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KHOU.com reader helps Sugar Land family reunite with stolen poodle
Burglars took Leeloo, along with jewelry, computers, a camera and credit cards, from a Sugar Land home in February. But on Monday night, a man came to the home and returned the dog.
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Most malicious code comes from Bell users, study finds
MONTREAL — Bell Canada's Internet service carried the most viruses, spam, computer attacks and other so-called "malicious activity" in the country in the last half of 2007, says cyber-security firm Symantec.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 19th Apr 2007 18:13 UTC
The Ubuntu team is proud to announce version 7.04 of the Ubuntu family of distributions (more info here and here ). Ubuntu 7.04 is also the basis for new 7.04 releases of Kubuntu ( screenshots ) and Edubuntu. Ubuntu 7.04 will be supported for 18 months on both desktops and servers.
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CTA riders get Google option
(Crain’s) — The Chicago Transit Authority has been swallowed into the universe of Google Inc.’s mapping technology. Users who turn to Google Maps for directions can now find an option providing step-by-step instructions on how to take CTA buses and trains to their destinations. The ...
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Correction: AMD-Outlook Story
In an April 7 story about Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s guidance, The Associated Press reported erroneously that AMD's sales for the first quarter of 2008 are expected to be 15 percent lower than the year-ago period. AMD's first-quarter sales are expected to...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 29th Jan 2006 16:12 UTC
"The buzzwords for the 2006 technology outlook fly thick and fast in nerd circles: high-definition DVD. A la carte TV shows from the Internet. Windows Vista. Most of these goodies will take time to reach the masses.
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Government Computer News
SAN FRANCISCO — If the traditional notion of infrastructure-based perimeter security is not yet dead, it is not for lack of effort by keynote speakers at this week’s RSA Security conference.
Government Computer News |
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Correction: AMD-Outlook story
In an April 7 story about Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s guidance, The Associated Press reported erroneously that AMD's sales for the first quarter of 2008 are expected to be 15 percent lower than the year-ago period.
Miami Herald |
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Correction: AMD-Outlook story
SAN FRANCISCO - In an April 7 story about Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s guidance, The Associated Press reported erroneously that AMD's sales for the first quarter of 2008 are expected to be 15 percent lower than the year-ago period.
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Correction: AMD-Outlook story
In an April 7 story about Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s guidance, The Associated Press reported erroneously that AMD's sales for the first quarter of 2008 are expected to be 15 percent lower than the year-ago period. AMD's first-quarter sales are expected to be 22 percent higher than the year-ago period, but 15 percent lower than in the fourth quarter of 2007. A corrected version of the story ...
The State |
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New IBM Systems Offer Sophisticated Virtualization Technologies
IBM announced two high-end Power Systems models -- the UNIX server and a water-cooled supercomputer. The new systems offer sophisticated IBM virtualization technology and energy-saving capabilities to help dramatically reduce bottom-line operating costs, such as those for energy, floor space and systems management, while improving system performance, helping customers transition to a new ...
SYS-CON Media |
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Metro area electronics recycling set for weekend
Sony Electronics Inc., in association with Best Buy and Waste Management Recycle America will hold an electronics recycling event over the week-end.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal |
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Tuesday April 08, 2008
• 'How to Outwit Your Global Future' The University of Rochester Simon Graduate School of Business hosts IBM executive Doug Pileri on April 17. • Element K Names VP of Sales Rochester leading program provider Element K named Jim Morris senior vice president of sales.
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Hubble Maps the Changing Constellation of Internet 'Black Holes'
A surprisingly large fraction of Web traffic gets sucked into temporary black holes, in which information between two computers disappears en route. A new online observatory monitors Internet black holes so network administrators--and frustrated Web users--can diagnose problems in real time.
Newswise |
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Microsoft Fixes 10 Security Vulnerabilities
Microsoft today issued software updates to plug at least 10 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. More than half of the vulnerabilities fixed by these patches earned the company's most dire "critical" rating, and several of them are located in areas of Windows that attackers have shown an affinity for exploiting in the past. Among the more serious security holes ...
Washington Post |
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Planting the seeds of change in rural Colombia
At the border of the decades-long conflict between armed groups and the government, the town of Corinto aims to change its lot by using computers to create better-educated farmers.
CNET |
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Google App Engine lets non-Googlers tap into Googly cloud
A future in which everything runs on Google.
Salon.com |
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Online Retail Sales To Hit $204 Billion
Online retail sales will continue to see solid growth with retail sales increasing 17 percent this year to $204 billion according to a Shop.org study conducted by Forrester Research. Apparel ($26.6 billion), computers ($23.9 billion), and autos ($19.3 billion) will be the largest three sales categories. "From higher shipping costs to changes in consumer shopping habits, online retailers are ...
WebProNews |
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HP Unveils $499 Mini-Notebook
The full-function, ultra-affordable ultraportable, shipping with Linux or Windows XP, will likely fly off the shelves. ... Development Clothing New Spring 2008 Daily Arrivals. Free Shipping on $100+ Orders.
eWeek |
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Planting the seeds of change in rural Colombia
At the border of the decades-long conflict between armed groups and the government, the town of Corinto aims to change its lot by using computers to create better-educated farmers.
CNET |
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Correction: AMD-Outlook story
In an April 7 story about Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s guidance, The Associated Press reported erroneously that AMD's sales for the first quarter of 2008 are expected to be 15 percent lower than the year-ago period.
AP via Yahoo! News |
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Recent Original Stories
"Some bad blood between Linus Torvalds and GNOME developers is flaring up again. Previously, Torvalds has said that Linux users should switch to KDE instead of GNOME because of the GNOME team's 'users are idiots' mentality.
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Illinois' newest congressman takes uncommon path to Capitol
CHICAGO (AP) - As a teenager, Bill Foster's idea of fun was building computers out of spare parts. That led to a career in physics and a theater-lighting business he started with his kid brother that made him rich.
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Wireless survey counts 255 million wireless users
— Apr. 01, 2008 — A December 2007 survey claims there are 255 million wireless users in the U.S., representing an increase of over 22 million from the year before. The study also said that in the last six months of 2007, wireless service revenues reached $71 billion. ...
Linux Devices |
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Apple is a different company .
Apple was at an all-time low in 1996, in a severe financial crisis that worried Mac users around the world. Apple's shareholders and customers were losing faith, and competitors were closing in fast.
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