GDC: Khronos group unveils OpenGL 4.0 and 3.3 (Macworld.com)
Categorie : World Business NewsMacworld.com - The Khronos group has released versions 4.0 and 3.3 of the OpenGL spec, the latest version of the cross-platform, royalty-free 2D and 3D graphics API used on all major desktop operating systems, including Mac OS X. It also serves as the basis for OpenGL ES for smart phones and the upc ...
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Thu Mar 2010
Opera Mini 5 Released for Android-Powered Smartphones (NewsFactor)
Categorie : World Business NewsNewsFactor - Opera Software launched an Android version of the company's Opera Mini 5 mobile browser Thursday that promises to significantly improve page loading and speed on compatible smartphones. The beta release continues the company's campaign to increase the visibility of its browser on a glob ...
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Sony unveils motion-sensing controller for PS3 consoles (AFP)
Categorie : World Business NewsAFP - Sony on Wednesday unveiled a hotly anticipated motion-sensing controller that it hopes will fuel new interest in its PlayStation 3 videogame consoles. ...
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No Camera on Apple's iPad, After All? (PC World)
Categorie : World Business NewsPC World - Apple's latest iPad software development kit nixes references to video calling and chatting, creating uncertainty about the chances of a camera coming to the iPad. ...
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Motorola to add Microsoft's Bing to smart phones (AP)
Categorie : World Business NewsAP - Motorola Inc. said Thursday that it will add Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search and map functions to its smart phones that use Google Inc.'s Android operating software. ...
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CA Expands Cloud Services with $350M Nimsoft Purchase (NewsFactor)
Categorie : World Business NewsNewsFactor - IT software behemoth CA has acquired yet another company as it moves to provide its emerging enterprise customers and managed-service providers with cloud-computing support. CA acquired Redwood City, Calif.-based Nimsoft, its fourth acquisition in the cloud-computing space, in a cash pu ...
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Google says talks with China ongoing (AFP)
Categorie : World Business NewsAFP - Google said Thursday that it was in talks with China on the future of the US Internet giant in the Asian nation, after the firm threatened to leave over cyberattacks and state web censorship. ...
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OnLive gaming service to launch in June (Macworld.com)
Categorie : World Business NewsMacworld.com - We’ve talked about the glory and promises of OnLive in the past—it’s the online gaming system that promises to let you play your favorite games whenever, wherever, and on whatever device you want. Now the gaming revolution has a street date, too: June 17, 2010. ...
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China inflation spike weakens equities
Categorie : World Business NewsLONDON (Reuters) - A spike in Chinese inflation weakened equity markets on Thursday, as investors pondered the prospects of interest rate hikes in one of the world's main economic drivers. ...
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BP to pay Devon $7 billion for oil fields
Categorie : World Business NewsLONDON (Reuters) - London-based oil major BP has agreed to buy Brazilian, Azeri and Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy for $7 billion, as the U.S. producer refocuses on onshore U.S. fields. ...
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Geithner urges reform on housing finance market
Categorie : World Business NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday that "fundamental reform" of the government's role in the housing finance market is needed and it will be next year before proposals are ready for Congress. ...
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EADS sees no financial hit from U.S. tanker loss
Categorie : World Business NewsPARIS (Reuters) - The apparent loss this week of a U.S. in-flight refueling tanker contract worth up to $50 billion will not affect EADS's finances, the European aerospace group's chief executive said on Thursday. ...
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Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid
Categorie : World Business NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November. ...
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HSBC says Swiss data theft affects 15,000 clients
Categorie : World Business NewsLONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings said the theft of data by a former employee affected about 15,000 Swiss client accounts, after previously saying it affected "less than 10 clients." ...
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