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Recent Original Stories
"Officially, Dell hasn't said a word yet about which Linux it will be preloading on its desktops and laptops. Several sources within Dell, however, have told DesktopLinux.com that Dell's desktop Linux pick is going to be Ubuntu . While unable to confirm this through official Dell channels, we have heard the same story now from several internal Dell sources.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 18th May 2008 20:42 UTC
When Microsoft said it withdrew its offer to buy Yahoo earlier this month, many people figured the acquisition dance was far from over - that the withdrawal and the subsequent letter from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to his Yahoo counterpart were nothing more than a move in an ongoing strategic battle.
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Microsoft-Yahoo!-Google: The love triangle plays on
So Microsoft and Yahoo! are talking again. But about what and to what end? Much to activist investor Carl Icahn's chagrin, the two are not talking about a full takeover of Yahoo! by the software giant.
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Mo. lawmakers vote to bar Internet harassment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Responding to the suicide of a Missouri teenager who was teased over the Internet, state lawmakers on May 16 gave final approval to a bill making cyber harassment illegal.
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Billboard.com -- Chesney Wins Again, Lambert Surprises At ACM Awards
Despite a new voting procedure, Kenny Chesney is still the Academy of Country Music entertainer of the year. He won for the fourth straight year last night (May 18), tying Garth Brooks for the record. For the first time ever, the entertainer award was voted for by fans on the Internet, who came to the same conclusion the industry has.
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Watch Smarter, Not Harder (Today's Column, blog-u-lated)
Y ou're just going to have to do more with less. That's what your boss tells you when he cuts your budget. And it's pretty much what we heard when the major television networks presented their schedules for the coming fall season.
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38 charged in international phishing scheme
Federal authorities have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users, the Justice Department said Monday.
KATU Portland |
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China allows bloggers, others to spread quake news
China is now home to the world's largest number of Internet and mobile phone users, and their hunger for quake news is forcing the government to let information flow in ways it hasn't before.
KATU Portland |
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Washington DC
WASHINGTON ( Map , News ) - Federal authorities have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users, the Justice Department said Monday.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Financial.de |
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Sony Computer Entertainment
GamesIndustry.biz is the world's most read and influential games industry website. But don't just take our word for it!
gamesindustry.biz |
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Mom avoids prison for shopping online while her baby drowned in bathtub
Click here for more background on the Bodem case A Dakota County woman won't go to prison for shopping online for shoes while her child drowned in the
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul |
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Don Carty named CFO of Dell
Computer maker Dell Inc. will have a new chief financial officer next month.
Austin Business Journal |
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The latest weapons for fending off data thieves
Editor's note: About the author: Efrem Z. Stringfellow is the general manager of Microsoft Corporation's Small and Mid-market Solutions and Partners (SMS&P) group for the Mid-Atlantic States District.
The Delaware Business Ledger |
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Dell CFO Carty resigns, Gladden named successor
Computer maker Dell said Monday that Donald J. Carty, hired as chief financial officer a year and a half ago to help lead the company's turnaround, has resigned. Carty will be replaced by Brian Gladden, chief executive of SABIC Innovative Plastics Holding BV,...
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Book by WSJ Reporter: The Domain Game
David Kesmodel is a Wall Street Journal reporter who has recently published a book on domain names titled "The Domain Game" . He writes: "Almost everyone has heard a tale of someone getting rich by selling an Internet domain name for a staggering price. But few understand the secretive world of domain investing, a game that a growing number of people are playing around the globe. The Domain ...
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Pursuit of Yahoo Shows Microsoft Needs a Franchise
Fighting Google, Microsoft has approached Yahoo with a narrower aim: a collaboration on Internet advertising.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Apple Looking for More Mobile Music
Apple is seeking new deals from the music labels to add ringtones and other offerings to the iPhone.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Web Game With a Message Debunks H.I.V. Myths
Following the model of the Hot or Not Web site, Pos or Not uses a lighthearted tactic to serve a serious purpose.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Online Search Ads Faring Better Than Expensive Displays
While search advertising remains strong, there are signs that the growth in online advertising — particularly in more elaborate display ads — is slowing.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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After Forays With ABC and HBO, a Video Blogger Returns to Video Blogging
Feeling a little burned by big media, Amanda Congdon, the former host of “Rocketboom,” has returned to online blogging, hosting and producing on “Sometimes Daily.”
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Tech Data buys Scribona assets for $83 million
(AP:CLEARWATER, Fla.) Tech Data Corp., one of the world's largest distributors of computer products, said Monday it completed its purchase of Nordic technology distribution company Scribona Nordic AB.
INO News |
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Web sale of fake HGV licences
Concern is expressed that unqualified drivers could be on the UK's roads using fake HGV licences bought on the internet.
BBC News |
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PayPal flaw raises questions about EV-SSL
Newer SSL certificate standard doesn't guarantee site security. eBay's PayPal has acknowledged a serious cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw that could be used to steal user credentials or cookies.
TechWorld |
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Britons Spend Months Looking For Emails
News just in from suits with clipboards is that Britons waste almost two months a year searching for e-mails and electronic documents. Personally, we give up the chase after a couple of seconds... This is the really funny part: Computers are allegedly making em...
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