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Seoul shares end firm, Samsung hits record
SEOUL, May 6 - Seoul shares closed 0.6 percent higher on Tuesday as strong techs outweighed weak financials, with Samsung Electronics hitting a record high close as chip makers gained on hopes the chip price cycle is swinging upwards.
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Seoul shares end firm, Samsung hits record
SEOUL, May 6 - Seoul shares closed 0.6 percent higher on Tuesday as strong techs outweighed weak financials, with Samsung Electronics hitting a record high close as chip makers gained on hopes the chip price cycle is swinging upwards.
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Recent Original Stories
Open source guru Alan Cox has voiced his support for the controversial version 3.0 of the GNU General Public Licence in an exclusive podcast interview with Computer Weekly.
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Vodafone to offer Apple's iPhone in NZ
Apple has chosen Vodafone to sell its iPhone in New Zealand later this year.
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International Briefing
Deutsche Telekom is considering a bid for Sprint Nextel, according to a media report Monday. Bonn-based Deutsche Telekom did not immediately comment on the report in The Wall Street Journal. Were it to make such a deal, it would catapult its T-Mobile wireless unit to the top spot in the U.S. market.
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Merger fizzle saps Yahoo's value
Yahoo shares fell 15 percent Monday as hopes for the once-dominant Internet icon dimmed after Microsoft's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion takeover bid. The sell-off wiped out nearly half the gain in Yahoo Inc.'s stock price since Microsoft Corp. made its initial offer Jan. 31 in an effort to challenge online advertising and search leader Google Inc. The downturn left Yahoo's market value about ...
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Finance office to scrap tax system hit in audit
The District of Columbia's finance office will scrap a $120 million computerized tax system that has been the subject of a lacerating audit, The Examiner has learned.
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Microsoft and Hyundai partner for in-car technology
SEOUL (Reuters) - Microsoft and South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor have agreed to build a music and information system to debut in cars sold in North America in 2010, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Microsoft brings TV shows to Zune
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft said it will start offering television shows for its Zune portable media device, more than two years after Apple introduced the feature for its iPod player.
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Midway reports $34 million Q1 loss
Q: Codemasters Online Gaming has been official for over two and a half years now, you've got four titles out and another, Jumpgate, due later this year. Is this all to plan, are you pleased with the development of the online division so far – this seems quite a quick growth for the online business?
gamesindustry.biz |
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Vodafone to offer Apple iPhone
VODAFONE has announced it will offer Apple's hugely popular iPhone in Australia.
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Microsoft triumphs in Web 2.0 developer survey
Microsoft's MSN/Live Windows Developer Program has topped the list of Web 2.0 development platforms as voted for in a recent users choice survey — but not everyone's convinced Redmond is the real winner.
ZDNet Australia |
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Adobe announces Acrobat Connect Pro
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Adobe Systems Inc announced a new version of Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro, the company’s web conferencing and eLearning solution.
CIOL |
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Analysis: Chucking plan may be best for Yahoo, Microsoft
Sure, things look rough for Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. now that they couldn't agree on a deal. Yahoo's stock has cratered, and its would-be suitor has to figure out another way to catch up in the online ad market, a flaw so big Microsoft was willing to pay $47.5 billion to fix it.
The Tennessean |
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Suspended coach indicted in Louisa
A Louisa County grand jury yesterday indicted a suspended Howard University soccer coach accused of using the Internet to solicit sex from a minor. Joseph Okoh was arrested in January in an undercover operation. The 41-year-old former Arlington County resident is scheduled for a court appearance this month, said Thomas A. Garrett, Louisa's commonwealth's attorney.
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Zune Expands Beyond Music to Deliver Integrated All-in-One Entertainment Experience
New software updates bring popular televisionshows to online store, enhancements to online music community andsubscription service. Microsoft Corp. today announced that Zune, the company’s...Continue this aticle on Bink.nu.
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Making good on lost OTB wagers
Betting corporation to be reimbursed for Derby bets not made due to glitch ALBANY -- Capital OTB will be reimbursed thousands of dollars by the company responsible for a computer glitch that prevented some bettors from making wagers before Saturday's Kentucky Derby, officials said Monday. Jeff True, president of California-based United Tote Co., said, "We had an operator error with respect to ...
Albany Times Union |
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How to get good cable TV picture
Q: Using cable, sometimes I have an excellent picture, sometimes good, sometimes only fair. Comcast splits the signal to the computer and to the TV. I then split the TV signal several times. I've been told I need boosted splitters. Do I? There are four TVs in the house. I've also run a cable to the motor home with a TV. Do I need to upgrade my splitters, my cable, and/or add boosting splitters? ...
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The Associated Press
%%webhead%%Yahoo stock plummets. Microsoft struggles to make a profit online. But in the long run, Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft's takeover could turn out to be brilliant for both companies %%ewebhead%%
The Oregonian |
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Business Briefs
Wall Street pulls back Wall Street pulled back following Microsoft's decision to withdraw its bid for Yahoo and as oil prices rose to a new record of more than $120 a barrel. A jump in oil prices raised concerns that inflation could force consumers, who account for more than two-thirds of the economy, to cut their spending on discretionary items.
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Yahoo Uses McAfee SiteAdvisor to Filter Evil Web Sites (PC World)
PC World - Starting Tuesday, there will be a few less Web sites popping up in Yahoo searches.
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Microsoft signs software deal with Hyundai and Kia
Tue, May 6, 2008 (12:07 a.m.) Microsoft Corp. has signed a worldwide deal with automakers Hyundai and Kia to use its in-car software that allows people to use voice commands to control personal music players and telephones.
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Four new falcons free from shells
ALBANY -- Four of five falcon eggs laid under one of the Capital Region's busiest bridges have hatched. Viewers can follow the young birds' progress in still photographs on the Internet.The state Department of Environmental Conservation set up a camera across from the peregrine falcons' nesting site beneath the Dunn Memorial Bridge. Pictures are updated every minute during daylight hours at ...
Albany Times Union |
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Microsoft brings TV shows from NBC, others to Zune (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said it will start offering television shows for its Zune portable media device, more than two years after Apple Inc introduced the feature for its iPod player.
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New Nine Inch Nails, for Free
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor released a new album on the Internet, for free.
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