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Maliha Rahman

BBC NEWS | Technology | Tech 'has changed foreign policy' - 0 views

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  • "Massive changes in technology have allowed the possibility of people linking up around the world,"
    • Maliha Rahman
      Maliha Rahman on 23 Aug 09
       
      Communicating system
Sung Won Kwak

BBC NEWS | Technology | Sony cuts price of PS3 consoles - 0 views

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ITGS IMPACT business arts IT SYSTEMS basics SOCIAL people

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  • Sony Entertainment has announced it is reducing the price of its PlayStation 3 games consoles.In Europe the price has been lowered to 299 euros, in the US to $299 and in the UK to £249.99.
    • YooJin Jung
      YooJin Jung on 19 Aug 09
       
      area of impact-business
  • new slim-line PS3 would be available from the first week of September. "It has the same features and functionality [as the old PS3], but now it is 32% smaller, 36% lighter and consumes 34% less power," he said.
    • YooJin Jung
      YooJin Jung on 19 Aug 09
       
      it systems-Basics:hardware
    • YooJin Jung
      YooJin Jung on 19 Aug 09
       
      socialðnical issue-people&machines
  • a new digital reader for the PSP - called Digital Comics - that will allow users to read Spiderman, Fantastic 4 and other DC comics on their portable, along with a range of graphic novels.
    • YooJin Jung
      YooJin Jung on 19 Aug 09
       
      it systems-basics:software
Elvira Russ

BBC NEWS | Technology | A life recorded in bits and bytes - 0 views

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SOCIAL People Control IMPACT Science Health ITGS

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  • includes everything he has accumulated, written, photographed, presented, and owned.
  • includes everything he has accumulated, written, photographed, presented, and owned.
  • includes everything he has accumulated, written, photographed, presented, and owned.
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  • includes everything he has accumulated, written, photographed, presented, and owned.
  • includes everything he has accumulated, written, photographed, presented, and owned.
  • includes everything he has accumulated, written, photographed, presented, and owned.
  • includes everything he has accumulated, written, photographed, presented, and owned.
    • Bhumika Regmi
      Bhumika Regmi on 19 Aug 09
       
      The plan is that one can include all of their information on to the programme like Gordon Bell. If the system is to fail or have some sort of error, one's privacy as well as security is at stake.
  • in the future we may all be able to offload our own memory into a comprehensive e-memory.
    • Bhumika Regmi
      Bhumika Regmi on 19 Aug 09
       
      Applications
  • Bell, a principle researcher at Microsoft Research, has now written a book about how
    • Bhumika Regmi
      Bhumika Regmi on 19 Aug 09
       
      education
  • "You basically have a great sense of freedom, because you are able to offload your bio-memory, and just commit all of the facts to an e-memory."
  • He said that the time is right for people to take e-memories seriously.
  • "I wouldn't have said this 20 years ago because of the difficulty and the cost to do it. The opportunity now is: it doesn't cost anything to do this."
  • For Mr Bell the benefit of his experiment is simple: it makes him feel better.
  • "I have a reasonably complicated life - so I wanted to find out just how many bits were coming and going, and how to deal with it."
  • His life is kept in a database for a project called MyLifeBits.
  • Elvira Russ on 21 Aug 09
     
    Gordon Bell has digitised his entire life, from shopping receipts to phone calls.
anonymous

Gangs are stealing taxpayers' passwords and submitting claims for false tax returns them. - 0 views

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SOCIAL privacy security IT SYSTEMS int system IMPACT business

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  • Gangs are stealing taxpayers' passwords and submitting claims for tax refunds to be paid to them, HM Revenue and Customs has warned.
    • Salman Rushdi
      Salman Rushdi on 19 Aug 09
       
      Impact: Politics- Stealing against the law
  • details via the internet.
    • Salman Rushdi
      Salman Rushdi on 19 Aug 09
       
      Comm Sys: Via Internet
  • They then used these details to make fraudulent repayment claims, requesting funds be sent to other bank accounts.
    • Salman Rushdi
      Salman Rushdi on 19 Aug 09
       
      Security. Authenticity.
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  • ugh the self-assessment repayments system has been disc
Risa Yokoi

Physical abuse at Internet addiction Treating Camps in China. - 0 views

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SOCIAL control people IT SYSTEMS comm sys IMPACT health education ITGS

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  • a boot camp to treat internet addicts in China
  • to have been beaten several times by the camp's principal
  • children spend too much time online
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  • the camp claimed it could cure the "problem" for 5,000 yuan ($730; £450).
  • China has more internet users than anywhere else in the world - almost 300 million.
  • He said most people running internet addiction boot camps were not properly qualified to treat or handle youngsters.
Risa Yokoi

Switching TV signal from analogue to digital - 0 views

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SOCIAL control people globalization IT SYSTEMS basics IMPACT arts business ITGS

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  • The process of turning off the analogue television signal in Wales begins
  • It means that viewers who do not have digital will not be able to see BBC Two from Wednesday, and then they will lose all channels within a month
  • Digital UK said 90% of homes in Wales already had digital TV
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  • process of turning off traditional analogue TV signals
  • "The UK is going digital, the US has already gone digital, some European countries as well.
  • It helps people of my age and it helps people who are very lonely," she said. "It brings life into the home when I can't get out. I couldn't be without it if I tried. I love my TV, I always have.
  • confusion leading to people being overcharged when changing
Maliha Rahman

loosing money through ebay - 0 views

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IMPACT business IT SYSTEMS comm sys SOCIAL security policies ITGS

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  • But as these businesses have grown and gained popularity, security issues have also surfaced. Fears over identity theft, account theft, phishing (typically sending out fake e-mails that copy the appearance of trustworthy Web sites in order to dupe unsuspecting customers into giving out sensitive information) or buying faulty or broken products have always been a problem for eBay.
    • Maliha Rahman
      Maliha Rahman on 19 Aug 09
       
      Fake, old, broken and unworthy products are sold on this site, making it an unreliable source.
    • Maliha Rahman
      Maliha Rahman on 19 Aug 09
       
      (SOCIAL, Security) People sell items for twice the price and can also steal money from the credit cards issued on this site, in other words theft of identity and account which highly insecure and can also violate privacy.
  • the online auction site eBay.com is the perfect place to find a treasure trove of hard-to-find products and collectibles.
    • Maliha Rahman
      Maliha Rahman on 19 Aug 09
       
      A communication system through which people purchase needed products and collectibles. (internet website)
  • One of a bidder's worst nightmares is spending lots of money on an item, only to receive the wrong product or nothing at all.
    • Maliha Rahman
      Maliha Rahman on 19 Aug 09
       
      (Impact, Business) Ebay is mainly a site where people do their social/personal business, for example biding and buying clothes and shoes. This can be a great rip of because no one knows how good their purchasing item is. it causes a big loss in their own business
Andrew Beadle

Windows XP Users Speak Out | Technologizer - 0 views

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IT SYSTEMS Intellectual authenticity reliability applications ITGS IMPACT

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  • 5,000 Windows XP users have to say about their current operating system of choice, why they haven’t moved to Windows Vista, and what they think about Windows 7.
    • Andrew Beadle
      Andrew Beadle on 19 Aug 09
       
      Social Issue: Use of old interface systems- XP users think about switching over to windows 7 after vista flops...
Bhumika Regmi

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Spot kicks - 0 views

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SOCIAL integrity IT SYSTEMS applications IMPACT business arts

shared by Bhumika Regmi on 19 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Music is everywhere online, but mostly subject to one huge caveat - it costs. Those who don't pay tend to steal it using one of the numerous unofficial file-sharing download sites.
Shih-Chen Chiu

Spider-Man, X-Men comics coming to PSP - Games - msnbc.com - 0 views

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ITGS IMPACT people int systems applications arts IT SYSTEMS

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  • NEW YORK - Sony is adding a digital reader service that will allow owners of its handheld gaming system, the PlayStation Portable, to download comics.
    • Shih-Chen Chiu
      Shih-Chen Chiu on 19 Aug 09
       
      social & ethical issues---intellectual property
    • Shih-Chen Chiu
      Shih-Chen Chiu on 19 Aug 09
       
      IT systems in a social context----software & application
  • Users will be able to read classic and new comics page by page or frame by frame. Sony says PSP owners will be able to access a range of media through the digital reader service, but it gave no further details.
    • Shih-Chen Chiu
      Shih-Chen Chiu on 19 Aug 09
       
      areas of impact---art entertainment & leisure
Salman Rushdi

Electronista | iPhone 3GS bestselling phone in Japan - 0 views

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SOCIAL people IT SYSTEMS int systems comm sys IMPACT business ITGS

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  • Apple's third iPhone generation has ousted Japan's own phone manufacturers for the top sales spot in the country,
    • Salman Rushdi
      Salman Rushdi on 19 Aug 09
       
      People & Business Issue: People are the ones buying which brings sales up and this effects business.
  • outsold even more advanced touchscreen phones from the local market, such as the runner-up Sharp SH-06. Of the top ten, the 16GB iPhone 3GS was the only other non-Japanese phone to make the list, occupying ninth place ahead of the Sharp SH001 camera phone.
    • Salman Rushdi
      Salman Rushdi on 19 Aug 09
       
      Comm Sys: technology that uses communications are involved.
Jeewon Yoon

Technology Review: Blogs: arXiv blog: How to Forecast Malicious Internet Attacks - 0 views

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SOCIAL security IT SYSTEMS comm sys IMPACT business ITGS

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  • Today, computer scientists outline a new way of predicting the next attack so that you can block it in advance.
    • Jeewon Yoon
      Jeewon Yoon on 19 Aug 09
       
      Social Security
  • The technique, called highly predictive blacklisting, uses data from past attacks to create a network-type graph out of the pattern of links between victims . It then runs a Google PageRank type algorithm for each victim looking for the most relevant attackers.
    • Jeewon Yoon
      Jeewon Yoon on 19 Aug 09
       
      IT Systems Communication systems
Andrew Beadle

A-Z of Programming Languages: Scala - a-z of programming languages, LinkedIn, programmi... - 0 views

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  • Scala is not really a scripting language — that's not it's main characteristic. In fact, it can express everything that Java can and I believe there are a lot of things it can offer for large systems that go beyond the capabilities of Java
    • Andrew Beadle
      Andrew Beadle on 19 Aug 09
       
      IT System: this is a form of digital communication that helps with developers developping programs.
Jeewon Yoon

New Nanolaser Key To Future Optical Computers And Technologies - 0 views

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SOCIAL globalization IT SYSTEMS int systems IMPACT arts ITGS

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  • tiniest laser
    • Jeewon Yoon
      Jeewon Yoon on 19 Aug 09
       
      Areas of Impact Art
  • Nanophotonics may usher in a host of radical advances, including powerful "hyperlenses" resulting in sensors and microscopes 10 times more powerful than today's and able to see objects as small as DNA; computers and consumer electronics that use light instead of electronic signals to process information; and more efficient solar collectors.
    • Jeewon Yoon
      Jeewon Yoon on 19 Aug 09
       
      Social Globalization
  • new device, called a "spaser," is the first of its kind to emit visible light, it represents a critical component for possible future technologies based on "nanophotonic" circuitry,
    • Jeewon Yoon
      Jeewon Yoon on 19 Aug 09
       
      IT systems Integrated systems
Alex David

Hackers hit Twitter and Facebook - 0 views

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security comm sys privacy politics ITGS arts SOCIAL IT SYSTEMS IMPACT

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  • in January this year Twitter announced that 33 accounts had been hacked, including those belonging to US President Barack Obama and singer Britney Spears.
    • Alex David
      Alex David on 19 Aug 09
       
      Social & Ethical issues- security , privacy& anonymity
  • Denial-of-service (DOS) attacks take various forms but often involve a company's servers being flooded with data in an effort to disable them.
    • Alex David
      Alex David on 19 Aug 09
       
      II Systems- Communication Systems
  • Twitter was taken offline for more than two hours whilst Facebook's service was "degraded", according to the firms.
    • Alex David
      Alex David on 19 Aug 09
       
      Areas of impact- "Politics & government" & "Arts, Entertainment & Leisure"
Alex David

BBC NEWS | Technology | Green domain sparks war of words - 0 views

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control Intellectual comm sys business science ITGS health integrity SOCIAL IT SYSTEMS IMPACT

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  • Both groups are hoping to win the right to sell .eco "top-level domain names", which are similar to .com or .uk.
    • Alex David
      Alex David on 19 Aug 09
       
      Social & Ethical Issues- control & intellectual property
  • Big Room also would like to see companies use .eco sites to publish all of their green information.
    • Alex David
      Alex David on 19 Aug 09
       
      IT Systems- Communication systems
  • Big Room, which is endorsed by WWF International and Green Cross, also plans to generate money from the sale of .eco domain names to fund "sustainability projects".
    • Alex David
      Alex David on 19 Aug 09
       
      Areas of Impact- Environment & business
Andrew Beadle

BBC NEWS | Business | Blackberry 'fastest-growing firm' - 0 views

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SOCIAL people globalization comm sys ITGS

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  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
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  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Canada-based RIM has come top of the magazine's latest annual guide to the 100 fastest-growing businesses.
  • Andrew Beadle on 19 Aug 09
     
    Ranking of the top 100 growing Firms
Farah Alam

BBC NEWS | Technology | Where tech and philosophy collide - 0 views

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  • "At the moment, people live longer, healthier and for the most part happier lives than they used to because of medical technology.
    • Farah Alam
      Farah Alam on 19 Aug 09
       
      areas of impact- health
  • Laurie thinks the future will see a class divide between those who can afford the latest technology and those who can't.
    • Farah Alam
      Farah Alam on 19 Aug 09
       
      social and ethical issue- equality of access.
  • Among the futures envisaged is a world where human consciousness can be uploaded onto storage devices to live inside virtual environments.
    • Farah Alam
      Farah Alam on 19 Aug 09
       
      It systems in a social context-applications
Elvira Russ

EU's exploding-iPhone investigation heats up | Crave - CNET - 0 views

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SOCIAL people control IT SYSTEMS health science ITGS

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  • Claims of iPhones exploding have surfaced in Britain and France, with at least one person, a teenager, sustaining an eye injury. In addition, KIRO TV in Seattle has turned up 800 pages of documents from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that include cases of burning or flaming iPods.
  • There have been many well-documented cases of laptop batteries bursting into flames, so it's plausible that iPhones could heat up too, given that they use the same (or similar) battery technology.
  • I'm on my third iPhone (having upgraded twice), and I've also owned an iPod Touch. I loved them all dearly, largely because they never exploded into flames, burning me and my family alive. Just saying.
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