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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 8th Oct 2005 18:57 UTC
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has quashed speculation that the giant ad broker is to introduce a web-based Office suite. "We don't have any plans," he told Web 2.0 conference organizer John Battelle. However Brin left the door open a little.
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Microsoft disbands board slate for Yahoo
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft Corp has dissolved its proposed slate of nominees to Yahoo Inc's board, according to a source familiar with the situation, after deciding not to launch a hostile takeover. The software maker released the 10 nominees from their commitments to the company, the so...
Chennai Online |
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Facebook says no to porn
Facebook has agreed to keep its users safe from porn, paedophiles, cyber bullies and other hazards.
iafrica.com |
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Mosquito Hunt Goes High-Tech
In the effort to stop the spread of West Nile Virus, Santa Clara County vector control officials said the organization is using a small plane to hunt for stagnant, backyard pools -- which make the perfect mosquito breeding territory.
NBC 11 Bay Area |
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Bill Gates offers free software to Indonesian students
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said he would help Indonesian students obtain free software and inexpensive personal computers to gain greater access to the Internet. During the Thursday's meeting here with President Susilo Bambang ...
People's Daily |
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Google optimistic about forming alliance with Yahoo
Google's top executives on Thursday expressed hope that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo.
Houston Chronicle |
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Facebook puts into place new safety controls
When Kathy Frazar heard the operators of Facebook.com had promised to boost safeguards to protect younger users from online predators and shield them from inappropriate content, she was encouraged but not relieved.
Houston Chronicle |
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Speculation about HP grows
Hewlett-Packard, one of the county’s top employers, could be positioning itself for an eventual departure from Vancouver. Its 174-acre campus and all of the buildings at 18110 S.E....
The Columbian |
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To have an event listed, send...
To have an event listed, send a fax to 330-376-9235 or an e-mail to newsroomemail@thebeaconjournal.com at least a week in advance.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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AnalystWatch: PC Makers Extend XP Life as Vista Looms
In April, the world's top three PC makers announced they would exploit a loophole in their contracts with Microsoft and extend the availability of Windows XP operating system for as long as one year past Microsoft's deadline to discontinue the software.
Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Microsoft Releases XP Service Pack
Microsoft has now released Windows XP SP3 after incompatibility with its Dynamics RMS application delayed its scheduled release in April.
Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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City makes unusual deal in HPD's fatal shooting of boy, 14
The city of Houston will erect a plaque in honor of an unarmed 14-year-old boy shot dead in 2003 by police as part of an unusual settlement reached with the boy's family and reported to a federal judge Thursday.
Houston Chronicle |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 21st Jan 2007 22:39 UTC
The New York Times has taken a look at Microsoft Office 2007 . "After a radical redesign, Word, Excel and PowerPoint are almost totally new programs. There are no more floating toolbars; very few tasks require opening dialog boxes, and even the menu bar itself is gone.
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Recent Original Stories
Google has added another piece of search software to its arsenal, with the launch of Google Patent Search. The patent search site , launched as a beta on Wednesday night, is designed to sift through the approximately 7 million U.S. patents by a variety of parameters including filing date, issue date, patent number and inventor.
New Mobile Computing |
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Google to launch new YouTube products soon
MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA: Google Inc expects to launch new products for its YouTube web video service in the next few months and sees reason for closer cooperation with Yahoo Inc, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Thursday. Schmidt has said getting the video sharing site to make money ...
Chennai Online |
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Council collars barking dogs
By Sue Clohesy Neighbourhood disputes over barking dogs could soon be a thing of the past if a new data-collecting dog collar trial is successful. The collars are fixed to the dog for a week and have a small computer box attached.
Queensland Times |
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UAE's IT market grows 10.1% to touch Dh7.4b
Dubai: Information technology (IT) transactions in Dubai crossed Dh7.4 billion last year, growing at 10.1 per cent, a government official said on Thursday.
Zawya |
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Google to launch new YouTube products soon
MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA: Google Inc expects to launch new products for its YouTube web video service in the next few months and sees reason for closer cooperation with Yahoo Inc, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Thursday.
CIOL |
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Edit Excel Pivol Tables With Add-In
May 9, 2008 (SmartPros) Excel4U.Net Solutions announced Pivot4U, an add-in for Microsoft Excel that lets the user edit pivot tables.
SmartPros Accounting |
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Colligo Networks Issued U.S. Patent on Peer-to-Peer Database Synchronization
Vancouver, BC, May 7, 2008--(T-Net)--Colligo Networks Inc., a leader in desktop collaboration solutions, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved the issuance of patent No. 7,366,743, filed on March 6, 2002, for the Company's peer-to-peer database synchronization technology.
CanadaIT.com |
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Germany: Telekom Earnings Up
Deutsche Telekom said first-quarter profit rose more than 33 percent on the sale of its media and broadcast unit and lower interest expenses. The company, which provides landline, mobile phone and Internet access, earned 750 million euros in the period, compared with 563 million euros in the year-earlier period.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Traffic jam on county Web site
CROWN POINT Lake County government's Web site is so popular it's being overrun.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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The Rationale for RFoG
DT Reports Increased Profit, Fixed Line Losses, Mobile Gains, More Competition Deutsche Telekom reported net revenue of EUR 15.0 billion for Q1 2008, representing a year-on-year decrease of 3.1 percent, impacted by the decline in revenue in the Broadband/Fixed Network and Business Customers segments due to conventional line losses, the move to flat-rate plans and increased price competition for ...
Converge! Network Digest |
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The Rationale for RFoG
DT Reports Increased Profit, Fixed Line Losses, Mobile Gains, More Competition Deutsche Telekom reported net revenue of EUR 15.0 billion for Q1 2008, representing a year-on-year decrease of 3.1 percent, impacted by the decline in revenue in the Broadband/Fixed Network and Business Customers segments due to conventional line losses, ...
Converge! Network Digest |
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Facebook sets new porn safeguards
Facebook has agreed to get tougher on keeping its young website users safe from bullies, porn, paedophiles and other online hazards.
Independent Online |
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