Apple Corporate Museum

The world's largest collection of Apple's history related lineup is currently managed by the Stanford University. The collection includes items ranging from 1976 to the recent times; but remains unopened for the public for reasonable causes.

Google to Beat iPad

Eric Schmidt, the current executive chairman of Google hints on a potential Google tablet powered with 'real Android' and has mentioned plans to market a tablet of highest quality within the next 6 months.

How 'C' Got Its Name

C is a general-purpose computer programming language developed by Dennis Ritchie(between 1969 and 1973). It is a structured procedural language and was originally intended for use with Unix OS with the intention of designing System software.

Today, it has become one of the most widely used programming languages of all time; not just for system software, but for all sorts of portable application software.

A Man Who Shaped the Modern World

Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie who was born in 9^th September 1941 was found dead on 12^th October 2011. He is considered one of the few people who dared to shape the digital era. He is the founder of C programming language(1970s). And also co-founded the original UNIX operating system along with his long-time colleague, Ken Thompson.

The Story of Android

Heard of Android? May be you just have used it.
Android is an operating system for mobile devices. Developed by Open Handset Alliance; headed by Google and is released under a free software license. These days it is considered the best selling mobile platform in the planet.

Chrome 15: Ranks the Most Popular Web Browser for the first-time

In the last week of November, StatCounter claimed that Google Chrome version 15 has become the Worlds' most popular web browser! Still Microsoft's Internet Explorer is the most popular one collectively with all its versions-StatCounter claims...

Kepler22b; the first Earth-like planet confirmed

Kepler-22b is the most Earth-like planet discovered yet. Orbitting a star at 600 light years away from Earth, it has liquid water on its surface. It was the 22^nd planet recorded by Kepler and is about 2.4 times the radius of Earth.

Hotmail Story

As a free webmail service with over 350 million users, Windows Live Hotmail has placed the world's most popular web-based e-mail service while Yahoo! Mail and Gmail hold records for the 2^nd and 3^rd places respectively. In full, Hotmail is referred to as 'Windows Live Hotmail' which was formerly referred to as 'MSN Hotmail'. It represents Microsoft's version of webmail. But, it was not the Microsoft who invented it.

Has JavaScript got anything to do with JAVA?

Anyone interested in web development is sure to have heard of JavaScript and most of them might even have studied it. 

Ever wondered how JavaScript got its name? Originally it was called Mocha when developed by Netscape Communications Corporation. It was first released titled "LiveScript" with a Netscape Navigator Release. But why did it suddenly associate with "JAVA"?

Java Applications Run Anywhere?

Unlike applications written in most languages, Java applications can work across most Operating System platforms (Windows, Linux, Solaris, iOS, etc.). This is a major reason why Java is becoming more and more popular. But how does Java behave with such portability?

G.C.E Advanced Level 2011 Result Release Being Delayed...

Department of Examination of the Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka has been failing: to properly organize the G.C.E. A/L 2011 result release as was scheduled.

IT Imprint understands the situation has resulted due to several factors:

Do you need to Defragment your Flash drive

Most people think defragmentation speeds up data access speed in mass storage devices. But, should it always be true?

The Final Total Lunar Eclipse in 2011

The final total lunar eclipse for 2011 was viewed on 10th December 2011. Western Russia, Asia, and Australia had the chance of experiencing the total lunar eclipse form 11:33:32 UT/GMT till 17:30:00 UT/GMT (as sources suggests) View Eclipse Sequence >>

Why Open Source Is Slow Gaining in Developing Countries

Several years ago I had read from magazines and heard from some speeches: how Free and Open Source Software will submerge the monopoly of proprietary software that existed then. Such statements used to arouse fear in one’s mind while creating excitement in another’s.

Kegalu Vidyalaya IT

Kegalu Vidyalaya, being a national school of Sri Lanka, is located in the district of Kegalle. Known famous for active student involvement in IT, Kegalu Vidyalaya has secured a foremost rank in quality IT education within the country. In 2010, Kegalu Vidyalaya was able to host the first ever large-scale IT Day program conducted by any organization outside the capital of the country. Titled "Beyond IT" this IT day program was considered the IT identity of Kegalu Vidyalya in spreading IT Knowledge.

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