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Now, virtual worlds from Sony, Microsoft
CHIBA(Japan): Video game rivals Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head in virtual worlds for their home consoles later this year. Both companies announced their services, which use graphic images that represent players called “avatars,” on Thursday at the Tokyo Game Show.
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Wireless network connect Campbell schools, district
While most school districts are perpetually challenged at keeping up with new technology, the Campbell Union High School District finds ways to stay up to date. This year the district"s technology services implemented a wireless network at all school sites and the district office, making administrators, teachers, students and parents more connected. Now the school"s online services can be ...
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Woodstock man arrested on child-porn charges
A convicted child molester faces more than 40 felony charges after Cherokee County authorities seized what they say was a record number of child porn videos and pictures from his home computer. Wayne Muller, 44, of Woodstock, is being held without bond on 41 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, said Sgt. Jay Baker, spokesman for ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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Nasdaq Informs Allscripts of Change in Anticipated Date on Which Allscripts Common Stock Will Trade Without the Right ...
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. , the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, announced that The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc informed Allscripts today of a change in the anticipated date on which shares of its common stock will trade without the right to receive the previously announced special cash dividend ...
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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KABC-TV Los Angeles |
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IBM extends SOA offerings
IBM has announced new offerings to help customers deploy service-oriented architecture (SOA) technology.
iTNews |
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Mandriva Linux 2009 'optimised' for mini laptops
Linux publisher Mandriva has released its latest distribution, offering a faster boot time and up-to-date versions of tools such as KDE, Gnome, OpenOffice and Firefox, plus an installer that optimises the platform for mini-laptops.
iTNews |
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Apple to spotlight notebook PCs on Oct 14
Apple is expected to unveil new laptop computers next week, issuing invitations on Thursday for its Oct 14 event "The Spotlight turns to notebooks."
iTNews |
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State Sen. Saunders on board of company called a pyramid scheme
Naples State Senator and Congressional candidate Burt Saunders is on the board of directors for an Internet company the California Attorney General is calling a pyramid scheme.
Naples Daily News |
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When Will Yahoo Shares Hit Bottom? (Look Out Below!)
Yahoo shares dropped yet again yesterday, closing at $12.65, in a vicious day across Wall Street. That is a decline of eight percent or $1.11. And Yahoo's stock continues to sag in after-hours trading.
AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance |
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The University Times The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Student Newspaper Since 1949
Recently there have been many phishing scams getting into the e-mail system of UNC Charlotte students, faculty and staff. Is there a way to sort out the important information from the scams?
Niner Online |
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Inmagic to Exhibit at Internet Librarian Conference 2008
WOBURN, Mass.----Inmagic will attend the Internet Librarian Conference 2008 and provide attendees with a sneak peak into Inmagic® Presto 3.0 – the latest in social knowledge management.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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11 Microsoft security updates due next week
Next week will be a busy one for system administrators as Microsoft is planning to ship 11 security updates -- four of them rated critical -- for its products. The patches will include fixes for critical security bugs in Windows Active Directory, Internet Explorer, Excel, and the Microsoft Host Integration Server, which integrates Windows computers with IBM mainframes, Microsoft said ...
InfoWorld |
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OFW remittances not enough to avert slowdown
MANILA, Philippines - Remittance flows from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will do little to offset the expected weak influx of investments that will weigh on growth next year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said in a briefing Thursday.
GMA News |
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Wabash Tunnel reopens
The Wabash Tunnel reopened after being shut down earlier because of a problem with the computers that control the directional signals.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Google Maps launched in RP
MANILA, Philippines - Global Internet giant Google has launched its Google Map Maker application in the Philippines, which will provide a detailed map of the Philippines for locals, tourists and potential investors.
GMA News |
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Economy's Woes Could Lower DRAM Prices Again
Analyst firm iSuppli said Thursday that the company has trimmed its worldwide chip forecast for 2008, based on the credit crisis. But the firm also warned of "significant potential downside" during 2009, including DRAM.
ExtremeTech |
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Eavesdropping Allegations Prompt Senate Investigation
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV on Thursday promised an investigation into allegations of wiretapping of American citizens abroad, prompted by a story from ABC News. On Thursday morning, ABC reported that hundreds of U.S. citizens overseas have been eavesdropped on as they called friends and family back home, according to two former military intercept operators ...
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Update: What’s next in the Palin hacking case?
Today we got the latest word on the Gov. Sarah Palin's hacked e-mail account. David Kernell, the University of Tennessee student suspected of breaking into the governor's personal e-mail account, turned himself in to the FBI this morning and headed to federal court for his arraignment. He pleaded not guilty to ...
The Christian Science Monitor |
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JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む
Video game rivals Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head in virtual worlds for their home consoles later this year. Both companies announced their services, which use graphic images that represent players called “avatars,” Thursday at the Tokyo Game Show.
Japan Today |
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Experimental rockers, Showbread, coming to The Attic
One thing's for sure, the members of experimental, electronic rock outfit Showbread are an audacious lot. In an age when many music fans download individual tracks from the Internet with little regard for entire CDs, Josh Dies (vocals), Patrick Porter (bass), Mike Jensen (guitar) and Rick Holbrook (drums) had the temerity this spring to release a pair of concept albums, "Anorexia" and "Nervosa."
Dayton Daily News |
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Amazon to offer volume discounts for S3
Amazon's AWS cloud computing subsidiary will institute a new tiered pricing structure for its hosted storage service that includes price cuts for high-volume customers.
IT World |
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Foresight Kid's can inspire young minds
Foresight Linux is best known by many as the distribution that features the Conary package management system. Perhaps soon it may become known as your child's favorite distro. The recent release of Foresight Kid's Edition 1.0 introduces a new generation to the benefits of Linux and open source software. Not that kids care about that -- they'll just appreciate the unlimited hours of fun at their ...
NewsForge |
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Microsoft to issue 11 security patches on Tuesday
Starting next week, company is expected to also provide an "exploitability index" to help system administrators prioritize the patches.
CNET |
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Lowell loses independent Internet provider
LOWELL After more than a decade of providing local Internet service and computer repair, Lowell-based RTL Systems Inc. is set to close its doors Oct. 31.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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