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Hays Daily News |
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Columnist writes from the inside
In today’s schizophrenic age of news media whipping by at a feverish pace, it’s easy to become desensitized to, and detached from a lot of the world. The Internet has turned the Earth into a global village, but many people still feel disengaged from the area they live in.
Victoria News |
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PlayOn Beta Unlocks Netflix, Hulu, and More For Xbox 360, PS3
A tipster on the 1UP Boards has pointed our way to the PlayOn Beta, a new service available for the Xbox 360 and PS3. PlayOn allows Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners to watch Internet content from Netflix, Hulu, CBS, YouTube, ESPN and other video streaming sites on their television. PlayOn is accepting applications for beta testers, so if you're interested, check out the PlayOn page ...
1up.com |
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Fujitsu says not in talks now to sell HDD business
TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Fujitsu Ltd <6702.T> said on Thursday it is not arranging now the sale of its hard drive business to Western Digital Corp , denying reports that it was nearing an agreement.
Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News |
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Apple accused of toxic computers
A French researcher is claiming to have found hazardous materials in the emissions of some Apple Macintosh models.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Independent organizations fire off political ads
Independent political groups launched themselves into the White House contest with full force this week, unveiling a slew of television, radio and Internet attack ads on the eve of today's vice presidential debate between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin.
USA Today |
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Job applications going online
Some local residents are responding to the slow economy by looking for new, higher-paying jobs.
South Bend Tribune |
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Scientists aim to deliver e-paper in full computerised colour
Prototype e-paper looks more like sheet of A4 than offerings of rivals such as Amazon's Kindle and Sony eReader
Guardian Unlimited |
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Microsoft Research Codex project tries two screens on for size
Filed under: Handhelds A handheld device with two screens isn't nearly the radical notion it once was, but Microsoft Research 's Ken Hinckley seems to think there's still plenty of untapped potential with the idea, and he's actually taken things so far as to build an actual prototype device. As you'll notice, however, he didn't exactly build the so-called "Codex" from scratch, ...
Engadget |
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Standard Microsystems 3Q guidance disappoints
Chip maker Standard Microsystems Corp. said Wednesday it has seen a "significant decline" in third-quarter demand for notebook and desktop PCs, especially from corporate customers, and gave a forecast below Wall Street's expectations as a results.
Boston Globe |
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Final Glance: Internet companies
Shares of some top internet companies were mixed at the close of trading: Akamai Technologies fell $.32 or 1.8 percent, to $17.12.
Boston Globe |
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A Slice of Glasnost at Apple
Apple has made a core strategic tenet that it will keep information about its future plans completely obscured from public view.
New York Times |
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Final Glance: Computer companies
Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading: Apple Inc fell $4.54 or 4.0 percent, to $109.12.
Boston Globe |
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Is Facebook Really Where You Go to Watch?
Not all distribution deals are created equally.
New York Times |
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Diller: IAC `extremely lucky' with split timing
Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now. The consummate deal maker split his Internet conglomerate, IAC/InterActiveCorp, into five publicly traded companies in late August -- and not a moment too soon, he told The Associated Press in an interview this week. IAC borrowed $2 billion to finance three of the five companies.
Boston Globe |
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Technophile: Charles Arthur reviews the new Archos 5 Media Tablet
"Internet tablet" slips so easily off the marketing keyboard, doesn't it? But in the case of the Archos 5 Media Tablet, it actually is true. It's got Wi-Fi. It's got a huge hard drive (60GB for £269 or a mind-numbing 250GB for £349). It's got a pleasingly solid rounded metal case. And the clarity of the 5-inch (12.5-cm) screen is stunning. It's only 800x600, but has 16m colours; I watched ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Google Touts Energy Efficient Data Centers
Google is many things: The most used Internet search engine, the largest seller of online advertising, the busiest online video site (YouTube), a maker of maps, e-mail and scores of other applications delivered over the Web. And all these things are possible because, first and foremost, Google is a massive collection of electricity-hungry data centers, packed with hundreds of thousands of ...
New York Times |
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How can I make my computer run faster, for free?
Q. My computer has gotten slower and slower at doing basic things like booting up and running multiple programs at once. How do I improve its performance without spending any money?
Boston Globe |
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What happened to America's cyber defences, asks Ravi Somaiya
When Russia was accused of a cyber attack on Estonia last year, the White House took notice. George W Bush voiced a concern that the US was vulnerable to similar warfare. And when some in the military raised suspicion that Chinese cyberspies had already penetrated unclassified Pentagon computers, the decision was made to start a command to fight for America's supremacy online. The $2bn ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Google Blogsearch Relaunches as Techmeme Killer, Across 11 Categories
In its first major upgrade in a long time, Google Blogsearch just relaunched and looks radically different. Instead of the blank page look of Google.com, Blogsearch now looks like Google News (but uglier) - with the hottest topics from the blogosphere aggregated on the front page. Readers can drill down in 11 different categories, from technology, business, sports and entertainment. Google ...
ReadWriteWeb |
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Apple drops secrecy pledge for iPhone developers
Apple Inc. will no longer force iPhone software developers to sign a nondisclosure agreement that many had said was hampering their ability to work.
Boston Globe |
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Letters and blogs
Wiped out I was surprised that you overlooked Windows Mobile, which offers many of the features you highlighted as lacking in today's mobile world (Who's got your old phone's data?, September 25). With Microsoft Office Outlook web access, you can offer users mobile self-servicing options for common administrative tasks, including device wipe, managing partnerships and Pin recovery. David ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Dell customers ignore the offer to plant a tree
Dell is still finding it an uphill struggle to persuade its customers to take part in its "Plant a Tree for Me" scheme. Under this plan, customers can choose to spend an extra £1 per notebook or £3 per desktop to offset its estimated carbon emissions for the next three years. Only 300,000 customers opted to pay the levy during Dell's last financial year, which ended in February, said Tod ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Spyware-Driven Ad Fraud Increasingly Widespread
A new survey names names and looks at the impact of spyware-driven advertising fraud on VistaPrint, a company that provides online graphics services to consumers and businesses.
InformationWeek |
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Google teams with film stars to register US voters
Film stars including Forest Whitaker, Leonardo DiCaprio and Dustin Hoffman joined forces with Google on Wednesday in a campaign to get US citizens to vote in the coming presidential election.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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