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Garmin navigation devices run Linux

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Garmin navigation devices run Linux LinuxDevices has uncovered an impressive fact about Garmin's Nuvi (8xx and 5xxx series) GPS devices:They're running Linux.A quick look at the Nuvi 8xx source code indicates that the devices run a 2.6.17.7 Linux kernel on a Marvell "Monahans" processor...
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Rumor: Garmin Nuvifone headed to AT&T for $499

Short News submitted before 250 days, 6 hours i 24 minutes from crave.cnet.com in Novosti Cell Phones
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Rumor: Garmin Nuvifone headed to AT&T for $499 What would you pay for the Garmin Nuvifone? It's no secret that the Garmin Nuvifone is one of the most anticipated smartphones of this year--partly because of its killer feature set (GPS with full navigation, 3.5-inch touch screen, quad-band world roaming, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, 3-megapixel camera, and so on) and partly because everyone wants to see if Garmin can actually pull this off. However...
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'Hospital risk' from radio tags

Short News submitted before 197 days, 1 hour i 22 minutes from news.bbc.co.uk in Novosti Health
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Hospital risk from radio tags Lifesaving equipment in hospitals may be switched off by radio-frequency devices used to track people and machines, Dutch scientists claim. Radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) are on the rise in healthcare, helping identify patients, and reveal the location of equipment. The Journal of the American Medical Association study found they could interfere with machines.
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Charity Run For Orphan Kids Held In J-K

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Charity Run For Orphan Kids Held In J-K Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir bank and SSP Srinagar Afadul Muztaba flagged off the ten kilometres run. According to the organisers the main objective behind the run was to raise funds for the welfare of the orphan kids. "The objective of this charity run is to spread awareness about how the orphans and the vulnerable kids can be protected. All who have participated have donated something.
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Linux Foundation points finger at Nvidia

Short News submitted before 197 days, 1 hour i 26 minutes from crave.cnet.com in Novosti Computers
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Linux Foundation points finger at Nvidia The Linux Foundation is trying to push Nvidia to make its graphics drivers more accessible. The Foundation's beef: closed drivers make Linux look unstable to end users. Though a statement issued Monday does not cite Nvidia by name, Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board Chair James Bottomley cited Nvidia in a phone interview.
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Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest

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Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest Apple's OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux operating systems are to be pitted against each other in an ethical hacking contest in Vancouver next month. Run by the organizers of the CanSecWest Vancouver 2008 security conference, the competition is a repeat of the "PWN to Own" contest at CanSecWest in 2007, when security researchers competed to win a MacBook Pro and $10,000.
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Benji Madden: 'I Should Run America'.

Short News submitted before 229 days, 8 hours i 17 minutes from www.femalefirst.co.uk in Novosti Other fun
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Benji Madden: I Should Run America. Benji Madden: 'I Should Run America'.... Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden is convinced he could run America more successfully than the "idiots" currently in charge under President George W.Bush's leadership. The guitarist who's dating socialite Paris Hilton is appalled at many of the decisions made by U.S. politicians, who he accuses of lacki...
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OpenMoko FreeRunner Linux phone to launch on July 4

Short News submitted before 188 days, 15 hours i 53 minutes from arstechnica.com in Novosti Computers
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OpenMoko FreeRunner Linux phone to launch on July 4 OpenMoko has announced that the Linux-based FreeRunner mobile phone will be available for purchase on July 4. Despite lack of support for 3G, the FreeRunner will likely appeal to Linux enthusiasts and open source software developers.Read More...
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Linux Ubuntu for Nokia

Short News submitted before 250 days, 6 hours i 15 minutes from www.mobile-t-mobile.com in Novosti Cell Phones
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Linux Ubuntu for Nokia The developers taking part in transferring of the Ubuntu Linux for Nokia operational system to the mobile architecture ARM announced about the successful transfer of two last versions of the popular Linux distributive (Feisty Fawn and Gutsy Griffin) to the mobile systems with processors ARM9 and ARM11.
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First Look: OpenMoko's Linux-based open smartphone platform

Short News submitted before 183 days, 4 hours i 29 minutes from arstechnica.com in Novosti Computers
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First Look: OpenMokos Linux-based open smartphone platform Last Friday, OpenMoko launched its highly anticipated FreeRunner smartphone, a Linux-based handset that's completely open in both hardware and software, and is designed to encourage third-party modification and customization. Although the FreeRunner's software platform is still incomplete, the device has attracted considerable attention from mobile software developers and Linux enthusiasts.
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Windows Embedded Standard 2009 CTP supports Intel's Atom CPU

Short News submitted before 211 day, 1 hour i 47 minutes from arstechnica.com in Novosti IT
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Windows Embedded Standard 2009 CTP supports Intels Atom CPU Windows Embedded is the species of Windows operating systems that are built to run on hardware such as minimalist computers and control devices. Windows Embedded Standard is the flavor that is expected to succeed Windows XP Embedded and provide OEMs with the ability to build devices that work better with existing enterprise infrastructures.
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Katie Price to run London Marathon

Short News submitted before 173 days, 19 hours i 55 minutes from www.digitalspy.co.uk in Novosti Celebrity
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Katie Price to run London Marathon Glamour model Katie Price has promised that she is going to run the London Marathon in 2009. Price, who launched her new novel Angel Uncovered yesterday, said that she wanted to partake in the race for charity. "I'm going to challenge myself and run the London Marathon next year," she said. Football Commentators... WHATM Day 44 18/7/08... The all new Chris Barton... Links to watch and read...
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Off track: Garmin Nuvifone delayed till 2009

Short News submitted before 158 days, 18 hours i 42 minutes from news.cnet.com in Novosti Cell Phones
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Off track: Garmin Nuvifone delayed till 2009 If you've been waiting for the Garmin Nuvifone, you're going to have to wait a while longer or perhaps start looking at some alternatives. Wednesday, the GPS manufacturer announced that its first smartphone will be delayed till the first half of 2009, though it was expected in Q4 2008. According to Garmin...
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I've lost that Sync-ing feeling

Short News submitted before 211 day, 15 hours i 22 minutes from blogs.motortrend.com in Novosti Cars & Motorcycles
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Ive lost that Sync-ing feeling Technologically speaking, I'm an early adopter for some devices, not so much for others. Leading edge hi-fi systems, cool handheld devices, good; navigation systems, not so good. Keyless entry, rain-sensing wipers, worthwhile. DSG or automatic transmissions and power steering, I can live without. There shouldn't be space for nav in a two-seat sports car, although my wife, Donna...
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Why You Can't Track Your Stolen GPS

Short News submitted before 250 days, 6 hours i 12 minutes from www.time.com in Novosti Other Business
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Why You Cant Track Your Stolen GPS The $400 Dash Express is the first car navigation device in the U.S. that can send data back to a server rather than just passively receiving it. Although this enables the company to track the location of each device, Dash does not give owners a way to use this same data to find their units if they get stolen. It's a cruel irony: Car navigation devices keep you from getting lost...
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Suvari and Rea Re-enact Hit and Run Windshield Death Drama.

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Suvari and Rea Re-enact Hit and Run Windshield Death Drama. Mena Suvari & Stephen Rea Re-enact Hit & Run Windshield Death Drama.... Mena Suvari and Stephen Rea are retelling the gruesome real-life story of a woman who left a homeless man stuck in the windshield of her car after a hit and run accident in a new movie. In Stuck, Rea plays a character based on Gregory Biggs, who was left to die a painfu...
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Solar-powered iPhone on the way?

Short News submitted before 225 days, 16 hours i 50 minutes from crave.cnet.com in Novosti Cell Phones
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Solar-powered iPhone on the way? Apple has taken a shine to using solar cells in its mobile devices. A patent application, unearthered by MacRumors.com, describes technology to integrate solar cells into portable devices. The named inventors of the patent application are Apple employees, some of whom are iPod engineers. Images from an Apple patent for solar cells in portable devices. (Credit: U.S.
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Zimbabwe state media rebuffs run-off detractors

Short News submitted before 193 days, 21 hour i 18 minutes from www.cbc.ca in Novosti World
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Zimbabwe state media rebuffs run-off detractors Zimbabwe's state-run newspaper has reported a "massive" turnout for the country's single-candidate presidential election and predicted a landslide victory for President Robert Mugabe. The run-off — denounced by African and other world leaders as a sham — is a "a slap in the face for detractors," the Herald said on Saturday, although a foreign observer said turnout was low.
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Plat'Home launches coffee-cup-sized Linux network box

Short News submitted before 177 days, 4 hours i 6 minutes from news.cnet.com in Novosti Computers
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PlatHome launches coffee-cup-sized Linux network box Plat'Home, a Linux company from Japan that specializes in combining eco-friendly, small, tough hardware with their own version of Linux, is announcing another in their series of MicroServers. Kanshi BlockS Pro, made to monitor servers and various network applications, is now available in North America. This is a great example of applying technology where it's needed.
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I've lost that Sync-ing feeling

Short News submitted before 211 day, 15 hours i 12 minutes from blogs.motortrend.com in Novosti Cars & Motorcycles
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Ive lost that Sync-ing feeling Technologically speaking, I'm an early adopter for some devices, not so much for others. Leading edge hi-fi systems, cool handheld devices, good; navigation systems, not so good. Keyless entry, rain-sensing wipers, worthwhile. DSG or automatic transmissions and power steering, I can live without. There shouldn't be space for nav in a two-seat sports car, although my wife, Donna...
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