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Intel releases dual-core Atom netbook processor

by certifiedbug on August 23, 2010

in Technology

Intel Corporation announced that netbooks based on its new mobile dual-core Intel® Atom™ processors are available now and through the end of the year. Manufacturers include Acer, ASUS, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, MSI, and Toshiba.

“In their short history, the netbook category has experienced impressive growth,” said Erik Reid, director of marketing for mobile platforms at Intel. “Having shipped about 70 million Intel Atom chips for netbooks since our launch of the category in 2008, there is obviously a great market for these devices around the world.”

http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2010/08/23/new-dual-core-intel-atom-processor-based-netbooks-hit-shelves-today

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Graham Cluley’s blog.
Trojan horse suspected of contributing to 2008 Madrid aircrash

Authorities investigating the 2008 Madrid air crash, which resulted in the deaths of 154 people, have discovered that a central computer system used to monitor technical problems in aircraft was infected with Trojan horses.

The final report from crash investigators is not due to be presented until December, and it’s very probable that there will be found to be other contributing factors to what was a horrific accident beyond the malware infection by Trojan horses.

However, next time someone tries to convince you that the people who write malware aren’t really doing anyone any serious harm – remember this case.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2010/08/20/trojan-horse-suspected-contributing-2008-madrid-aircrash/

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Two takes on AT&T’s “New Lower-Priced Wireless Data Plans”

June 3, 2010

AT&T*, the U.S. smartphone leader, today introduced new wireless data plans that make it more affordable for more people to enjoy the benefits of the mobile Internet. Customers can pick the new data plan that best meets their needs – either a $15 per month entry plan or a $25 per month plan with 10 [...]

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Net Neutrality-FCC will reclassify broadband

May 6, 2010

electronista.com The FCC has quietly made the decision today to reclassify Internet access as a telecommunication service that would be subject to tougher net neutrality rules. Although rumors had spread of the agency backtracking on its promise, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski is now said to be readying a proposal that would put Internet lines under [...]

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Sony’s Crackle Partners Invisible Traffic

April 29, 2010

Ben Edelman, Sony’s Crackle: Invisible Traffic Galore Advertisers buying display ads from Sony’s Crackle.com rightly and reasonably expect that users can see the ads. After all, a visible ad is a basic and crucial condition for effective display advertising: If a user can’t see ad, then the impression is wasted, as is the associated spending. [...]

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Google redirecting Chinese users to uncensored version of its search engine

March 22, 2010

Interesting development. 3/22/2010 On January 12, we announced on this blog that Google and more than twenty other U.S. companies had been the victims of a sophisticated cyber attack originating from China, and that during our investigation into these attacks we had uncovered evidence to suggest that the Gmail accounts of dozens of human rights [...]

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FDA to review femur fractures connection

March 10, 2010

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing safety review of oral bisphosphonates and atypical subtrochanteric femur fractures 03-10-2010 Patients and healthcare professionals may have questions about oral bisphosphonate medications and atypical subtrochanteric femur fractures – fractures in the bone just below the hip joint. Oral bisphosphonates are commonly prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. [...]

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Osteoporosis drugs: possible effects of long term use

March 9, 2010

Pharmaceutical company Merck’s patent on the Osteoporosis drug “Fosamax” expired in February 2008 leaving the gate open for generic drug makers to roll out low-cost versions. The brand “Fosamax” is expensive, Merck & Co reported second quarter 2009 sales of $277 million for FOSAMAX alone. Presumably with generics available more people will be able to [...]

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FTC Cracks Down on Con Artists Targeting Jobless Americans

February 18, 2010

Press Release. Scams Prey on Victims of the Recession With Bogus Job, Money-Making Schemes The Federal Trade Commission today announced a new crackdown on con artists who are preying on unemployed Americans with job-placement and work-at-home scams, promoting empty promises that they can help people get jobs in the federal government, as movie extras, or [...]

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China activist: Google Gives Us Hope

February 10, 2010

Ai Weiwei Most discouraging to those of us who are fighting for increased freedom is the tendency for developed nations to lower the bar to please China. They make excuses not to concern themselves with violations of human rights. To espouse universal values and then blind oneself to China’s active hostility to those values is [...]

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