Is Google getting too big for its boots? I bet Steve Ballmer thinks so. I bet he even laced it with an abuse or two (remember what he called Google two years ago!). As the war between tech giants Microsoft, the biggest organization in the universe and Google, the entrepreneurial technology wonder, enters its fourth year, the precision factor gets high definition. It isn’t about buy outs, building empires, any longer. That’s already been done. It’s now time for high definition action. Attack right in the heart of the enemy. Google surely has guts of steel. But the point is is Microsoft really getting punched?

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Arlington, VA - Internet2 today at its annual Spring Member Meeting announced that an international team led by the University of Tokyo has set two consecutive new Internet2 Land Speed Records (I2-LSR) in the IPv6 single and multi-stream categories. These records mark the ninth and tenth time a University of Tokyo-lead team has achieved an Internet2 Land Speed record. As an open and ongoing competition for the highest-bandwidth, end-to-end networks, Internet2 LSR awards represent the fastest rate at which data is transferred multiplied by the distance traveled. Read more

Electrical discharge machines (EDMs) are benefiting from the growing needs of various end-user industries - such as medical

"As the need for machining complex and intricate parts grow, the demand for sophisticated EDM is increasing," remarks Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Arun Kumar J. "Traditional machining processes such as drilling, milling and grinding are giving way to unconventional methods such as electrical discharge machining having the ability to machine complex parts accurately, thus contributing to the increased demand for EDMs." Read more

It seems that, almost every day, some politician, talk-show host, high-visibility CEO, athlete, or celebrity says something or is caught doing something that is embarrassing, damages their reputation, or can even end a career. I could easily name the names here of people who have found themselves in these difficult circumstances in the past few months but I’d quickly run out of my allotted space for this column and it wouldn’t serve any positive purpose. In most cases the problem gets worse, usually much worse, when the person attempts to deny the allegations. When that happens, and the cover-up is discovered, it really hits the proverbial fan. Self-preservation is human nature and, for many people, a natural “damage control” defense is to deny, offer a smoke-screen, point a finger elsewhere, or otherwise try to squirm out of a difficult situation, but inevitably that evading activity seems to explode the issue into much larger and more dangerous proportions. Read more

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, Tuesday, April 24, 2007 — (NYSE: IBM) The IBM board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per common share, payable June 9, 2007 to stockholders of record May 10, 2007. Today's dividend declaration represents an increase of $0.10, or 33 percent more than the prior quarterly dividend of $0.30 per common share. In the last two years IBM has doubled its quarterly dividend. Read more

ValueMediaBuzz.com launches a platform to connect advertisers and and high ranking websites and bloggers. Billed as the next revolution in advertising ValueMediaBuzz.com is powered by a proprietary technology that automates the entire system including payments. It isn't about invasive advertising but about real creative content written by websites and bloggers who get paid per post. The earnings could go upto $250 per post for high ranking blogs and websites. Currently the solution has been launched for USA, UK and India. In the next few months China and Malaysia are being covered.

As equipment design puts increasing demands on the battery market, existing battery chemistries are challenged to maintain performance levels or are extended beyond their intended operation levels. Many alternative energy storage solutions are under development, each hoping to become the next generation power source or to be used in conjunction with existing batteries to extend run time. Micro fuel cells offer benefits and a solution to this challenge. Read more

San Jose, April 18, 2007 –Infonox, the provider and operator of the leading platform for the delivery of diversified financial services to Kiosks, ATMs and other delivery channels, announced the support of consumer mobile devices like cell-phones and PDA’s on its platform. Infonox has partnered with PayMate, the leading (M) mobile-commerce solutions provider of India to develop a suite of mobile payment products for the US market. With this alliance, the existing businesses on Infonox platform, which include major merchant acquirers, financial service aggregators and banks, will have the instant ability to offer their branded transaction services on cell phones. Read more

The summer’s here and temperatures are soaring. Computing gadgets need to be kept cool and they also include the gaming machines. ASUS India introduces its EN8800GTX AquaTank Graphics Card with Innovative Water Cooling Technology
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ICICIDirect lists Sanghvi Motors as out performer. Current Price: Rs 640* Target Price: Rs 837
Potential Upside: 31% Time Frame: 12 months

Sanghvi Movers, India's largest crane-hiring company, is a proxy on the industrial and infrastructure boom in the country. Its aggressive ramp- up in crane capacity has coincided with a severe shortage of cranes globally, which should lead to robust growth in revenue and profits over the next few years. We initiate coverage on the company with an OUTPERFORMER rating. Read more