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Microsoft Live Labs releases politically minded Web app
Just as the U.S. is in its last weeks of a heated presidential campaign, Microsoft's Live Labs group has launched a Web-based application that surfaces what it considers the recent political articles and documents that are getting the most attention and discussion among Web users.
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Halo 3 Recon Interview
As you've undoubtedly gathered, Bungie got to show off Halo 3: Recon for the first time yesterday. It was a big deal for the studio, not least because the expansion was originally down to be unveiled at E3 - until Microsoft pulled the plug at the last minute.
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New Apple laptops to arrive next week
Apple is expected to unveil updates to its laptop line next week with the official confirmation issued overnight that it was planning a press event in the US.
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HP flaunts version of ‘data deduplication’ technology
Top computer maker HP has introduced in the country a new disk-based backup systems with data deduplication technology, a method of reducing storage needs by eliminating redundant data.
Manila Bulletin |
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Exclusive: Mom Says Child Approached By Predator Online - Fights Back
Promises of a job modeling. The catch? Send nude photos of yourself online. But the girl being solicited? Only 13! Now, deputies are investigating, and the girl’s mother is fighting back.
WSPA Spartanburg |
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Brinkley to ex: Shield kids from `20/20' interview
Christie Brinkley wants her ex-husband to shield their children from a televised interview in which he explains his affair with a teenager and his Internet porn proclivities.
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Barracuda Networks Detects and Blocks "Backdoor" Virus Sent via Fake Microsoft Security Update Email
CAMPBELL, Calif.----Barracuda Networks Inc., the worldwide leader in email and Web security appliances, announced that Barracuda Central, its 24x7 security operations center, began immediately blocking a malicious "backdoor" virus distributed via a socially engineered email purportedly from Microsoft earlier today.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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WA News
There is no evidence to suggest the use of mobile phones or laptops was the cause of the latest Qantas safety incident, investigators say.
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Apple to unveil new laptop computers
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple is expected to unveil new notebook computers, perhaps even one priced for those with tight budgets, at a "town hall" gathering at its northern California headquarters next week.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Eliminating the Digital Divide
A program called Digital Harmony Project is bringing personal computers, Internet and learning software to every 6th grader at Nims.
WCTV Tallahassee |
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Gamers Aim To Put Brunei On World Health Map
Bandar Seri Begawan – A local gaming community site, Bruneian Garners Online (Brugamers.com), has joined other web communities in its bid to fight against cancer through Folding@home research programmed.
BruDirect.com |
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HP makes play for China
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, HP is announcing a new campaign to boost the company's presence in China. The company is planning to launch a new manufacturing plant in the city of Chongqing in western...
vnunet.com |
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Election Changes Rumors Fly As Nov. 4 Nears
Internet rumors are running wild when it comes to the 2008 presidential election.
FOX 26 Houston |
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Dataract increases e5 Workflow performance with Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008
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Tech stocks slump to 2003 levels
Analysts are cutting revenue forecasts for bellwether IT vendors as the U.S. financial sector crisis caused markets around the world to tumble again this week, pushing the tech-heavy Nasdaq down to 2003 levels as shares of companies as varied as Intel and Yahoo skidded to five-year lows.
IT World |
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HP makes play for China
HP is announcing a new campaign to boost the company's presence in China.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Presented By: Secure, High-Performance Desktop Computing
Over the last few years, one of the most common complaints I have received from friends, family, and even some readers, is that their PCs have all of a sudden slowed to crawl. What has happened in these circumstances, more often than not, is that the systems have become severely infested with numerous viruses, trojans, and other assorted [...] www.securitywithspeed.com ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Final Glance: Internet companies
Shares of some top internet companies were down at the close of trading: Akamai Technologies fell $.50 or 3.6 percent, to $13.53.
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 $1.05 or 1.2 percent, to $88.74.
Boston Globe |
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MoD loses hard drive with troop and family details
The Ministry of Defence has begun an investigation into its worst information security breach after a portable hard drive with details of about 100,000 servicemen and women and 800,000 applicants to join the Armed Services was found to be missing on Wednesday.
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Frugal Choices for On-Demand Tech
The software-as-a-service concept is growing, bringing low-cost internet applications to businesses of all sizes and saving entrepreneurs dough with zeros and ones.
Entrpreneur.com |
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TOM UTLEY: I've lost count how many times I've sent idiotic emails I then regret. At last, I've found a brilliant cure
Oh, the joy of discovering that I'm not the only one who has made a total fool of himself by firing off an intemperate email in the heat of an irrational moment!
Daily Mail |
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Report: NSA listened in on personal military calls
The Senate Select Intelligence Committee is looking into allegations from two U.S. military linguists that the government routinely listened in on phone calls of American military and humanitarian aid workers serving overseas.
Miami Herald |
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Cyber Security: Protection Against Cyberwarfare
Verizon Business Promotes "Everything over IP" Verizon Business published a list of recommendations for enterprises pursuing an "Everything over IP" strategy.
Converge! Network Digest |
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O'Brien: Why we'll all soon forget about Google's Android
Now that Google has officially unveiled the first Android phone, we"re left to wonder what it all means. The answer: not much. The mobile phone platform is another curious effort from Google that is unlikely to have much impact.
San Jose Mercury News |
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