"Microsoft is taking its first major step towards OpenID adoption by becoming an OID provider. Once enabled, users will be able to login to any OpenID enabled site with their existing Windows Live IDs."

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"Because that's what honorable people do. Honest people tell the truth even when they don't like the probable consequences. That's what honesty means. That's how trust is earned."

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"When fully provisioned, a single bay (24.5 inches high, 19 inches wide, and 12 inches deep) supports up to 96 10-Gbit/s or 576 1-Gbit/s connections, and has been built to support 40 Gbit/s (currently being tested) and 100 Gbit/s wavelengths in the future. The vendor says the product currently has a service reach of up to 1,000 kilometers."

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"In the U.S., we've had RFID technology embedded in cards. But the long-term goal is to eliminate the need to carry credit cards, building access badges and transit cards and just turn the phone into an all-in-one device."

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"Expediency, efficiency and storage space are among the chief reasons medical offices are converting to electronic record-keeping, both for the administrative and the clinical sides of their operations. So why do some doctors still use old-fashioned paper?"

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"The ailing economy is leading many Americans to skip doctor visits, skimp on their medicine, and put off mammograms, Pap smears and other tests. And physicians worry the result will be sicker patients who need more expensive treatment later."

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"The government agency that birthed the Internet is developing a sophisticated search engine for video, and when complete will allow intelligence analysts to sift through live footage from spy drones, as well as thousands of hours worth of archived recordings, in order to spot a variety of selected events or behaviors."

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"A new U.S. government report confirms that companies are using the visas to hire illegally. But reforms are on the way"

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"Global Crossing today announced it is adding high-definition video to its IP Videoconferencing portfolio, bringing higher quality pictures to a managed service offering that has been available for 15years."

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"Career in plumbing leads business owner to develop software for the industry"

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"Company can store files minus the paper"

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"The pool, formerly known as the N.C. Health Insurance Risk Pool and now going by Inclusive Health, recently won state approval for its benefit plans and premium rates. People who enroll in the program this fall will be eligible for coverage starting Oct. 1."

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"Telcordia Technologies Inc. is aiming to bring an optical-layer security scheme to market that uses optical phase shifts for its encryption keys and promises the possibility of 100-Gbit/s security."

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"Lax rules and weak enforcement allow scrap companies to profit by sending junked computers, printers, and TVs overseas"

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"As retail spending declines, consumer electronics companies will likely feel a hit, especially during the crucial holiday season"

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