Virtual curfew as Rahul arrives in Mumbai (New Kerala)

February 4, 2010

Mumbai, Feb 5 : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi landed on Shiv Sena’s home turf Friday amid a tight security cover that ensured a virtual curfew-like atmosphere and not a single black flag as threatened by the saffron party.

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Siri offers virtual assistance, with a little help from your iPhone (ZDNet)

February 4, 2010

Semantic Technology startup, Siri, releases a Virtual Personal Assistant for the iPhone and simplifies a wide range of tasks for US consumers on the move. Just by speaking to their phone, users can make dinner reservations, check the weather, find movies, flights and more.

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Brock’s virtual stock challenge bullish for kids (Welland Tribune)

February 4, 2010

ST. CATHARINES — A Brock University student business club is banking on a big return for charity through a virtual stock-market challenge. The Brock Finance and Investment Group is taking registrations for an online trading competition to benefit needy children in the area.[...]

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Brock’s virtual stock challenge bullish for kids (Welland Tribune)

February 4, 2010

ST. CATHARINES — A Brock University student business club is banking on a big return for charity through a virtual stock-market challenge. The Brock Finance and Investment Group is taking registrations for an online trading competition to benefit needy children in the area.[...]

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Inc. Magazine Will Operate Without an Office (GOOD)

February 4, 2010

In an attempt to determine how a virtual office affects a company’s culture, efficiency, and output, Inc. Magazine has shut the doors of its physical office and will operate entirely remotely for the next month. The idea is that if new technologies and ever-higher levels of connectivity can allow start-ups to function without traditional offices, perhaps an established media company should give …

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VA budgets $157M for virtual e-health record interagency office (Federal Computer Week)

February 4, 2010

The Veterans Affairs Department is forging ahead on its joint program with the Defense Department to create a Virtual Lifetime Electronic Health Record.

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Unisys Steps Up Virtual Security (Enterprise Storage Forum)

February 4, 2010

Wikibon looks into Stealth, a potentially game-changing technology for data protection that is available in the Unisys public, private, and hybrid cloud offerings. With it, Unisys is engineering data protection into the cloud.

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Devon IT Expands UK Office to Support Worldwide Thin Client, Hosted Virtual Desktop Sales Growth (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

February 4, 2010

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.—-Devon IT, Inc., a leading thin client hardware and software provider, today announced it has moved into a new larger European headquarters in Birmingham, located at the Innovation Centre, 1 Devon Way, Longbridge B31 2TS UK, to meet growing demand for thin clients and hosted virtual desktops in the region.

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Start-up headed by Stellini offers ‘cloud computing for small firms (video of grand opening) (The Delaware Business Ledger)

February 4, 2010

Local computer industry pioneer Mark Stellini has opened Virtual Resources, LLC. The company held a ribbon cutting cermoney for its office in Hockessin on Friday, Jan. 15th.

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8×8 Announces Voice Over 3G Update to Its Virtual Office Mobile iPhone App (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

February 4, 2010

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — 8×8, Inc., provider of innovative business communications solutions, today announced that an update to its “8×8 Virtual Office Mobile” application which supports business voice services over 3G data connections is now available in the Apple iTunes app store for iPhone and iPod Touch models.

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