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Report: Microsoft interested in acquiring Facebook
Microsoft gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition after the software giant's failed takeover attempt of Yahoo, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
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INTERNET INSITE: Safe search engine techniques
Using a search engine has become a daily routine for most of us. But, how do you know if the sites that show up on search results are sites that are safe to click? After all, the Internet is loaded with sites that contain spyware, dangerous downloads and the potential for lots of Spam email...
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ISM Announces Winners of 2008 Top 15 CRM Software Awards for Enterprise and Small & Medium Business Solutions; ISM ...
CRM consulting firm ISM ( www.ismguide.com ) announces the 2008 Top 15 CRM Software Award winners. The CRM marketplace is enjoying renewed momentum thanks to the rise in Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings, Web 2.0 technologies, mobile functionality and the increased use of business analytical tools, says ISM as part of its annual Top 15 CRM Software Awards. Since 1990, ISM has been ...
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In His Third Book, Travels of a Thermodynamicist, Dr. Rick Fleeter Reveals the Key Ingredient to Success as a Rocket ...
Dr. Rick Fleeter, father of small-satellite technology, recently launched his third book, Travels of a Thermodynamicist, which reveals the key ingredient to success as a rocket scientist and in life -- the ability and inclination to remain constantly in motion. Dr. Fleeter is founder and president of AeroAstro, a small spacecraft company that pioneered satellites the size of a laptop computer. ...
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Batelco sign agreement with Bahrain Islamic bank for SimSim on-line refill
Batelco, Bahrain Telecommunications Company and Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) have signed an agreement to offer BisB customers online facilities to refill their Batelco SimSim accounts.
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Hacker Tries To Set Off Epileptic Seizures In Web Users
A mean spirited act brings a whole new danger to the worldwide web.
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'Slow' internet can save energy
While most surfers bemoan slow internet connections, scientists have found that significant energy savings can be made without disrupting surfing.
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Academic says gadgets threaten Internet's future
LONDON (Reuters) - The rise of gadgets like the iPhone, Blackberry and Xbox threatens to unravel the decades of innovation that helped to build the Internet, a leading academic has warned in a new book.
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EA To Use Controversial Internet-Required DRM On New Games
The PC-port of the successful Xbox title Mass Effect , and the eagerly awaited Will Wright title Spore will be two of the higher profile games to use this new system.
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CMS Launches Pilot To Test Personal Health Records For Medicare Beneficiaries In South Carolina
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new project that expands its efforts to encourage beneficiaries covered by traditional Medicare to take advantage of Internet-based resources to track their health care services and better communicate with their providers.
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FBI withdraws digital library's national security letter
A nonprofit digital library has successfully fought an FBI attempt to seize information about one of its users, and is calling on other groups to challenge government agencies attempting to obtain online customer information without a judge's order.
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Mobilkom Exceeds 10 Mbps Downlink in 3G Network
Mobilkom austria has demonstrated the world’s fastest data call with a mobile device using an Internet High Speed Packet Access (I-HSPA) solution from Nokia Siemens Networks. During the trial, the data transmission downlink speed reached up to 10.1 Mbps.
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OpenOffice.org 3 beta lands
Flex your fingers Sun Microsystems yesterday released the first beta of OpenOffice.org 3 for Windows and Mac.…
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Papa John's surpasses $1 billion in online pizza sales
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Sometimes during peak hours, the phones are silent in Andy Freitas' pizza restaurants, yet the cooks are busy keeping pace with hungry customers.
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USCarrier Telecom Network Designated as Key Critical Infrastructure by The Department of Homeland Security
ATLANTA----USCarrier Telecom, a provider of wholesale long-haul fiber optic transport, today announced that the company has been approved by the The Department of Homeland Security as part of America's Wireless Priority Service key critical infrastructure in the event of a National or Regional emergency.
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Apple's Board: Still Room for Schmidt?
Until now, having Google chief executive Eric Schmidt sit on Apple's board of directors has made a lot of sense. Google, the world's largest Web-search engine, is one of the most influential companies in technology. Google has been incredibly supportive of Apple's flagship computer, the Mac, and has developed a lot of software for Apple's music-playing iPhone.
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Student accused of invading school files
A high school senior from Winnetka has been charged with misdemeanor computer tampering for allegedly breaking into the school's electronic student records.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 18th Sep 2006 20:41 UTC
Jim Allchin, co-president of Microsoft's Platforms and Services Division, has sent an open letter to developers citing the 'tremendous opportunity' that Windows Vista gives them, adding that the time is now to get ready for the operating system . "If you want to ride the wave we're creating with Windows Vista, the best way is to have your application ready by the time we ship," Allchin said in ...
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iMergent Appoints Law and Tax Planning Veteran David Williams to its Board
OREM, Utah----iMergent, Inc. , a leading provider of eCommerce software for small businesses and entrepreneurs, appointed David R. Williams, JD and CPA, 53, to its board of directors.
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Sun execs show off JavaFX widgets
At JavaOne, Danny Coward and Ken Russell of Sun's Java SE team show how JavaFX-powered applets can be deployed within a web browser or dragged over to the desktop
ZDNet UK |
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US State Department loses 1,000 laptops
An audit at the US State Department has revealed the loss of over 1,000 laptops, some of which held security information.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Hitachi reveals 320GB laptop drive
Hitachi is unveiling a 320GB mobile computer hard disk drive that offers 60 per cent more capacity and requires some 25 per cent less power than its year-old predecessor.
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Google Execs 'Divided' On Yahoo Search Deal; AOL Talks Continue Without Urgency: Report
Where have all Yahoo's Plan Bs gone? In the days before Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) withdrew its bid for the company, it put out word that it was on the verge of signing an ad outsourcing deal with Google (NSDQ: GOOG). And then there was that AOL (NYSE: TWX) deal with word of some share buybacks at above-market prices. Now WSJ is reporting that Google execs are "divided" on whether to consummate such ...
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Reuters Technology Summary
Facebook users willing to let employers see profiles
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Roll out the rain barrels
With 1 inch of rain producing about 63 gallons of runoff, a 1,200 square foot roof would result in about 750 gallons of water. You can purchase rain barrels online -- you'll find a wide range of options and suppliers...
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