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Showdown: iPhone 4 vs. HTC Evo 4G 06.08.2010 16:35 by: News Apple’s new iPhone 4 is the company’s biggest update yet for the handset and it will have you drooling. The phone is a snazzily slim, glass-backed slab that boasts some impressive specs: dual cameras, a big operating system update and video chat, among other things. Apple introduced the phone at its developer conference Monday and said it will be available on AT&T’s network starting June 24. But when the iPhone 4 hits retail shelves it will have to battle a gaggle of Android devices for consumer attention — the most significant of which is the HTC Evo. The Evo has one big advantage that Apple can’t beat. It runs on Sprint’s 4G network, while the iPhone is stuck on AT&T’s 3G service...[MORE]	World Cup 2010: Rio Ferdinand insists knee injury 'not Emile Heskey's fault' 06.08.2010 16:25 by: News The Manchester United defender was last Friday ruled out of the tournament in South Africa by a knee injury suffered in training, scuppering his dreams of captaining England to World Cup glory. "It was a complete freak, an accident," said Ferdinand of the incident with Emile Heskey which caused the injury at England's Bafokeng Sports Centre base. ..[MORE]
Breaking News: Joran Vandersloot confesses to Stephany Flores murder! 06.08.2010 16:21 by: News Breaking: NBC News is reporting that Joran Vandersloot has confessed to the murder of 21-year-old Peru woman Stephany Flores. Citing the La Republica newspaper based in Lima Peru, NBC News reports that Joran told authorities that he murdered Flores because she grabbed his laptop without his permission, and found out about his involvement in the Natalee Holloway case. Joran allegedly told police: "I did not want to do it. The girl intruded into my private life... she didn't have any right. I went to her and I hit her. She was scared, we argued and she tried to escape. I grabbed her by the neck and hit her." Police are now planning to take Vandersloot to the crime scene at the hotel w..[MORE]	U.S. Says Damage From Gulf Oil Spill Will Last 'Years' 06.08.2010 16:20 by: News WASHINGTON -- Damage from the massive oil spill off the southeastern coast of the United States will take "years" to repair, according to the U.S. government official overseeing the containment operation. U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen has briefed President Barack Obama on the latest efforts by BP to reduce the amount of oil gushing from its Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico. "Dealing with the oil spill on the surface is going to go on for a couple of months,” Allen told reporters after the meeting. “After that it will be taken care of. The long-term issues of restoring the environment and the habitats and stuff will be years." Allen said the giant containment cap th..[MORE]
Routing Protocols - OSPF 06.01.2010 23:02 by: Computers Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a popular link-state routing protocol for IP networks. OSPF (Open Shortest Path First), which, as the name implies, is an open standard routing protocol used to seek out shortest path routes just like RIP versions. Mind you, the similarities ends there!. OSPF is specially designed for large networks. The main idea behind OSPF is internetwork areas. An area is a zone within an autonomous system comprising of a logical set of network compartment and attached devices. The areas are used by the routing system as a way to control traffic flow and filter out unwanted routing table details. Every OSPF domain must have a backbone area with number 0. Areas ..[MORE]	Server Virtualization - An Old Concept With a New Twist 06.01.2010 23:00 by: Computers Server virtualization has been around for 30 years. We just haven't heard much about it because it wasn't needed by everyday individuals. In today's computer age, where everything is done by computers and the work from home trend that is growing by leaps and bounds this type of server resource is needed and being rediscovered. Major computer companies have been creating software to increase the capabilities of computers and to make them stronger and increase memory and storage with out the high price. This trend setting concept allows you to take advantage of space that is not being used. You have the capabilities with your own computer to do this. Most of the servers in your computer..[MORE]
Dealing With Network Statistics 06.01.2010 21:59 by: Computers So often in network management, we must follow steps in order to properly troubleshoot network problems. Network issues can usually be solved in a linear fashion unlike other jobs that require you be creative. Instead of creativity, it is more about thinking logically about the problem in a systematic way. Was there a change made recently? Can we retrace the steps to the root of the problem? Also, did you check the logs? Ah, the logs. This is always a venerable treasure trove of information in IT. Often, this is overlooked, usually accidentally. But it really should be one of the first things a networking professional should check when there is a problem. The great thing about techn..[MORE]	What Does a Computer Repair Technician Do? 06.01.2010 21:59 by: Computers A very general description of a computer repair technician is an individual who is responsible for computer system and equipment maintenance to maximize their efficiency. Also, the computer repair technician must repair any computers that require fixing. However, a technicians aren't just a simple mechanics, they are qualified specialists. Why Are Technicians Specialists? A diploma or certificate is needed to become a computer repair technician. Getting an education will arm a technician with theoretical knowledge in addition to the practical facets of repair and maintenance. Simply getting training on the job is will not suffice. Knowing how to repair computers is important, but eq..[MORE]