| Satyam reports 100 percent growth in Middle East revenues | |
Leading Indian software company Satyam Computer Services has registered over 100 percent growth in revenue, pushing it to 102.76 million dirhams ($28 million), from the Middle East in...
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| Mosquito vacuum takes the bit out of backyard living |
Washington, May 11 : An innovative, propane-fuelled insect control technology has been developed to reduce the annoyance of biting mosquitoes and the risk of dangerous mosquito-borne illnesses, providing long-term family protection and backyard comfort. ...
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| Construction company develops peel-and-stick solar panels |
Washington, May 11 : Solar-panels have long been considered as those traditional tilt-it systems that are installed on roofs, but now a construction company has developed solar panels that use peel-and-stick technology to attach to...
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| Sexist culture driving women out of science-oriented careers |
London, May 11 : Women in their late 30s are turning their backs on careers in science and technology and undermining key sectors of the economy due to a time warp of 1970s sexist attitudes, according to a new...
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| Now, cooking oil to run diesel-powered cars |
Edinburgh, May 11 : A former computer programmer has developed a process by which waste cooking oil can be converted into a fuel which can be used to run diesel-powered...
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| Google one up on Microsoft with hosted security offering |
Washington, May 11 : Software as a service and cloud computing might not ring a bell for many today, but that's what is going to rule the roost in future for corporate giants. And with Google unveiling a re-branded Web Security for Enterprise, it has raced ahead of Microsoft in taking a major step towards the...
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| Political dirty tricks even dirtier on Internet |
WASHINGTON — Some things about Barack Obama rub some voters the wrong way. "We don't need a Muslim," said Jannay Smith, a retiree from Kokomo, Ind. "Who's to say if he gets in there what he'll...
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| Next generation of business software could get more fun |
By BRIAN BERGSTEINAP TECHNOLOGY WRITER CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Once upon a time, people bonded with their co-workers on office softball teams and traded gossip at the watercooler. OK, so those days...
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| Newly disclosed computer files show tight Venezuelan ties to Colombian rebels |
They also suggest Venezuela was preparing to loan the rebels at least US$250 million (euro190 million), provide them with Russian weapons and possibly even help them obtain surface-to-air missiles...
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| Cerner Millennium Health Information Technology Implemented |
Posted on: Sunday, 11 May 2008, 12:00 CDT Cerner (NASDAQ:CERN) announced today the successful implementation of multiple Cerner Millennium healthcare information technology (HIT) solutions at Tawam...
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| Mentally disabled man missing in San Francisco |
-- Police and family are searching for a 50-year-old mentally disabled man who has been missing since Thursday, when he disappeared during a visit to San Francisco with his group home, his brother...
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| Giants fan killed outside AT&T Park |
-- A 19-year-old man leaving Friday night's San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park was killed after he was punched in a fight just outside the gates, fell over and struck his head on the ground,...
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| Facebook borrows $100 million |
Menlo Park, Calif.-based venture loan firm TriplePoint is helping the site finance the expansion of its server farms, and other infrastructure expenses, according to the report. Facebook doesn't...
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| Nationalize Twitter Hmm, not so fast |
Consider me second to none in embracing Twitter for all that it's worth. But the service's publicized brown-outs naturally raise questions about backup plans in case of further...
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| Flaw turns Gmail into spamming machine |
A "serious security flaw" in Gmail turns Google's e-mail service into a spamming machine, according to a recent security report. INSERT, the Information Security Research ...
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| Tech firm cracks the US market |
NZ animations used to warn UK kids about paedophiles (+ photos) New Zealand tech company Thureon hopes a million-dollar contract to supply its unique "server room in a box" to schools in California...
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| Microsoft monopolising on web browsers again |
So if you upgrade to XP SP3 you can't uninstall Internet Explorer, I'm quite sure I'm having a Deja-vu feeling about MS preventing people from uninstalling Internet Explorer in other Windows...
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| notes from the Milken Global Conference |
idea of your brand, can change that. Brands are social funds. Your mission is to raise their intellectual and emotional capital. The creation of brand equity is a cooperative act based on the values...
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| Wanting the consequences of what we want |
suggesting that open-source vendors should expect loyalty and a mutually advantageous relationship from their system integration partners, and institute policies to help foster this. I wish I could...
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| Broad indexes are lower but in tech, Ceragon and Alvarion rise |
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - The main Israel stock indexes were lower on Sunday after a four-day weekend, but technology issues were strong, led by double-digit increases in Alvarion and...
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| Free software has silver lining |
Owen Hembry: Dairy farm prices holding up well Not charging for its product has proven to be a money-making strategy for a Wellington company SilverstripeFor Wellington website development company...
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| The Motherhood Of Blogging |
Mena Trott was in labor for 32 hours last fall before giving birth to a baby girl. To take her mind off the pain and pass the time, she walked around the hospital, listened to music - and blogged. ...
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| The Benefits Of Choosing A Sourcing Co... |
BenR43 The trend towards using services as offered by Sourcing Companies for online projects is on the rise. The huge task of planning, controlling and actually finalising extensive web projects can...
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| Aqua CMS Content Management System Lau... |
BenR43 LTS Media Ltd, the London based Online Consultancy Firm, has launched its latest technology prodigy, AQUA Content Management System, on April 9th 2008. AQUA CMS is a powerful Content...
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| Chinese man held for threatening on Internet to grab torch |
A Chinese man was arrested for saying on the Internet that he planned to grab the Olympic torch during its relay through eastern China, police said Sunday. The 28-year-old man, identified only as...
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| Internet bank venture progresses |
The entrepreneurs behind Israel's Internet bank venture have recruited investors who will provide the necessary capital, and they will send a partial list of names to...
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| Software Developer Aims to Help Health Agencies |
Posted on: Sunday, 11 May 2008, 09:00 CDT By Tammy Smith, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. May 11--BILOXI -- A small software company in Biloxi is making business easier for home-health agencies. PPS...
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| Tax Refund Scam Circulating on Internet |
Posted on: Sunday, 11 May 2008, 09:00 CDT By Lauren Gregory, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. May 11--If you're cash-strapped and waiting on a tax refund, clicking on an e-mail with directions...
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| Ohio, Florida hold keys to election victory |
-- The long fixation on race, gender, age and class in the Democratic primaries will soon spread to the general election as the Democratic nominee seeks the keys to the Republican kingdom: Ohio and...
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| 49ers hedge stadium bets |
the Niners' chief financial officer, recently pitched a stadium idea to officials in nearby Brisbane. MacNeil suggested they include a stadium plan as part of the little city's environmental review...
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| Vallejo one of few cities to use Chapter 9 |
By declaring bankruptcy, Vallejo has thrust itself into the national spotlight as a test case for thousands of floundering cities desperate to unload their extravagant public employee contracts. ...
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| Migden hits stump in tough re-election bid |
San Francisco state Sen. Carole Migden is making the rounds, spending her evenings shaking hands, chatting with voters and asking for their support as she fights to hang on to her political career. ...
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| Yahoo working to stand alone after Microsoft deal's demise |
Although badly bruised, Yahoo Inc. has the strength to stand alone in the aftermath of Microsoft Corp.'s abandoned takeover bid, provided the Sunnyvale Web portal can execute its strategy of making...
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| Final resting place for those who love the sea Divers secure remains to... |
-- About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches. The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen by its creators as a perfect...
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| health center Presence of Welsh bluestones... |
-- The mysterious circle of stones that rises on Salisbury Plain near here has stood as an archaeological marvel for thousands of years, its origins and purpose shrouded in the mists of history. ...
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| How to make your car run on tequila |
personal refinery system that hooks up to a water source, a power source, and a waste water disposal outlet--"just like a washing machine," as Floyd Butterfield, E-Fuel's vice president of biofuels...
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| GOLD STANDARD Lincecum, return of Vizquel spark Giants' victory |
-- Aaron Rowand and Omar Vizquel collected some memorabilia Saturday. Rowand received his 2007 Gold Glove award and Vizquel saved the ball from his 2,601st career hit, which is not some obscure...
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| In parenthood, sometimes a blog is born |
Mena Trott was in labor for 32 hours last fall before giving birth to a baby girl. To take her mind off the pain and pass the time, she walked around the hospital, listened to music - and blogged. ...
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| Brentwood the poster child for housing bust |
Roger Abraham stands in his driveway, one hand holding the newspaper, the other sweeping across the homes on Brentwood's Solitude Street. "This one," he points, "this one, this one." All empty. ...
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| Plane lands on belly - pilot, passenger safe |
-- An experimental airplane made a belly landing and then skidded down the runway Saturday at the Half Moon Bay Airport in San Mateo County, airport officials said. Lalesh Sharma, the airport's...
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| Humanity and technology fuse in global Pangea Day film event |
CULVER CITY, California -- Humanity and digital technology broke down walls between cultures on Saturday during a first-ever Pangea Day film event aimed at replacing conflict with understanding....
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| NOVATO Fatal hit-run on 101 - minivan blamed |
-- A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a person Saturday night whose car was parked on the side of U.S. Highway 101 in Novato and who may have been changing a tire, California Highway Patrol...
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| Two out-of-state football players sign with Tech |
By The Associated Press BUTTE - The Montana Tech football team has added a pair of out-of-state players.They are quarterback Connor Brant of Robert McQueen High School in Reno, Nev., and defensive...
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| S.F. settles excessive force suit for $235,000 |
Kelly Medora, a petite preschool teacher who weighed about 118 pounds, went out with a friend in North Beach one Saturday night in 2005 for some fun. Instead, San Francisco police officer...
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| Pupils Suspended for Downloading Game Onto School Computers |
Posted on: Sunday, 11 May 2008, 00:00 CDT More than 70 pupils are to be suspended from a Lincolnshire school for downloading a game onto school computers. A total of 54 students at Tollbar Business...
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| Firefighter, 3 others hurt in Pittsburg fire |
-- Four people were injured in a two-alarm fire at a house in Pittsburg Saturday evening, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Department. Three civilians and one firefighter were hurt in the...
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| Facebook to discontinue Network Pages |
has said that they will soon be discontinuing Network Pages. Network Pages is a feature which allows members of a particular network to view and interact with a variety of data, such as Wall...
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| Free MP3 of the Day |
Anti Atlas sounds a little like the music you'd make if you spent too much time around Thom Yorke--which Radiohead manager Chris Hufford surely has. Hufford's return to recording is a narcotic--but...
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| FBI probe nets counterfeit Chinese networking parts |
The FBI announced Friday that an investigation into counterfeit network components made in China and sold to the U.S. government has recovered about 3,500 fake devices with a value of $3.5 million. ...
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| Texas high-schooler wins state track team title by herself |
(05-10) 17:13 PDT Austin, Texas (AP) -- Bonnie Richardson ran. She threw. She jumped. And when it was time to hand out the team trophies, Richardson accepted the 1A team championship for Rochelle...
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