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22 Dec 09

New Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP Ready - Database from eWeek

Microsoft announced the availability of the November SQL Server 2008 R2 community technology preview today.

The CTP can be downloaded here. Microsoft officials said the CTP is feature-complete. The new capabilities in the latest CTP include support for Windows Server 2008 R2 – including Hyper-V with Live Migration – as well as enhanced data compression with support for Unicode UCS-2. The company also added new visualization features and a Report Part Gallery to Report Builder 3.0.

According to Microsoft, SQL Server 2008 R2 includes enhancements designed to help administrators centrally monitor and manage multiple database applications, instances or servers. In addition, Microsoft said it has enabled high-scale complex event-stream processing through SQL Server StreamInsight, and expanded business intelligence capabilities with SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel.

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21 Dec 09

Best of Edutopia's 2009 Technology Coverage | Edutopia

"Best of Edutopia's 2009 Technology Coverage
Year in Review: Ten great 21st-century-classroom resources."

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Last-minute gifts for Mac lovers | Mac | MacUser | Macworld

"Back in the day, when you bought a Mac, Photoshop was one piece of software you absolutely had to get. Problem is, even today it’s a package that can run you hundreds of dollars.

These days, there’s a slew of alternatives, from the stylish Pixelmator to the venerable GraphicConverter, but my personal favorite is Eddy Award-winner Acorn 2.1."

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Google Releases EtherPad as Open Source to Calm Users - PC World Business Center

"Software / Services December 18, 2009 8:20 AM
Google Releases EtherPad as Open Source to Calm Users

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By Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service

Google has released the source code of EtherPad, a Web-hosted word processor designed for real-time workgroup collaboration, in a move aimed at appeasing users of the product who complained about plans to discontinue it.
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Google acquired EtherPad's creator, AppJet, earlier this month to add AppJet's technology and team to Google Wave, a real-time, hosted collaboration application that combines e-mail, instant messaging and document sharing"

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The Unofficial Apple Weblog

"Hitting the road with iPhone GPS apps: A holiday buyers guide"

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Pupils get iPhones to test education apps - ZDNet.co.uk

"Pupils at a London secondary school have been given iPhones to test applications for education."

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