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US prison requires staff Facebook login details

...recertifying, to provide full access to their Facebook accounts for use in background checks. The new regulations came to light with the case of Robert... Read more

22 February, 2011 by Andrew Hoyle

Google removes homepage image experiment

...Fourteen hours into a 24-hour experiment with background imagery, Google's homepage is once again stark white. Design guru Marissa... Read more

11 June, 2010 by Tom Krazit

Google Fallen to Bing! The Controversial Google Background Image Service

Google Fallen to Bing! The Controversial Google Background Image Service. Author: Eric Everson, MBA, MSIT-SE - Founder, BikerAwareness.com Within... Read more

10 June, 2010
Classic Clock (<endeca_term>Background</endeca_term> Alarm + Weather) 1.5.0

Classic Clock (Background Alarm + Weather) 1.5.0

...4/iOS 5 on your device, Classic Clock will work in the background so you no longer have to keep the app running all the... Read more

26 May, 2012
Random <endeca_term>BackGround</endeca_term> 1.3.0

Random BackGround 1.3.0

Random BackGround allows you to select a folder of images which will be used... Read more

18 May, 2011
JumiFly - A fake fly turns into an addictive fun prank to play on the PC desktop / <endeca_term>background</endeca_term> 2.70

JumiFly - A fake fly turns into an addictive fun prank to play on the PC desktop / background 2.70

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12 February, 2012
Image Segmentation in Video Sequences Using Modified <endeca_term>Background</endeca_term> Subtraction

Image Segmentation in Video Sequences Using Modified Background Subtraction

In computer vision, "Background subtraction" is a technique for finding moving objects in a video sequences... Read more

1 February, 2012
Moving Objects Detection and Segmentation Based on <endeca_term>Background</endeca_term> Subtraction and Image Over-Segmentation

Moving Objects Detection and Segmentation Based on Background Subtraction and Image Over-Segmentation

Moving objects detection is a fundamental step in many vision based applications. Background subtraction is the typical method. Many background models have been introduced to... Read more

1 July, 2011
Eye Detection and Tracking in Image With Complex <endeca_term>Background</endeca_term>

Eye Detection and Tracking in Image With Complex Background

To detect and track eye images with complex background, distinctive features of user eye are used. Generally, an eye-tracking and... Read more

1 April, 2011
Double-Laser Differential Signaling for Reducing the Effect of <endeca_term>Background</endeca_term> Radiation in Free-Space Optical Systems

Double-Laser Differential Signaling for Reducing the Effect of Background Radiation in Free-Space Optical Systems

In order to reduce the impact of background radiation on the performance of terrestrial free-space optical systems, the authors... Read more

31 January, 2011
Clipboard in <endeca_term>Background</endeca_term>: copycan 2.5

Clipboard in Background: copycan 2.5

Clipboard in Background: copycan"copycan" is background processing clipboard for text copy and paste .You... Read more

27 May, 2012
App icon <endeca_term>backgrounds</endeca_term> & home screen wallpapers FREE 3.2

App icon backgrounds & home screen wallpapers FREE 3.2

...not QUANTITY we have made a collection of the best home screen backgrounds to customise your phoneSlick and stylish easy to use layout All wallpapers... Read more

27 May, 2012
Southern Pride Themes! <endeca_term>Backgrounds</endeca_term>-Shelves-Frames 2.1

Southern Pride Themes! Backgrounds-Shelves-Frames 2.1

...layers of images to build your "one of a kind" Southern themed background that can be set as a different theme everyday of the year... Read more

27 May, 2012
funny cool <endeca_term>background</endeca_term> wallpape 3

funny cool background wallpape 3

...Your number one source for iphone / ipod touch / ipad /android wallpapers and backgrounds.This is a wallpaper pack filled with funny figures, jokes and cartoons... Read more

27 May, 2012
Landscape Wallpapers HD: 1001 Breath-taking sky beach sunny forest <endeca_term>backgrounds</endeca_term> 1.0.0

Landscape Wallpapers HD: 1001 Breath-taking sky beach sunny forest backgrounds 1.0.0

...collection of high quality images which you can save and use as background from every season of the year. If you like natures, this landscape... Read more

26 May, 2012

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apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

25 minutes ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

1 hour ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

3 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

4 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

5 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

11 hours ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths
Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

14 hours ago by Thomas Gellhaus via Facebook on Scorecard - Linux Mint 13 and Mageia 2
knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

20 hours ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

21 hours ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
Iain Sutherland

I received the notification of Mageia 2 being released on Saturday, was already running Mageia 1. After running the installation X came back up...

22 hours ago by Iain Sutherland via Facebook on Scorecard - Linux Mint 13 and Mageia 2
SoapyTablet

If ZTE have been selling below cost with the ZTE Blade / Orange San Francisco then given the current high street price of the Nokia Lumia 710, you...

1 day ago by SoapyTablet on Huawei, ZTE face EU 'illegal state subsidies' probe
Burn-IT

Yes it is basically down to "nobody in control understands IT, is willing to admit it, or allow decisions to be delegated". Lets get someone in who...

1 day ago by Burn-IT on 6 million wasted licences and £1,200 PCs: welcome to government IT
pjc158

So let me get this straight just because a consultant has oberved that mobile companies who get in trouble never recover, well we all might as well...

1 day ago by pjc158 on RIM to lay off 2,000 on 1 June, says report
Jake Rayson

@191706> *their* own Mac Thank you for picking up the errant spelling :) @apexwm > Mac OS X for Intel machines is supposed to run in VirtualBox...

1 day ago by Jake Rayson on xTreme Triple Booting: Linux, Mac & Windows
archerthom

I'm imagining Batman-style sonar imaging that will detect the cat and Lego bricks in the dark - I'm going to be disappointed aren't I?

1 day ago by archerthom on Indoor navigation coming to a mobile near you soon
unlockworldwide

May I quote Horace Dediu, who runs the consultancy Asmyco who has repeatedly observed that mobile phone companies that fall into loss – even once...

1 day ago by unlockworldwide on RIM to lay off 2,000 on 1 June, says report
NarayanaIyyappan

It is useful for their lifes,and also this matters are important for networking students.

1 day ago by NarayanaIyyappan on IPv6 security: Plan now and quiz vendors