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Video-game start-up picks up the piecesA modestly sized office tucked in the leafy northern corner of Baltimore might seem an unlikely perch from which to crack into the big-bucks video-game industry, but that's what Kalypso Media USA is setting out to do. Having opened its doors in June, the firm just launched its first title, a...
Washington Post Sunday, October 25, 2009Electronic medical records draw frequent criticismsIn a health-care debate characterized by partisan bickering, most lawmakers agree on one thing: American medicine needs to go digital.
Washington Post Sunday, October 25, 2009Microsoft's new anti-virus program offers unassuming alternativeYou can't always tell if a virus has taken over a Windows computer, but many anti-virus programs leave no doubt about their presence.
Washington Post Sunday, October 25, 2009Help File: Moving mail from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7; Windows Vista's afterlifeQ: How do I keep my e-mail intact after upgrading to Windows 7 if Win 7's installer will first remove Outlook Express or Windows Mail?
Washington Post Sunday, October 25, 2009Guardians of Their SmilesIt's fun to show relatives baby's first bath, but some wonder if it is safe to post pictures of children online.
New York Times Sunday, October 25, 2009Ping: How High Will Real-Time Search Fly?The value of real-time search is clear, but many other valuable Web services have struggled to find effective business models.
New York Times Sunday, October 25, 2009The Count: Swimming, or Just Wading, in TechnologyA survey by Forrester Research shows that many information workers are using new technology only selectively.
International Herald Tribune Sunday, October 25, 2009Novelties: Plugging Into the Eye, With a New DesignImplants being developed by two groups fit into a snug berth under the retina of the eye. They spur what's left of retinal circuits to send signals to the brain.
New York Times Sunday, October 25, 2009Anonymous Browsing On Android Phones Using Torruphus13 writes "Privacy is becoming a scarce commodity, especially with geo-aware phones. Now, Android phone users can browse anonymously using Tor — a capability, until now, limited to the desktop. From the post: 'We have successfully ported the native C Tor app to Android and built an Android application bundle that installs, runs and provides the glue needed to make it useful to end users. Secure, anonymous access to the web via Tor on Android is now a reality,' writes Guardian Project team member Nathan Freitas. The Tor 0.2.2.6-alpha release uses toolchain wrapper scripts to run Tor without requiring root access."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Sunday, October 25, 2009Austrian develops first hybrid-powered horse carriageVienna - An Austrian coachman says he has developed the world's first hybrid horse carriage with an electrical motor - not to save carbon emissions, but to make the animals' lives easier, Austrian broadcaster ORF reported Sunday. While carmakers are ...
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