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Desktop Renamer Renames Default Windows Icons [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Free application Desktop Renamer renames default Windows icons on your desktop. If you've ever tried renaming shortcuts to destinations like your Recycle Bin, My Computer, My Documents,...
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Skype admits China 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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Skype says China JV partner stores text messages
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Skype, eBay Inc's Web communications unit, said on Thursday that TOM Online Inc, majority owners of Skype's Chinese venture TOM-Skype, had been monitoring and storing some of its users' text messages without Skype's knowledge.
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Bruce Schneier to Speak at National Press Club Panel to Discuss Privacy and the Presidential Election
Noted author and computer security expert Bruce Schneier will speak at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on Monday, October 6. Schneier is a popular commentator on security issues and the author of many books, including "Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World." Schneier will be joined by other leading experts in law and technology.
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Embracing The Artificial Limb With Chip Technology
The idea for marrying an artificial limb to the human body through the command of a computer chip is a reality. There are some prostheses currently on the market - the programmable C-Leg, for example - that uses such chip technology.
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Chinese snoop on Skype, but are they alone?
A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.'s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy."
Miami Herald |
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Cloud Computing, a Foggy Concept
Much confusion and strong dislike for the phrase has brought together some strange bedfellows.
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Freescale Seeks Sale, Partner for Phone Chip Unit (Update1)
Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Freescale Semiconductor Inc. , the computer-chip maker taken private in 2006 for $17.6 billion, is seeking a buyer or partner for its mobile-phone chip division.
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Skype admits to storing China text messages
Skype admitted on Thursday that TOM-Skype, its China venture with TOM Online, had been monitoring and storing some of its users' text messages without Skype's knowledge.
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Nokia CEO wowed by iPhone, sights on BlackBerry
The chief executive of Nokia gave credit to new competitors from the computer world on Wednesday, but said his company was set to respond to all challengers.
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Skin Infection Cases Reported at Local High School
var nopreviewimage = "1"; if (nopreviewimage == ""){ document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } A potentially deadly skin infection has popped up at a high school in Northampton County. The infection is known as MRSA. And three students at Northampton Area High School have it. The school says those students are receiving medical care. MRSA is spread through ...
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Are you a COOl laptop bookworm?
There is an amazing world of books out there and you can access not only new books but also new friends... Books, books and more books and this could get you friends, friends and more friends. Now how does this equation work? This sound more complex than your Algebra sums.
Deccan Herald |
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Chinese snoop on Skype, but are they alone?
A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.'s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy." The revelation is not only of interest to rights groups that monitor Internet censorship. The discovery also likely intrigues law enforcement and intelligence agencies in other countries, because they have been ...
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News and views on Linux-powered devices ...
MIDs to outsell netbooks in five years? — Sep. 24, 2008 — Linux stacks such as Moblin and Maemo will dominate the mobile Internet device (MID) market, says a report by ABI Research.
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FUEL Database on MontaVista Linux Whether building a mobile handset, a car navigation system, a package tracking device, or a home entertainment console, developers need capable software systems, including an operating system, development tools, and supporting libraries, to gain maximum benefit from their hardware platform and to meet aggressive time-to-market goals.
Linux Devices |
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Adobe releases CS 4
"The way the web and other media are evolving today poses several challenges to creative professionals."
Deccan Herald |
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Big Ten Network Fans Cheer LiveCast App
Fans spend an average of 40 minutes per visit on an interactive application called LiveCast on the Big Ten Network Web site, according to Jacked Inc., the application designer.
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High school football blog: State poll is a head-scratcher
Here’s my annual rant on the Associated Press football polls, which could be considered hypocritical because I am a voter, but the need to vent is there nonetheless.
The News-Herald |
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Ballmer offers more on 'Windows Cloud'
In France, CEO Steve Ballmer offers a few more tidbits on the cloud-based development environment to be introduced in a few weeks.
CNET |
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Somerset County plans recycling day
Clothing and textiles can no longer be left at the curb on your recycling day. Bring them to the Somerset County Recycling Center in Bridgewater between 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Drapes, curtains, sheets, towels, belts, handbags, cloths, shoes...
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Sysadmin admits stealing computers, office equipment from Navy
Most often when systems administrators abuse their access to corporate networks and systems, the end result is either data theft or network sabotage on a massive scale.
IT World |
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Stanislaus State University Gets Cash, New Computers
Contract with Clearwire brings computers and cash to Stanislaus State University
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Mobiles get enterprise-grade remote control
RealVNC is to release a two-way remote control tool for mobile devices in versions for Symbian, Windows Mobile, Apple's iPhone, Linux and Blackberry platforms.
iTNews |
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Nokia takes on Apple in music, touch-screen phones
Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, launched its free music package on Thursday, issuing a challenge to Apple Inc's dominance of the digital music market.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Live Fact Checking: Missed Opportunity During Debates
Tonight I'll be watching the vice presidential debate with friends at a local bar -- and I'll have my iPhone out, because I'll be keeping an eye on Washingtonpost.com's Fact Checker blog . During the first presidential debate , Michal Abramowitz , Michael Dobbs , and Glenn Kessler did a pretty good job of fact-checking several of the candidates' claims soon after they were uttered on live TV. ...
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