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Microsoft must pay $512 million in disputes with Alcatel-Lucent
A federal judge ordered Microsoft Corp. to pay Alcatel-Lucent $511.6 million in damages and interest, letting stand a jury's decision that the software maker infringed on two patents. Microsoft vowed to appeal the decision, which marked the latest move in a...
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Top Scoops
A New Jersey judge today reversed her opinion and ruled that computer experts who will be inspecting the state’s Sequoia voting machines can release the results of their research to the voting public.
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Marist prof, a Kingston resident, faces child porn rap
POUGHKEEPSIE - A Marist College professor who lives in Kingston faces a 141-count indictment for child pornography found on his office computer.
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Destination: White House;Presidential election news
Your guide to the 2008 Presidential Election. Click here to read the blog.
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Web Site Links Student Borrowers, Lenders
His name is Bill, and he needs $7,800 in student loans. Interested in helping? The DeVry University student from Chicago hopes to graduate in December 2009 with training in Web development and computer information systems.
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Microsoft must pay Alcatel-Lucent $512M for patents
(AP) -- A federal judge ordered Microsoft Corp. to pay Alcatel-Lucent $511.6 million in damages and interest, letting stand a jury's decision that the software maker infringed on two patents.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 13th Sep 2007 08:14 UTC, submitted by Anonymous Reader
"My verdict: Even in the relatively slick Ubuntu variation, Linux is still too rough around the edges for the vast majority of computer users ", says Mossberg . Among others, he complains about one of the things I did too when I was writing my stream of Ubuntu reviews back in Spring.
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NVIDIA pushing out GeForce PhysX support in July
Filed under: Desktops , Gaming We knew driver-enabled PhysX support was due for NVIDIA 's line some time soon, but HotHardware's reporting that GeForce 8 and 9-series owners will finally have it when ForceWare 177.39 ships alongside the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in July. The preliminary benchmarks seem to show some serious GPU performance gains for PhysX operations, so with any luck you'll ...
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Recent Original Stories
""Microsoft is dead" , wrote Paul Graham late last week in one of the silliest columns I've seen in a while. Graham is a smart guy, and probably the one most responsible for you not getting entirely inundated by spam.
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Wiretapping rules win House approval
(AP) -- The House on Friday easily approved a compromise bill setting new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits arising from the government's terrorism-era warrantless eavesdropping on phone and computer lines in this country.
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Fitness First now in Dubai Media City
Fitness First Middle East is opening its brand new 'Platinum' concept facility in the Business Center Towers at Dubai Media City on 25th June. The Fitness First 'Platinum' facility will feature over 100 exercise machines by Technogym, an Apple Mac computer lounge, a fresh juice bar, free weights area, 1:1 personal training, women's only gym.
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Universities urged to tighten computer security
PHOENIX — The computer systems at all three state universities are vulnerable to online attacks and hacking, the state Auditor General's Office has concluded.
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Browse hundreds of volunteer opportunities at the Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona's Web site, www.volunteersoaz.org.
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Microsoft told to pay $512 million in lawsuit
SEATTLE (AP) -- A federal judge ordered Microsoft Corp. to pay Alcatel-Lucent $511.6 million in damages and interest, letting stand a jury's decision that the software-maker infringed on two patents.
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Chinese leader handles a few questions online
BEIJING — President Hu Jintao sat down before a computer Friday for a rare live chat session and declared himself a regular, if silent, visitor to Web sites, skirting tough questions posted by surprised Internet users.
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Wiretapping rules win House approval
(AP) -- The House on Friday easily approved a compromise bill setting new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits arising from the government's terrorism-era warrantless eavesdropping on phone and computer lines in this country.
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Judge rules W & M must name 20 music-downloading students
A university spokesman says the school will release the information when it receives a subpoena. The Recording Industry Association of America can get the names of 20 College of William and Mary students whom it's suing for downloading and sharing copyrighted music files, a federal judge ruled Friday.
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Don't obsess over online home value estimates
LOS ANGELES — Consider it among the unintended consequences of the national housing bust: homeowners radiating every shade of anxiety after repeatedly visiting online real estate sites that conjure up instant home value estimates.
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House OKs surveillance bill; telecoms get lawsuit shield
WASHINGTON — The House on Friday easily approved a compromise bill setting new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits arising from the government's terrorism-era warrantless eavesdropping on phone and computer lines in this country.
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CHESTERFIELD: Council approves establishing wireless Internet access network
Despite concerns by some, Chesterfield’s City Council has approved establishing a wireless Internet access network within the city.
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Reuters Technology Summary
Yahoo exec exits unnerving, reorganization awaited LOS ANGELES - Resigning Yahoo Inc managers appear to be voting with their feet on the future of the Web company. Senior executives focused on search, e-mail and services such as photo-sharing, are departing, while the company is preparing a reorganization, according to media reports. U.S. judge upholds Alcatel ...
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Cellular link lets computers access the Internet
I realize I'm spoiled living here in Seattle, where a broadband wireless Internet connection is often within a short walk or drive to the...
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Home network hard drives and accessing old files
Q: I am reading up on and shopping for home network hard drives. I use Windows XP Pro with a wireless router plugged into my DSL modem. There appear to be many...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 14th Jul 2005 11:54 UTC
Apple Computer on Wednesday reported the financial results of its third fiscal quarter, characterizing the numbers as "the highest revenue and earnings in the company's history ." The halo effect seems to be confirmed, as Macintosh unit sales grew by 35%.
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City, UK plan Wi-Fi network
Lexington and the University of Kentucky hope to start a wireless Internet network for Fayette County's public safety agencies using the infrastructure that SkyTel Corp. left behind more than a year ago. When SkyTel, which launched a downtown Wi-Fi network in 2005, pulled out, it sold its equipment to the city for $10. Lexington now wants to use that network and partner with UK's wireless ...
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