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IBM and Cisco: Attempt to Unite the Communication Software Developers |
 ...IBM and Cisco announced their common effort in creating a unified platform for communications and collaboration.
The idea of this project is to provide the developers of different communication services with one single platform, rather then a series of them and from different vendors. The current platform will be based on Eclipse and OSGi (Open Services Gateway initiative), as stated by the representatives of IBM and Ci... |
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China's Google in Japan |
 ...mpany's first regular service it provides outside of China. The new website, called www.baidu.jp includes a search bar for Web page and image searches. The site also features a user help and advanced services.
The so-called "China's Google" was about to expand its activity overseas as early as March. Until recently Baidu was a Web site with a single-page notice and without any links to services. Its officials did not s... |
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Microsoft Comes up with New Visitor Attracting Strategies |
 ...l sales and marketing for Windows Live, Adam Sohn, said that Microsoft would pay big companies from $2 to $10 annually per user (payment was to be made in credits for Microsoft's products or training services). So the more searches a company would make via its computers, the more money, or credits, it would earn.
And then Microsoft starts seeking for 30 companies with not less that 5,000 computers at their disposal, wh... |
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Google is out testing new old features |
 ... it. Although it is probably almost no one.
It is, however, not really known what it does, and when it appears. Some bloggers said that they didn't see the button even when logged in into Google's services. Actually we could always see the button, when logged in. One more thing that is being discussed by bloggers is that the 'Note this' button appears with certain searches, but our team had it always in nearly 100 diff... |
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HIV blood killed haemophilia patients |
 ...The first hearing began on the case of contaminated blood that was used for treatment of haemophilia patients in Britain.
The program created by NHS, a well-known health services in Britain, was meant to supply haemophiliacs with new blood product but it turned out that blood was infected with HIV and Hepatitis C. More than 2,000 patients infected through contaminated blood died or are reported to be seriously ill.
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Further escalation in the Estonian - Russian relationship |
 ...reatment be punished.
Mr. Sorokin was visiting Tallinn due to youth events, organized by Moscow authorities for young men in Baltic countries. Such events are being organized since 1996.
Press services of Moscow city-hall declared that the citizen of the Russian Federation was beaten without being given any rational reason for this. It is worth mentioning that Mr. Sorokin is said to have had his ID, proving both hi... |
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iTunes and Video Services Alike to Come to a 'Dead End'? |
 ...s the paid video service market a 'dead end'.
The study shows that video sales growth will most probably fails to triple or even double in 2008. Average users are reluctant to pay for online video services as they often have to deal with a variety of technical problems, including different video file formats, troubles with watching downloaded videos on TV screens and many other difficulties.
Meanwhile, traditional ... |
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Microsoft Reached 40 Million Licenses of Vista |
| ...ll hit the market this year's second half.
Mr. Gates cited a study made by IDC research group in which the group estimated there would be an economic impact of $120 billion from both products and services going around Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system and the giant's Windows Server 2008.
The company's officials also stated that Gateway, Lacie and Medion, being three new hardware manufacturers, are looking... |
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Google and Salesforce.com to Compete With Microsoft |
| ... mentioned that the details on Google and Salesforce.com partnership are expected to be announced in the next few weeks.
One outcome might be a Web-based offering, which would combine some on-line services provided by Google, including email and instant-messaging with services offered by Salesforce.com. It is worth mentioning that the customer-relationship management tools provided by Salesforce.com help salespeople tr... |
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Get Directions From Your Cell Phone |
| ... with friends or keep an eye on your restless kids. Wireless companies are using technologies initially developed for emergency workers to help them find those in danger.
The relatively new mobile services that provide a cell phone navigation system have already attracted a great deal of attention as they make it easier for their customers to find bearings in an unfamiliar city, or get directions to a new shopping cent... |
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Toilet Flushes Cuts in Prison |
 ...six a day.
A new state government restrictions introduced into state's prisons regulations are meant to save water. Water wastage in prisons is a big problem in Brisbane and Queensland, Corrective Services Minister Judy Spence said.
The innovative technology will be installed in the showers where water will be turned off automatically after the set time. The toilet flushes went under restrictions too, leaving the p... |
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Germany Threatens Google Users' Privacy |
 ...Google threatens closing its mail services in Germany, which is one of the most popular in the country. This became possible due to an upcoming German law imposing ISPs to provide the authorities with users' personal information. People at Google said this law is a serious threat to people's privacy.
Google's reaction could not be called unexpected, as the company is a faithful fighter for privacy and became its 'unack... |
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