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Italian Truckers Strike Called Off On Government Deal -Report
A planned five-day strike by Italian truckers has been called off after the sector associations and the Italian government reached an agreement Wednesday evening, reports La Repubblica in its Thursday Internet edition.
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"A FOSSCamp session led by Red Hat developers presented the GNOME Online Desktop project , the nexus of GNOME's efforts to integrate support for modern web services into the open source desktop environment.
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Blackberry Bold hands-on
Filed under: Cellphones We had a chance to play with Research In Motion's upcoming BlackBerry Bold handset tonight, and we came away happily impressed. To start things off, the keyboard felt easy enough to use, at least easier than the 8830 we're often forced to use for work email. Gone are the sharp protrusions, replaced with a nice flat surface upon which to click. Of note was the ...
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Chrysler to turn cars into hot spots
It may not be as exciting as finding the perfect parking spot, but Chrysler is going to let drivers turn most of the company's 2009 vehicles into hot spots at least for mobile Web access.
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ISPs still considering tracking Web use
NEW YORK - Although a large Internet service provider has backed away from technology that tracks subscribers' Web use in order to deliver personalized advertising, two other broadband companies said Wednesday they are still considering whether to deploy it.
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Ronnie Wood’s art auction
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is selling his artwork on online auction website eBay, it has been claimed.
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Google names Bell Canada exec as its new CFO
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc on Wednesday named Patrick Pichette, president of operations at Bell Canada, as its new chief financial officer, replacing CFO George Reyes after a nearly year-long search.
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Internet, phone tax to help fund French public TV--Sarkozy
PARIS -- President Nicolas Sarkozy confirmed Wednesday his government will tax Internet and telephone providers to offset lost revenue after it scraps advertising on French public television next year.
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Instinct pales next to iPhone, but it's still a worthy rival
You've got to feel a little sorry for the folks at Samsung and Sprint Nextel. Last Friday, they launched a feature-rich, attractive and generously priced $130 smartphone called Instinct, yet all anyone wants to gab about is the new iPhone coming July 11 from Apple and AT&T.
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Wireless Carrier Tests Eye Controls For Electronics
YOKOSUKA, Japan - Rolling your eyes to turn up the volume of a portable music player and tapping your fingers to turn on a DVD player are among technologies Japan's top mobile carrier is testing for "wearable" gadgets.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 30th Sep 2005 11:17 UTC
At PrepCom3, a dramatic last-minute deal drawn up by the EU may mark the end of the US government's control of the internet . In essence, [the EU called for] a new version of the current overseeing body ICANN and an end to the US government's overall control of the DNS. The US was scathing about the proposals, within minutes telling delegates that it "can't in any way allow any changes" that ...
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Linked by David Adams on Wed 17th Aug 2005 17:03 UTC, submitted by G.S.
The most recent Mac OS X security update from Apple Computer includes a glitch that prevents users from running 64-bit applications on the company's new Tiger operating system, AppleInsider has confirmed.
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Earlier this week, we reported on the Berlin Packaging API, an effort to consolidate the various different packaging formats and managers in the Linux world.
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Microsoft cleared the air July 5 on its obligations to GNU General Public License Version 3 support, declaring it will not provide support or updates for GPLv3 under the deal it penned in November with Novell to administer certificates for the Linux distribution.
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We already know some of the directions Windows 7 will be exploring: a system-wide multitouch user interface framework , a focus on performance , all while building on top of the groundwork Windows Vista has laid out.
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Watch Out! Computerized Parking Tickets In Cinti.
If you are prone to getting parking tickets in Cincinnati, we have a warning for you can could save you money and spare you from being towed. It's also another good reason that you should pay them promptly.
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Microsoft says bye-bye to Bill Gates
As Bill Gates leaves Microsoft on Friday to focus on ridding the world of AIDS and malaria, his $US260 billion ($NZ344 billion) company faces a future that could prove even more challenging - retaining dominance in the face of a seemingly insurmountable threat from Google.
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Canal Fulton receives cyberspace makeover
The city of Canal Fulton is hoping to stretch its virtual community into some new territory.
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Oracle's tepid outlook eclipses stellar 4Q results
(AP:SAN FRANCISCO) Oracle Corp. breezed past analysts' expectations in its fiscal fourth quarter, providing another sign of the technology industry's vitality despite the listless U.S. economy.
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Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi access in 2009 vehicles
A new hands-free law goes into effect next week here in California, but that won't keep Chrysler from adding a wireless Internet option to all its 2009 models, which will be in dealerships as early as September. Just imagine being able to watch streaming videos, upload pictures, and update your social network profile all from the comfort of your car. Chrysler is adding a new in-dash ...
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Gates waves goodbye to Microsoft
As Bill Gates leaves Microsoft on Friday to focus on ridding the world of AIDS and malaria, his $US260 billion ($272 billion) company faces a future that could prove even more challenging - retaining dominance in the face of a seemingly insurmountable threat from Google.
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AUSTRALIA: TV shows debut on Aussie iTunes Store
Apple iTunes users in Australia can now buy television shows -- some of which have long been offered for free elsewhere -- for the first time at $2.99 each.
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Live chat: Latinos & California's Internet divide
From 1 to 2 p.m. today (Thursday, June 26, 2008), Contra Costa Times demographics/immigration writer Matt O'Brien will discuss issues related to today's Public Policy Institute of California report on Californians' online access and computer use since 2000. Research associate Dean Bonner of the Public Policy Institute of California and Mi Oficina Computer Cafe co-owner Atanasio Delgado Segovia ...
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From Campaign 2.0 to Governing 2.0
Is it possible to translate the online expertise developed during campaigns into running the federal bureaucracy?
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Oracle's tepid outlook eclipses stellar 4Q results
Oracle Corp. breezed past analysts' expectations in its fiscal fourth quarter, providing another sign of the technology industry's vitality despite the listless U.S. economy.
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