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Heroes and Villains of Tech

The hero and the villain. It's the age-old formula that pervades today's reality TV showdowns, the shenanigans of professional wrestling and cinematic classics like Star Wars. Tech is no different, with its passionate heroes who balance profit with innovation and social responsibility, and the money-mad, egomaniac villains who simply cannot be trusted. Here's a look at tech's good guys and bad guys. Related Stories Top 10 Blowhards of the Web 10 Tech Pioneers: Where Are They Now? A... Detailt »»

iPad’s Business Role Disputed

If Apple Inc. 's new iPad is going to make its way into large businesses, IT managers will need to evaluate it themselves, because tech analysts are split on the idea. Ted Schadler, an analyst at Forrester Research Inc., said in a blog post that the iPad will most likely enter the enterprise through the consumer door -- just as the iPhone did. "Make no mistake, this is an attractive business tool," he wrote. "Laptops will be left at home." But Gartner Inc.'s Phillip Redman and Analysys Mason's... Detailt »»

Discovery Could Lead to Super Crypto Chips

Researchers at Florida State University have discovered crystals that could lead to super security chips as well as contribute to the discovery of materials that expand the capacity of electronic storage devices by 1,000 to 1 million times. The security chips could store encrypted data written two different ways -- electrically and magnetically -- making extraction of the data more complex and so more difficult for attackers to decrypt. The 11 most influential microprocessors of all time ... Detailt »»

Tips to Manage Your BlackBerry Apps

One of the major shortcomings of Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry mobile OS is that it requires a user to store any and all "active," or installed, third-party applications within a small section of their BlackBerry device's internal storage memory: the application memory. In other words, BlackBerry users can only download and employ as many applications as will fit within their devices' app memory . And the largest amount of app memory available in any current BlackBerry device is a meager... Detailt »»

Apple: Underage Workers May Have Built Your iPhone

That iPhone you adore may have been built by a child. Nearly a dozen underage teens were working for Apple-contracted facilities in 2009, the company has revealed. The news was posted to Apple's Web site under a section labeled " Supplier Responsibility ." Apple's Child Labor Discovery The underage workers, Apple says, were at three different suppliers' facilities. Though the specific locations aren't disclosed, the report says inspectors visited facilities in China , the Czech Republic,... Detailt »»

Asia Businesses Weather Regular Cyberattacks

Three quarters of Asia Pacific enterprises -- and two thirds of businesses in Singapore - have experienced cyberattacks in the past 12 months, according to new global research. The 2010 Symantec State of Enterprise Security Study, released last week, found that 38 per cent of Asia Pacific enterprises, and 67 per cent in Singapore, rank cyberrisk as their top concern, more than natural disasters, terrorism, and traditional crime combined. Initiatives that IT executives rated as most problematic... Detailt »»

Microsoft Battles More Botnets — in Court

Microsoft has several other botnets in its crosshairs, and believes it can use the same legal tactic against them that it deployed last week to strike at the Waledac botnet's command-and-control centers. But the company also admitted that it had not yet severed all communications between the controllers of Waledac and the thousands of compromised Windows computers used by hackers to pitch b ogus security software and send a small amount of spam. "This shows it can be done," said Richard Boscovich,... Detailt »»

Social Network Manager Designed

Social media is rapidly changing the way we use the Internet – but will its growing popularity necessitate a fundamental change in how we browse the Web? Keeping track of Facebo ok and Twitter probably isn't that difficult for most people, but one start-up is arguing that a whole new operating system is needed to handle these social sites and all the applications developers are likely to build on top of them. Facebook, Twitter becoming business tools, but CIOs remain wary The start-up's... Detailt »»

Digital Business Tools Surpass the Web

The way in which we interact with technology has changed dramatically over the past few years. The era of light computing has begun, and social media is big enough that the average person can shape perceptions. A Web site is no longer the most meaningful way for us to interact to tell companies about their products or to use online services. Smartphones are selling in droves, and people are using apps rather than visiting Web sites for everything from buying movie tickets to checking stocks.... Detailt »»

My Name Is Khan

A benevolent Asperger's sufferer Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) sets out on a journey across America on a mission to win back his one true love. As his travels continue, Khan inspires optimism and joy in the hearts of the people he encounters by spreading messages of goodwill wherever he roams. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide moonlightexpress ... Detailt »»
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Formosa Betrayed

An FBI agent investigating the murder of a Taiwanese-American professor becomes caught up in a vast international conspiracy while aiding the Taiwanese government in catching the killer. The murder took place in the U.S., but in order to investigate, Agent Jake Kelly (James Van Der Beek) will travel to Taiwan. Once there, he is partnered with... Detailt »»