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Think the Mouse Is Dead? Think Again With Microsoft’s Arc Touch Mouse

By Guest PostSeptember 1, 2010Technologyaaa batteries, arc touch mouse, bluetrack technology, brett ostrum, gadget, hyperfast scrolling, mice, Microsoft, microsoft corp., touch strip

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 1, 2010 — Some say the mouse’s days are numbered, but today Microsoft Corp. proves the gadget is alive and well by unveiling the Arc Touch Mouse, the first mouse designed to flatten for portability and pop up for comfort. The new mouse features Microsoft’s first touch scroll strip for easy navigation — just move a finger slowly for controlled scrolling or flick for hyperfast scrolling. Windows-based PC users will love packing up their laptop bags without the added bump of a mouse, as the Arc Touch Mouse flattens with just the touch of a finger.

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IBM to Ship World’s Fastest Microprocessor

By Guest PostSeptember 1, 20103 commentsTechnologyasia dent, berg insight, computer chip, dram, edram technology, ibm, mainframes, microprocessor, new york, z196 processor, zenterprise, zenterprise 196, zenterprise system, zenterprise technology

Armonk, N.Y. – 01 Sep 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced details of the world’s fastest computer chip — the microprocessor in a new version of the IBM mainframe that begins shipping to customers on Sept. 10.

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Microsoft Sites Ranks as Most-Visited Online Property in Mexico, Facebook.com Triples in Size

By Guest PostAugust 31, 20102 commentsTechnologyComscore, comscore media metrix, entertainment sites, Facebook, Google, internet population, iván marchant, Mexico, Microsoft, recent internet trends, Social networking, top Internet destinations, windows live messenger, YouTube

*Instant Messengers Account for 1 in 4 Minutes Spent Online in Mexico*

Mexico City, 31 August 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on the top Internet destinations and content categories in Mexico based on data from its comScore Media Metrix service.

The study found that Mexico’s Internet population grew 21 percent in the past year as 16.5 million visitors age 15 and older visited an online destination from a home or work location in July 2010.

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IBM Extends x86 Server Lineup with AMD Processors

By Guest PostAugust 31, 2010Technologyamd opteron, amd processor, blogging, bob galosh, cpu, four-socket servers, ibm system x3755 m3, it infrastructure, Java, patrick patla, photo sharing, socket, video, virtualization, xeon processor

ARMONK, N.Y., – 31 Aug 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today broadened its family of four-socket servers with the introduction of the IBM System x3755 M3 rack server equipped with the new AMD Opteron® processor.

The company also announced the two-socket, storage-rich System x3630 M3 rack server equipped with the Intel® Xeon processor.

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Google Sites, Facebook.com and Microsoft Sites Rank as Most-Visited Online Destinations in Chile

By Guest PostAugust 30, 20103 commentsTechnologyalejandro fosk, Chile, chileans, Comscore, Facebook, Google, latin america, media metrix, Microsoft, terra – telefonica

*comScore Releases Report: State of the Internet with a Focus on Chile*

Santiago, Chile August 30, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on the top Internet destinations in Chile based on data from its comScore Media Metrix Service. The report found that Google Sites led as the most-visited Internet property in the market, reaching 95 percent of all Chileans online.

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IBM Closes Acquisition of Storwize

By Guest PostAugust 30, 20103 commentsTechnologybrian truskowski, ibm, ma, marlborough, networking, race, race technology, random access compression engine, storage solutions, storwize, systems

ARMONK, N.Y. – 30 Aug 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it completed the acquisition of Storwize, a privately-held company based in Marlborough, MA. Financial details were not disclosed. The companies announced in July a definitive agreement to pursue the acquisition.

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A Two-Tier Internet?

By Guest PostAugust 28, 2010Media, Technologycommunications, companies, Google, high bandwidth internet, internet, Media, net neutrality, next generation internet, old Internet, popular websites, verizon

The Internet as you know it is in serious, serious danger. Some of the most powerful communications companies in the world have been involved in negotiations and have been making agreements that would throw net neutrality out the window and would move us toward a two-tier Internet.

So exactly what would that mean?

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IBM Completes Acquisition of Sterling Commerce

By Guest PostAugust 27, 20101 commentTechnologybusiness transactions, ecommerce systems, ibm acquisition, sterling commerce

ARMONK, N.Y. – 27 Aug 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Sterling Commerce. The company expands IBM’s ability to help clients accelerate their interactions with customers, partners and suppliers through dynamic business networks using either on-premise or cloud delivery models. (more…)

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