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Publicis Launches Digital Media Initiative and Shakes Up Leadership
The advertising holding company Publicis Groupe announced a major reshuffling, focusing on digital media, and new partnerships with online portals.
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Intel Won’t Embrace Microsoft’s Vista
Intel, Microsoft’s long-time partner in the development of the personal computer, has decided that it won’t upgrade most of the computers used by its employees to Microsoft’s Vista operating system.
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Google Appoints a Finance Officer
Google named Patrick Pichette as its new chief financial officer on Wednesday, succeeding George Reyes, who retired in December.
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On the Web, Supporters of McCain Wage An Uphill Battle
Ryan Mitsotakis is 19 years old, a sophomore at New York University and -- as his Facebook page practically screams -- a stalwart John McCain fan. He's also a history buff, which is why he reaches back a few decades to describe his life as a McCainiac on the Internet.
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Maxis, Yahoo! in advertising deal
MAXIS announced an exclusive advertising partnership with Yahoo! at CommunicAsia 2008. It also launched two new services aimed at Malaysian cellphone users who frequently travel outside their country.
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Voltaire’s switches selected by Audi for HP supercomputer to increase simulation throughput
Audi selected and implemented Voltaire's Grid Director switches as part of an HP supercomputer to advance Audi's auto safety standards. According to the announcement, this is the auto industry's fastest supercomputer and is ranked No. 81 on the TOP500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers.
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Samsung now shipping its Spinpoint F1 RAID class hard disk drives for enterprise Storage
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., is now shipping its new Spinpoint F1 RAID Class (F1R) 3.5" SATA hard drive that features 1TB capacity. The F1R is designed for enterprise storage and surveillance applications and comes with a seven-year limited warranty for enterprise applications. The MSPR is $299.
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WELCOME GUEST! Yahoo on Wednesday sent a letter to stockholders defending its alliance with Google and criticizing Carl Icahn's campaign to install a Microsoft-friendly board of directors.
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EROSION OF TRUST: The integrity of some postal staff is in question
IT appears that the integrity of some postal department staff is in question in view of the case where a person who had ordered a computer found his parcel empty.
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Call for internet groups to create online standards
Dedicated standards bodies to govern privacy and intellectual property are needed to safeguard the future of the internet, say experts.
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Sharky Extreme : News From Inside The Industry
Lapworks, a manufacturer of laptop desks and stands, has entered the PC gaming market with the new Gamers Desk platform. This unit is an integrated mouse and keyboard platform, constructed of high-impact ABS plastic in a "gun-metal" gray finish.
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Chrysler's uConnect Adds Wireless Internet
In a major expansion of its "uConnect" suite of in-car technology, Chrysler will offer a new service that turns vehicles into wireless hotspots. Similar technology is available from third-party vendors, but Chrysler's application--like its Sirius Backseat TV--is the first of its kind offered directly by a major manufacturer. Reports from the ..
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Buyers of medicines on the internet should beware
Berlin - People who purchase medicines on the internet should check the seller carefully because the risk of counterfeits is high, warned Manfred Schubert-Zsilavecz, president of the Frankfurt- based German Pharmaceutical Society (DPhG). Speaking rec...
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Yahoo defends Google deal, bashes Icahn agenda
Yahoo has sent a letter to stockholders defending its alliance with Google and criticizing Carl Icahn's campaign to install a Microsoft-friendly board of directors.
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Security tools that work with Windows Vista have failed tests to see if they can detect viruses circulating online. Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare security tool was one of four products that failed independent tests carried out by the Virus Bulletin.
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Yahoo defends Google deal, bashes Icahn agenda
Yahoo has sent a letter to stockholders defending its alliance with Google and criticizing Carl Icahn's campaign to install a Microsoft-friendly board of directors.
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Yahoo defends Google deal, bashes Icahn agenda
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Yahoo has sent a letter to stockholders defending its alliance with Google and criticizing Carl Icahn's campaign to install a Microsoft-friendly board of directors.
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New technology platform offers channel management capabilities straight from the PMS
Hotel Concepts and Brilliant Hotel Software have launched RezExchange, a distribution platform for hotel rates, availability, content and reservations.
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In brief: Bethel Park man waives hearing
An Allegheny County man will face Cambria County Court action on charges he stole a laptop computer from a dormitory at Pitt-Johnstown on April 18. Mili Jasarevic, 19, of Bethel Park, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday before District Judge Max Pavlovich of Richland Township.
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Evidence Of Massive Asteroid Impact On Mars Supported By Computer Simulations
The dramatic differences between the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars have puzzled scientists for 30 years. One of the proposed explanations -- a massive asteroid impact -- now has strong support from computer simulations carried out by two groups of researchers.
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It's Email, But At A Snail's Pace
Bournemouth University researchers are using live snails to send emails as part of a 'slow art' project aimed at encouraging people to explore notions of time.
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Michigan Department Of State Records 4.6 Million Online Registrations
LANSING - Ten years after Michigan's Department of State launched online renewal for vehicle and watercraft license plates, some 4.6 million online transactions have been recorded, including more than 4.4 million vehicles.
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New Study Opening New Route For Combating Viruses
A unique technique for analyzing the function of microRNAs has led to the discovery of a new mechanism by which viruses evade the human immune system. This discovery has important implications for human intervention in the battle between viruses and humans.
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Internet-based care aids blood pressure control
NEW YORK - ADVICE and medications delivered via the Internet, along with home blood pressure (BP) monitoring, lets people with high blood pressure get their condition under control, researchers have reported in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Sweet deal: Companies team up to map cocoa DNA
WASHINGTON - CHOCOLATE maker Mars Inc, computer giant IBM and the US Department of Agriculture said on Thursday they would team up to map the DNA of the cocoa tree to try to sweeten the crop's US$5 billion (S$6.8 billion) market.
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