United States (US) stories - Page 142
Apple board member passes away at 71
Fri, 19th Mar 2010
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In tribute to Apple board member Jerome [Jerry] York, Apple's US website has been dedicated solely to his memory.
Report: US responsible for most malicious websites
Wed, 17th Mar 2010
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A research study has revealed that most malicious websites are hosted on US servers and not in other countries like China.
The difference between NZ and US - Zeacom
Wed, 17th Mar 2010
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NZ lags behind the US in customer service automation, but Zeacom's CEO believes there's time to catch up amid recession contrasts.
Apple files lawsuit against HTC
Wed, 3rd Mar 2010
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Apple sues HTC over iPhone tech, hinting at a deeper battle with Google over Android's use of patented innovations.
Microsoft shuts down huge botnet
Fri, 26th Feb 2010
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Microsoft has gained a court order shutting down a criminal botnet<br />believed to have infected hundreds of thousands of computers around the world.
Digital camera market declines
Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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analyst report
Digital camera sales decline due to market saturation and financial crisis; IDC projects a 2010 rebound driven by economic recovery and emerging markets.
Google's ultra-fast broadband experiment
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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Google aims to revolutionise internet speeds in the US with a trial offering up to 1Gbps broadband to 500,000 homes, vastly surpassing current averages.
Remote Control
Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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Kiwi firms tackle global expansion: Employing local presences abroad and innovative remote working tech to thrive in international markets.
A living news feed
Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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Google is teaming up with The New York Times and The Washington Post to revolutionise web news by launching Google Living Stories, an interactive news platform.
US House Web sites attacked
Fri, 29th Jan 2010
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49 US Web sites of both the Democrat and Republican parties have been hacked to criticise President Obama just hours after his State of the Union address.
Apple to host iTunes libraries in the cloud?
Fri, 22nd Jan 2010
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Apple might soon host iTunes libraries in the cloud, following its buyout of Lala, hinting at major changes ahead.
Youngsters gripped by technology
Thu, 21st Jan 2010
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kids
Kids today are entertainment media junkies, spending more than 50 hours a week with their cell phone, music player or game console, according to a US study.
Mainfreight trucking in Asia with Citrix
Thu, 14th Jan 2010
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Mainfreight has overhauled its entire IT environment in China and Hong Kong and deployed a virtualisation solution from Citrix which supports 160 users.
Strike one for French anti-piracy agency
Wed, 13th Jan 2010
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France's anti-piracy agency Hadopi, set to gain power to cut Internet access for copyright offences, used an unlicensed font in its new logo.
McAfee's “fascinating” year
Fri, 1st Jan 2010
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2009 was a year when spam, malware and other Web-based threats reached record levels, according to the third-quarter report from security vendor McAfee.
Twitter founder to launch mobile wallet
Thu, 10th Dec 2009
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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey unveils 'Square', a mobile wallet enabling credit card transactions via a small plug-in device, set for March 2010 release.
School broadband hard work to deliver
Mon, 16th Nov 2009
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Education consultant Charles Newton warns the Government that delivering fibre broadband to rural schools is just step one in a complex digital puzzle.
Unisys launches stealth in the cloud
Fri, 13th Nov 2009
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Security takes centre stage in the new cloud computing offering from Unisys, which was originally developed for the US Department of Defence.
Technology does not isolate, study says
Fri, 6th Nov 2009
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A new Pew study counters claims that the Internet isolates users, showing it enhances social interaction and community engagement instead.
The Western Roamer
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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The Western Roamer, a frequent traveller to Europe, the US, and Australia, faces varied mobile roaming charges but finds data use hotel fees may be costlier.