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by tomcat (3.16) on Sat 7th Jul 2007 00:47 UTC
It's stunning how clueless many of the posts on this thread are. MS ain't distributing Linux. It's handing out vouchers for service. GPL3 has no relevance at all to its activities.
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Battlefield: Bad Company demo hits Live News by
Microsoft has gone blow-for-blow with Sony by whisking a Battlefield: Bad Company demo of its own onto Xbox Live Marketplace.
EuroGamer |
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Kenya: Google Kenya to Launch Online Map of Country
Google Kenya is set to launch a map of Kenya online, the first East African online map. This is a boost for the country as it joins the over 100 countries listed on Google maps across the world.
AllAfrica.com |
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Lexington sheriff arrests Orangeburg man in Internet predator case
COLUMBIA -- Attorney General Henry McMaster announced Thursday that Byron Bondrell James, 27, of 3795 Charleston Highway in Orangeburg, was arrested on June 4 in an Internet predator investigation conducted by the Lexington County Sheriff's Office.
The Times and Democrat |
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Idaho Green Living: Phone Book Dilemma
Phone books are more prevalant than ever. But in light of waste issues and internet searches, do people really want them? And, if not, how do you stop getting them.
KIVI Boise |
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Supplier: two smaller iPhone screen sizes
Apple is prototyping not one but two different screen sizes for future versions of the iPhone, if a leak propagated by iLounge proves to be accurate. Taiwanese display maker Host Optical is providing photos and other technical information of what it claims are 2.8-inch and 3.2-inch panels, at least one of which will be used in an upcoming Apple ha...
MacNN |
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CreditCards.com Launches Affiliate Program with DoubleClick Performics
AUSTIN, Texas----CreditCards.com, the leading online credit card comparison marketplace, today announced an affiliate marketing program with DoubleClick Performics, the performance marketing division of DoubleClick Inc., that will help consumers find a wide range of credit card choices on the Internet.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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VeriSign dips following analyst downgrade
Shares of VeriSign Inc., which runs some of the Internet's core systems, moved lower Thursday after an analyst downgraded the stock, citing its recent gains and predicting not enough new catalysts on the horizon to drive it up further.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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YouMail Announces Public Beta of Visual VoiceMail for Smartphone Users
YouMail today announced the public beta of visual voicemail for smartphone users. The new mobile platform allows users to access YouMail from their smartphone home screen, enabling them to listen to voicemail messages, or forward messages on to other ...
PDA Buyer's Guide |
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Reports say Apple may tout new OS next week
Reports circulated Wednesday that Apple may demo the next iteration of Mac OS X next week or even release code to developers in preparation for an early-2009 launch. According to an account on Mac enthusiast site TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog), Apple may provide early copies of Mac OS X 10.6 at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which opens Monday and runs ...
InfoWorld |
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Acer Presents Full-HD 24" Display
Acer has unveiled a 24-inch full High Definition (FHD) display. The P244W is a 16:9 ratio widescreen LCD which supports real 1080p content playback, pixel by pixel, without loss of image quality. Designed for those who require exceptional multimedia performance ...
BIOS |
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BBC live internet broadcasts 'to cause broadband price rises'
Broadband customers could face higher bills and slower connection speeds as a result of the BBC broadcasting its flagship channel live on the internet, according to experts.
Daily Telegraph |
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Today in History, June 5: Uncle Tom's Cabin, the Six-Day War, and AIDS
1977—With 4K of memory, Macintosh releases the Apple II computer for $1,298.
US News & World Report |
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Turkmenistan eases Internet access
Turkmenistan has started allowing private citizens to connect to the Internet, the latest sign that the reclusive Central Asian nation is opening up.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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Man who threatened to bomb Giants Stadium sent to prison
A judge in Newark today sentenced a former grocery clerk to six months in federal prison for making bogus Internet postings warning of terrorist attacks against Giants Stadium and other venues.
The Record |
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Man Who Made Dome Threat Going To Prison
The man who made Internet bomb threats against the Georgia Dome and other NFL stadiums is going to prison.
CBS 46 News Atlanta |
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Moody's Issues (Another) Negative Outlook for Newspapers
NEW YORK Moody's Investors Service is the latest research firm to slap the newspaper industry with a negative outlook over the next 12 to 18 months due to downturn in revenue and circulation as advertisers and readers turn to the Internet.
Editor & Publisher |
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Senseless, stupid acts
It’s 10 a.m. on a Tucson Sunday, and the chatter in the car at Oracle and Ina is about the music selection, and a day of hiking in the cooler climes of Mount Lemmon.
Explorer News |
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Previously in EuroBlog
NOON -- Newbridge Networks founder Terry Matthews and Welsh broadcaster S4C have jointly funded IPTV services startup Inuk Networks to the tune of £9.5 million (US$18.6 million).
Light Reading |
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Death on the Net? Over 60% of Medicines Sold by Online Pharmacies are Fake
The European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines has today unveiled its comprehensive research report -- The Counterfeiting Superhighway. The report revealed that a frightening 62% of medicines purchased online are fake or substandard.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Train Signal Partners with Transcender to Expand its Computer Training Solutions
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.----Train Signal, a leading provider of IT training, is pleased to announce its partnership with Transcender, a division of Kaplan IT Learning and global provider of award-winning exam preparation software for IT certification tests.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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SightWorks Announces Launch of New Website
SightWorks, Inc., an award winning interactive and strategic marketing agency, announced today the launch of its new website. Featuring "EYE-BALL," SightWorks irreverent mascot, the new website reinforces the growth of SightWorks' online brand as well as highlights the agency's strategic and creative services.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Computershare Releases Express Equity Suite Version 9.0
Computershare Limited , a leading financial services provider for the global securities industry, today announced the release of the Express Equity suite of products, version 9.0. A significant enhancement has been made to support audit capabilities: With a new auditing function, changes the client applies to their equity plan data will be tracked and stored so internal and external auditors ...
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Former Texas Pastor Facing New Charges of Seeking Sex From Children
DALLAS (AP) - A former pastor of a suburban Dallas megachurch faces six new charges of using the Internet to seek sex from minors. Fifty-two-year-old Joe Barron is being held at the Brazos County Jail. Bail had not yet been set for the former pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano.
KFDM Beaumont |
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Sprint Enhances Network, Expands Coverage Throughout Greater Pittsburgh Area
PITTSBURGH, BUSINESS WIRE -- On your mark, get set, now! Whether you are a law enforcement officer, a football, hockey or baseball fan, a student, resident or a business professional, customers in Pittsburgh can now do more with wireless in more places faster than ever.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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