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Entertainment, tech companies to unify digital media
NEW YORK — Buy a CD or DVD, and it should work on a variety of devices and personal computers.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Computer discs containing the personal records of thousands of serving and former RAF staff have gone missing from an air force base, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.
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E-going, E-going, E-gone! There are more auction Web sites than just eBay for bargain hunters
One of my favorite pastimes is browsing online auction sites. No matter what you are looking for, chances are the granddaddy of those sites, eBay, has it — and often, at a bargain price.
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Web sites let amateurs sell their photos
Several new Web sites are helping snap-happy shutterbugs cash in on their passion. While some of these photographers make a pittance for each image sold, pennies can quickly add up to dollars.
New York Daily News |
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New EU rules on batteries from today
Malta must adhere to new European Union rules regulating the disposal of used batteries and setting targets for their recycling.
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Cops release photos of robbery suspects
— BOB KALINOWSKI West Pittston police have released computer-generated composite photos of the suspects in a strong-armed robbery that occurred Wednesday night at the entrance to the Water Street Bridge.
The Citizens' Voice |
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Visa to build apps for Android, Nokia phones
Mobile phone payments to take off Visa wants to become a part of your mobile phone, working with Nokia on realising mobile payments and also announcing services for Google's Android platform.
PC Advisor |
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Alcatel-Lucent loses $1.5bn from Microsoft patent suit
Judge rules for MS in MP3 patent battle Alcatel-Lucent lost another round against Microsoft this week in a continuing court battle over patents for the MP3 digital music format.
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News & Star
Library staff in Carlisle who caught a pervert looking at child porn have been praised for their vigilance. Staff contacted police after they spotted Mark Bowness viewing hundreds of images on computers in the Lanes library.
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Cheap flights fail to take off
A Dutch airline is facing an angry backlash from disappointed New Zealand passengers after it cancelled cheap Europe flights booked on the internet. KLM says the bargain basement prices were a mistake but the Commerce Commission will look into complaints that the flights should be honoured.
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Minneola official ousted over porn to seek old seat
Former City Council member Joe Teri, who abruptly resigned this month after city officials said they found almost 28,000 pornographic images on his city-issued laptop computer, wants his old seat back.
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Google launches Yahoo 'facts' site
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Saturday 27 September 2008 at 08:45:00 Company hits back with new PR push for deal Google is launching a new website aimed at countering critics of its impending advertising deal with Yahoo. The Yahoo-Google Facts site provides the company's argument for the deal, and hits...
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City holds free TV recycling day
Today is your day to dispose of that boob tube for free.
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Local Calendar
GENEALOGY DAY held by the Morris Area Genealogy Society including a full day of lectures on Internet genealogy, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main St. Topics include Genealogy Software: What's Available; Genealogy Services: What's Available at the Library; and Putting it All Together.
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Chester Twp. church to recycle computers
CHESTER TWP. -- An electronic waste recycling event will be held Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Church of the Messiah. The event will be held rain or shine. The church, with three crosses, is located at 50 Route 513 (old Route 24), is 1.5 miles west of Route 206.
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UAE PC market goes... Supernovo
27 September 2008 Fresh from a triumphant showing at the Beijing Olympics, Lenovo, the world's fourth largest computer manufacturer, has set its sights on conquering the Middle East.
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No jail time for 'evil' ex-warden
Called an "evil and disgusting pervert" by one victim, a former Morris County undersheriff and jail warden was sentenced on Friday to five years' probation, 150 hours of community service and counseling for posting lewd pictures of a woman on the Internet without her consent and sending harassing e-mails to a second victim.
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Riverbank bringing free Wi-Fi downtown
RIVERBANK -- City officials want to breathe life into downtown, so they're putting something new in the air: the Internet.
Modesto Bee |
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Altar of Google ravenous for sacrifices
Adios Leslie Hughes, the latest candidate to die on the altar of Google. On Thursday, the former CBC radio host was forced to resign her Liberal candidacy in Kildonan--St. Paul after it was learned via better-late-than-never Internet search engine research that she is a 9/11 conspiracy theorist who believes among other things the U.S. government orchestrated the attacks.
Winnipeg Free Press |
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Shooting triggers web monitoring rethink
Analysts say web monitoring for malicious intent is difficult since many threats are often vague, hoaxes commonplace and police resources limited.
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Court rules in Microsoft's favour
A US appeals court has ruled that software giant Microsoft does not have to pay French-US telecom firm Alcatel-Lucent $1,5-billion in a patent infringement case.
Independent Online |
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Crawling 3D spiders
Helen Brain explores the lack of a "welcome" page on some online shopping websites.
Independent Online |
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox.n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 7:11 p.m., U.S. Cellular Field.n TV/RADIO — Ch. 3, WGN; WTAM.n ON THE MOUND — Left-hander Zach Jackson (1-3, 6.04) for Cleveland; right-hander Javier Vazquez (12-15, 4.46) for Chicago.n TRIBE INJURIES — RHP Jake Westbrook (right elbow), RHP Scott Elarton (non-baseball) on the DL.n NOTEBOOK — Jackson will look for win No. 2 ...
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George C. Foster
George Foster passed away Sept. 23, 2008, surrounded by family. Computer systems were his work and passion. He was an Army veteran. Surviving are wife, Loretta, of 54 years; son Glenn and wife, Holly; grandchildren Garrett, Gillian, who desperately miss Grandpa.
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Eureka police warn public to be on the lookout for scams
Category: Local News Topics: (none) The Eureka Police Department is again warning the public about mail, phone and Internet scams.
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