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The Intel-powered classmate PC
2008-04-04 03:12:00
Classmate PCs include practical, education-oriented features that improve the learning experience for students, parents, teachers and schools: Students to collaborate, exchange information and review e-learning material. Parents can track their child?s progress in school. Teachers to monitor classroom activity, as well as supplement lectures with interactive material. School can benefit from improved parent-teacher communication. Functional. Reliable. Efficient. Secured. The Intel -powered classmate ...

Yahoo launches voice-search via mobile
2008-04-03 05:02:00
San Francisco/Yahoo Wednesday unveiled a powerful new version of its OneSearch technology for mobile phones that allows users to initiate searches faster using voice or text. The new search module is believed to be the first voice-activated search available via cell phone. The company has already signed partnerships with 29 carriers around the world. It will also ...
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Apple, Happy 32nd birthday
2008-04-02 02:57:00
Corporate birthdays aren?t often celebrated unless they?re multiples of five; but since Apple (AAPL) is so popular and its birthday falls on April Fool?s Day, it?s easier to remember. So today, Apple turns 32. CEO Steve Jobs is fond of recounting how the company started in his parents? garage, a location that was an obvious homage ...
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Nokia N810
2008-04-02 02:53:00
Shocking everyone — especially Engadget readers — Nokia announced its new N810 this morning. Details are still incoming, but here’s what we know for sure: Same 4.13-nch WVGA (800 x 480), 65k color display as the N800, brightness increased by ~20% GPS with particular focus on the “context sensitive web” via Ovi 2GB internal storage (not including memory ...
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Chris John?s WBA canceled in Australia
2008-04-02 02:36:00
The April 27 bout between unbeaten World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Chris John of Indonesia and his Australia n challenger Jackson Asiku has been canceled, the Indonesian side said Monday. Chris John’s mandatory defense against Ugandan-born Asiku is due in Australia along with another bout featuring WBA light heavyweight champion Danny Green and Argentina’s Hugo Hernan ...

Indonesia, Malaysia call for ban on Dutch ?anti-Koran? film
2008-04-01 03:08:00
Jakarta, March 31 (RIA Novosti) Indonesia n and Malaysia n officials have demanded banning of a Dutch film that juxtaposes verses from the Koran with graphic images of violence. The 16-minute film, titled ‘Fitna’ - an Arabic word meaning strife - was posted on the Britain-based video website Liveleak Thursday evening. It was made by Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders, ...
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Dell to Save $3B Over 3 Years
2008-04-01 03:01:00
ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Dell Inc. said Monday it will save as much as $3 billion over the next three years as it cuts costs and lays off workers, with measures including closing a desktop manufacturing facility in Austin. The world’s No. 2 computer maker will cut 900 of 17,500 jobs in the Austin area ...
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Google?s ?crystal ball? technology
2008-04-01 02:58:00
Google’s ‘crystal ball’ technology Google Google says it has created a program that will allow users of the search engine to find pages a day before they have been created. The core technology that powers the gDay? search function is MATE? (Machine Automated Temporal Extrapolation). MATE?s? artificial intelligence techniques allow it to reconstruct elements of the future. Google spiders ...
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Jewelry trends adapting to record gold prices
2008-03-10 05:42:00
SINGAPORE - Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but for those buying jewelry at a time of record gold prices, a new trend for lightweight pieces using semi-precious stones and organic materials might be a welcome ally. Jewelry trends in recent years have been dominated by chunky pieces worn around the neck and clunky gold ...
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Logitech says any Microsoft bid ?without sense?
2008-03-10 05:40:00
MILAN - Any takeover bid for peripherals maker Logitech International SA (LOGN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) by Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) would be “an operation without sense”, Logitech’s chairman was quoted as saying in an Italian newspaper on Sunday. Shares in Swiss-based Logitech rose in January based on speculation Microsoft would launch a takeover bid. ...
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High tech camera sees through clothes
2008-03-10 05:37:00
ThruVision has built a camera that can see explosives, drugs and firearms through clothes from up to 25m away. ThruVision has built a camera that can see explosives, drugs and firearms through clothes from up to 25m away. LONDON - A company has developed a camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people’s clothes ...
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Software for iPhone to Expand Apple Opens Device to Outside Developers
2008-03-10 02:58:00
By Laurie J. Flynn Steve Jobs, Apple ’s chief executive, is hoping to expand the iPhone’s appeal by luring software developers to create programs for it. John Doerr, the venture capitalist, is adding an incentive: His firm is putting up $100 million to invest in the work of those programmers. At an event Thursday at Apple headquarters, Jobs announced ...
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Chen Jin upstages Lin Dan in the final
2008-03-10 02:51:00
PETALING JAYA: A pumped up Chen Jin of China bagged his maiden All-England men’s singles title in Birmingham yesterday to strengthen his claim for a place in the Beijing Olympics. He defeated his more illustrious compatriot, top seed and defending champion Lin Dan ? winning the match 22-20, 25-23 in 45 minutes. It was Chen Jin’s ...
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Tan Fook-Wan Wah need to rediscover their finishing touch
2008-03-10 02:50:00
By RAJES PAUL PETALING JAYA: Old habits die hard. And veteran doubles shuttlers Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah certainly demonstrated this at the All-England in Birmingham on Saturday. It stood out like a sore thumb when they just could not finish off South Koreans Jung Jae-sung-Lee Yong-dae even though they held a comfortable 20-16 lead in the ...
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Mew Choo must be ready to face any player, says coach
2008-03-10 02:48:00
PETALING JAYA: National number one Wong Mew Choo has put great emphasis on beating the Chinese players to the extent of not giving much attention to the challenges of the Koreans. And coach Wong Tat Meng is determined to improve on the game plan of the China Open champion to be ready to face anyone. Mew Choo’s ...
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Nova, Lilyana add to RI?s failure
2008-03-10 02:47:00
PETALING JAYA: A pumped up Chen Jin of China bagged his maiden All-England men’s singles title in Birmingham yesterday to strengthen his claim for a place in the Beijing Olympics. He defeated his more illustrious compatriot, top seed and defending champion Lin Dan ? winning the match 22-20, 25-23 in 45 minutes. It was Chen Jin’s ...
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Tehran-Jakarta cooperation benefits Islamic world
2008-03-10 02:43:00
Iran-Indonesia-Ambassador President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran and Indonesia have common interests and viewpoints in the Islamic world and international arena, so expansion of cooperation between Tehran and Jakarta benefits both nations, Islamic world and human community. According to the report of Presidential Office Information Center on Saturday, President Ahmadinejad, after receiving new Indonesian ambassador credentials, said the ...
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ISFD Gets Indonesia?s Support
2008-03-10 02:42:00
JEDDAH, 9 March 2008 ? Indonesia n President Bambang Susilo Yudhoyono has expressed his full support to the newly established Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) when he met with a delegation from the fund?s advisory panel in Jakarta on Thursday. The delegation comprised former Indonesian President Bahruddin Yousef Habibi, Dr. Abdulrahman Swar Al-Dahab, former president of ...
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Handset With a Huge Battery Lifetime
2008-02-20 04:08:00
Intex IN 2020 Affordable Handset With a Huge Battery Lifetime Intex Technologies Ltd., an Indian IT Hardware and Electronics producer, unveiled its latest mobile phone, Intex IN 2020, an affordable handset that can offer a stand-by time of 25 days and a talk-time of more than 7 hours. This feature is very useful for basically any ...
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Sony Ericsson X1
2008-02-20 03:42:00
Size :110 x 17 x 53 mm 4.3 x 0.7 x 2.1 inches Weight ...
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President delays fuel
2008-02-20 03:19:00
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono postponed Monday a plan to limit public fuel consumption until further studies could be conducted to measure its effectiveness. Despite expectations that fuel subsidies will be increased significantly this year due to higher global oil prices and rising fuel consumption, Yudhoyono sees no immediate need to impose the fuel-saving program in May ...
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Emirsyah Satar orders 10 Boeing-300ER planes
2008-02-20 03:15:00
Jakarta, Garuda President and CEO Emirsyah Satar signed documents for the order with Boeing Commericial Vice President Roy Corner on the sidelines of an air show in Singapore on Tuesday, the company said. The signing ceremony was also witnessed by Transportation Minister Jusman Syafi`i Djamal and PT Garuda Indonesia President Commissioner Hadiyanto. National flag carrier PT ...
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who is 4th single of Thomas ?
2008-02-19 05:48:00
who is 4th single of Thomas ? Thomas simulation will simulate twice in Bandung and Batam, focus to look for 4th single for core of Thomas team. Lutfi (Indonesia Thomas Manager) Jakarta, Monday 18 Feb 2008, said that There’re three candidates to place 4th single, such as Tommy Sugiarto, Alamsyah Yunus, and Andre Kurniawan. They would follow ...
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Thomas & Uber Cups Schedule and Results
2008-02-19 04:40:00
True Asians will be in action for the World Team Events for Thomas and Uber Cups Qualifying For Asia Zone from 19th to 24th February 2008 in Ho Chi Minch City, Vietnam. Thomas Cup Qualifier Team from OCEANIA : New Zealand Uber Cup Qualifier Team from OCEANIA : New Zealand Thomas Cup Qualifier Teams from EUROPE :- Champion Team : ...
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TOMMY SUGIARTO
2008-02-19 04:37:00
World champions are a rarity in badminton in badminton and it’s even more difficult to see their children following their footsteps. However, Tommy Sugiarto wants to be one of those rare breeds who not only wants to emulate his father but go one better. The name should ring a bell as Tommy is none other than ...

Stealth Aircraft
2008-02-19 04:24:00
Modern stealth aircraft first became possible when a mathematician working for Lockheed Aircraft during the 1970s adopted a mathematical model developed by Pyotr Ufimtsev, a Russian scientist to develop a computer program called Echo 1. Echo made it possible to predict the radar signature an aircraft made with flat panels, called facets. In 1975, engineers ...
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Solar Record
2008-02-19 04:17:00
On a perfect New Mexico winter day - with the sky almost 10 per cent brighter than usual - Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) set a new solar-to-grid system conversion efficiency record by achieving a 31.25 per cent net efficiency rate. The old 1984 record of 29.4 per cent was toppled on January ...
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Indonesia has delayed its decision for Kosovo?s Independence
2008-02-19 04:05:00
I got this news from TheJakartapost online 19 Feb 08, Indonesia has delayed its decision on whether to recognize or reject Kosovo ’s independence until it can settle differences at home and be sure of the international voice. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Monday Indonesia was closely following developments in Kosovo and monitoring views at the national ...
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