Thursday, August 28, 2014

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Ohio wants to limit science teaching

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 02:29 AM PDT

BiM65CpIYAAdb-PThe US state of Ohio is considering restricting the teaching of science, in a move which might bring in a  Christian fundamentalist education system.

The bill, currently under consideration by the Ohio Assembly, is intended to revoke a previous approval of the Common Core educational standards, includes sections devoted to science and social studies. more»

Amazon Fire Phone fails to rage

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 01:34 AM PDT

quo_vadis_poster-nero-plays-while-rome-burns-w450Amazon's Fire Phone was launched in July to a great fanfare over its 3D-effect maps and multiple front-facing cameras.

But apparently it has been greeted with a collective yawn by actual users and there are signs that Amazon priced itself out of the market. more»

Michael J Fox teams up with Intel

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 01:34 AM PDT

back-to-the-futureStar of Back to the Future Michael J. Fox is teaming up with Intel to use the Internet of Thongs to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease.

Fox's plan involves using gear like the Pebble Watch to help in the fight. more»

Red Hat is missing the developer train

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 01:33 AM PDT

red-hatWhile CIOs tend to think "Red Hat" when they contemplate their open source navels, their developers are not big fans and more likely to love Ubuntu, according to research.

According to AngelList data compiled by Leo Polovets, these developers also like MySQL, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL for their database; Chef or Puppet for configuration; and ElasticSearch or Solr for search. more»

Nadella kowtows to China

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 01:32 AM PDT

kowtowMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella appears to be packing his suitcase to visit China in late September in a move which might be an attempt to sort out the government's rejection of his company's software.

Although China runs on pirated versions of Windows XP, the government has forbidden its civil servants from using anything more modern than Windows 7.  more»

Intel falls into ARM’s arms

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:28 AM PDT

Intel-logoIn one of those strange twists of fate that dog the semiconductor industry, it appears X86 giant Intel is now one of the biggest licensees of ARM tech on the planet, now it is a foundry business. ARM, of course, offers an advantage over X86 servers in terms of both functionality and heat. more»

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