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BP: Oil spill taught cloud, workflow management lessons_

BP has insisted it is learning serious lessons in cloud computing, information and workflow management, as well as improving processes and other IT systems, from five months of response efforts after its disastrous rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

  

Get Rid of Bing_

Catsgirl complained about "big Bing, little Bing, everywhere a Bing Bing." She asked the Answer Line forum how to get Bing out of her face.

  

Youku sees success with original content_

In the past few weeks, copyright movies, both foreign and domestic, have been beaten as the most popular types of film on China's leading video-hosting site Youku.com. Instead, the company's own short productions have taken the top spot.

  

RIM Buys Documents To Go, It Should Have Been Microsoft_

RIM has confirmed that it purchased a significant portion of DataViz, along with the intellectual property and coding skills behind the popular Documents To Go app. The move will help RIM improve its BlackBerry platform as a business productivity tool, and represents a significant missed opportunity for Microsoft.

  

Outsourcing: Brazil Blossoms as IT Services Hub_

CapGemini's $300 million bet on Brazilian outsourcer CPM Braxis is another sign of a sizzling South American IT services market. But much of the activity remains focused on serving local Latin American customers rather than winning over U.S.-based clients.

  

Get more life from a Commodore 64_

QUESTION My Commodore 64 is outperforming my Windows XP PC. I thought I'd take advantage of this and get to know its ins and outs. Where can I find a program for writing Basic and a book of operation codes?

  

Virtualise Windows XP_

I was very interested to learn that it's possible to run older programs in Windows XP Mode on my Windows 7 PC. However, I've been unable to make this work on my Acer Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit laptop. Can you tell me where I'm going wrong?

  

Fantasy Football Guru Trusts Analytics_

IBM's Hetal Thaker bucks a couple of common stereotypes regarding football viewership and fantasy football leagues -- and uses predictive analytics to draft her way to success. Here's her advice on analyzing data on running backs and running your business.

  

Here's your 250GB Xbox 360/Kinect bundle_

Microsoft announced a 250GB Xbox 360/Kinect bundle that includes Kinect Adventures this morning. You can get it November 4 for the price of $399.99 USD.

  

Google Instant Searches the Web 'Before You Type'_

Google has rekindled its love for speedy Web searches with Google Instant, a new version of the search engine that displays results as you type.

  

Indian trade body objects to Ohio offshore outsourcing ban_

India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) on Wednesday described Ohio's ban on offshore outsourcing as discrimination against Indian outsourcers.

  

Gamer banned for having 'Fort Gay' in Xbox Live profile_

The town Fort Gay sits in West Virginia near the Kentucky border. The area was first settled in 1789. In most respects, it?s an unremarkable burg. But a town with a name like Fort Gay could land you a ban on Xbox Live.