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BSA makes four pirates walk the plank
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has claimed UK businesses are still ignoring software licensing laws after securing its biggest settlement this year by catching four organisations red-handed.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Testing whether computer games can improve driving
October 01, 2008 NEW YORK - Could playing computer games enhance mental agility enough to turn people over 50 into better drivers? Allstate Corp. wants to find out, and if the answer is yes, it might offer insurance discounts to people who play the games.
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SPORTS HEADLINES
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A laptop thief got caught — after the computer owner tracked him remotely. Jose Caceres said he used a remote access program to log on every day and watch his computer being used, and then tipped off police, leading to the arrest of a 34-year-old male suspect.
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Skype admits Chinese privacy breach
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Skype, the online text messaging and voice service, said Thursday it was "extremely concerned" by monitoring of Internet chat by its Chinese partner reported by Canadian researchers.
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Vudu is adding 1080p downloads and a $200 credit for new customers to its Internet video-on-demand box. Starting October 2, Vudu owners will be able to download a small but growing roster of movie rentals at 1080p resolution--dubbed "HDX" by the set-top maker.
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ACS Named Employer of the Year by Utah Governor's Office for Disability Hiring Efforts
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. will receive the Golden Key Employer of the Year Award for 2008 from the office of Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Friday. The award recognizes outstanding contributions and practices that improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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SPORTS HEADLINES
The Grand Haven-based company that made Grand Haven the first city in the country to have complete wireless Internet access has launched a faster wireless broadband service for some communities in West Michigan and New Mexico.
Grand Haven Tribune |
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Oversee.net Launches IdentityTheft.com™
New Web resource and comprehensive product solution helps consumers and businesses combat identity theft, the fastest growing crime in America; Site is first of several oversee will launch throughout 2009.
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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iContact Features BoldChat Real-Time Chat Solution in its "Small Business Growth Kit"
Leading Provider of Web-based Software Offers Entrepreneurs End-to-End Solution for Managing, Growing their Businesses Online
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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Waste Management and Sony Electronics to Host Free Electronics Recycling Event
To encourage consumers to recycle electronic devices in an environmentally sound manner, Sony Electronics Inc. and Waste Management Recycle America are asking Phoenix-area residents to take action and recycle any brand of old electronics for free Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
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tw telecom to Provide High Speed Internet Service to Louisiana Universities and Health Science Centers
tw telecom inc., , a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data networking solutions, today announced the deployment of a dedicated 600 Megabit Ethernet connection to the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative .
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Research and Markets: Unique US SOHO Business IP Services Expenditures by Size of Business, 2007-2012 Report
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "US SOHO Business IP Services Expenditures by Size of Business, 2007-2012" report to their offering.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Can Computer Games Improve Driving?
If gaming improves driving, Allstate might lower premiums for those who play.
ABC News |
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Laptop stolen in break-in at McCain office in Mo.
Associated Press - October 2, 2008 11:44 AM ET INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) - The Republican Party is tightening security at four Missouri phone banks after a break-in and theft of a laptop at 1 of...
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EF teacher arrested for student sex
ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP - An Elizabeth Forward science teacher has been accused of having a sexual relationship with one of his students on school grounds and giving her access to a school computer, which allowed her to give herself better grades.
Valley Independent |
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Wahoo man arrested, suspected of enticement
A Wahoo man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly having a sexually explicit online chat with a police investigator posing as a 15-year-old girl. Keith Hurley, 33, chatted with the investigator in a Yahoo! chat room for about two hours on July 29, said Officer Katie Flood.
Lincoln Journal Star |
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Social worker admits porn charge
An Edinburgh social worker caught with child porn on his computer has his sentence deferred.
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Il colossale piano di savataggio approvato dal Senato Usa
Il Senato Usa ha approvato il piano di salvataggio da 700 miliardi di dollari ma ha trasformato il documento originario in un mostruoso testo da 451 pagine capace di bloccare un computer.
CittadinoLex |
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BSA makes four pirates walk the plank
Kayleigh Bateman, The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has claimed UK businesses are still ignoring software licensing laws after securing its biggest settlement this year by catching four organisations red-handed....
vnunet.com |
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Charter Giving Away a Hybrid Car with "Save Green Go Green" Online Sweepstakes
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) announced today that the Company will offer new and current customers a chance to win a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid by ordering services online.
Centre Daily Times |
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TechSpin:Opera Thinks Small
Norway’s browser innovator now sees the future in the mobile market.
Red Herring |
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City of Madison phones, computers down
The City of Madison's internal computer network went down at about 6:30 a.m. as routine work was being done on the city's network system. This has caused both phone and computer outages throughout large portions of city government including police, Metro Transit and the mayor's office. Mayoral spokeswoman Rachel Strauch-Nelson said the Information Services department was working to correct the ...
Wisconsin State Journal |
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FBI arrests Indy man on cyber extortion charge
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The FBI says an Indianapolis man tried to extort more than $200,000 from insurance giant AIG after stealing a computer server that contained personal and health care information for
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Review: Xpaper eases digitizing of paper documents
Promises of the paperless office have been circulating ever since the first IBM clones started showing up on desks in the early 1980s. Yet we're still tied to printed documents and there's no sign that's going to change.
KATU Portland |
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Google announces plan to wean US off coal and oil
The search company that already funds green technology now has a plan to wean the US off burning fossil fuels for power
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