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U.S. Losing Competitive Edge in Technology, Science: National Science Board
The United States remains the global leader in supporting science and technology research and development, but only by a slim margin that could soon be overtaken by rapidly increasing Asian investments in knowledge-intensive economies, according to a report by the National Science Board, the policymaking body for the National Science Foundation. The report comments on…
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Smartphones, Tablets, Android Are Why Malware Is Going Mobile in 2012
For years, computer users’ biggest security threats were attacks against their desktop computers and applications. But cyber-criminals increasingly have been turning their sights toward mobile devices and Web applications, as they are fertile new ground for lucrative cyber-attacks. It won’t happen overnight, of course, and there will still be more than enough security flaws impacting…
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AMD ‘Ultrathin’ Notebooks to Undercut Intel Ultrabooks by $200: Report
Advanced Micro Devices officials reportedly are not ready to concede the super-thin notebook space to Intel despite the headlines garnered by the larger chip maker s ultrabook strategy at the recent 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. During the event the week of Jan. 9, AMD officials outlined the company s plans for its upcoming Trinity platform,…
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Solid-State Disk Storage Costs to Fall in 2012: Nexsan
The current mindset regarding solid-state disk (SSD) drives is that they are extremely expensive, but the reality is that both SSD drives and systems have dropped in price significantly, making them a viable option for select applications in today’s IT environments. That’s according to a report from disk-based data storage systems provider Nexsan, which released…
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Wikipedia, Google, Others Protest SOPA, PIPA
The Web s response to SOPA and PIPA is officially in full swing. Both the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECTIP (PIPA) at hand in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, respectively are intended to curb online piracy by allowing copyright holders to block access to domestic and foreign Websites allegedly distributing illegal…
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Konica Minolta Unveils Managed IT, Managed Print Services
Digital printing technologies and business intelligence services provider Konica Minolta Business Solutions announced the launch of a managed IT and managed print services program for its dealer community. Under the new Managed IT and Print Services program, dealers will be able to offer customers desktop management, email security, server and network monitoring and 24/7 client…