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Wither PC Gaming?

This story was originally published on Oct. 8, 2009, and is brought to you today as part of our Best of ECT News series. Gamers are often devided into two categories: those who play on consoles and those who play on PCs ...

PC Gamers: A Dying Breed?

Gamers are often devided into two categories: those who play on consoles and those who play on PCs ...

Having Your Data and Using It Too

What's hot, and what's not? And how does an e-commerce concern turn it into cash? ...

The Antisocial Inclinations of Social Networks

Last year, the buzz surrounding social networking concerned "data portability" -- giving Facebook and MySpace users, for example, an easy way to connect to one another without the need to create new profiles. That once-deafening buzz has now fallen silent, and the social networks are back working to corner more of the Web in exclusion of others ...

Can SMBs Live Without Mobile Security?

As the business use of mobile devices such as laptops and smartphones proliferates, IT departments are scrambling to implement adequate security safeguards both inside and outside company walls ...

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Microsoft Plans to Focus on Small Business Software

As Microsoft once again renews its efforts to target small to mid-sized companies, many in the software industry express skepticism, while others welcome the competition ...

Teleworking Benefits Employees, Employers

The rising cost of fuel is prompting thousands of federal government workers to consider the benefits of teleworking -- either working from home or at an offsite location closer to home ...

Bluetooth Wireless for the Holidays

Industry insiders think it's going to be a big holiday season for Bluetooth wireless technology -- which is showing up in a wide range of gadgets, from mobile phones to audio players to personal digital assistants to personal computer keyboards and even cars ...

Microsoft Refocuses on Small Business Software

As Microsoft once again renews its efforts to target small to mid-sized companies, many in the software industry express skepticism, while others welcome the competition ...

The Dangers of Bad Data

If bad data is put into a data warehouse, companies risk what Tony Fisher, president and general manager at DataFlux, described as "code, load and explode." ...

RFID Tags: Preventing or Promoting Identity Theft?

Should radio frequency identification tags be used on identification cards? Will RFID on ID cards prevent or promote identity theft? While some are praising the technology as a great way to protect people, others deride it as a security nightmare ...

Latin America: Outsourcing’s New Hot Spot

South America and Central America are increasingly becoming popular destinations for information technology outsourcing -- whether it is offshore, nearshore or even "rightshore." ...

Technology Beefs Up Restaurant Drive-Through Experience

May I take your order please?" These sometimes-garbled words uttered through a speaker at your local drive-through restaurant may soon originate from a different city or even another state thanks to new customer-relationship-management technology ...

Linux Making Inroads into Automotive Industry

Linux, the ubiquitous free operating system that by some estimates currently runs over half of all servers and is swiftly making inroads into operating systems from computers to mobile phones, is now targeting the automotive industry ...

Biotechnology Research New Arena for Open Source

The open-source movement has been expanding beyond the world of software development recently into the biotechnology research arena. U.S. BioDefense Inc, based in City of Industry, Calif., is trying to capitalize on this evolving trend by developing an open-source stem cell research platform ...

Online Matchmaking Simplifies College Admissions Process

The Princeton Review is aiming to simplify the college admissions process with a free online tool designed to help students find the right college. Simultaneously, for a fee, colleges can search for students who match their needs and specialties ...

Instant Messaging Creates Headaches for IT Professionals

Instant messaging is no longer just a quick and easy way to keep in touch with family and friends: It is quickly becoming a mainstay in the workplace, creating a new set of problems to worry about for information technology professionals ...

Holiday Video Game Sales: The Sequel

With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, video game publishers are seeing brisk sales and offering only a few surprises. Since December accounts for a major percentage of the industry's annual revenues, most video game publishers are playing it safe by promoting sequels to already successful titles ...

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Biometrics: ThinkPad and Beyond

Biometric identification is no longer something found only in science fiction. The technology, such as fingerprint identification and face recognition, is starting to be used on a regular basis on everything from personal computers to airport security systems ...

Advertisers Getting into the Game – Literally

With more and more young people turning to video games for entertainment instead of watching television, advertisers are looking for creative ways to reach out to this growing demographic. One of the newest techniques is to place advertisements directly into video games -- a practice that's rare right now, but could become common in the not-too-distant future...

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