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Linux Apes Vista With New Distro Called Vixta

Steven Parker — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:14:00 +0000

If Windows Vista is so terrible, how come there's someone in the open-source community who wants to copy it? That's the case with the latest Linux distro, a Vista look-alike called Vixta. The project is... Read more...

Image-guided robot called a surgical 'milestone'

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:47:47 +0000

The NeuroArm, a surgical robot that provides magnetic resonance images of the brain was unveiled in Calgary, where researchers called it a "milestone in medical technology." The technology works in conjunction with real-time MRI to... Read more...

Microsoft's Ad Service Called Into Question

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:39:37 +0000

Two consumer advocacy groups have filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, saying Microsoft and other Web-based companies are using "unfair and deceptive" business practices to collect data about their customers. The complaint... Read more...

ATI's SLI brand to be called Multi Rendering

Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:56:59 +0000

The Inquirer got a few extra details about ATI's secret SLI programme. The Canadian based company chose Multi Rendering as the brand name for its marchitecture, to be introduced next year. We are unsure whether... Read more...

In '52, Huge Computer Called Univac Changed Election Night

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:10:43 +0000

There was another election season, back in 1952, when a presidential contest seemed too close to call, America worried it was vulnerable to attack, and a single company dominated computing. Those circumstances set... Read more...

Web Server Takedown Called Speech Threat

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:52:48 +0000

Devin Theriot-Orr, a member a feisty group of reporter-activists called Indymedia, was surprised when two FBI agents showed up at his Seattle law office, saying the visit was a "courtesy call" on behalf of Swiss... Read more...

Apple To Announce Next-Gen AAC Called aacPLUS – Tomorrow!

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:34:22 +0000

Get Ready to Rock-n-Roll with aacPlus! Apple director of QuickTime product marketing, Frank Casanova, will deliver a keynote speech at the Cellular Telephone and Internet Association (CTIA's) Wireless IT and Entertainment 2004 tomorrow in San... Read more...

Sharman owner called out from shadows

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 19:14:05 +0000

The owner of Sharman Networks can't hide forever. Today lawyers were asked to reveal the identity of the owner of Sharman Networks. If the identity is reveled more we'll be seeing more lawsuits.... Read more...

Intel Dothan to be called 'Pentium M 700'

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 19 Mar 2004 13:54:02 +0000

Intel will assign its 90nm desktop and mobile Pentium and Celeron processors to 300, 500 and 700 series under its anticipated new naming scheme, according to Taiwanese reports. Unnamed PC makers cited by DigiTimes say... Read more...

Next Direct X to be called 9.0c

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:52:53 +0000

ONE OF OUR WISE WHISPERERS has suggested that the next implementation of DirectX 9 won't be labelled 9.1 at all. As many readers will be aware, the most recent revision of DX is 9.0b. And... Read more...

Microsoft Ads Called Bogus

Fri, 09 Jan 2004 13:51:32 +0000

Open-source advocates are crying foul over a new ad campaign from Microsoft that claims that Windows-based systems cost less in the long run than Linux-based systems. Ads for the campaign, which were unveiled... Read more...

New Longhorn Graphics Tool Called "Flashkiller"

Tom Warren — Wed, 05 Nov 2003 19:38:00 +0000

Top developers at Microsoft are working on a new graphics and animation toolset for Longhorn (the next generation of Windows) that could spell trouble for Macromedia's popular Flash MX and Director MX animation tools, sources... Read more...