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Monster Employment Index Dips Slightly in June
The Monster Employment Index edged down three points in June, as U.S. online recruitment activity eased slightly following the typically elevated early-springtime hiring period. The Monster Employment Index is a monthly gauge of U.S. online job demand based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of corporate career Web sites ...
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Online minds: How the internet may be shortening our attention spans
To answer the question posed in a provocative essay in the current issue of the Atlantic magazine -- "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" -- you need look no further than the comments about the essay at digg.com, a popular spot for internet news addicts.
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School Command Center To Open
LAND O' LAKES - One hint that the Pasco County School District's computer system was at risk came during the 2004 hurricane season when a leaky roof forced the district to shut down its mainframe computer system and cover equipment with plastic sheeting.
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Internet sting in Westmoreland leads to arrest of Canadian man
A 56-year-old Canadian man is accused of driving nearly 600 miles to Westmoreland County for an attempted rendezvous with a person he believed was a 14-year-old girl, but was an undercover police officer.
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DISH says AT&T to end partnership at year-end
NEW YORK (Reuters) - DISH Network Corp, the No. 2 U.S. satellite television provider, said on Tuesday it received notice that phone operator AT&T Inc is ending their agreement at the end of the year to sell TV, phone and Internet packages.
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Microsoft buys linguistic Web search firm Powerset
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy Powerset, a start-up that is working on a new class of Web search that relies on insights from linguistics rather than simple keyword strings.
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Microsoft reportedly to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp plans to cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model by $50, to $299 in the next few weeks, the Hollywood Reporter reported citing anonymous sources.
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Free, Bollore in talks with Google over WiMax: paper
PARIS (Reuters) - French Internet service provider Free and Bollore Telecom are in talks with Web search giant Google Inc over the funding of their WiMax wireless broadband network in France, French daily Les Echos reports.
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Linspire getting swallowed by Xandros
Linspire, the company that once raised Microsoft's ire with its Linux-based Lindows operating system, is being swallowed by Xandros, another Linux company.
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Is Your Computer Slower Than When You Bought It?
(ARA) - Is your PC slower now than when you bought it? Do you get error messages when you try to un-install software? Do you have desktop icons that aren't working?
Carteret County News-Times |
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HP, Parallels Ink Virtualization Deal
The deal allows Hewlett-Packard to sell and support Parallels’ container virtualization technology with its Integrity servers....
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2:10 p.m. -- Association offers workplace readiness, computer skills training
2:10 p.m. — The Micronesian Business Association is providing a workplace readiness and computer skills training program for people age 17 and older. Applications are being accepted.
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VMware Completes Acquisition of B-hive Networks
VMware, Inc., (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced it has completed the acquisition of B-hive Networks, a privately-held application performance management software company with headquarters in San Mateo, California, and principal R&D facilities in Herzliya, Israel. VMware announced a definitive agreement to acquire B-hive ...
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Microsoft acquires semantic search firm Powerset
Microsoft on Tuesday announced it is buying Powerset, a firm which specializes in interpreting the intent of people's Internet searches instead of matching specific words they use.
TurkishPress.com |
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Monster Employment Index Dips Slightly in June
The Monster Employment Index edged down three points in June, as U.S. online recruitment activity eased slightly following the typically elevated early-springtime hiring period. The Monster Employment Index is a monthly gauge of U.S. ...
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Eyal Goldshmid: Can’t open photos with Kodak Easyshare
I am having trouble opening picture attachments I receive with my Kodak Easyshare program. I have tried to associate these files by saving the file to my Desktop, right-clicking over it, selecting “Open With” from the menu that appears and, after selecting Kodak Easyshare, placing a check beside the line reading “Always use this selected program to open this kind of file.” This doesn’t work.
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AT&T to put $400M in Tenn.
NASHVILLE - AT&T Inc. has announced plans to invest $400 million in Tennessee as part of its effort to offer statewide cable television, Internet and phone services.
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House committee approves bill that extends game ban
A House committee approved a bill yesterday that would apply North Carolina's new video-poker ban to an online sweepstakes that allows participants to play games resembling slot machines.
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IBM supercomputer to aid osteoporosis treatment
Using a Blue Gene Supercomputer, IBM and ETH Zurich labs say they have come up a new way to diagnose the widespread bone disease.
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Computers help with disabilities
Technology has affected nearly every facet of our lives. While technology could be blamed for some negative things, a positive aspect of technology is being seen every day in our schools and businesses.
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Petrol prices hit out-of-town shopping
LONDON (Reuters) - Britons are cutting back on trips to out-of-town retail parks due to rising petrol prices and doing more of their shopping on the Internet, according to the latest retail trends survey from Experian.
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Inc.com Blogs: Global Economics for Fourth Graders
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking to Sean Rush, the relativel...
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Recent Original Stories
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer said Thursday that Wall Street's current expectations for revenue from its newest operating system may be too 'optimistic' . "I'm really excited about how enthusiastic people are about Vista, but I think some of the revenue forecasts for Vista in 2008 are overly aggressive," Ballmer said in a meeting for financial analysts.
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PIN breach at Citibank ATMs raises eyebrows
Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores this year and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record. The scam netted the alleged identity thieves millions of dollars. But more importantly for consumers, it indicates criminals were able to access PINs – the numeric ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 11th Jul 2007 22:45 UTC
Microsoft has reiterated its commitment to the desktop . Building on its co-founder Bill Gates' vision of a PC on every desk in every home, Microsoft will continue to focus on delivering desktop products.
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