ATI Radeon HD 5670 Digital News Report – Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has introduced a low-cost graphics card that incorporates DirectX 11 in its functionality. The ATI Radeon HD 5670 delivers up…
Apple Lawyers Admit iSlate Exists Almost
Artist Redering Digital News Report – It seems that everyone can’t wait for the new Apple iSlate to be unveiled. Even a statement saying the device exists would relieve a lot of…
Google Attack Responsibility Not Clear
Digital News Report Digital News Report – Microsoft has issued an advisory concerning a vulnerability in their browser. The problem, Microsoft Security Advisory (979352), appears to be broad affecting many versions of…
Congress And Labor Reach Health Care Reform Agreement
Digital News Report – Democrats in Congress and labor unions have struck a deal on health care reform. The sticking point was how the program would be paid for. The proposal was to tax high-end health insurance plans.
Senator Wyland Appointed to Select Committee on Surplus Property
Digital News Report – Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) today announced the appointment of Senator Mark Wyland (R-Carlsbad) to the Senate Select Committee on Surplus Property. Senator Wyland fills the vacancy left on…
The Bill Factory: Lots of paper, few results
Since I began in the Assembly in 2001, I have been struck by the scant attention we as a Legislature collectively pay to the really big issues that plague California and weigh us down everyday. Like the budget – the document that expresses most of our policy proposals that a majority of lawmakers don’t even see until we’re asked to vote on it. Like the lack of attention to our most challenging obstacles, such as our unacceptable high school dropout rate, increasingly aging infrastructure and our inability to retain business investment and create jobs in California.
FORD FOCUS NAMED ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’ VEHICLE AT 2010 DETROIT AUTO SHOW BY AUTOWEEK MAGAZINE
The AutoWeek editorial staff has named Ford’s next-generation Focus the “Most Significant” vehicle of the 2010 North American International Auto Show. High praise indeed, considering the number of excellent cars and trucks at this month’s annual gathering in Detroit. The popular auto show hosted nearly 40 new vehicle premieres.
Samsung LTE Dongle Is Now Available for TeliaSonera’s World First Commercial 4G Service
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leading mobile phone and equipment provider, has announced the commercial availability of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) dongle in Sweden and Norway. From today, TeliaSonera begins offering commercial Samsung LTE dongles (Model Name: GT-B3710) for customers in Stockholm, Sweden and in Oslo, Norway. The introduction of the commercial dongle follows the announcement in October about TeliaSonera’s selection of Samsung as its 4G device provider.
The Home Depot Pledges $1 Million for Student Scholarships and Grants for Building and Construction Trade Schools
(Press Release) ATLANTA, Jan 12, 2010 The Home Depot(R), the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced $1 million in funding for its 2010 Pro Trade Scholarship Program. The Home Depot has…
Atlanta AT&T Customers Get Boost in Coverage with Second Layer of Capacity
Surfing the Internet, keeping up with social networking apps, streaming video — these are just a few of the things you can do on an AT&T* wireless device today. It’s also the reason AT&T has substantially increased capacity on nearly 90 cell sites across the metro Atlanta area. The project involved the addition of a second layer of capacity, or “second carrier,” to the AT&T 3G network.