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Obama enlists help to fight web slurs
Democrat Barack Obama harnessed the power of the internet and the unbridled enthusiasm of his supporters to douse toxic "smears" stalking his shot at the White House.
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Yahoo Ends Talks With Microsoft, Embraces Google Instead
snydeq writes with a story from InfoWorld which says that "Yahoo has ended its talks with Microsoft and is instead nearing an agreement with Google. Yahoo's purported reason for breaking off the talks? That Microsoft was only interested in purchasing Yahoo's search business, not all of the company. 'Such a transaction would not be consistent with the company's view of the converging search and ...
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Microsoft-Yahoo deal really, seriously dead this time
Just because Microsoft publicly gave up a few weeks back doesn't mean that discussions with Yahoo ended. Now, a report has surfaced that Microsoft is truly throwing in the towel, and a Yahoo-Google deal is imminent. Read More...
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Intel defends USB 3.0 dev process in wake of AMD, NVIDIA ire
AMD and NVIDIA are less-than-thrilled with Intel's conduct while designing the 4.7Gbps USB 3.0 open host controller, but the chip giant says it's following standard procedures to ensure the final product is universally compatible and ready for prime time. AMD and NVIDIA, on the other hand, claim that Intel is manipulating the process to give itself a 6-9 month market advantage when it comes to ...
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Lakeville, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Plymouth County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases high-speed wireless data coverage and capacity along Routes 79, 105, and 18 in Lakeville, Massachusetts, as well as the surrounding area.
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Mobile Internet device and chip market study
TEMPE, USA: Forward Concepts has published a new study that covers the market prospects of the emerging Mobile Internet Device (MID) that serves a gap between high-end smartphones and ultra-portable PCs (UMPCs).
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Atom processor dawned at Intel labs, says CTO
RESEARCH@INTEL DAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW: At the Computer History Museum, Intel Corp. unveiled over 70 futuristic projects and concepts underway in its labs in the areas of the environment, healthcare, visual computing, wireless mobility and more, reflecting areas where the company is investing some of its annual $6 billion in research.
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Every Mac third-grader gets laptop
Textbook-size laptop computers will be at the desk of every third-grader in the McMinnville School District next year. The district is buying about 500 of the new 2goPC notebook computers. The mini-laptops measure just 9 by 7 by 2 inches and weigh just 3 pounds.
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AT&T looking at charging heavy Internet users extra
AT&T Inc., the country's largest Internet provider, is considering charging extra for customers who download large amounts of data.
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Our DealsOnTheWeb.com site found a deal on the Heavy Duty Aluminum Laptop cooling pad with 3 Ultra Quiet Cooling Fans and a 4 USB ports Hub for $13.49, including free delivery
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Kingsoft to form JV company in Vietnam
China software developer Kingsoft Corp. has entered into an agreement with two Vietnamese parties to form a joint venture company in Vietnam.
Electronic Engineering Times Asia |
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Network Engineer Gets Five Years For Destroying Former Employer's Data
The sentence is one of the longest imposed to date in the United States for computer hacking, federal officials said.
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Qimonda, Elpida finalize DRAM partnership
Qimonda AG and Elpida Memory Inc. have signed final contracts for a strategic technology partnership on joint development of memory chips.
Electronic Engineering Times Asia |
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Yahoo Close to Google Deal
Talks between Microsoft and Yahoo concluded after Yahoo decided to pursue a deal with Google, one of the sources said....
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IWork and Office: Can They Work Together?
Apple says iWork is compatible with Microsoft Office. But what does that really mean and is it true?
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Market up, but can't hold on to highs
And word late in the session Thursday that Yahoo called off talks of any deal with Microsoft gave investors one more reason to rein in the enthusiasm that drove a rally early in the session.
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Google CEO: We Don't Know How To Monetize YouTube
In an on-stage conversation with New Yorker writer Ken Auletta, Google CEO Eric Schmidt conceded that the search-engine giant doesn't know how to make money off of YouTube, the popular video-sharing site for which it paid $1.65 billion in 2006. In an event at Syracuse University's Newhouse School, Schmidt said it "seemed obvious" that owning YouTube should generate "significant amounts of ...
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2.5-inch enterprise drive heralds 300GB capacity
Seagate Technology LLC has introduced the Savvio 10K.3 hard disk drive—the world's highest capacity, small form factor 2.5-inch enterprise hard drive built for the demands of enterprise servers and storage arrays.
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Mozilla Ready to Launch Firefox 3 into Browser Wars
Just more than 10 years ago, Mozilla threw its open-source code into the public domain. Today, its browser -- Firefox -- is preparing to launch its third major release in hopes of continuing to eat away at Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Firefox already has more than 18 percent of the global market, according to Net Applications. With the release of Firefox 3, Mozilla could see a boost in ...
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Google's Sergey Brin Pays $5 Million Toward Space Trip
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has a ticket to ride. He's ponied up a $5 million deposit for a seat on the Russian spacecraft Soyuz. The total ticket price is $35 million. Brin made the deposit with Space Adventures, the space tourism company announced Wednesday. Brin's deposit gives him the right to a seat on a future space flight or to sell his seat to another would-be cosmonaut. He is ...
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LiveJournal appoints Yahoo alum as new exec
The blogging platform, owned by Russian media company SUP, will now be overseen by former Yahoo international business director Matthew Berardo.
CNET |
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LG claims world's greenest LCD
New 22-inch monitor supposedly uses 45 percent less energy.
CNET |
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industry Moves: Microsoft Reshuffles Interactive Entertainment With Marketing VP Bell's Exit
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has reorganized its Interactive Entertainment Business, which houses its Xbox and Game Studios units, in the wake of the exit by Jeff Bell, who has served as the division's VP of Global Marketing. In the executive reshuffling, Microsoft is promoting two vets from its Game Studio to help run Interactive Entertainment.
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