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The Visual C++ compiler in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 September Community Technology Preview (CTP) contains support for four C++0x language features, namely lambdas, auto, static_assert, and rvalue references.  Today, I’m going to explain the first three features in detail.  (And I’m going to dedicate an entire post to explaining rvalue references in the near future, simply because explaining them now would double the length of this already very long.. [read more]

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“Between indications from our component contacts in Asia, recent patents relating to multitouch sensitivity for more complex computing devices, comments from Tim Cook on the April 22 conference call, and Apple’s acquisition of P.A. Semi along with other recent chip-related hires, it is increasingly clear that Apple is investing more in its mobile-computing franchise… [read more]

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From PCWorld

Google’s Chrome browser is now faster and has gained the ability for users to hide thumbnails on its New Tab page. The update, internally called Chrome 2, is being automatically rolled out to current users and is also available for download, according to Chrome team member Darin Fisher, writing in the Google corporate blog. According to Fisher, JavaScript-heavy pages now load 30 percent faster…[read more]

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From TechNewsWorld

In the realm of search, Microsoft trails far behind Google and Yahoo, two engines that deliver search results mainly by matching keywords. Can adding a little semantic technology give Microsoft’s search engine a better idea of what’s on the searcher’s mind — and thus attract more users? Redmond is expected to deliver such a product, known as “Kumo,” in the coming… [read more]

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Mozilla Labs has announced the release of Jetpack, an API that allows users to easily create Firefox add-ons. According to Mozilla, many useful Jetpack features can be written in under a dozen lines of code.” Jetpack will be an exploration in using Web technologies to enhance the browser… [read more]

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From GoogleBlog

We introduced Google Chrome back in September, and it’s received a great response so far. Since launching, we’ve been working hard on adding the top requested features and making Google Chrome even faster. Today, we are updating to a new version of Google Chrome that is faster than ever. JavaScript-heavy web pages will now run about 30% faster. See the chart below… [read more]

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From AppleInsider

With a conventional netbook clearly out of the question, researchers for Piper Jaffray said Thursday there’s mounting evidence to suggest Apple next year will introduce its own take on the market in the form of a tablet-based device that will sell for $700 or less. ”Between indications from our component contacts in Asia, recent patents relating to multi-touch sensitivity for more complex computing devices… [read more]

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From CNET News

Space is an interesting subject. It arguably matters most to our knowledge of life. Understanding issues affecting the universe today will help us recognize them as they impact our lives going forward. And since we simply don’t have the ability to explore space the way it would be required to fully understand our history, it’s the Hubble Space Telescope that we must rely on to provide… [read more]

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From BusinessWeek

For the country’s two dominant wireless phone carriers, AT&T and Verizon Wireless, the arithmetic is clear. Cell-phone penetration in the U.S. is approaching 90% of the population, and the recession is damping enthusiasm for pricey new phones and services. So to avoid a slowdown in sales growth, both cellular giants are getting into a new game: personal computers. AT&T jumped in earlier this year selling the stripped-down laptops called netbooks…[read more]

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From ABCNews

Scientists say a 47-million-year-old fossil found in Germany may be a key link to explaining the evolution of early primates and, perhaps, telling them about developments that led to modern human beings. The fossil, of a young female that probably resembled a modern-day lemur, is described as “the most complete primate fossil ever found… [read more]

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