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Update the Firmware On Your HDTV, Camera, Smartphone, PC, and MoreThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:03AMSoftware updates aren't just for PCs any more. Here's how to fix bugs and add new features to your existing hardware with a few easy patches. Hardware - Personal computer - High-definition television - Smartphone - Handhelds

8 Conversations From the VMworld Show FloorWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:14PMFrom cloud computing virtual to I/O and more, here are highlights of eight ServerWatch conversations had with vendors at VMworld.

Adopt a MaverickWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:21AMThe Missouri Mavericks are introducing the Adopt-A-Maverick Program for the upcoming season that will allow fans the chance to “adopt” a Mavericks player and receive special recognition throughout the 2010-11 season.

Microbial breakthrough impacts health, agriculture, biofuelsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:39PMFor the first time ever, University of Illinois researchers have discovered how microbes break down hemicellulose plant matter into simple sugars using a cow rumen bacterium as a model.

Dell Halting Windows XP System ShipmentsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:30PMDell and other system vendors will stop shipping Windows XP systems starting Oct. 22, although a loophole exists for qualified customers who don’t want to use Windows 7.

Custom-made gels suitable for drug deliveryTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:09PMThat gels based on proteins from yeasts can be used as drug delivery systems and carriers of antibodies is the most important conclusion from the Helena Teles` doctoral research at Wageningen University, The Netherlands. The custom-made proteins from the yeast Pichia pastoris are an alternative for animal gelatines and collagens used in the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

PlayStation 3 software update breaks jailbreakTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:47AMSony has released a mandatory software update (3.42) that patches the recent jailbreak of the system.

Guest commentary: Mystery solved: The Bear Island Airplane CampSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:00PMLast Sunday’s article and photos brought forward many stories. Some of the calls to me from readers told of heartfelt experiences; one told of sorrow and pain.

What they thinkSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:25PMTWO of the judges of the Starhill Gallery Visual Arts Award, well-known artists Jalaini Abu Hassan and Eric Quah, comment on the six winning works.