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Google founders have "grown up" says CEO Eric Schmidt
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has admitted that the two 30-something founders of the internet search giant have finally "grown up," prompting a rare insight into the lives of the media shy pair.
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Encryption software deployed on 20,000 MoD laptops
Janie Davies, Computing , Friday 9 May 2008 at 16:04:00 Ministry of Defence (MoD) buys licence to protect restricted information Advanced encryption systems will protect classified data on British Army, Royal Navy and RAF laptops working outside the Defence Information Infrastructure (DII), the secure military network.... > Read the full article
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ICO given stronger data protection powers
Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve , Friday 9 May 2008 at 15:20:00 Lib-Dem's compromise gets data protection breaches on to the statute books Organisations found guilty of data breaches will not face criminal prosecution but could face huge fines. An amendment to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act, concerning data breaches, has been... > Read the full article ...
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Microsoft turns stargazer with Worldwide Telescope
Guy Dixon, vnunet.com , Friday 9 May 2008 at 15:12:00 Google Sky rival due in weeks, says Gates Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope, a free tool that allows users to explore images of the sky at night, will be available at the end of May.... > Read the full article
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15:59 (BST), 09/05/2008 10TACLE/TGC deal Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Berlin, 9th May 2008: The publisher TGC ...
Berlin, 9th May 2008: The publisher TGC – The Games Company and 10TACLE STUDIOS AG have decided not to realize the intended takeover. From now on TGC – The Games Company again acts as an autonomous and independent developer and marketer of computer and video games.
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Ubuntu Open Week unites community and developers
What's the next best thing for Linux users who can't attend an open source community conference in person? Online workshops like last week's Ubuntu Open Week, where upwards of 300 participants per session showed up to learn more about the popular Linux distribution, the community, and its teams.
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Memorial Hermann adds labor-monitoring software
Being "on call" just went to a new level for obstetricians practicing at Memorial Hermann Healthcare System.
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Microsoft talks up using printers to make drugs
In the not-too-distant future, people could use computer printers to make simple medicines as part of a do-it-yourself model of health care, a top Microsoft executive said Friday. Printers are already liquid delivery systems, but instead of ink, people might someday put the ingredients of different medications into printer cartridges, said Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy ...
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PC Gamer Podcast Number 14
Hello, friends of PC Gamer. We've just uploaded the latest episode of the PC Gamer podcast. Left click this link to listen OR right click it, then "save target as" to download to your computer.
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Protesters rally in SKorea ahead of US beef imports
SEOUL: Thousands of protesters rallied in the South Korean capital on Friday to denounce the decision to resume US beef imports as the government struggled to dispel a growing scare over mad cow disease.
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CAD developer buys plastic component analysis developer
, a developer of Computer Aided Design (CAD software) said it will buy Moldflow Corp. (www.moldflow.com) , a developer of software that enables designers to predict how plastic components will perform during the manufacturing process.
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Microsoft to tackle Google alone after Yahoo bid fails
“We have always felt we could do very well on our own and now that's the path we are focused on,” says company chairman Bill Gates
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Teen to webcast MS bike tour
A 15-year-old Gwynne boy is putting his computer knowledge and affinity for cycling towards a good cause. Chad Ohman is training for the Rona MS Bike Tour, which travels from Leduc to Camrose June 7 and 8.
Leduc Representative |
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Microsoft to tackle Google alone after Yahoo bid fails
JAKARTA, Indonesia — — — Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc ., chairman Bill Gates said Friday.
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Web dangers
You don’t always know who will show up when the Internet is used to tell friends the party is at your house. Having company over when the parents are out is a teen’s rite of passage. But as innocent as the invitation might seem, someone else could be receiving a very different signal.
Leduc Representative |
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Microsoft to issue critical fixes for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
The updates would repair a problem with the Microsoft Jet 4.0 Database Engine that could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to critical system files.
SearchSecurity.com |
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Fees For `.org' Domain Names To Increase 10 Pct
Wholesale fees for Internet addresses ending in ".org" will increase 10 percent Nov. 9.
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Armed robbery suspects located and arrested
Suspects facing multiple charges On April 29, at 3:25 a.m. Leduc RCMP received a complaint of an armed robbery that had occurred at the Gateway Mohawk located on 50 Avenue in Leduc. Two males had entered the business and committed an armed robbery and fled that location.
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Polish Fin Min Budget Forecast Sets 2009 GDP Growth At 5.0%
WARSAW (Dow Jones)--The Polish Finance Ministry said Friday that its 2009 budget forecast assumes next year's economic growth will be at 5.0%, and average annual inflation is projected at 2.9%.
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Weekly Search Buzz Roundup: Microsoft and Yahoo Break Up, SEO Debate Back, & Dinner with Barry
Dear all, it is raining and icky outside, so today's a good day for a buzz roundup. Enjoy. ;) Landing Page Load Time: Check Your Google AdWords Quality Score now factors in your landing page load time . If you have a fast landing page, you'll get a great score. In other words, get good hosting! Google Adwords Enforces Display URL It only took a few months since Google wanted to ...
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Say Goodbye To Google's Hello
When Google bought Picasa, a photo-sharing division called Hello went along for the ride. Unfortunately for Hello and its users, a sort of fatal crash is scheduled to take place on May 15th. read more
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Customer Service
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., chairman Bill Gates said Friday.
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Facebook Crackdown
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, is adding more than 40 new safeguards
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Horror Movie Fans Get the Best of All Online Worlds at The Ossuary from Best-Horror-Movies.com
The Ossuary horror movie community from Best-Horror-Movies.com gives horror movie fans a new online home with personal web pages, video and music share, chat and discussion forums created with the 'Horror Freak' in mind. (PRWeb May 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/horrormovies/onlinecommunity/prweb930774.htm
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Fees for `.org' domain names to increase 10 pct
Wholesale fees for Internet addresses ending in ".org" will increase 10 percent Nov. 9. Public Interest Registry, which operates the ".org" domain name, disclosed the planned fee increase in a May 1 letter to the Internet's key oversight agency, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. The fee increase does not require the organization's approval. The per-name fee is what PIR ...
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