. UV Safety Month was started to help individuals educate themselves on how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun. The American Skincare...

Novitec Rosso Ferrari Scuderia 16M

官方新闻稿： Some Like It Even Hotter: NOVITEC ROSSO Tunes the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M - 696 hp / 512 kW, 682 Nm and More than 330 km/h How can you make a Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, built in a limited edition of just 499 vehicles, even more exciting and more exclusive? Easy, just take it to N...

The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest

Hard to go past Matt Taibbi's piece in Rolling Stone where he accuses it of engineering every market manipulation since the Great Depression. Taibbi doesn't pull any punches either. He calls it the "Wall Street bubble mafia". He writes: "If America is circling the drain...

Sourceforge Website Redesign

• Sourceforge Website Redesign • Microsoft on Twitter • Facebook for iPhone 3.0 • O2 wins exclusive Palm Pre deal • Q2 2009 Spam Trends • Improving Sharing Through Control, Simplicity and Connection • Hulu to work with British ISPs on imminent UK launch • Morgan Stanley: Mac shipments...

Will California drag down the United States?

California has entered the new financial year in crisis with a budget deficit of $26.3 billion, up from $24.3 billion, because of the ineptitude of the legislature in missing a deadline and political incompetence of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The state has an unemployment rate of 11.5%, hig...

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Madoff's tough spell

Much has been said about Bernard Madoff's 150 year prison sentence. The Los Angeles Times points out the obvious : his sentence is a lot shorter than what was handed out to the likes of Denis Kozlowski (8 to 25 years), Bernie Ebbers (25 years) and Jeff Skilling 24 years and 4 months). Mado...

BPI looks back on Napster... what it did wrong.

The cheif of the BPI has been looking back at the days of Napster and the like, and has admitted that the whole situation wasn't handled as it should've been. He admits that if they could've all embraced it at the time we would probably be miles ahead in digital distribution by now...but...

Suipo Navita: Map System Offering Real Time Information

Remember once I had told you all about RFID posters called SuiPo which used RFID technology for interactive marketing and now the extension of the service is Suipo Navita , a map system offering real time information on stores and services situated around train stations. These Navita station...

Madoff gets the max! What now?

So as expected, Bernard Madoff got the max : 150 years in the slammer for perpetrating his vile Ponzi Scheme. For his part, Madoff delivered a big apology to the victims. But interesting questions remain. Was there money laundering involved? And if so, wouldn't that make some of his vict...

Auto-Werbespots räumen in Cannes ab

Beim diesjährigen Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival wurden Werbespots und Werbekampagnen einiger Automarken prämiert. Großer Gewinner war unter anderem Fiat. Die Italiener erhielten einen goldenen Löwen in der Kategorie "Film" für den Werbespot für den Kleinwagen Panda. Außerdem wurde ...

HP Mini 5101 真机赏

Kostenlose Wordpress Themes

© 4_EveR_YounG Viele Webdesigner und Blogger benutzen das kostenlose Open Source Content Managment System (CMS) namens Wordpress. Und da gerade das Internet von tollen Looks und Designs lebt, möchten die kreativen Webseiten-Gestalter zusätzlich auch gleich ein schickes Layout für Ihre Seite h...

Introducing the Mio Amber Windows Mobile Smartphone

There are rumors floating around regarding the possible launch of a new Windows Mobile Smartphone by a leading GPS device manufacturer known as Mio Technology. The device will be known as Mio Amber and it will featurethe new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. Here are the leaked details: OS: ...

Beware Child Abductors as TotGuard Infant Security solution is here

Beware child abductors as here comes the only tamper detecting umbilical tag in the market. This is the TotGuard Infant Protection solution which includes an active RFID based tamper resistant umbilical tag along with built in tamper alert mechanism. It would be of great use as it will foil...

Is Sony Really Flirting With PSP Phone

I love the PS3. I know there are Xbox diehards, and Wii fanboys, but I honestly believe that Sony did things right with that piece of hardware. The quality of the PS3 is exactly why I am wondering why Sony is flirting with disaster the PSP Phone. Yes, you read that right; according to Nikkei,...

Beware the China bubble

Worrying signs are emerging from China with reports that we are seeing the creation of an asset price bubble in that market. There was 4.57 trillion yuan (or about $US670 billion) of new lending pouring into the market but most of that was on speculative assets, not the real economy. Fitch Ra...

Welch 投资网上 MBA 教学

前通用电气首席执行长 Jack Welch 决定投入自己的资金和名望，参与一位毫无名气的教育企业家的网络教育投资计划，此举给处于萌芽阶段的网络教育行业注入了明星力量。 Welch 将斥资200多万美元收购 Chancellor University System LLC 12% 的股权，该公司正在将此前破产的 Myers University 重组为 Chancellor University。Chancellor University 的大多数课程都将在网上教授，而该校教授工商管理硕士 (MBA) 的学院将命名为 Jack Welch 学院。 企业家 Michael Cliffor...

Adobe 将于十月推出手机版 Flash player 10 beta

Adobe 的 CEO Shantanu Naraye 最近在一次会议上宣布将于今年 10 月早期推出Flash player 10 beta 版，该版本将支持大多数智能手机系统，包括 Android、webOS、Windows Mobile 和 Symbian。 这则消息对使用 Google Android 或 webOS 操作系统的手机来说可谓意义重大，目前为止，在这两款操作系统中一直没有好用的 Flash 视频播放器。基于 Symbian 和 Windows mobile 的系统中则已经实现了对Flash视频的支持。而 Adobe 的 iPhone 系列手机普遍缺乏对 Adobe...

Windows 7 Pre Orders Begin Today Deep Discounts Available

Starting today, and lasting an undetermined amount of time, Windows 7 is available for pre-order; for a few of the varieties, pre-ordering will get you a pretty descent discount. I would act fast, because this deal is limited to an amount of licenses sold, not a set amount of time. Trust me, you...

Swisslog introduces new solution for medication supply chain

PRWeb reported that Swisslog has released its next generation of Inventory Management Software (IMS) for the hospital pharmacy. The software controls inventory costs, improves workflow efficiency and enhances patient safety. The software optimizes pharmacy inventory and provides a "per...

Windows 7 Pricing announced

The exact product pricing announced by Microsoft this morning for the upcoming Windows 7 release in October may not mean much to various enterprise clients with separately negotiated volume licensing agreements, but the trend may be indicative of what you can expect next time negotiations rol...

HTC Hero Android Smartphone Officially Launched

HTC has officially launched a new Android Smartphone known as the HTC Hero. It is the most exciting Android device launched thus far and will come with a customized UI known as the HTC Sense. According to HTC, the HTC Sense UI will be based on three basic principles: Make it Mine, Stay Close and...

Anti-corruption body slams major export countries

Transparency International has condemned some of the world's biggest exporters for failing to tackle bribery corruption. In its latest report , the anti-corruption body said some of the world's worst examples included Australia, Canada, Austria, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand and South...

E-mail traffic analysis reveals disruptions

Science is now proving what bored e-mail server admins the world over have known for some time, which is that rudimentary mail traffic analysis can indicate ongoing or upcoming disruption within an organization. Researchers analyzing mail logs comprised of messages sent to and from 150 senior sta...

Corel Releases Netbook Suite and Misses Point Of Netbooks Entirely

You remember Corel, right? They used to have drawing software called Corel Draw, then later they bought and released WordPerfect? Well, they have jumped onto the latest bandwagon and released an office productivity suite designed specifically for netbooks. The software suite, dubbed Corel Home ...

iPod Touch 2代升级OS 3.0新系统完美破解/越狱（附图文教程）

• iPod Touch 2代升级OS 3.0新系统完美破解/越狱（附图文教程） • Embrace Your Femininity • Mozilla Firefox 3.5 RC2 for Windows • Mozilla Firefox 3.5 RC2 for Linux • Mozilla Firefox 3.5 RC2 for MacOS • Sony should beware - Activision chief is not simply playing games • That Was Quick: Veodia Acquires Screen C...

Study Anticipates Increasing Use of Linux on Mainframes

© scriptingnews A new study commissioned by CA (and executed by TheInfoPro ) has found that large enterprises are increasingly deploying Linux on mainframes to maximize value and minimize costs. "Linux on the mainframe is clearly a very attractive platform choice for IT organizat...

Looking at 2.6.30

© phauly The newest version of the Linux kernel has arrived , and with it a host of new features . "One of the most noticeable elements in the new release is the kernel inclusion of fastboot, an enhancement designed to speed startup for Linux-based systems," writes LinuxPlanet...

Apple Finally Patches Java Vulnerability

© arquera Apple this week finally released a patch for a serious Java security flaw that's been around since December of last year. "The flaw is fixed in Mac OS X 10.5.7 and Mac OS X 10.4.11, available from Apple's website or via OS X's built-in software update mechanism...

Ohio Music Festival moves smoothly with RFID Tickets

© marfis75 This time there were no cases of counterfeiting or long queues, thanks to use of RFID technology in Six Fest music festival held in Ohio. Even rain could not play spoilsport to the technology. InstaTrax Solutions deployed the RFID ticket system at the event which enabled around ...

US Immigration Overhaul "Essential"

© jurvetson The Obama Administration made it clear this week that overhauling the immigration system in the U.S. is a priority for his administration. Obama told the Esperanza National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference that U.S. borders must be strengthened to thwart illegal immigrati...

Googling Twitter?

© szlea Everyone ( VentureBeat , Mashable , the Blog Herald ) seems to think that Google will soon have a search Twitter function. Google is definitely collecting data on the web every second these days so the question is when, not if, Google will come out with its own microblogging search e...

Aircell Gets FAA Approval for ATG 4000 Business Aviation System

Aircell has received full FAA certification for its new ATG 4000 High Speed Internet system for the business Aviation market, with shipments now commencing three months ahead of schedule — the first installation was completed by Midcoast Aviation on a Bombardier Challenger 60...

Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?

The shadow of economic downturn has decreased the attention and buzz around some previously hot topics: One of those areas is the subject of counterfeit drugs in pharmaceutical industry. Supply and Demand Chain Executive has recently published a piece covering this area highlighting the fact...

ASUS 与 Disney 联手打造儿童用 NetBook

当前经济衰退中，许多玩具公司避免推出高价产品， Disney 却逆势而行，打算在假期销售旺季来临前推出售价 350 美元的儿童 netBook 。 这款 netBook "Disney Netpal"将于7月底起在美国和加拿大的 Toys "R" US 店铺和 Amazon 销售。 美泰和孩之宝(Hasbro)等玩具公司以及 Toys "R" US 等零售商则认为，因失业率上升、楼市低迷及信贷紧缩影响到父母的消费能力，因此价格便宜的玩具会更受欢迎。 Disney 表示，这是该公司首次在北美推出笔记本电脑，五年前该公司曾试图...

EMI collides with GrooveShark

Grooveshark has always been a bit of an oddball in the online world, inititally starting as a complex peer to peer paid download system, before moving onto a social on demand system with the ability to create playlists and share them with others. However, it's future is looking slightly bleak af...

RFID: Inventursystem für Leipzig und Türkei

© nflorence2012 Wer die Wahl hat, hat die Qual und so musste ich kurz überlegen, welche der beiden Meldungen ich für mein Posting verwende. Ich habe mich kurzerhand für beide entschieden, denn schließlich setzen sowohl die Stadt Leipzig als auch die türkischen Nationalpaläste auf RFID, um ihr...

Golf bald olympische Sportart?

© striatic Die Chancen stehen durchaus gut, doch werden lediglich zwei der derzeit sieben Bewerber die Vorauswahl überstehen. Worum es geht? Um die Olympischen Spiele, wenn man so will die Krone des Sport-Events und um die erste Vorauswahl, die am 13. August in Berlin stattfindet. Hier stehen...

Handy -Pfand für Frankreich geplant

© osde8info Abwrackprämie für das handy ? So würde ich es nicht nennen und auch der Begriff des "Handy-Pfands" ist ein wenig unglücklich gewählt. Fest steht jedoch, dass Frankreichs Regierung dem fortschreitenden Handyschrott Einhalt gebieten und eine Gebühr für den Neukauf eines...

Gmail drives Enterprise Apps adoption

Following Google's recent claims of increasing Apps adoption among enterprise customers, CIO Magazine has a snapshot of one company's transition to the platform as a frame for an article called "Why Enterprises Are Moving to Google Apps, Gmail." It's no huge surprise ...

Großbritannien: Geparkte Autos produzieren Strom

© Miala Eine wahrlich faszinierende Idee und das unabhängig davon, ob man nun mit dem eigenen PKW oder einem Mietwagen unterwegs ist. Im englischen Sainsbury liefern parkende Autos die Energie für Kassen und Gefriertruhen eines lokalen Supermarkt. Wie das geht erklärt uns die Auto-Presse : ...

RFID based Electronic Shelf Labels expected to replace paper

The recession has taught us a lesson - adopt cost saving approach from day 1 or perish. Many have already hit the dust and the ones which survived are looking at putting all the pieces together and start afresh. Retail sector has been one of the hardest hit in the process and it has been tryin...

Victoza: New Diabetes Drug, Better Than Byetta?

© RogueSun Media Novo Nordisk has a new diabetes drug under clinical trials - Victoza (liraglutide) - that is proving much better than Byetta (exenatide) . From WebMD : Byetta is the first of the class of type 2 diabetes drugs called GLP-1 analogs. The drug takes advantage of the body...

Save Money on Air Conditioning This Summer

© randyr.net As summer comes your way, you know that keeping your house cool will also become a concern. This year, however, you can take some steps before it gets here to save money on your air conditioning bill. Follow these five steps to keep you're A/C bills lower this year: 1. Mak...

MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle

It isn't often that I participate in so-called "lucky draws," especially those where the first prize is a brand-new million dollar+ home. What would I, a bachelor of considerable years, do in an 8-room house, anyway? I could barely afford the taxes let alone the services of a cleani...

Archos Makes Sexy Portable Tablet Because Apple Won't

The Archos 9 is the sexy, portable, and practical tablet that Apple refuses to make, and it runs Windows 7. I count that as a major win for Microsoft, Archos, and all of us tablet loving people out there. Archos is calling it the MiniPC the the super sexy tablet, but that is ok; it simply is a n...

eDarling: neue Dating -Plattform

© A Y U M i (LoveLiveLaugh) Ist das nun clever oder eine reine Geldverschwendung? Ich überlasse die Entscheidung berufeneren Köpfen oder aber der Zeit. Denn irgendwann wird sich herausstellen, ob das neue Investment der Jamba-Millionäre marc , Alexander und Oliver Samwer aufgeht oder nicht...

4,5 Liter auf 100 km: Opel Insignia EcoFlex Probefahrt

Als neuester Vertreter der Opel EcoFlex Versionen wird der Insignia ab September als Limousine bzw. ab Oktober als Sports Tourer erhältlich sein. Bei einer Probefahrt durch den wunderschönen Odenwald nach Heidelberg, konnte ich mich von der Sparsamkeit überzeugen. Zugegeben: ich habe mir wirklich Mü...

WD Announces 4TB My Book Studio Edition II for Mac

WD (a.k.a. Western Digital) this week introduced its new 4TB My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive storage system designed specifically for the Mac. "While it's no looker, it does features a RAID 0 configuration and Firewire 400/800, eSata and USB 2.0 interfaces," writes Ga...

Introducing Fedora 11

The Fedora Project this week released Fedora 11 , which adds a number of attractive new features to the Linux OS. "Fedora 11, which was code named Leonidas, includes virtualization console improvements that ease the task of moving between the host operating system and the guest operat...

Western Digital My Book Studio Edition is 4TB Worth of Peace

Speaking for someone who has a few computers and has had substantial data loss on everyone, 4TB (yes Terabytes) of data storage does not sound like overkill. I could run Time Machine for years on that sucker, and never lose anything. At the end of last semester, there was massive water damage i...

50 Beautiful Flash Websites

• 50 Beautiful Flash Websites • Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest • Internet Privacy Study • Jolicloud • CodeRun - Online Development Platform • Free Everest Ultimate Edition 4.6 License • 50 Fresh Useful Icon Sets For Your Next Design • Unconfirmed Reports of Massive T-Mobile Breach ...

Apple 公布 iPhone 3G S 和 iPhone OS 3.0

在刚刚结束的 WWDC 2009 开幕演讲上，Apple 全球营销高级副总裁 Phil Schiller 发布了第三代 iPhone 手机，名字就叫做iPhone 3G S。其中，字母"S"代表了 Speed 速度。顾名思义，Apple 这一次将注意力放在了提升系统性能方面。 iPhone 3G S的外观设计和上一代产品iPhone 3G完全相同，整机、屏幕尺寸没有进行任何修改，重量从133g略微增加到135g。而在内部，iPhone 3G S对硬件配置进行了全面升级。根据苹果在发布会上的说法，iPhone 3G S启动短信应用程序的速度是iPhone 3G的2.1...

Snow Leopard makes 7 look expensive

I would rate the Apple WWDC splash this year as "about average." In other words, not a lot of the unexpected, nothing really revolutionary, and not much in it for business users. The new iPhone looks nice, but the much touted speed and MMS enhancements are inapplicable or delayed on...

Banks to face more stress tests

Last month, I did a blog entry questioning the bank stress tests, pointing out that the bar had been set too low. At the time, I raised the question of whether the tests had been put in place to stop the panic, not to fix the banks. More a political ploy than anything else. Now, the Congressi...

RFID to save dwindling tiger population

© Tambako the Jaguar Across the world tiger population has been dwindling and I fear that before the end of the century they would be gone forever if we are not able to save them from the brink of extinction. At several places including China and India pug marks are used to take a count of th...