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BPO company targets US lending firms during economic crunch
MANILA, Philippines -- Outsourcing firm Headstrong has partnered with Florida-based Gallagher Financial Systems in providing software services for lending companies.
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Smart shoes for the social networker
Last week, I wrote about the Wi-Fi detecting sneakers that feature embedded LEDs on the flap which light up when they detect a wireless signal. While those shoes were merely a concept, the Verb for Shoe sneakers featured on Engadget are not. After four years of being just another cool concept, VectraSense finally completed its 'Verb for Shoes' and is currently taking pre-orders. The ...
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Four bidders vie for second SOE phase
Those keen in the Singapore government computing standardization project include a mix of bidders from the first round as well as new entrants. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
ZDNet Asia |
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Microsoft going ‘independent’ way
TOKYO (AP) - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Wednesday the company isn't pursuing any other major deals immediately following the withdrawal of its $47.5 billion takeover bid for Yahoo.
Philstar.com |
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Faster Future
KANSAS CITY, MO. - Clearwire and Sprint Nextel said Wednesday they will combine their wireless broadband units to create a $14.55 billion communications company.
The Press-Enterprise |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 23rd Sep 2005 19:50 UTC
Graphics drivers developed for Vista, Microsoft's next generation operating system, will be far more stable than their Windows XP-based counterparts , and not crash the operating system anymore, an executive of graphics chip developer ATI said.
New Mobile Computing |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 11th Oct 2005 15:49 UTC
Microsoft is nearing a settlement of RealNetworks' long-running antitrust lawsuit with a deal valued at $750 million (E624 million), according to reports.
New Mobile Computing |
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Pink slips heading to Mobile County school teachers this week
MOBILE, Ala. - The pink slips from the Mobile County Public School System are still going out. One of the names on the lay-off list is Robin Ogburn. The technology teacher is being forced out her job at an award winning school. Hall Elementary was just awarded a national award for academic improvement. Principal Terri Tomlinson says the computer program plays an important role in the school's ...
FOX10 Gulf Coast |
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Was that last offer for Yahoo for real?
Just how serious was Microsoft Corp. about raising its bid to $47.5 billion for slumping Internet pioneer Yahoo Inc.? The answer is taking on greater importance as more outraged Yahoo shareholders threaten to sue the company's board.
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Recent Original Stories
Syllable 0.6.4 has been released . "Syllable 0.6.4 contains many new features, enhancements and bug fixes from previous releases. Highlights of this release include a new version of ABrowse; the web browser has been re-written using the WebKit engine.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 21st Jan 2007 22:43 UTC
"We're back with our third look at the past week's news coming out of the Month of Apple Bugs project . As with last week's coverage, there's a healthy mix of security disclosure and internet drama in this week's reports.
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Analysis: Google finding itself again
SAN FRANCISCO -- It's hard to believe that Google Inc. actually looked vulnerable just two months ago. The Internet search leader's stock had plummeted 45 percent from its peak. And its two biggest rivals, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., appeared poised to combine forces and launch a double-barreled attack.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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Warning for parents in child grooming case
8 May 2008 A judge has issued a strong warning to parents about keeping track of what their children are doing online.
NZCity |
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Gates: Microsoft going "independent" way
TOKYO - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Wednesday the company isn't pursuing any other major deals immediately following the withdrawal of its $47.5 billion takeover bid for Yahoo.
GMA News |
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Beware Caller ID Spoofing
This is slightly outside of the scope of Internet / Network Security, but it is a threat resulting from technology and one which could impact readers of this site. According...
About.com |
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Hacker's Target Handicapped
Most malware and computer security attacks these days are motivated by money. The majority of botnets and phishing scams are designed to separate users from their cash in some way...
About.com |
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No Genre Is the New Genre
I've been on this internet block long enough that I should have known better than to title a post "Did I mention the naked dancing girls?" Inevitably, this has waylaid a few Google researchers on their way to other places, but to them I say, "Welcome!
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by Anon (3.56) on Tue 29th Aug 2006 22:36 UTC
Linux will NEVER BE COMPARABLE TO WINDOWS or OSX. Not because the underling OS is wrong, but the underlying philosophy behind the OS is INCOMPATABLE with 'EASY TO USE'.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 28th Jun 2006 12:58 UTC
Yesterday, Novell released a pre-release of its much-anticipated SUSE Enterprise Linux Desktop 10, actually the 3rd release candidate. This release contains all the much-touted stuff such as Xgl and its fancy effects, Beagle integration, and more. Read on for some first impressions.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 12th Sep 2005 14:08 UTC
The high costs of migrating from Windows XP to Windows Vista will be the catalyst that encourages more companies to seriously consider moving to desktop Linux , according to open source and networking company Novell on Monday.
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Let`s Make a Deal! Please?
Microsoft and Yahoo look behind the doors for the one.... Download a VMWare LAB MANAGER STARTER KIT, FREE! Virtualize the test lab while cutting costs. Get your Free Virtual Lab Starter Kit today.
eWeek |
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Smart and mobile health-care solutions
Cerner has turned its Smart Room into a Smart Semi. The North Kansas City software company has packed an 18-wheeler with cutting-edge technology to take its vision of high-tech health care on the road.
The Kansas City Star |
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Pa. Man Accused Of Sending Explicit Emails To Teen
A McDonald man is in trouble with police in Georgia after a woman there caught her daughter on the computer reading sexually-provocative emails in a chatroom.
KDKA Pittsburgh |
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Synchronoss' Woes Hint At Changes For iPhone
It's not clear what the problems are for the company that hooks the smartphone to AT&T's network, but they could herald a shift by Apple.
Forbes |
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WiMAX promises to transform wireless Internet world
SAN FRANCISCO : As US technology giants including Google place a multi-billion dollar bet on WiMAX, backers of the wireless data-streaming format say it will radically change mobile Internet use.
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