items tagged with United States
Dubious Australian honour as top 10 phishing attack host
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Phishing
2009-09-02 03:59:01
Australia is still one of the top 10 countries to host phishing attacks, according to a new security fraud report out today, while six countries - the US, U.K, Italy, Canada, Spain and South Africa – have consistently suffered the most phishing attacks.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Phishing
2009-09-02 03:59:01
Australia is still one of the top 10 countries to host phishing attacks, according to a new security fraud report out today, while six countries - the US, U.K, Italy, Canada, Spain and South Africa – have consistently suffered the most phishing attacks.
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Runge maintains earnings in difficult year
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-08-31 05:07:31
Australian-listed mining technology services company, Runge has managed to deliver net profits for 2009 of $7.9 million, which managing director Tony Kinnane says was a satisfactory result for the company given the difficult circumstances of the global financial crisis.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-08-31 05:07:31
Australian-listed mining technology services company, Runge has managed to deliver net profits for 2009 of $7.9 million, which managing director Tony Kinnane says was a satisfactory result for the company given the difficult circumstances of the global financial crisis.
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NTT Data completes acquisition of Oz SAP services provider
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-08-30 22:34:02
Japanese IT services group, NTT Data, has completed its acquisition of Australian SAP services company, Extend Technologies, as part of a strategy to expand its global SAP consulting business, by taking up a 51 percent shareholding in Extend.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-08-30 22:34:02
Japanese IT services group, NTT Data, has completed its acquisition of Australian SAP services company, Extend Technologies, as part of a strategy to expand its global SAP consulting business, by taking up a 51 percent shareholding in Extend.
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Women with lonely hearts risk diseased hearts
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-23 08:09:11
According to an August 2009 Pittsburgh/Harvard study, women who feel lonely and depressed have a 79% higher risk of getting coronary heart disease (CHD).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-23 08:09:11
According to an August 2009 Pittsburgh/Harvard study, women who feel lonely and depressed have a 79% higher risk of getting coronary heart disease (CHD).
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Got a longer life? CDC says Yes!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-22 08:45:05
According to a September 12, 2007 news release from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the average U.S. life expectancy has increased to 77.9 years.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-22 08:45:05
According to a September 12, 2007 news release from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the average U.S. life expectancy has increased to 77.9 years.
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Oracle purchase of Sun approved
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-21 16:30:22
The U.S. Department of Justice has given its okay to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, first announced last April.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-21 16:30:22
The U.S. Department of Justice has given its okay to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, first announced last April.
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Average video gamer is playing with problems
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-21 08:38:44
According to a CDC study, the average person playing video games has more health problems than non-gamers, including more depression, higher body mass index, and an overall lower quality of life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-21 08:38:44
According to a CDC study, the average person playing video games has more health problems than non-gamers, including more depression, higher body mass index, and an overall lower quality of life.
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Apple still shines in customer satisfaction
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-18 18:38:02
Apple is once again the standout PC vendor in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-18 18:38:02
Apple is once again the standout PC vendor in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
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NASA spacecraft finds basic ingredient of life in comet
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-18 08:30:28
A NASA scientist announced on August 16, 2009, that NASA’s Stardust spacecraft has returned sample material to Earth from comet Wild 2. The sample contains the first signs within an extraterrestrial body of an amino acid, which is used by organisms to make proteins: a building block of life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-18 08:30:28
A NASA scientist announced on August 16, 2009, that NASA’s Stardust spacecraft has returned sample material to Earth from comet Wild 2. The sample contains the first signs within an extraterrestrial body of an amino acid, which is used by organisms to make proteins: a building block of life.
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CSIRO powering up in US market
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-08-16 00:15:38
The Australian-invented UltraBattery is set for accelerated development in the United States with the US Government awarding a grant of $US32.5 million to manufacturer East Penn to produce the battery.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-08-16 00:15:38
The Australian-invented UltraBattery is set for accelerated development in the United States with the US Government awarding a grant of $US32.5 million to manufacturer East Penn to produce the battery.
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NASA can’t do new human exploration without more money
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-15 09:06:42
That is basically the conclusion of an official and independent U.S. government review of NASA’s budget and the future of any new manned space programs for the U.S. space agency. Simply: the United States can’t make it to the Moon or Mars under the current timetable with the money currently budgeted to NASA. If you want the Moon and Mars: then give NASA more money!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-15 09:06:42
That is basically the conclusion of an official and independent U.S. government review of NASA’s budget and the future of any new manned space programs for the U.S. space agency. Simply: the United States can’t make it to the Moon or Mars under the current timetable with the money currently budgeted to NASA. If you want the Moon and Mars: then give NASA more money!
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Judge says no to iTunes class action
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-08-14 03:19:44
A US judge has rejected an application for a class action alleging Apple illegally tied the iPod and iTunes Store.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-08-14 03:19:44
A US judge has rejected an application for a class action alleging Apple illegally tied the iPod and iTunes Store.
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iSOFT toehold in US market with US$14.9 million acquisition
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-08-13 06:29:10
Australia's largest listed health information technology company, iSOFT, has entered the US market for the first time with acquisition of application integration software group, BridgeForward, boosting its product offering with the addition of a broader range of interoperability solutions and services.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-08-13 06:29:10
Australia's largest listed health information technology company, iSOFT, has entered the US market for the first time with acquisition of application integration software group, BridgeForward, boosting its product offering with the addition of a broader range of interoperability solutions and services.
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NetSuite into fast foods with SaaS rollout
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-08-12 22:32:10
Cloud computing vendor, NetSuite, is rolling out its SaaS ERP software solution to hundreds of fast food outlets across the United States and Asia in a contract with Filipino company, Jollibee, as it undergoes rapid worldwide expansion of its chain of fast-food stores.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-08-12 22:32:10
Cloud computing vendor, NetSuite, is rolling out its SaaS ERP software solution to hundreds of fast food outlets across the United States and Asia in a contract with Filipino company, Jollibee, as it undergoes rapid worldwide expansion of its chain of fast-food stores.
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Fortinet plans IPO
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-10 19:44:11
Network security vendor Fortinet is going public. The company has registered its intended IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-10 19:44:11
Network security vendor Fortinet is going public. The company has registered its intended IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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When the tire hits the road, could it be with trees?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-08-06 08:50:09
An Oregon State University study has shown that automobile tires could someday be made partially out of trees—and they would perform better than silica-based rubber tires, save people money on fuel costs, and cost less to purchase. It sounds like they are "barking up the right tree"!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-08-06 08:50:09
An Oregon State University study has shown that automobile tires could someday be made partially out of trees—and they would perform better than silica-based rubber tires, save people money on fuel costs, and cost less to purchase. It sounds like they are "barking up the right tree"!
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IT complexity compounds soaring travel transaction failures
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-05 05:58:58
A survey of the worldwide travel industry has found that 98 percent of travel firms have lost, on average, US$11.5 million a year through failed transactions such as reservations, bookings and traveller check-in.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-05 05:58:58
A survey of the worldwide travel industry has found that 98 percent of travel firms have lost, on average, US$11.5 million a year through failed transactions such as reservations, bookings and traveller check-in.
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Japan and U.S. ride the future with ion propulsion
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-03 07:41:49
The U.S.-based company Aerojet and the Japan-based company NEC Corporation are joining forces to provide low power ion propulsion systems for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace markets.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-03 07:41:49
The U.S.-based company Aerojet and the Japan-based company NEC Corporation are joining forces to provide low power ion propulsion systems for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace markets.
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Fake ATM spotted by hackers
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-03 02:40:44
A bogus ATM set up to steal card details was exposed by Defcon conference attendees.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-03 02:40:44
A bogus ATM set up to steal card details was exposed by Defcon conference attendees.
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Notebook sales take lions’ share of US market
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-02 03:57:30
Consumer demand for mobile computers remains strong in the US despite the severe economic downturn, with notebooks making up three out of four computers shipped to the US market during the second quarter of this year.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-02 03:57:30
Consumer demand for mobile computers remains strong in the US despite the severe economic downturn, with notebooks making up three out of four computers shipped to the US market during the second quarter of this year.
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