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MySpace wins $316m spam judgment
NEW YORK - THE popular online hangout MySpace has won a US$230 million (S$316 million) judgment over junk messages sent to its members in what is believed to be the largest anti-spam award ever.
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Attorney says man innocent in Iran software case
A defense attorney conceded Tuesday that his engineer client took software from the nation's largest nuclear plant and used it while in Iran, but said he did it only so his Iranian relatives could see what he did for a living. Prosecutors said in opening arguments Tuesday that Iranian-born Mohammad Reza Alavi, a former software engineer at the Palo Verde nuclear plant, broke the U.S. embargo on ...
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Still waiting for announcement of Nenana Ice Classic winner(s)
We are still waiting to find out who won the Nenana Ice Classic. This week Ice Classic officials said a computer glitch caused a snag in determining whether there was more than one winner.
KTVA Anchorage |
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After attacks, Microsoft fixes Jet database flaw
SAN FRANCISCO, 13 MAY 2008 - Microsoft has released four sets of security patches for its products, fixing a critical flaw in Microsoft Jet Database Engine software that had been used in online attacks.
Computerworld Singapore |
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INSERTING and REPLACING MegaPath Broadband MPLS VPN Service Surpasses 20,000 Sites
COSTA MESA, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Insert after first graph of release: "As the first to offer MPLS VPNs over broadband, MegaPath's MPLS VPN market share dwarfs even the largest broadband providers," said Zeus Kerravala, SVP of Enterprise Research at Yankee Group.
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Craigslist sues eBay, alleges corporate spy plan
SAN FRANCISCO - Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit against business rival eBay, alleging eBay had used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal corporate trade secrets.
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Brussels probes Microsoft on schools’ costs
European competition auth orities are to look into allegations made by the agency advising the government on the use of technology in schools that anti-competitive practices by Microsoft have restricted choice and driven up costs.
Financial Times |
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Icahn considers Yahoo board fight
Can Carl Icahn get Yahoo back to the negotiating table with Microsoft?
Austin American-Statesman |
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Michigan Could Get Millions From Microsoft For Partners In Learning Program
LANSING - Though no deals have been signed, Michigan stands to benefit from Microsoft Corporation's recent renewal of its Partners in Learning Program, which was worth $4 million over five years when it began in June 2004.
Michigan Technology News |
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Used Computer Sales Up
Network Hardware Resale poll finds that customers like savings and service.
Santa Barbara Independent |
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Recent Original Stories
In light of the many misunderstandings about Linux, software repositories and installation of packages, part one of this season's Mandriva Linux 2006 review includes an extensive background article about it.
New Mobile Computing |
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Police: Girlfriend Who Found Child Porn Assaulted
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A woman told police she was assaulted by her boyfriend who was trying to keep her from reporting the child pornography she'd found on his computer, officers said.
Fox 12 Oregon |
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Unum Selected as Winner of WFS Innovator Award
Unum (NYSE: UNM) today received the prestigious Innovator Award from Windows in Financial Services for its Simply Unum benefits solution.
Centre Daily Times |
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Earthlink Gives Up on ''Wireless Philadelphia''
Philadelphia's effort to blanket the city in a wireless Internet signal has collapsed, and Earthlink says it will turn off the signal in 30 days.
KYW News Radio 1060 |
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Bet on a Computerlicious laptop
PC Magazine is celebrating its 25th anniversary by auctioning nine artsy laptops to benefit the National Cristina Foundation (NCF). A total of nine artists including Paul Frank, Coltrane Curtis, Shepard Fairey, and DDC Lab took part in the Computerlicious Design Experience sponsored by HP and PC Magazine, which tasked each artist with the modification of one of four HP laptop models that ...
Yahoo! Tech Advisors |
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Low technology the only hope in Myanmar, China disasters
PARIS - WE can send probes to the fringes of the Solar System. Swap instant messages with friends on the other side of the world. Conduct surgery by remote control over the Internet.
Straits Times |
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Lane shuts down on the information superhighway
High speed internet users may have noticed slower speeds Tuesday. Since 5PM on Tuesday Craw-Kan crews have been repairing a fiber optic line cut by a construction crew.
KOAM-TV Pittsburg |
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Reports: Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly loading up on Yahoo Inc.'s stock in preparation for a possible attempt to shove aside the Internet icon's board and bring the company's disillusioned suitor, Microsoft Corp., back to the bargaining table.
Seattle Times |
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City may do away with meter reading
Imagine a city without meter reading. The water and electric meters would send a signal, possibly over the Internet, if a large water leak were to happen at a home.
Washington Times-Herald |
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A hacker from Malaysia has used the game-centric PPL programming language for PocketPCs and has created a replacement of the "Today" PPC screen that closely resembles that of the iPhone's.
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CAIRO, Egypt, May 8 ¿ Facebook activist Ahmed Maher set one condition for our request to follow him as he went underground to plan a national protest against Egypt's government.
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The MS Office 2008 for Mac scandal continues
Can Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit expect anything but frustration from its installed base of users? The excuses from the development team are wearing very, very thin. The news today was that the group was able to get its first batch of 1,000 bug...
ZDNet |
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-14 02:40 Craigslist countersues eBay, saying it broke antitrust laws
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Online classifieds giant Craigslist countersued its minority owner, eBay Inc., on Tuesday, alleging the online auctioneer is violating federal and state antitrust laws.
Interactive Investor |
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-14 02:57 MySpace wins $230 million spam judgment
NEW YORK (AP) - The popular online hangout MySpace has won a $230 million judgment over junk messages sent to its members in what is believed to be the largest anti-spam award ever.
Interactive Investor |
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Unum Selected as Winner of WFS Innovator Award
Unum (NYSE: UNM) today received the prestigious Innovator Award from Windows in Financial Services
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