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By Eric PfannerErica Goode and Mohammed HusseinKenneth ChangElisabeth Malkin and Marc Lacey Microsoft said Thursday that it would set up research centers in Britain, France and Germany to improve its Internet search technology, describing the move as a vote of confidence in the European economy and in the company’s ability to close the gap with Google.
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SA's IT Super Teacher announced
A teacher from a small Free State town has beaten 120 other educators from around South Africa to be named IT Super Teacher of the Year 2008.
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Hacker takes down Chamber Web site
The North Platte Telegraph If you attempted to see what was new with the North Platte Chamber of Commerce between late morning and early Wednesday afternoon, you were probably greeted by the images of Turkish symbolism related to one of the world's most notorious hackers.
North Platte Telegraph |
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Fall Fest festivities succeed despite unfavorable weather conditions
Hopkins's fifth annual autumn festival was held last weekend amidst unfavorable weather conditions, with events ranging from the traditional Fall Fest kick-off cookout to the flashy and exciting atmosphere of Casino Night, as well as the electric energy of the Verizon Wireless Concert Tour.
Johns Hopkins News-Letter |
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BenQ V2400W review
BenQ isn't a name you'd traditionally associate with aesthetic perfection, but its new V2400W monitor is a radical attempt by the company to move into a more stylish area of desktop computing.
Macworld UK |
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BT's Phorm small print: It's all your fault
'Daddy needs to tell you about an exciting new service called WebWise' BT subscribers who are invited to take part in its new trial of Phorm's internet monitoring and advertising system will be responsible for telling anyone who uses their computer that they could be being tracked online - whether they opt in or not.…
The Register |
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New Sony Reader has light, note-taking stylus
(AP) -- 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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Effort to suppress evidence denied in child porn case
An attorney for a Southbury man police said imported child pornography in 2006 tried, but failed, on Tuesday to suppress a search and seizure warrant used by police to collect the man's computers.
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Phone, Internet access available to residents affected by Ike
Pasadena residents who need FEMA assistance but do not have power or computer access will have the opportunity to get the help they need on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 30 and Nov. 1).
The Pasadena Citizen |
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MI5 computer stolen from rented house
Police asked for anyone offered the property to hand it in. The incident is one of a series of recent security breaches involving the intelligence services. Police are investigating how a camera believed to contain MI6 photographs and names was sold on eBay.
KableNET |
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Lansdale man admits guilt in laptop scheme
,A Lansdale man has admitted to participating in a scheme to steal more than 40 laptop computers from North Penn Area High School. Anh Tuan Le...
The Reporter |
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Is Your Computer Slower Than When You Bought It?
(ARA) - Does it seem to take your PC forever to load software? Do you get error messages when you try to un-install software? Do you have desktop icons that aren't working?
Carteret County News-Times |
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Skype unaware Chinese partner was monitoring, storing messages
Beijing, Oct 3 : Skype, the online text message and voice service, acknowledged Friday that its Chinese partner had been archiving politically sensitive text messages.
New Kerala |
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Acer, IT City, Microsoft woo SME firms Acer SMEs Corner and total solutions introduced
Acer Computer Co. Ltd., Thailand’s No. 1 computer maker, in partnership with IT City and Microsoft, has launched “Acer SMEs Corner” a one-stop shop and service center for small and medium enterprises.
Thaipr.net |
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Enrichment Center celebrates the lives of 3 centenarians
This past century has seen the advent of several new inventions, everything from the car to the computer. On Thursday at the Mills River Life Enrichment Center in Mills River United Methodist Church, three people who lived through most of it were celebrated.
The Hendersonville Times-News |
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Court overturns ruling in online sex sting
MADISON -- An appeals court on Thursday overturned the conviction of a Wisconsin Rapids man who had a sexually explicit online chat with an investigator posing as an eighth-grade girl.
Wausau Daily Herald |
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Does your team have what it takes?
Each October, computer analyst Steve Shuck does weekly projections of which local teams will make the Ohio playoffs. The top eight finishers in each region (Divisions I-VI) make the playoffs. See where your school stands.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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PC manufacturer Lenovo expands into Europe
Leading personal computer manufacturer Lenovo Group has extended its global footprint with its first European computer plant nearing completion in Legnica, Poland.
Plastics and Rubber Weekly |
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First Look: More CS4 app previews
We wrap up our preview of the Adobe’s massive CS4 updates with profiles of the major changes in Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and four other apps.
Macworld |
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Greenville County Councilman Due Back in Court Friday
Greenville County Councilman Tony Trout is due back in court Friday. As News Channel 7 first reported, the U.S. Attorney charged Trout with unauthorized computer access. Investigators say he illegally put spyware on county employees’ computers to gain access to their personal files.
WSPA Spartanburg |
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Red Hat claims to undercut Microsoft on HPC
War of worlds on maintenance claims. Red Hat has released Linux clustering that it claimed would undercut Microsoft's equivalent offering
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Since Steve Jobs returned to Apple 11 years ago, the company's performance has been remarkable. Though its share price ...
my death are greatly exaggerated." The comment, by Jobs, at the start of an Apple keynote address last month, elicited uproarious laughter from the Mac faithful who had gathered to hear about the company's new line of iPods.
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Education Minister Has Confidence in Online Student Aid System
The minister of education says people should not be concerned about providing their personal information to student aid . All 90 people who had their information accessed by an unauthorized source have been contacted by government either by phone or registered mail.
Voice of the Common Man |
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Daring to Dream
"Raw Talent Live" fuses world music and technology for the saga of a "Laptop of Life." Gypsy Queen is portrayed by Sidelay Ramos in "Laptop of Life." Vanessa Reyes is a dancer in "Laptop of Life."
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
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Elgin's Gail Borden library branch grows
If you stuck a pin in a map of Elgin and drew a circle in a 500-mile radius, most of the construction materials used inside the new Gail Borden Public Library branch would come from inside that circle. • Online: Gail Borden Public Library
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