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Source: Josh Howard to get 1-year deal with Wizards Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:50PMWASHINGTON (AP) – A person familiar with the deal says Josh Howard has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Washington Wizards. The person told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Howard is set to come back after playing only four games with the team last season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been signed.
Soccer Capsules: Manchester United routs MLS All-Stars Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:56PMHOUSTON (AP) — Manchester United turned the Major League Soccer All-Star game into its own showcase of talent.
Enterprise-Grade Virtualization Management Now Available for Xen and KVM Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:41PMManaging open source hypervisors, including Xen and KVM, became a lot easier today with the release of ConVirt 2.0 Enterprise edition from Convirture Corp.
Acing the Test: Grading all 30 NBA Teams Off-Season Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:36PMThe 2010 NBA Summer of Signings has come and gone. We are left to discuss the unbelievable deals, the bad deals, and a few bargain signings that make flea market prices look insane. With each team banking on at least one player that they received over the past month, the summer of 2010 was the most "make or break" period in recent NBA history. With the availability of big names on the market ...
DEED program to be canceled Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:10PMThe Department of Education Extended Day program, or DEED, will be canceled for a yet-to-be-determined amount of time.
Macworld Secrets: Moving to a larger backup disk Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:12AMLearn from the Macworld experts at our exclusive training days. The Macworld Masterclass is a series of live training events that aim to improve your knowledge of the latest Mac software and tools.
In brief: Paul does not request trade from Hornets Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:08AMChris Paul is staying put with the New Orleans Hornets — at least for now. The Hornets’ star guard did not request a trade Monday in his meeting with new coach Monty Williams and top team officials, general manager Dell Demps said.
Bulls fill big-man spot with Thomas Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:59PMThomas gives them veteran presence to fill Miller's void With Kurt Thomas accepting a deal for just more than the veteran's minimum of $1.35 million late Thursday, the Bulls still possess roughly $3 million of salary-cap space with 11 players under contract.
Reliable Encryption for the Rest of Us Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:49PMThe useful free TrueCrypt download protects your private information with minimal fuss. TrueCrypt - Encryption - Security - Cryptography - Open source
Equipment rules are a complex problem for league to solve Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:22PMThe NFL and the NFLPA have found common ground when it comes the testing of helmets. It will be harder to agree on how to make certain padding and equipment mandatory in the future, but the two sides both want...
PFT: Welker expected to be ready for camp Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:53PMWes Welker's surprisingly fast recovery from ACL surgery is expected to take a big step on the first day of training camp. The Gresh and Zo [Scott Zolak] Show on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston reports that Welker will be a full participant in training camp immediately.
Marcus McNeill reportedly says negotiations with Chargers will start "this week" Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:37PMThough most of the focus regarding contractual controversies in San Diego have centered of late on Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson, left tackle Marcus McNeill also remains unsigned. And he also saw his restricted free agency tender slashed from $3.168 million...
India shows off $35 Linux tablet Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:11PMThe Indian government has unveiled a prototype of a Linux-based touchscreen tablet it hopes to sell next year for $35, with hopes to eventually lower the price to $10, according to several reports.
NFL, union issue helmet testing study findings Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:22PMThe sports world's version of the Hatfields and the McCoys finally have agreed on something. Something other than, you know, agreeing to continue to disagree on a lot of things.The NFL and the NFL Players Association jointly have announced the...
Banner: Vick was "least likely" Eagles quarterback to move Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:07PMThe Philadelphia Inquirer ran the sixth part of their "Deciders" series on Friday, and it's another reminder how valuable long-form newspaper reporting can be when allowed to coalesce. (As opposed to the value of short blog posts. Although we're not...
MLB Trade Rumors: David DeJesus Lands on DL, Extension for Adam Dunn Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:36PMKansas City Royals outfielder David DeJesus was one of the hottest names on the rumor sheets over the last several weeks. There were at least five teams that were in the chase to land him, but according to several beat writers, the Royals were asking far too much for teams to give up. Well, it seems like the Royals are regretting that now as DeJesus will land on the 15-day disabled list with a ...
Steelers extend Tomlin only two years, with an option for a third Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:52PMAs previously reported by Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers have extended the contract of coach Mike Tomlin.But it's not a three-year extension, per se. Tomlin's deal, from his perspective, has been extended only two years. The team...
Genivi Alliance selects MeeGo for automotive infotainment Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:41PMThe Genivi Alliance has chosen the Linux Foundation's Intel- and Nokia-backed MeeGo operating system as the basis of its next "Apollo" reference release for open source Linux-based In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems.
Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets brass scheduled to meet Monday Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:41PMSource close to Paul says he feels misled by team
MIAMI DOLPHINS : Phillip Merling out for the season Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:40PMProjected starter faces surgery to repair recent Achilles' tendon injury Phillip Merling's nightmare offseason just got worse.
The Android Mobile Development Platform: A Reference Guide Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:19PMDeveloper.com: "Android, an open source mobile platform with no upfront fees, has emerged as a new mobile development option that offers many benefits over competing platforms. But is it right for your project? In this reference guide, you'll learn all the nitty-gritty details you need to know to evaluate Android..."
Signage PC sports four HD video outputs Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:56PMLanner announced a compact embedded PC designed for high-definition video applications, sporting an HDMI port, two VGA ports, and a DVI-D port. The LEC-7900D offers two gigabit Ethernet ports, a Type I/II CompactFlash slot, and room for a 2.5-inch hard disk, the company says.
Barnes and Noble spins Nook for Android app Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:11PMBarnes & Noble released a Nook for Android application, competing with a similar Android app released for the Kindle, and Amazon announced that its Kindle e-books are outselling its hardcover books by almost two to one.
BP monitoring storm, spill operations continuing Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:33AMSource: Reuters * BP monitoring storm, data gathering continuing * Government says skimmers stopping operations (Adds detail, background) By Kristen Hays HOUSTON, July 22 (Reuters) - Choppy seas from a ...
Cloud-oriented distro gets site-specific Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:56AMThe team behind the cloud-based Peppermint variant of Ubuntu Linux released a scaled-down, site-specific browser (SSB) version that is said to boot in under 10 seconds.
MontaVista revs IDE for new Linux build engine Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:56AMMontaVista Software announced a new version of its Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE) for embedded Linux.
EBatts.com Offers Power Inverters, Battery Chargers, Jump Starters and Powerpacks for Portable Power Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:05AMEBatts.com offers a new line of portable power battery products including car and vehicle battery chargers, power inverters, emergency stand-alone Powerpacks and vehicle jump starters.
Descargar Musica Peliculas Megaupload Rapidshare Series Estrenos Baja Gratis Descargar DVD full, dvdrip, subtitulos Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:23PMHiren’s BootCD es un CD autónomo. Este contiene una secuencia de arranque, así puede ser útil incluso cuando el sistema operativo primario no pueda ser iniciado. Por que el sector cero o MBR no es escrito correctamente o carece de alguno. Hiren’s BootCD tiene una lista extensa del software.
No oil leaking as BP conducts critical pressure tests in Gulf oil well Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:13PMA highly anticipated test designed to measure pressure within BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well finally began Thursday, and for the first time in nearly three months, oil stopped flowing into the Gulf.
BP halts Gulf oil spill leak for first time as crucial test begins Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:43PMThe test to determine whether BP can keep the cap closed on its leaking well began Thursday afternoon after an overnight delay. When the test began, no oil was escaping from the well.
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #5135 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:25PMNASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #5135
Chávez Abarca and the opposition desperately flailing Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 4:27PMON July 1, Posada Carriles’ buddy, Salvadoran Francisco Antonio Chávez Abarca, believing himself anointed with the greatest impunity in the world, attempted to enter Venezuela via Maiquetía airport.
Oil Stops Gushing Into the Gulf Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 3:36PMAfter days of delay, the oil company said it had closed the valves on its well cap.
Linux to dominate non-smartphone mobile sales, says study Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:11PMABI Research projects that by 2015, Linux-based operating systems, led by Android and Chrome OS, will represent 62 percent of the OSes shipping in all mobile devices aside from smartphones.
FACTBOX-BP's next steps on killing Gulf leak Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:04PMSource: Reuters July 15 (Reuters) - BP Plc fixed a leak on the cap atop failed blowout preventer equipment at the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, allowing a critical pressure test on the blown- ...
HP delays Android Slate while Acer preps two Android tablets Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:41PMHP is postponing, if not cancelling, its Android-powered version of its Slate tablet, says All Things Digital. Meanwhile, DigiTimes says Acer will launch both seven-inch and ten-inch ARM-based Android tablets in the fourth quarter.
Ballmer: Windows 7 Slates Coming Soon Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:14AMBallmer: Windows 7 Slates Coming Soon
Shaq tops Mavericks' free-agent wish list Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 1:28AMLAS VEGAS – Trade winds and free-agent speculation are blowing hotter than the 109-degree temperature at Glitter Gulch. The Mavericks, as is the norm, are connected to just about every rumor. But we can sort some fact from fiction.
Knicks 'close' to signing Felton Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 2:38AMThe Knicks' new Plan L is not for LeBron. It's for Letdown. The Knicks went from a potential dynamic pairing of LeBron James and Amar'e Stoudemire to assembling a current roster that may be no better than an eighth seed. The summer of 2010 was more a single...
Linux-ready COM Express module uses QorIQ SoCs Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 3:56PMEmerson Network Power is shipping what it claims are the first COM Express modules based on Freescale Semiconductor's multicore, PowerPC-based QorIQ processors.
Fanless PC offers 16 serial ports Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 1:41PMHabey announced a fanless, Intel Atom-based industrial computer that sports sixteen serial ports. The BIS-6640 accepts up to 2GB of RAM, has room for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive and a CompactFlash slot, and includes six USB 2.0 ports as well as a parallel port, the company says.
Mandriva fights through money woes, releases 2010 Spring distro Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:11AMReprieved from its financial troubles with fresh investments, Mandriva released the final version of Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring.
LeBron James' fallout helps Golden State Warriors land David Lee from New York Knicks Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 12:58AMWarriors work sign-and-trade with Knicks but lose Randolph
Android -- and mobile web -- usage keeps growing, say reports Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 6:26PMAndroid has continued to gain smartphone OS market share this spring, gaining four percentage points from February through May to take 13 percent of the market, says ComScore.
NBA Capsules: Drama builds at LeBron James' free-agency choice Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 5:41PMCLEVELAND (AP) — Alert the royal trumpeters for an announcement from King James. LeBron James, the NBA’s reigning two-time MVP, is ending months of speculation and suspense by telling the world Thursday night where he’ll play basketball next season.
Firefox 4 Beta 1: Overview of Changes and Performance Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 1:58PM(PhysOrg.com) -- In the latest version of Firefox's free, open-source Web browser, you will notice some visual changes like tabs on top similar to Google Chrome and single button menu similar to Office 2007. Firefox 4 also supports Google WebM HTML5 video format and offers faster JavaScript performance.
Cris Carter questions Sidney Rice's offseason work habits Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 1:52PMIn 2009, Vikings receiver Sidney Rice had a breakout season that he attributed in part to his offseason workouts with former Vikings receiver Cris Carter. But Carter said today that he's frustrated that Rice isn't continuing those workouts this summer.Speaking...
Franchise tag prevents LeBron-like drama in NFL Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 1:22PMFlorio and I were asked about our predictions regarding a certain basketball free agent today on Twitter.Mike guessed that the Chosen One would pick the Cowboys. I predicted I would be out for dinner during the big show tonight.Such a...
NFL suspends Falcons linebacker Robert James Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 1:07PMThe NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances continues to get a workout this offseason.The league suspended Falcons linebacker Robert James four games for violating the policy, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. James isn't eligible to return until October 3 against...
Charles Woodson on Aaron Rodgers: "best quarterback in the league" Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 12:37PMPackers cornerback Charles Woodson spends plenty of time studying film of the league's top quarterbacks. But he says the best of the bunch is the one on his own team. In an interview with 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C.,...