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Skype Turns FiveOpen in New Window
Frederic Lardinois gives a brief overview of Skype, as the VoIP provider celebrates its 5th anniversary. Interstingly, Skype's Josh Silverman states in the future he wants to "see Skype move towards 'liquid communication,' where neither device nor place matters." read more »
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Georgia turns to Google’s Blogger amid Russia onslaughtOpen in New Window
Larry Dignan writes, "What do you do when your country is under attack by Russia and your government's Web sites pummeled by an alleged cyber attack? If you're Georgia you turn to Google, specifically Blogger." read more »
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IBM turns unused computers into grid to solve (some of) the world's problemsOpen in New Window
Kirk Ladendorf writes about the origins of IBM's World Community Grid under the auspices of Viktors Berstis. read more »
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IBM Lotus Symphony turns old OOo code into enterprise Judas goatOpen in New Window
Mayank Sharma slams both IBM and Oracle for utilizing open source software in what he considers silly ways - including closing it back up again and using outdated code. read more »
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Holographic storage kingpin turns staff and product into an illusionOpen in New Window
Austin Modine reports, "Holographic storage developer InPhase Technologies has been promising the imminent arrival of its 300GB Tapestry drives for three years. But the constant setbacks and delays have now forced the Longmont, Colorado-based firm to cut a substantial amount of its workforce, according to several reports." read more »
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Intera Turns Bluetooth Into A Marketing ToolOpen in New Window
"Sending location-based ads via Bluetooth could be boon for advertisers, but some warn it could annoy customers." read more »
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Microsoft Turns To Desktop To Rescue SearchOpen in New Window
"Microsoft Corp today announced that HP would embed its Live Search technology on all consumer PCs sold by the Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer company in the United States and Canada, starting..." read more »
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As Google Gears turns one, it lands its biggest customers yetOpen in New Window
"Google's Web services project has been renamed simply "Gears," and the company has announced that MySpace will use the technology in its e-mail platform." read more »
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