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Tough, tough Notebook
SINGAPORE - The Tokyo rush hour is notorious for its human sardine cans, where commuters are packed neck to neck and shoulder to shoulder by train staff wearing white gloves. The sheer force of the mass of bodies being shoved into the train carriages is enough to crack a laptop screen.
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Chinese reportedly snoop on Skype
A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay's Skype software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy."
WSYR 9 Syracuse |
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Warhol's work holds up as media evolves
Watch Andy Warhol's films and videos and it's easy to imagine the late pop artist feeling right at home in the current age of reality TV and Web video. This was a man who made an hourlong film of people's random activities at his New York art studio, shot "...
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Dad dodges jail for 13yo net courtship
A Melbourne father of two has avoided jail after admitting he had sexually explicit internet conversations with a girl he thought was 13 years old but turned out to be an undercover police officer.
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Woman accused of instigating YouTube fight faces more charges
A Johnstown woman who reportedly enticed teenage girls to fight – and then posted the video on the Internet – now has been charged with corruption of minors stemming from another incident.
The Tribune-Democrat |
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Apathy, security and fear hinder social media, study finds
While social media like Facebook, Linkedin and instant messaging are increasingly being used in the workplace, new research shows that it's a highly unplanned area of development.
iTNews |
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KTAR Story Archives
Scottsdale has fired one of its employees after he admitted to police that he sold city-owned surveying equipment on the Internet.
KTAR 92.3 Phoenix |
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Canadian discovers Chinese snoop on Skype
NEW YORK -- 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."
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Hazardous wastes to be collected Saturday at Craven Community College
Getting rid of old computers and electronic gear is one difficult waste-disposal issue that has become easier in seven years of practice for the Coastal Regional Solid Waste Authority.
New Bern Sun Journal |
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New Sony Reader has light, note-taking stylus
Sony Corp. unveiled a new e-book reader Thursday with a built-in light and a touch-sensitive display, features that set it apart from Amazon.com Inc.'s competing Kindle reader.
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Movers roundup: Las Vegas Sands, Google
Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. fell Thursday after an analyst downgraded the stock due to concerns about slowing growth in Las Vegas and new visa restrictions in Macau, a Chinese gambling enclave where the company has properties.
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Report: Apple computer sales could slow for holidays
A report by market research company ChangeWave suggests that Apple could be facing hard times for computer sales through the holidays. The company performance for the past quarter has been good, with 23 percent of survey respondents who purchased a computer in the past 90 saying they bought a Mac notebook, and 17 percent a desktop. The report expects Apple to meet its projected numbers for sales ...
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Final Glance: Internet companies
Shares of some top internet companies were down at the close of trading: Akamai Technologies fell $1.82 or 10.6 percent, to $15.30.
Boston Globe |
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Final Glance: Computer companies
Shares of some top computer companies were down at the close of trading: Apple Inc fell $9.02 or 8.3 percent, to $100.10.
Boston Globe |
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Microsoft to launch 'Windows Cloud' this month
Microsoft will launch an operating system for the 'cloud' in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London on Wednesday.
cnet.com.au |
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Canadian discovers Chinese snoop on Skype
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."
CTV.ca |
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China 'spying on Skype messages'
Chinese officials are censoring messages sent through the internet service Skype, Canadian researchers say.
BBC News |
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Fujitsu considers selling hard-drive unit
Fujitsu is in talks with a number of suitors about a possible sale of its hard-drive business as part of a strategy to exit some of its legacy hardware businesses and focus on higher margin IT services.
Financial Times |
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Chinese snoop on Skype, but are they alone?
Associated Press - October 2, 2008 9:13 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Has China hacked the Internet communications application Skype to snoop on users? Could be.
WLFI Lafayette |
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Chinese snoop on Skype, but are they alone?
NEW YORK (AP) - Has China hacked the Internet communications application Skype to snoop on users? Could be. A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay's Skype software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy."
KMIR 6 Palm Springs |
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China 'spying on Skype messages'
Chinese officials are censoring messages sent through the internet service Skype, Canadian researchers say.
BBC News |
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KTAR Story Archives
Scottsdale has fired one of its employees after he admitted to police that he sold city-owned surveying equipment on the Internet.
KTAR 92.3 Phoenix |
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Insider picked as new head of Skype
Ebay , the online auction site, on Monday tapped an e-commerce veteran to take charge of Skype, the internet telephone service it bought in 2005.
Financial Times |
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Internet is mixed bag for lawyers, chief justice tells Drake audience
The explosion of legal information online provides a powerful tool for lawyers but threatens to undermine the critical thinking and research needed to strengthen an argument, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said today in Des Moines.
The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index |
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Skype slams Chinese partner over monitoring
Skype, the internet communications service owned by Ebay , on Thursday accused its joint venture partner in China of keeping it in the dark about a censorship programme that involved the monitoring of politically sensitive terms on the service.
Financial Times |
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