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Jaci Stephen on internet TV: A new take on classic Hammer horror
Jaci Stephen: Will the geek get the girl? It's the big question of thousands of romantic movies, and in Beyond the Rave, it's here again, this time with a few provisos
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 8th Jul 2005 21:12 UTC
"Apple Computer Chief Executive Steve Jobs has a reputation for thinking different. But now he might be planning a move for Apple that will leave even his biggest fans surprised--becoming a phone company.
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Recent Original Stories
VMware is pricing its upcoming new software to run Windows on a Mac similar to rival Parallels's software announced last week. VMware said that its Fusion software for Macintosh computers can be pre-ordered beginning Tuesday for USD 39.99, and USD 79.99 when it becomes generally available near the end of August.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 26th Apr 2006 07:37 UTC, submitted by george
The firewall in Windows Vista will, by default, have half its protection turned off because that is what enterprise customers have requested, according to the software giant.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 22nd Jan 2007 23:21 UTC
"And a quick domain check would show that it isn't even registered to Microsoft!" After some more cursory investigation it appears the vista live test is hosted on the same machine as exsilio's website.
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Delaying News in the Era of the Internet
The lesson from the death of NBC News host Tim Russert seems to be this: as long as there is news, people will try to share it. And new technology makes that easier.
New York Times |
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DATA SNAP: Rightmove: UK House Asking Prices Fall In June
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The asking price for a home in the U.K. fell in June from a record high the previous month as vendors scaled back their expectations in view of the credit crunch, an uncertain economic outlook and a rise in properties for sale, online estate agent Rightmove said Monday.
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Total Politics: 'This is not going to be some Tory rag'
In the contest between the blogosphere and the printed press, you might expect Iain Dale to be a leading champion of those mythical folk in striped pyjamas who tap away on keyboards in the loneliness of their bedrooms. For nearly six years, he has been a relentless blogger. There is only one political blog in the UK with a readership to beat Dale's, and that is by his friend and fellow Tory ...
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www.kentonline.co.uk - your gateway to Kent
A quadriplegic who made history when she sailed across the Channel using only her mouth to control her boat is preparing for a round Britain voyage. Hilary Lister, 35, from Dunkirk, made her epic crossing from Dover to Calais in August, 2005, in six hours 13 minutes.
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Recent Original Stories
"As mentioned in part 1 , Java 6 has to please end-users but it must also appeal to developers in order to make those killer desktop applications. I think that many GUI developers will agree that the Swing API is very powerful and flexible.
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Newsletter Subscription
Sign up for our ARN newsletters! The premier provider of daily news to the IT channel, covering business, technology, products, and services. Security researchers Friday warned of a new, massive spam campaign that tries to convince users to install the long-running Storm bot Trojan on their PCs.
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wi-tribe launches service in Jordan
Doha • The Qtel Groups' broadband Internet subsidiary, wi-tribe, has launched its first wireless broadband service in Jordan. wi-tribe frees Internet users from fixed line connections and provides high-speed personal broadband connections in their stead.
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Women to be prescribed contraceptives over the internet
Women will soon be able to buy the contraceptive pill online raising concerns from experts.
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Singles Are Searching Online for Their Perfect Match on Niche Dating Sites
Niche sites from every possible subset of our society are connecting more singles in a phenomenon that is sweeping dating cyberspace [PR.com - June 22, 2008]
PR.com |
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Microsoft's Albuquerque Group--then and now
Almost 30 years ago, as Microsoft was preparing to leave Albuquerque, N.M., for Seattle, the original team gathered on Dec. 7, 1978, to pose for a photo.
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www.kentonline.co.uk - your gateway to Kent
TRIBUTES have been paid to a legendary tramp who died after he was found lying in a town centre road. Well-known Kevin Chapman, 49, affectionately nicknamed "Mad Kev", died on Saturday after he was discovered lying outside the Orchards Shopping Centre in Dartford.
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News that developers prefer XP, Linux not all bad for Vista
More bad news for Windows Vista: just 8 percent of North American developers are writing software for Vista, putting it behind both XP and Linux. This probably says more about developers than it does Vista, however. Read More...
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Console makers embrace indie game developers
A growing number of independents are distributing their games to Internet-connected consoles with the help of game box makers.
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CrunchBase: Now With Maps, Advanced Search, Jobs, And Milestones
We’re proud to announce today a slew of new improvements to CrunchBase, our directory for information about the tech startup ecosystem. Maps Company and financial organization headquarters are now geocoded and locatable on an interactive map using the Google Maps API. Say you’re checking out Yelp and want to see just where the company [...]
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Covad wants to test Wi-Fi in San Carlos
Internet company wants access to streetlights
San Mateo County Times |
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SingTel Wants Government Stake in Internet Bid, Australian Says
June 23 (Bloomberg) -- A Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.- led group wants Australia take a stake in the country's proposed national high-speed internet network, valued at as much as A$21 billion ($20 billion), the Australian newspaper reported.
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Tech Mahindra to Manage Telecom New Zealand Retail Overhaul
June 23 (Bloomberg) -- Tech Mahindra Ltd ., the Indian software services provider in which BT Group Plc is the second- largest shareholder, won a contract from Telecom Corp. of New Zealand worth as much as NZ$30 million ($23 million).
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With the Clock Ticking, Dell Still Finding XP a 'Popular Demand'
The clock is ticking on Windows XP's availability, but the market still appears to have a tough time saying good-bye.
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Facebook heads MySpace in unique visitors
Facebook, the fast-growing social network, has taken a significant lead over MySpace in visitor numbers for the first time, according to one popular measure of internet traffic.
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Recent Original Stories
The European Commission is ready to impose a fine of 2m Euros ($2.5m; £1.4m) a day on Microsoft. The Commission is expected to rule that Microsoft has failed to fully implement its 2004 antitrust decision.
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