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First Apple computer to fetch 250000 pounds in auction
Computers Industry News.NetApple's pioneering Apple-1 computer, which is 37-years-old, has a wooden keyboard is being offered for sale for 250,000 pounds during an auction in Germany. The computer is being offered for sale along with a batch of ancient typewriters and a 1905 toy battleship. In a report by The Independent, Cologne's Breker auction house that specializes in vintage toys and office equipments has previously ...
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Gateway Arch Biography Reveals Complex History Of An American Icon
NPRThe Gateway Arch in St. Louis was conceived in the 1940s and completed in the 1960s. It was designed to symbolize the opening of the West. Here, it is shown under construction on June 17, ...
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Google Weak XMPP support capabilities led us to proprietary tech in Hangouts
PC WorldGoogle is feeling the heat over its decision to build its new Hangouts IM and audio/video chat product with proprietary technology that doesn't support server federation via the XMPP industry standard, but the company is defending its move.Specifically, Google maintains that XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) industry support is weak, which dilutes its purpose as a common ...
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When ideas collide How face-to-face meetings achieve what the Internet cannot
Business JournalKristen McLean with Bookigee makes a presentation at the Florida Venture Forum's Early Stage Conference. With the majority of communications taking place in cyberspace, one may wonder if theres still a place for conferences and meetings with in-person, unscripted human interaction. For entrepreneurs seeking to grow their companies, and investors and others looking to preview new opportunities ...
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Dish draws scrutiny to SoftBank-Sprint security
Business JournalMasayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of Softbank Corp.,the Japanese wireless carrier bidding for control of Sprint Nextel Corp. Dish Network Corp. seems to have found some traction with its complaints of national security concerns surrounding Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp.s deal to buy mobile phone carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. Dish, the Douglas County-based satellite TV company, wants ...
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Tech Wildcatters hosts largest program in its 5-year history
Dallas Business JournalSan Francisco residents Ben Jorgensen, left, and David Martin of Klick Push chose to participate in the Tech Wildcatters seed accelerator program in Dallas because they felt the community was more willing to foster the tech startup. Dallas Tech Wildcatters this week hosted its largest program since the group's inception five years ago. The seed accelerator, which works to develop companies, ...
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Are we ready for a mobile-first world
ComputerWorld AUannounced new capabilities in its network software to make video streams run more smoothly over mobile networks. Among other things, the enhancements can reduce video stalling by 90 percent, according to the company. But even Sandro Tavares, head of marketing for NSN's Mobile Core business, sees "mobile-first" viewing habits as part of the ...
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iPad 5 rumour rollup for the week ending May 23
ComputerWorld AUThe hot air levels rose dramatically in the iOSphere this week on the strength of one laconic, six-paragraph posting about the expected weight of iPad 5.
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Schnucks wants federal court to handle data breach lawsuit
ComputerworldComputerworld - The St. Louis-based grocery chain Schnuck Markets has claimed that a potential class action lawsuit filed against it in an Illinois state court over a recent data breach really belongs in federal court because of the case's scope and damages involved. In a motion for removal filed earlier this month, Schnucks noted that the damages claimed by the plaintiff in the case easily ...
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NuoDB co-founder and CTO departs succeeded by early employee
Business JournalSeth Proctor, formerly a developer at NuoDB, has been named the company's new CTO. Cambridge-based NuoDB, developer of a database built to work in the cloud which aims to power the Web of the future, says co-founder Jim Starkey has retired from the CTO position at the firm. He has been succeeded in the role by company developer Seth Proctor. Starkey had spent three decades working in ...
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Google pursuing broad wireless project for emerging markets report says
PC WorldGoogle has reportedly launched an expansive effort to bring wireless networks and affordable computing to emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, moves that could bring the Internet to a further billion people.The wireless networks would be introduced outside the major cities, where wired connections are not possible, but could also be used to help make the Internet faster ...
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Smartphone chips could replace server processors in HPC researchers say
PC WorldLooking at historical trends and performance benchmarks, a team of researchers in Spain have concluded that smartphone chips could one day replace the more expensive and power-hungry x86 processors used in most of the world's top supercomputers."History may be about to repeat itself," researchers at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center wrote in ...
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Florida would provide parts to U.S.-produced Apple computer line
Business JournalUS-based Apple Mac line would include components from Florida, according to company CEO Tim Cook Florida got a bite of good news from Apple during Tim Cooks recent Senate hearing testimony on taxes, with the CEO announcing Florida would take part in a U.S.-based Mac line. He wasnt specific about where in Florida, but Cook did say Texas would be home base for assembling the Mac line. Illinois and ...
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Valley vintner gets weird on Tim Cooks tax problems
Business JournalA toast to Tim Cook. Gilroy winery owner Thomas Kruse raises a glass in a photo for the winery's newsletter. Talk about seizing on current events for a little off-color company marketing. The Internet was consumed earlier this week with Apple CEO Tim Cook's appearance before a Senate committee to talk U.S. tax-dodging with overseas subsidiaries, particularly in Ireland (read more about ...
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How cat photos on caturday helped me understand Google+
Business JournalHello? Is anyone out there? Thats how a lot of people feel when they log on to Google+ and try to interact with friends and business connections, many of whom are off chatting on other social media platforms. The experience used to be a lonely one for me. The often non-chronological order of Google+s news feed confused me, too. That is until curiosity got the best of me, and I started watching ...
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