June 2009
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First look: Firefox 3.5 released, ready to... →
Mozilla has officially released Firefox 3.5, the next major version of its popular open source Web browser. Ars takes a close look at the new version and evaluates its enhancements. Support for HTML 5 video and other important emerging Web standards make this one of the most significant Firefox releases ever.
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That Reinvention Of The Web Thing Opera Was... →
We told you last week that browser maker Opera was generating quite some buzz by being secretive about their plans to ‘reinvent the web’. Well, the company this morning unveiled what it was referring to: technology that essentially turns every computer running the Opera browser into a full-fledged Web server. Behold Opera Unite.
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Windows 7 to be shipped in Europe without Internet... →
Microsoft has responded to the EU’s antitrust investigation into its bundling of its browser with Windows by deciding to ship Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer 8 installed. Say hello to the spiritual successor of Windows XP N: Windows 7 E.
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Report: kids' use of tech growing exponentially →
Kids these days have it all—their own laptops, cell phones, music players, and even digital cameras. A new report from the NPD Group says that use of these devices has grown by an “impressive” rate among 4 to 14 year olds, and that their usage is even changing over time as technology matures.
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Black Hat Founder Tapped To Advise Homeland... →
Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and Defcon security conferences, is one of 16 people appointed to the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council, as the government casts a wide net for perspectives on cybersecurity.
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Onset of the "Great Dying" extinctions linked to... →
A link between massive volcanic activity and a mass marine extinction event is unearthed in southwestern China. The ensuing shift in the ratios of carbon isotopes suggest a major disruption to the planet’s carbon cycle.
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Kindle competition heats up as Google floats... →
Late last week, Plastic Logic demonstrated a touch-screen reader designed to compete with the Kindle DX. Then, over the weekend, Google pitched its upcoming book content store to publishers at BookExpo America. It’s looking like the e-book market is on the verge of getting very crowded.
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Google Wave mashes communication, collaboration... →
Google has previewed a new technology called Wave that combines collaboration with chat, e-mail, event planning, document sharing, and nearly anything else you can think of. The service makes use of the Federation protocol and already offers a set of APIs for developers to work with.
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