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November 21, 2009

Astronauts Await Word of Baby Girl Radical Steps Won't Stop Swine Flu Ancient Crocodile Fossils Found Astronauts Take First Spacewalk Cloud Cover Blocks Meteor Showers IBM Steps Toward Thinking Machines Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk. Health experts say extreme measures against swine flu -- most notably quarantines imposed by China, where passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms -- have failed to contain the disease. A 20-foot-long crocodile with three sets of fangs -- like wild boar tusks -- roamed parts of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers say, along with two other newly discovered relatives. A pair of astronauts ventured out on the first spacewalk of their shuttle mission to tackle some antenna and cable work at the International Space Station. Two more spacewalks are planned in coming days. Thousands of stargazers stayed awake overnight for what was forecast as an intense Leonid meteor shower, but the show fizzled rather than sizzled for many viewers -- partly due to cloud cover. A computer with the power of a human brain is not yet near. But IBM researchers report that they've simulated a cat's cerebral cortex, the thinking part of the brain, using a massive supercomputer.   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   Astronauts Await Word of Baby Girl   Radical Steps Won't Stop Swine Flu Ancient Crocodile Fossils Found Unusual animals lived 100M years ago.   FULL STORY Astronauts Take First Spacewalk To tackle antenna and cable work.   FULL STORY Cloud Cover Blocks Meteor Showers Intense Leonid meteor shower fizzles.   FULL STORY IBM Steps Toward Thinking Machines They simulated a cat's cerebral cortex.   FULL STORY Computing More Barnes & Noble Nook Is Delayed Flat PC Shipments Hurt Dell's Stock Digital Life More FAA Glitch Causes Air Travel Delays Call of Duty Is Setting Records Discovery More Ancient Crocodile Fossils Found New Dinosaur Species Found Space More Astronauts Await Word of Baby Girl Astronauts Take First Spacewalk Innovation More IBM Steps Toward Thinking Machines Patient Tracking Goes High-Tech Health More Radical Steps Won't Stop Swine Flu MS Co-Founder Allen Has Lymphoma Science News More Cloud Cover Blocks Meteor Showers U.S. Supercomputer Fastest in World Environment More Dell Makes Green Move with Bamboo Denmark: Summit Must Set Deadline

Shuttle Docks at Space Station Shuttle Atlantis Nears Space Station MS Co-Founder Allen Has Lymphoma U.S. Supercomputer Fastest in World Mammogram News Raises Questions Patient Tracking Goes High-Tech Just How Secure Is Windows 7? Sophos, Microsoft have different views. Average Rating: Frugal Twitter-Only Device Offered TwitterPeek doesn't need a data plan. Average Rating: Multimedia E-Reader Unveiled Creative Labs prepares Mediabook. Average Rating: Vista More Secure Than Windows XP Windows 7 security could be expensive. Average Rating:

Network Security Spotlight

House Lawmakers Push Ban on Peer-to-Peer Software Stung by an embarrassing electronic leak revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers, Congress moved to prohibit federal employees from using the file-sharing software blamed for the disclosure.   GAO: Los Alamos Computer Security Has Weaknesses Security weaknesses uncovered in Los Alamos National Laboratory's computer network increase the risk of a classified-information breach, says the Government Accountability Office.   Computer Security Firm Fortinet Plans IPO This Week Fortinet plans to go public in an initial public offering, giving investors a chance to tap a network security provider with sales that are expected to grow. The IPO could be valued at $137.5 million or more.

Enterprise Hardware Spotlight

Flat Shipments Hurt Dell Despite Increased Earnings Dell's earnings are up and expectations are solid, but the company's stock still took a hit after analysts signaled the company isn't playing a key role in the PC market recovery.   New Pogoplug 'Personal Cloud' Does Social Networking Cloud Engines has released its newest version of the Pogoplug, a small "multimedia sharing device" that connects hard drives to the Internet and allows a user to access the files remotely.   Apple Tablet Rumored Delayed as Publisher Gears Up There have been so many rumors of an Apple tablet that it has taken on legendary status. But now the legend is being revised with reports of a delay and that a major publisher is getting ready.

Mobile Enterprise Spotlight

Review: $100 Palm Pixi Is Stylish But Sluggish Palm is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smartphone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a lighter, petite and affordable version called the Pixi.   TV on the Go Leaves a Little To Be Desired You have to really love TV to spring for a portable TV like the FLO TV Personal Television. This brand new FLO handheld is a dedicated television you might schlep in addition to a phone.   AT&T Fires Back at Verizon with 'X and V' Commercial AT&T isn't holding back in responding to attacks from Verizon Wireless. After losing a court fight to stop Verizon from airing 3G commercials, AT&T is responding with its own commercial.

Enterprise Technology Spotlight

Flat Shipments Hurt Dell Despite Increased Earnings Dell's earnings are up and expectations are solid, but the company's stock still took a hit after analysts signaled the company isn't playing a key role in the PC market recovery.   Smartphones: A Bigger Target for Security Threats Smartphones are increasingly prevalent and adept at handling more tasks, including trading stocks, paying bills, and buying stuff online. That makes them attractive to thieves and hackers.   FBI Says Hackers Targeting Law Firms, PR Companies Hackers are targeting law firms and public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients.

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