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Man finds life not worth what he had presumed
SYDNEY: A man in Australia who was selling his “life” over the Internet - including his home, job and the chance to meet his friends - said yesterday he had sold the lot for A$399,000 (US$383,230).
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The Next MP3 Revolution - Free Music for All Thanks to Web 2.0 Recording
RapidSolution Software AG presents the new Windows software "MP3videoraptor 3.0" on its website at http://www.audials.com. It allows users to instantly download and save virtually any song in MP3 format - free of charge.
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Rambler Introduces Contextual Advertising around Online Video Content With Begun.Videocontext
LONDON----Rambler Media Ltd. , operating one of Russia’s most popular internet brands, announces the introduction of contextual advertising on its online video sharing community website Rambler Vision .
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Not clock-watchers, but goal-achievers
Quadrate CEO Phillipe Jardin believes that you can achieve high performance and still have a positive, fun work environment. And so do employees at the Mason-based software firm.
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Facebook-driven marketing initiatives must safeguard companies
WorkLight, a security specialist, says that Visa's plans to launch a small business community on Facebook is a clear indicator of the B2B and B2C value that the social networking site offers companies, but it also highlights emergent security needs.
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Flexible work schedules rank high on employees' wish lists
It may be the combination of rush hour congestion, widely available Internet and affordable laptops that is causing managers to rethink the 9-to-5 work schedule -- and employees to more openly question it.
BizJournals |
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BlackBerry-addicted execs seek balance
Busy executive Michael O’Dell depends on his BlackBerry to stay connected and even provides the popular smart phone to employees.
BizJournals |
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Your health
The most dangerous place to be in your home during a lightning storm might be on your land-line telephone. Get off the computer and tell the kids to put down the video games, too.
Daily Herald |
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Gates Says Yahoo Deal 'not Likely'
A deal between Microsoft and Yahoo doesn't appear likely to happen in the future, Bill Gates [cq ] said in a TV interview on...
PC World via Yahoo! News |
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Hacked PSP Firmware now available for latest 4.01 System Update
Sony released the latest Sony PSP firmware 4.01 last week. PSP Homebrew hacker Dark Alex and the M33 Team have now released a new version of their custom firmware what allows to run homebrew on the PSP that works with 4.01....
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox.n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 8:11 p.m., U.S. Cellular Field.n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN (AM-970).n ON THE MOUND — Left-hander Jeremy Sowers (0-3, 5.97) for Cleveland; right-hander Gavin Floyd (8-4, 3.39) for Chicago.n TRIBE INJURIES — RHP Fausto Carmona (left hip), DH Travis Hafner (right shoulder), RHP Jake Westbrook (right elbow), C Victor Martinez (right ...
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Device puts steering at the tip of the tongue
A new device that uses a tiny magnet can help disabled people steer a wheelchair or operate a computer using only the tip of the tongue, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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How Nokia's Symbian Move Helps Google
The cell-phone maker's choice to eventually give away its smartphone software will mean more mobile Web use—and more Google search ads
BusinessWeek |
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Surge of New Software for the iPhone
Aiming to capitalize on the new features of Apple's iPhone 3G, developers are planning an array of applications, including several for business
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Career Moves
Novlet M. Bradshaw was named chief information officer at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Bradshaw will be responsible for the technology and computer services and systems that support Rex's main hospital and its other facilities.
The News & Observer |
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Rhapsody ditches (some) DRM, selling MP3s with Verizon and Yahoo
Filed under: Portable Audio Rhapsody, the digital love-child of Real Networks and MTV, is best known for its DRM'd subscription music service. As such, the globe's population of sheep-white-earbudded, sidewalk zombies have been completely off limits to its charms. Until today. While its DRM'd subscription deals remain in place, Rhapsody is now offering unprotected MP3 downloads via its ...
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Synchrotech adds slightly better MicroU2E-MV USB ExpressCard adapter
Filed under: Laptops , Peripherals Not exactly a huge upgrade, but that MicroU2E from last year has been revved to support 1.5v ExpressCards -- and with more volts comes more supported devices. It's still about fifty bones, should you need one for your MacBook (Air) or whatever other ExpressCardless machine you've got kicking around. [Via Macsimum News ] Read Permalink ...
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In online gaming, it's time for raids
Type verification code in the box and submit. Hamburg: One identical image appears on 20 computer monitors scattered across Germany: a dragon, with a group of figures in the foreground preparing to face off against him.
SiliconIndia |
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Ballmer to face increasing pressure after Gates steps down
The departure of Bill Gates, who stepped down as chairman of Microsoft on June 27, means Microsoft's helm will now rest with Steve Ballmer after he moved into the corner office vacated by Gates. Ballmer, 52, has been Microsoft's CEO ...
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Komputer Klinic: Free alternatives to pricey programs
It’s a little known fact that you don’t have to spend hundreds on programs like Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop. You can find free, feature-rich alternatives online. Don’t let the price dissuade you from trying them. These programs are terrific.
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Schools saving by privatizing custodian services
Privatizing the custodial staff is becoming as big a fad in North Jersey schools as laptops, iPods and back-to-school Uggs. The latest district to consider the idea is Dumont, which held a contentious public meeting this month.
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Intel’s Dominance Is Challenged by a Low-Power Upstart
Intel might do well to be alarmed by the computer chips being designed by Qualcomm, a maker of chips for cellphones.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Work force for the ages
S o you've got a 20-year-old employee in flip-flops and an exposed navel asking for a flexible shift so she can pursue her online business . . .
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Make best of bad job environment
CHICAGO: S am Glenn followed some wise counsel when he found himself in an unhappy job situation — his mother told him, first, don't quit. And second, to have a frank chat with his boss at the small computer communications firm where he worked.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Rhapsody to sell transferable tunes
The walls that have made it difficult to move music from one electronic gadget to another are starting to come down. Online music provider Rhapsody plans to announce a new MP3 store today, joining other online retailers such as iTunes, Amazon and Napster in...
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