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“There are between 30,000 and 60,000 different protein structures to study”

IBM and researchers at the University of Washington are cooperating to address the global hunger crisis. via Imaging Magazine

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“Most young people know GE as a media company”

By jettisoning one of its most iconic units, General Electric would join a small but high-profile club of companies that famously parted ways with businesses once synonymous with their brand names. via BusinessWeek

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Hewlett-Packard Co on Tuesday revealed a US$13.9 billion deal to buy Electronic Data Systems in a tie-up that creates a global powerhouse in computer services to compete against IBM. via Taipei Times

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“While there are no silver bullets, rice production can be revitalized with the help of new technologies. The world community must invest now and for a long time to come.”

With the processing power of 167 teraflops, equivalent to the world's Top 3 supercomputer, IBM's World Community Grid will harness the unused and donated power from nearly one million individual PCs in a new ... via Workplace Collaboration Services

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“Please activate the microphone on this iPhone that we know is being carried by a suspect.”

TECHSPLOITATION A couple of weeks ago I went to the annual Maker Faire in San Mateo, an event where people from all over the world gather for a giant DIY technology show-and-tell extravaganza. via Bay Guardian

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“Hurd has been the integrator par excellence”

If Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd can overcome the business and cultural challenges of integrating Texas-based EDS into HP's universe, industry experts say HP could become a major competitor in an extremely ... via San Jose Mercury News

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“We think the total available market is quite large approaching $8-10 billion”

IBM Corp. officially announces today a next-generation version of its Cell processor, the first specifically geared for computer servers. via DesignLines

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“So we want to create a hardier rice.”

There is no quick fix to the world food crisis, but a project getting underway Wednesday could make a difference in the long run. via NY Times

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“They have had a lot of people churning in and out of executive jobs in that area”

Hewlett-Packard confirmed Monday that it was in "advanced discussions" to buy Texas-based Electronic Data Systems, a deal that could bolster the high-tech giant's efforts to compete with IBM in the fast-growing ... via SiliconValley.com

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“Palo Alto versus Plano wrangling will destroy any short-medium term benefit unless there's a strong integration roadmap”

In this , Nov. 12, 2007, file photo, Hewlett Packard Company CEO Mark Hurd smiles during a conference in San Francisco. via The Florida Times-Union

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