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IBM didn't get the memo, thank God [Earnings]
The world's largest computer services company pre-announced Q3 earnings with profits beyond analysts' forecasts. Even the Nasdaq is up on the news. Quick, ask your parents for that iPhone now. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Spout Off
SEATTLE — If you're the kind of person who types tipsy and regrets it in the morning, Google's "Mail Goggles," a new test-phase feature in the free Gmail service, might save you some angst.
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Most portable TVs are analog, can't get digital signals
Virtually all of the nation's 7 million battery-powered TVs receive analog signals. They'll become useless after Feb. 17, when broadcasters must abandon analog and just transmit digital signals unless the sets are connected to digital-to-analog converter boxes.
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Too early to link laptops to plane plunge
Australian air safety investigators say it is too early to blame passenger laptop computers for causing a Qantas jet to abruptly nose dive on a flight from Singapore to Perth.
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Show Us Your Company Gear
Are you working on a laptop that's as big as most current desktops? Do you get to use a particularly sweet piece of equipment for your job? We want to see the gear you use every day that's issued by your employer. Show us what wired workers are using out there. Use the Reddit widget below to submit your best Motion photo and vote for your favorite among the other submissions. If we like your ...
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Presented By: With Xtranormal, this Generation's Movie-Makers Need Only Learn to Type
Team brings cutting-edge animation technology from Hollywood to the home computer Read more Ads by Pheedo
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Computer Scam is busted
A computer scam is busted.
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Accused Palin email hacker in court
David Christopher Kernell walked into federal court Wednesday in handcuffs, shackles and tennis shoes to plead not guilty to hacking Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal email account.
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Report: Homeland Security network has problems
The replacement for the Homeland Security Department's computerized network for nationwide information sharing could be headed down the same path as its cumbersome original, said a government report released Wednesday.
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U.S. 'smart lighting' effort targets LED-based wireless nets
PORTLAND, Ore. — A "smart lighting" initiative being funded by the government seeks to piggyback wireless communications capabilities onto future LED lighting installations to provide more broadband access points.
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CGR's Bryan Clauson to debut at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. (October 8, 2008) -Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today it has partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment America and its long-time sponsor Target to have MotorStorm® Pacific Rift on Bryan Clauson's No. 40 Dodge in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) debut at Lowe's Motor Speedway (LMS) on October 11.
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U.S. 'smart lighting' effort targets LED-based wireless nets
A "smart lighting" initiative being funded by the government seeks to piggyback wireless communications capabilities onto future LED lighting installations to provide more broadband access points.
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Sony Computer Entertainment
GamesIndustry.biz is the world's most read and influential games industry website. But don't just take our word for it!
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Google Adds Click-to-Buy Functionality to YouTube.com
After launching "Goggles", a frivolous Gmail tool to prevent drunk Friday night emailing, the Mountain View giant announced earlier today the launch of a new major feature for the YouTube.com website that will allow users to easily buy songs and other media directly from the iTunes or Amazon store, in their latest effort to monetize what is one of Google's strongest strategic assets.
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Prison medics, CHP officers get big severance checks for unused leave and OT
A California prison physician made $815,000 just by retiring and cashing out a career worth of unused vacation and on-call pay. Dozens of state workers took advantage of the little-known perk that cost the state $174 million last year. Search database of state salaries
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Quest replaces CEO, plans buyback of up to $400M
Quest Software Inc. , which makes software used to manage programs and data over networks and the Internet, on Wednesday replaced its chief executive officer and announced a new stock buyback plan.
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Automate BitTorrent Downloads
We've shown you the basics, then we demonstrated how how you can control your torrents remotely. Now, we'll show you how to automate your torrent client. Automatically download your favorite TV shows while you sleep and throttle your torrent's bandwidth while you work. We'll show you how to set it and forget it.
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Final Glance: Internet companies
Shares of some top internet companies were mixed at the close of trading: Akamai Technologies rose $.14 or 1.0 percent, to $14.03.
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Final Glance: Computer companies
Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading: Apple Inc rose $.63 or .7 percent, to $89.79.
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Fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses
Savvy Internet users know that downloading unsolicited computer programs is one of the most dangerous things you can do online. It puts you at great risk for a virus or another time bomb from a hacker.
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Google slips AdSense into games
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, Google is rolling out a new version of its AdSense advertising program for game developers. The AdSense for Games program allows developers to place code with web-based games which allows...
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Accused Palin email hacker in court
David Christopher Kernell has pleaded not guilty to hacking Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin's personal email account.
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Real-Time Traffic Intelligence for Defending Networks in an Age of CyberWar
Kineto Wireless Raises $15.5 Million for FMC Kineto Wireless, a start-up based in Milpitas, California, announced an additional $15.5 million in funding for its fixed-mobile-convergence (FMC) solutions for mobile operators.
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Son of Democratic legislator indicted in Palin email hacking case
The son of a Democratic Tennessee state legislator pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hacking the email account of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
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Real-Time Traffic Intelligence for Defending Networks in an Age of CyberWar
Nortel has expanded its Business Communications Manager (BCM) portfolio with several new products that provide SMBs with a path to unified communications.
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