Latest in IT
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Dell committee says Icahn's new proposal is not 'actionable'
Techworld.com applications Jun 19, 2013 | 03:17 amA Dell special committee has rejected a new proposal from a key shareholder Carl C. Icahn, and said it will continue to support the proposal by founder Michael Dell and private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners to take the company private.
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Dish won't make new bid for Sprint, clearing path for SoftBank
Techworld.com applications Jun 18, 2013 | 23:05 pmDish Network won't try to beat SoftBank's US$21.6 billion bid for Sprint Nextel, apparently clearing the way for the Japanese service provider to buy Sprint.
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GE thinks it's time to put industrial data in the cloud
Techworld.com applications Jun 18, 2013 | 21:53 pmInternet tools are just starting to be applied to industrial tasks such as maintaining equipment and optimizing operations, but the wealth of data being produced by industrial systems could make this a major focus of development in the coming years.
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Microsoft Dynamics ERP software now available on the Azure cloud
Techworld.com applications Jun 18, 2013 | 21:14 pmMicrosoft is upping the stakes in the growing market for cloud-based ERP, with its Dynamics GP 2013 and NAV 2013 products now available for deployment on its Azure service.
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Icahn acquires larger stake in Dell, proposes new buyout deal
Techworld.com applications Jun 18, 2013 | 20:36 pmCarl Icahn has acquired a larger stake in Dell and called for a better buyout offer than the proposal of US$13.65 per share from Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners.
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Google asks to make surveillance orders public, citing First Amendment
Techworld.com applications Jun 18, 2013 | 20:21 pmGoogle has asked the court overseeing terrorism-related surveillance programs at the U.S. National Security Agency to allow the company to publish information on the number of surveillance requests it receives.
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Steve Jobs' draft email plays pivotal role in antitrust case
Techworld.com applications Jun 18, 2013 | 20:17 pmAn email composed, but never sent, by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs may prove instrumental in the Justice Department's case that Apple, along with the five largest book publishers, colluded to fix prices for electronic books.
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Latest in Utilities
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Why current sub-meters may soon be obsolete
SmartGridNews.com Jun 18, 2013 | 21:10 pmEverybody likes a good contest, right? Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is putting one together for DOE that will focus on developing better, cheaper wireless metering systems. Interested? Click inside for details.
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SDG&E's Sunrise Powerlink Delivering On What It Was Designed To Do, A Year Later
TDWorld - Transmission & Distribution World Jun 18, 2013 | 21:03 pmOne year after San Diego Gas & Electric energized and put into service the 117-mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission line linking San Diego to the renewable-rich Imperial Valley, the positive impact of this infrastructure project is enormous not only to the[…]
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Get ready! Hot, power-hungry summer on the way
SmartGridNews.com Jun 18, 2013 | 21:01 pmIt's going to be a very hot summer and peak electricity demand is expected to jump as a result, particularly in the West. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation is warning that Texas and California will see tight supplies –[…]
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ComEd Seeks Public Input on Proposed Transmission Line in Ogle, DeKalb, Kane and DuPage Counties
TDWorld - Transmission & Distribution World Jun 18, 2013 | 20:57 pmComEd will host three open houses in July to seek input from the public regarding the utility's proposed Grand Prairie Gateway Project, a new 345-kV electric transmission line to be constructed between ComEd's existing substations near the communities of Byron[…]
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SSN to the rescue for muni and coop systems integration
SmartGridNews.com Jun 18, 2013 | 20:52 pmSilver Spring Networks has announced numerous efforts to help municipal and cooperative utilities make systems integration easier and deployment of smart grid technologies faster. Silver Spring is taking advantage of the MultiSpeak specification for interoperability to help those utilities reduce[…]
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Proposed JCP&L Oceanview Transmission Project Will Enhance Reliability
TDWorld - Transmission & Distribution World Jun 18, 2013 | 20:49 pmJersey Central Power & Light will hold open houses June 24 and June 25 for its proposed $44.5 million Oceanview Reinforcement Project, which will build a new 230 kV transmission line in Monmouth County to add redundancy to the system[…]
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Energy efficiency that doesn't hurt utilities
SmartGridNews.com Jun 18, 2013 | 20:41 pmUtilities frequently get left holding the bag for the costs of meeting energy efficiency mandates. But a Portland, OR company has set up a complex but likely welcome energy efficiency investment program to make the situation more economically feasible –[…]
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Latest in World
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Man stabs father, saws off own hands
CNN.com - Top Stories Jun 19, 2013 | 07:15 amA 59-year-old man lay bloody on the driveway. His son stood nearby, both his hands cut off at the wrist.
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NHS watchdog faces 'cover-up' claim
BBC News - Home Jun 19, 2013 | 07:14 amEngland's healthcare regulator may have covered up knowledge of its own failings after a series of baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital, a report says.
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Army leads north India flood rescue
BBC News - Home Jun 19, 2013 | 07:13 amMilitary helicopters lead rescue operations in India's flood-hit northern states, where 130 people are now known to have died.
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Best airline
CNN.com - Top Stories Jun 19, 2013 | 07:11 amEmirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards.
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NSA leaks
CNN.com - Top Stories Jun 19, 2013 | 07:09 amBomb plots targeting the New York Stock Exchange and the city's subway were among more than 50 terrorist acts worldwide thwarted by top-secret surveillance programs since the 2001 al Qaeda attacks on the United States, security officials said Tuesday.
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Brazil protests
CNN.com - Top Stories Jun 19, 2013 | 07:08 amSao Paulo is the scene of another night of protests in Brazil, with demonstrators calling for a government more responsive to Brazilians' needs.
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NBA finals
CNN.com - Top Stories Jun 19, 2013 | 07:07 amWith their backs against the wall, the Miami Heat thrived once again Tuesday night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs and staving off elimination.
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