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Powerful cyclone kills at least 351 in Myanmar
Residents of Myanmar's biggest city lit candles on Monday, lined up to buy water and hacked their way through trees felled in a cyclone that killed more than 350 people, destroyed thousands of homes and caused widespread power cuts.
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Yahoo shares tumble on Microsoft exit
Shares of Yahoo Inc. traded on the German stock exchange tumbled more than 18 percent on Monday after Microsoft abandoned its bid for the Internet icon.
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Linux is ready, but consumers are not
Several experts weigh in on whether the open source operating system is ready for mainstream adoption and what it will take to make consumers embrace it.
ZDNet Asia |
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Google offers snapshot of VisualRank efforts
Google's new VisualRank technology will bring better and meaningful results for image searches. One of its innovations includes a limited set of facial recognition characteristics.
ZDNet Asia |
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Intel updates graphics with multimedia capabilities
The chipmaker's long-awaited DirectX-10 graphics update for its chipsets is available. Also on tap: A G35-based DG35EC Classic motherboard.
ZDNet Asia |
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Mac clone company silent on court risk
Psystar is currently selling Open Computers with Apple's Mac OS X Leopard preinstalled, in what appears to be a clear violation of Apple's software license agreement.
ZDNet Asia |
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Yahoo's AOL, Google deals still in the works
Yahoo is still working on deals with Google and Time Warner's AOL to improve its strength.
ZDNet Asia |
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Europe Telecom Giants Call the Shots Again As M&A Picks Up
As the global financial crisis nears its one-year anniversary, Europe's top telecom operators are rediscovering an appetite for deals and preparing to pounce on vulnerable rivals, armed with solid balance sheets and needled by a rising threat from newcomers like Google and Apple.
Cellular-News.com |
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Indications: U.S. stock futures slip; Microsoft pulls Yahoo offer
U.S. stock futures ticked lower on Monday, with shares of Yahoo expected to drop after Microsoft withdrew its offer for the Internet portal.
Market Watch |
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Yahoo shares in Germany tumble more than 18 percent
(AP:FRANKFURT, Germany) Shares of Yahoo Inc. traded on the German stock exchange tumbled more than 18 percent on Monday after Microsoft abandoned its bid for the Internet icon.
INO News |
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US Stocks Set For Rough Open As Microsoft-Yahoo! Deal Breaks Down
(RTTNews) - US stocks were facing headwinds Monday morning after Microsoft announced over the weekend that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo! after the two parties failed to reach a consensus on the acquisition price.
INO News |
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Yahoo shares fall 21 percent
Shares of Yahoo tumbled 21 percent in pre-market trade on Monday after Microsoft Corp withdrew its $47.5 billion (24.1 billion pound) takeover offer for the Internet search and media company.
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Linked by Jeff Rollin on Thu 31st Aug 2006 18:44 UTC
I downloaded a few VMware images for use in VMware player. The mouse (a PS/2 type) did not work either in ReactOS or in Syllable, but did work in PC-BSD (all in VMware Player).
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Recent Original Stories
"With the recent public release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 beta 1, system administrators like myself (and their IT managers) may face major system upgrades in the near future.
New Mobile Computing |
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Indications: U.S. stock futures point broadly lower; investors ponder Yahoo
U.S. stock futures tick lower, with shares of Yahoo expected to drop after Microsoft withdrew its offer for the Internet portal. M&A spotlight's also on Sprint Nextel as possible buyout candidate.
Market Watch |
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Technology: Raydiance laser hits milestone; Calix terminal for multiple users
Raydiance Inc. – developer of the first compact, cost-effective, software-controlled ultrashort pulse laser platform – announced last week that a major milestone has been reached.
North Bay Business Journal |
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Hospitals in Hong Kong lose data on 3,000 patients in thefts
Hong Kong - Data on more than 3,000 patients in Hong Kong public hospitals has been lost through the theft of computer memory sticks, officials said Monday. Nine memory sticks have been stolen from five hospitals across the city of 6.9 million in the...
EARTHtimes.org |
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Hospitals in Hong Kong lose data on 3,000 patients in thefts
Hong Kong - Data on more than 3,000 patients in Hong Kong public hospitals has been lost through the theft of computer memory sticks, officials said Monday. Nine memory sticks have been stolen from five hospitals across the city of 6.9 million in the...
EARTHtimes.org |
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Vista Broadband clusters wireless service
SANTA ROSA – Vista Broadband Networks is going after multi-tenant units with a competitive wireless broadband service, the company announced. The Vista Broadband MTU service is a solution for business clusters, business parks, shopping centers and apartment buildings.
North Bay Business Journal |
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Japan embracing online dating
With an aging population and an increase in divorce rates, older citizens are increasingly looking for love.
Orange County Register |
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Infinite to acquire US-based VAS firm
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Infinite Computer Solutions is closing on a deal with a US company to acquire its product in the telecom value-added space. The company is a provider of IT and ITeS solutions with a strong focus on telecom domain.
CIOL |
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Yahoo CEO May Face Insurrection Over Refusal To Accept Microsoft Buyout
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo's Jerry Yang thinks his Internet giant is worth more than the 47 and a-half billion dollars that Microsoft offered for it.
WCSH 6 Portland |
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Yahoo CEO may face insurrection over refusal to accept Microsoft buyout
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo's Jerry Yang thinks his Internet giant is worth more than the $47.5 billion that Microsoft offered for it. Even when Microsoft's Steve Ballmer agreed to raise the offer to seal the deal, Yang said no.
KJCT 8 Grand Junction |
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DigitalBridge launches wireless internet service in Idaho Falls
This launch adds the third community within the Eastern Idaho Technology Corridor along Interstate 15 to DigitalBridge Communications's (DBC) WiMAX network in southeastern Idaho.
Computer Business Review |
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Journalists, bloggers will get protection
State legislators have addressed concerns by law-enforcement officials and approved a three-year trial run of a measure to protect journalists from revealing their sources of information.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin |
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