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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 15th Jun 2006 02:20 UTC
Microsoft's delay with the release of Windows Vista has left enough wiggle room for other players to pursue the desktop operating system market. An old Microsoft rival, Novell, is angling to seize the day with the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, a desktop OS geared to beat Vista in cost, manageability and features.
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AT&T, Starbucks, T-Mobile call truce on free Wi-Fi
AT&T and Starbucks today said they have struck an agreement with T-Mobile that puts an end to a short-lived lawsuit by the latter over Starbucks' Wi-Fi service. The three parties have come to a "memorandum of understanding" that will both halt the case as well as continue wireless access at US coffee shops. Terms for the deal remain private and d...
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Vodaphone: No prepaid iphone 3G in NZ
Despite a series of conflicting news releases, Vodaphone is now confirming there will not be a pay-as-you-go version of the iPhone 3G available in New Zealand. NZMac.com first spotted the confusion in statements from Vodaphone and Apple New Zealand which announced both contract and prepaid versions of the iPhone in various press releases. Vodaphone...
MacNN |
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The Boy Scouts need a few good open-source coders
In one of my former lives, I worked as a PC Technician at a Boy Scout office (and down the street at the Girl Scout office). It was a surprisingly difficult job because there is no centralized software that the organization uses. Each region office, section office, council office, and troop has to [...]
Geek.com |
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Google co-founder eyes the final frontier
Google co-founder, Sergey Brin, who made a fortune helping the world navigate the Internet, is again looking to the future and pioneering the fledging dreams of space travel for all.
TurkishPress.com |
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Starbucks, T-Mobile to settle Wi-Fi lawsuit
Seattle's Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that it has entered a "memorandum of understanding" to settle a lawsuit filed against it last week by Bellevue-based cellular carrier T-Mobile USA Inc.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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WWDC 2008: Safari 4 seeded to developers
Apple has given an early beta of the Safari 4 web browser to developers at its WWDC. Safari 4 promises JavaScript acceleration through the use of the latest SquirrelFish optimization technology. According to Apple, it will bring noticeable improvements in responsiveness and performance of web 2.0 sites and web applications.
TG Daily |
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IM clients let workers stay on top of constant interruptions
A phone survey of people who use computers at their workplace finds that those who use Internet messaging clients report similar levels of communications, but fewer interruptions of their workflow. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Who's Blogging
Lawmaker says Chinese hacked Capitol computers AP-China Hacking,0111
Washington Post |
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OrderMotion Releases Order Management Solution Designed for Yahoo! Stores
From the 2008 Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition, OrderMotion today announced the availability of its Yahoo! Stores Edition. Specifically designed for merchants running a Yahoo! Store and processing more than 10 orders per day, OrderMotion's Web-based order management solution provides e-commerce storeowners with one easy-to-use system to automate manual processes and better manage ...
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Sector Snap: Chinese Web stocks mostly dip
(AP:NEW YORK) Chinese Internet stocks traded mostly lower Wednesday, following the overall market's decline on rising oil prices. Shares of Hong Kong-based software, gaming and Internet service provider CDC Corp. declined 10 cents, or 3.3 percent, to $2.92.
INO News |
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Schools' Stolen Laptop Contains Personal Info
A computer containing sensitive information was stolen from the Dickson County Board of Education, according to a report in The Dickson Herald.
WSMV Nashville |
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Maker's Notebook - New from O'Reilly
Help for Getting Your Do-It-Yourself Mojo Working
Kansas City InfoZine |
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iPhone takes on RP, rest of the world
Globe Telecom and Apple announced June 9 they will be bringing the iPhone 3G to the Philippines later this year. “Twice as fast at half the price”—is Apple’s ad blurb.
The Manila Times |
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Paragon Software(R) Launches New Drive Backup 9.0 for Home Users
Paragon Software Group (PSG), the technology leader in innovative data security and data management solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Drive Backup 9.0 Personal and Professional Editions. These new versions of Paragon's award-winning Drive Backup data and system backup software provide home PC and home office users with a new approach to file-level backup along with a ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Xbox Originals: Guilty Gear XX, Legend of Spyro
Next week's downloadable additions draw from disparate areas of the back catalog.
1up.com |
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Belkin's iPhone 3G Micro Grip is a HUGE Spiderman Fan [Apple]
In Belkin's new line of iPhone 3G cases, their standout has to be this webbed Micro Grip. Rubberized and poked with holes in all the necessary places, we're not so sure it's our cup of tea, but we...
Gizmodo |
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BlogTV in second AOL deal
A new version of AOL's instant messenger includes a BlogTV plug-in.
Globes Online |
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Can the Internet produce its ad magic for TV?
Companies trying to help television retain and expand its ad revenue by tapping Internet technology face considerable challenges in disrupting the formidable TV-advertising industry with automation, while threatening to flatten prices through increased efficiency.
Market Watch |
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More villains turn to e-crime
Ambrose McNevin, Computing , Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 18:25:00 Lower detection rates and ease of execution make e-crime attractive Drugs gangs and armed robbers are turning to e-crime, as it is much harder to detect and the chances of being caught are much lower....
vnunet.com |
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-06-11 18:39 Sirius Computer's outlook cut to negative - S&P
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it cut its outlook on Texas-based Sirius Computer Solutions Inc. to negative from stable and affirmed the 'B+' corporate credit rating on the company.
Interactive Investor |
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National Digest
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A congressman said today the FBI has found that four of his government computers have been hacked by sources working out of China.
The Capital |
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'Get Smart's' gadgets do exist
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The shoe phone on TV's "Get Smart" wasn't just a sneaky spy gadget, it was a technological marvel: a wireless, portable telephone that could be used anywhere -- though it did require a dime to make a call.
Daily Record |
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Video Of Office Worker 'Flipping Out' Faked
An Internet video of an office worker going berserk has been confirmed by the creator as being fake. Apparently, it was all part of a marketing plan orchestrated by Timur Bekmambetov, director of the upcoming comic book movie "Wanted."
Fox 12 Oregon |
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Streambox IP-Centric Video Technology Revolutionizes Live Newsgathering for Idaho-Based KIFI
DMN Newswire--2008-6-10--Streambox, Inc. today announced that KIFI Local News 8, an ABC affiliate based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has selected Streambox for its new Wireless Internet Newsgathering (WiNG) service.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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