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The Oculus Go’s operating system is being unlocked, John Carmack announces

The Verge

This open-sourcing tradition continued up until the Doom 3 engine, whose source code was released in 2011. Most notably, it was the release of Doom ’s source code in the late ‘90s that has allowed the classic shooter to be hacked into dozens of unusual devices from ATMs to digital cameras.

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Microsoft will overtake Apple as the world’s largest company in '24

Computerworld Vertical IT

Since 2011, Apple has been the world’s biggest company by market capitalization on almost a daily basis, dropping on occasion to second place. As for innovation, many of its products have been me-too copycats that became successful largely by piggybacking onto Microsoft’s worldwide laptop and desktop operating system monopoly of Windows.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 and.

Sean Daniel

Friday, February 04, 2011. Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 and Interaction with Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. I wanted to touch on this again, now that the Release Candidate of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials is available. Technology Tips, Tricks & News Home | Technical Blog |.

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Enhance Your Security Posture: Doing Four Things Can Reduce Unauthorized Penetrations by 85%

CTOvision

In October 2011, the SANS Institute announced that the U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award for 2011 went to the Australian Defence Signals Directorate (that’s right, the U.S. Washington DC, October 24, 2011. The SANS Institute announced today that the Australian Defence Signals Directorate has won the 2011 U.S.

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Valve will replace Big Picture mode with the new Steam Deck UI

The Verge

Valve announced Big Picture mode in 2011 and released it the following year. With the Steam Deck running an all-new version of the operating system called SteamOS 3.0, it makes sense that the redesigned UI would make its way back to the PC client — especially since Big Picture has felt outdated for quite some time.

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Happy New Year, what's in store for you in 2011 - SeanDaniel.com

Sean Daniel

Wednesday, January 05, 2011. Happy New Year, what’s in store for you in 2011. 2011 is shaping up to be a killer year for small businesses. First, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard edition as Released to Manufacturing (RTM!). It’s like a win-win situation in 2011. SeanDaniel.com [tech].

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Apple says iMessage on Android ‘will hurt us more than help us’

The Verge

Apple knows that iMessage’s blue bubbles are a big barrier to people switching to Android, which is why the service has never appeared on Google’s mobile operating system. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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