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We love interoperability: 50K-page Microsoft document dump
Microsoft announced today that it has released 1.0 versions of its technical documentation on its Office, SharePoint Server, and Exchange Server protocols, in addition to 5,000 pages of new documentation on binary file formats. The software giant may still be under scrutiny for its checkered past, but it's clearly making an effort to be more open. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Technology and Society
(UPDATE 7:20 p.m. Added comment from one of the bloggers who was shut down by Google.)
New York Times |
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Intel Bets on the Past
Intel’s 40th anniversary is July 18 and the world’s largest chipmaker is making a big bet on the past. The Santa Clara, Calif., semiconductor maker would undoubtedly quibble with this characterization of its strategy for the next four decades.
New York Times |
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ViewCast Joins Partner Initiative to Deliver Next-Generation Cross-Platform Media
DMN Newswire--2008-6-30--ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a leading global provider of streaming hardware and software solutions, today announced it has joined the Microsoft® Silverlight � Partner Initiative to deliver the next generation of .NET-based media over the Internet.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Web site targets women 35 and older
When Belvedere resident Julie Wainwright realized the information she was seeking on Internet Web sites did not address women her age, she seized the opportunity to
Marin Independent Journal |
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Candidates Fight to Disprove Smears, Set Record Straight to Voters
This presidential campaign is different than previous years - it's the first in which campaigns are forced to confront nearly constant Web attacks and rumors from both amateurs and organized partisans. Media experts discuss the trend.
The Online NewsHour |
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Windows XP off to a long farewell
As one TV station headline put it, Windows XP is about to meet the "Blue Screen of Death."
Everett Herald |
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Khawaja, London transit bomber visited same training camp: witness
Ottawa software designer Momin Khawaja attended the same terrorist training camp as the ringleader of the 2005 London transit bombings that killed 52 people, according to testimony released Monday.
CBC |
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Fewer companies plan to hire, give raises in next three months
Twenty-four percent of hiring managers said they planned to increase the number of full-time staff in the next three months, down from 29% forecast in the last survey for the second quarter, according to an online survey for USA TODAY and CareerBuilder.com by Harris Interactive.
USA Today |
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Hollywood studio, Google forge new ground on Web
A major Hollywood studio and online search engine Google Inc on unveiled separate moves on Monday to put movie and TV-like content on the Web, highlighting the way in which both see the Internet as critical to reaching customers.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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MySpace users struggle to overcome cybervandalism
LONDON, 30 JUNE 2008 - One of the first social networking upstarts, MySpace, is facing continuing security problems that threaten to spoil many of the innovative features that make the site useful.
Computerworld Singapore |
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OOXML projects bolster Microsoft's interoperability efforts
NEW YORK, 30 JUNE 2008 - Microsoft on Monday unveiled projects to improve data portability between Office 2007 and other document file formats, including the design of a new translator for exchanging OOXML (Office Open XML) and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) documents.
Computerworld Singapore |
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EBay ordered to pay $61 million for selling fakes
PARIS (AP) - A French court has ordered eBay to pay more than 61 million dollars to a high-end fashion company because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site.
WTVM 9 Columbus |
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Hollywood studio, Google forge new ground on Web
By Alex Dobuzinskis
Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News |
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UK & World News: Credit crunch UK aids cyber fraud
UK internet users are increasingly at risk from fraudsters using financial spam to take advantage of the credit crunch, according to a report.
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Credit crunch UK aids cyber fraud
UK internet users are increasingly at risk from fraudsters using financial spam to take advantage of the credit crunch, according to a report. A study has found that the UK has become a preferred target of bogus organisations offering pre-approved loans and credit cards.
ic Ealing.co.uk |
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AOL updates IM client for Windows Mobile
— Jun. 23, 2008 — AOL announced a new version of its instant messaging client for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices. "AIM for Windows Mobile," now in a free public beta, has a similar look and feel to desktop AIM clients, allowing online chat and Buddy List management, AOL says. ...
WindowsForDevices |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 23rd Feb 2007 20:01 UTC
"Windows Vista has been available to consumers for nearly a month now. Many new and revamped PCs incorporating Microsoft's latest operating system have been released, with lots more on the way.
New Mobile Computing |
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WA News
West Australians are being sent emails threatening to kill them unless money is paid. The message reads: “Someone paid me to kill you. If you want me to spare you, I’ll give you two days to pay $5000. If you inform the police or anybody, you will die, I am monitoring you”.
The West Australian |
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Macs Get Enterprise Management Help
Five companies form 'The Enterprise Desktop Alliance' to help IT departments better manage Macs.
InternetNews.com |
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US regulators lapse into state of approval for HP's EDS buy
Deal receives official 'meh' US regulators are letting Hewlett-Packard's planned $13.9bn purchase of computer services giant Electronic Data Systems (EDS) go through without much anti-trust fuss.…
The Register |
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Telecom Asia Awards Winner: Grameen Phone
Azalea Networks launches Beijing's 'wireless city' initiative that will support wireless services including Internet access, streaming media, intelligence services, and mobile data services during and after the Olympic Games...
telecomasia.net |
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eBay must pay for fakes, says French court
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) A French commercial court ordered eBay Inc. to pay more than $59 million to a high-end fashion company because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site.
telecomasia.net |
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Telstra buys controlling stake Chinese online ad firms
Telstra acquired 55% of two Chinese internet businesses with leading positions in the fast-growing online auto and digital device advertising sectors.
telecomasia.net |
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Telecom Asia Awards Winner: Grameen Phone
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) Yahoo is starting to meet with its major shareholders in hopes of fending off activist investor Carl Icahn. Icahn is trying to overthrow Yahoo's board in retaliation for rejecting Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid.
telecomasia.net |
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