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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 29th Nov 2005 19:41 UTC
Geeks.com sent us for a review an external hard drive enclosure case, the " TVisto Series 3.5 " Multimedia HDD Enclosure" ( 2.5" series also available). But this is not just another hard drive enclosure, but also a multimedia jukebox. And it's running uCLinux, an embedded version of Linux.
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Analysts mull Microsoft's moves
SEATTLE -- Without the influx of Web traffic that Microsoft bet would quickly follow a Yahoo buyout, the software maker is facing a long slog if it wants to turn its money-losing online services business into a Google-killer. Since it withdrew a $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo Inc. ... - By JESSICA MINTZ The Associated Press
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APCMag sums up the information we already have on Windows 7 . "We're still in the long dark before 7's dawn, but the earliest signs are encouraging: a new streamlined kernel, an inbuilt VM for running old software, a revised and simplified UI... There's every chance that Microsoft intends Windows 7 to rise from the ashes of Vista and be what Mac OS X was for Apple."
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Minimizing XP SP3 woes
I'm getting sporadic reports of Windows XP users having problems installing XP SP3 on some systems. Here are some tips to help make the install process a little smoother. Disable AV software It seems that some AV software causes the SP3 install to hang, while the...
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Indy school administrator sues Facebook
INDIANAPOLIS — A Roncalli High School administrator is asking a judge to force the Internet site Facebook to identify the pranksters who hijacked his identity for a phony Webpage.
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Apple Settles Power Adapter Suit
Apple may have finally resolved a 2006 class action law suit that alleged the company misrepresented sparking issues some of its iBook and PowerBook power adapters exhibited. The company agreed to pay qualifying Mac owners between US$25 and $79
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Google execs hope for long-term ad deal with Yahoo
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP)-- Google Inc.'s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. -- a deal that would lower the odds of Microsoft Corp. renewing its attempts to buy Yahoo.
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WiMax future may start in Chicago
CHICAGO, May 9 (UPI) -- The future of wireless communication may have its start this year in Chicago, industry observers said.
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Windows XP SP3 Creating Havoc
ozmanjusri writes "According to Information Week, within hours of its wide availability Windows XP SP3 had drawn hundreds of complaints from users who claim the update is wreaking havoc on their computers. One user said in a Microsoft newsgroup: 'I downloaded and installed [the SP3] package for IT Professionals and Developers on one of my computers. Now I can't get the computer to boot. I don't ...
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13-inch laptop bags are made EZ
There are many generic laptop cases out there that fit any notebook. And among those made for specific laptop sizes, the most-common specification is "fits 15-inch laptops."
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Gates: Microsoft Will Go Its Own Way
Microsoft says it will develop an advertising and Internet search business.
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Former St. Louis County officer caught in Internet sting
(KMOV) -- A former St. Louis County police officer is now charged with trying to send pornography to a minor. Prosecutors say David Doerhoff sent a nude photo of himself online to someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
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Microsoft's Gates offers three mln dlrs for Myanmar relief
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said Friday his foundation would donate three million dollars to the humanitarian relief effort in cyclone-hit Myanmar.
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Zune software update includes television shows
On Monday, Microsoft announced a new software update for the Zune. The version 2.5 update gives the Zune the ability to play television shows now featured on the Zune online store. Television shows to be featured will include content from Comedy Central, FUNimation, MTV, NBC, Nickelodeon, Starz Media, Turner Broadcasting, Ultimate Fighting Championship and VH1. [...]
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The GPL vs. Skype: Open source's bedrock license wins again
The GPL, like Ionesco's Rhinoceros, "ne capitule pas" (won't capitulate). So long as we have a strong and vibrant GPL community, we'll have a strong and vibrant open-source community. It really is as simple as that.
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Facebook, states set bullying, predator safeguards
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Facebook, the world’s second-largest social networking Web site, is adding more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies under an agreement with officials nationwide that was announced Thursday.
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Facebook, States Set Bullying, Predator Safeguards
Facebook agrees to deploy 40 new safeguards it says will protect users from sexual predators and cyberbullies. The move is endorsed by 49 states and Washington DC, which have been negotiating with the number-two social network on the measures for months. The holdout state? Texas -- which says they do not go far enough.
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Which is More Secure, Leopard or Vista?
A security expert revisits an earlier examination he made of the relative security of Mac Tiger and Windows XP.
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Linked by Liam Proven on Wed 10th Jan 2007 16:42 UTC
Symbian recently announced that its OS has powered 100 million phones. That's not bad - it's a lot of licences - but then, mobile phones shift around a billion units a year now. But a phone with Symbian isn't any old phone.
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Canadian iPod owners may gain $45 credit
A select number of Canadian iPod owners may soon be eligible for a $45 credit from Apple, says a major regional newspaper. The Montreal Gazette writes that the credit would be applicable only to owners of first-, second- or third-generation iPods, and only those who purchased theirs prior to June 24th, 2004. It is part of Apple's proposed settlem...
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"A few months ago OSNews reported that the next version of Java (code name 'Mustang') will feature native GTK components for the Swing API. This got us excited since, quite frankly, Swing's GTK look and feel has always been quite dissapointing.
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MySpace to allow users to share data with other sites
The social networking site says it will soon enable users to quickly share profile data with other sites, including Yahoo and eBay.
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Blinkx Rises And Falls On Mystical Google-News Corp Acquisition Chatter
Market speculation from an Investec analyst that Google or News Corp may buy voice recognition-based video search index Blinkx did wonders for the company today - then petered out a little.
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Propellernet appoints new Managing Director
Propellernet ( http://www.propellernet.co.uk ) the UK’s most innovative, creative and results driven Internet search marketing agency, has appointed Karl Havard as its new Managing Director. Jack Hubbard, co-founder and previous Managing Director will become Propellernet’s Strategic Partner Director. Havard...
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14:00 (BST), 09/05/2008 Players Only with Scott Steinberg Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS PORTLAND, OR (May 9, ...
PORTLAND, OR (May 9, 2008) – Technology supersite Digital Trends ( www.digitaltrends.com) today announced the availability of episode six of Internet video show “Players Only with Scott Steinberg,” which investigates the comic book, film and recording industries’ growing influence upon, and overwhelming integration with, this generation’s most successful video games.
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