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Southern Cross selects Nortel 40G technology
JULY 02, 2008 -- Southern Cross is upgrading its terrestrial optical network in the U.S. from its current 10G technology to 40G to give its customers the means to serve bandwidth-intensive applications like high-definition video conferencing. The same 40G platform can be extended to Southern Cross' submarine segments.
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Yahoo, MerchantCircle to help local businesses
LOS ALTOS, USA: MerchantCircle, the largest online network of local business owners in the nation, has announced a partnership with Yahoo that allows MerchantCircle members exclusive access to Yahoo! Local online marketing services.
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Nokia makes Mobile OS a commodity
BOSTON, USA: The Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies report, " Nokia Makes Mobile OS a Commodity: Symbian, Android and LiMo to Fight It Out ," analyzes the announcement of the Symbian Foundation by Nokia, and how this deal will impact Symbian partners, as well as the competitive offerings of Android, LiMo and Windows Mobile.
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Intel adds momentum, AMD makes long-term gains
USA: Intel Corp. gained momentum in the worldwide microprocessor business in the first quarter, while rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) continued its long-term increase in market share, according to iSuppli Corp.
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Outsourcing Indian TV monitoring needs
MUMBAI, INDIA: Esha News Monitoring Services Pvt Ltd, the largest television news monitoring agency in India has launched a Web page service, a service where television reports and clips can be accessed from your desktop 24X7 through Esha News website.
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Where Should You Buy an iPhone, Apple or AT&T? (Answered) [Where To Buy An IPhone]
When the iPhone 3G hits July 11th, it will be available at both AT&T and Apple stores. So beyond a little extra pretentiousness at the Apple stores, is there anything different between them? What if...
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E-Mail to lead cloud computing charge
STAMFORD, USA: Driven by falling prices and new vendors, the percentage of commercial mailboxes using a cloud-provisioned model will grow from 1 percent of enterprise seats in 2007 to 20 percent in 2012, according to Gartner Inc. The push into the cloud e-mail market by large suppliers will cause fundamental restructuring of the e-mail market, analysts predicted.
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First Look: Microsoft Messenger for Mac
Instant messaging can be a great way to communicate with friends and co-workers in real-time. While most Mac users rely on iChat, which comes with every Mac, many PC users rely on Windows Live Messenger (formerly called MSN Messenger). Not only does Live Messenger connect to Yahooís messaging network, itís also the default network for Xbox 360 user...
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Report: Fiber Internet growth overtakes cable
For the first time, more people around the world are signing up for fiber-optic broadband service than for cable Internet service, according to a British research firm.
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Computers Used To Hone Cancer-fighting Strategies
Medical researchers are using high-powered computers to determine how substances known as recombinant immunotoxins can best be modified in order to attack and kill malignant tumors while doing minimal harm to a patient's healthy cells.
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DOJ to formalize probe of Google, Yahoo deal: report
The U.S. Justice Department is taking steps to open a formal investigation of Yahoo’s planned search-advertising partnership with Google, according to a report.
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Costa Rica's Golden Opportunities Are Second Homes
The Internet is the undisputed new home of travel and real estate shopping. Within clicks, airline websites like those of Delta and Continental can help whisk Americans and Canadians alike away for a weekend of golf and beach relaxation to northwestern Costa Rica's thriving Gold Coast.
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Online High School Expanding to Meet Arizona's Growing Demand for Online Education
Lake Havasu Unified School District is expanding Havasuonline, the online program of its Performing Plus high school, to serve more students statewide. The expansion is being spurred by the growing demand for the program, which has achieved recognition for its academic rigor, highly experienced teachers, and commitment to partnering with parents to help each child succeed.
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Microsoft Details IE8 Security Features
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the next revision of Internet Explorer 8, beta 2, will have two new security features: the SmartScreen Filter, and the Cross Site Scripting (XSS) filter.
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Wetlands license approved for broadband effort
The license, approved by the Board of Public Works, will enable the Maryland Broadband Cooperative to install about 16,500 feet of optic fiber cable from Wallops Island, Va., to the Bay Bridge in Queen Anne's County.
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Sector Update: Financials, Biotech and Internet See Lift
Rounding out the bottom of the top five performing sectors today, financial stocks have received a bit of boost after Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W...( Read More )
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Caught On Camera: Teen Tosses Baby Across Room
A shocking video posted on the Internet allegedly shows a Georgia teenager launching an 8-month-old infant into the air. Warning: Disturbing images.
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FarStone's VirtualDrive Network 11.6, a CD/DVD Emulation Tower, Shares CD/DVDs and Archives Data over a Network
Businesses often rely on crucial software to perform day-to-day operations. But what happens when this CD is damaged, lost, or destroyed? In response to the growing amount of concerns over software maintenance and safekeeping, FarStone releases VirtualDrive Network 11.6, a CD/DVD backup and emulation solution that allows multiple users on a network to access an entire library of CD/DVDs - all ...
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SouthernLINC Wireless Unveils Prepaid Plus Cellular Plan
SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), today announced the availability of the Prepaid Plus calling plan. Prepaid Plus is a new regional prepaid cellular plan that provides unlimited Push to Talk two-way radio, unlimited night and weekend cellular calling, 10 cents per minute daytime cellular calling and unlimited text messaging throughout the SouthernLINC Wireless Regional ...
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New Zealand man puts up his soul for auction
A New Zealand man has put his soul up for auction to the highest bidder, noting that it is "a merry old soul" rather than a "funk soul brother" but that he would "would like to think there is a bit of funk in there somewhere." Walter Scott, 24, put his soul up for sale on New Zealand Internet auction site TradeMe, and so far has received more than 100 expressions of interest. Bids in the ...
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Probe begun on Yahoo! and Google deal
The U.S. Department of Justice is looking at Google and Yahoo! Inc.'s joint advertising agreement for possible antitrust violations, sources said.Officials at the Justice Department declined a Washington Post request for comment but legal analysts said they believe the inquiry has found cause for concern, the Post reported.The Justice Department has asked for civil investigative demands, which ...
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SONY TAKES THE STAGE
Most major Hollywood studios look at the ongoing digital rollout as a way to bring their top titles to theatres with flawless digital projection. But for Sony Pictures Releasing president Rory Bruer, those digital hard drives represent limitless options for what can be shown on the big screen.
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Report: Fiber Internet growth overtakes cable
By PETER SVENSSON NEW YORK (AP) -- For the first time, more people around the world are signing up for fiber-optic broadband service than for cable Internet service, according to a British research firm.
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New iPhone Rules: More Apple Revenue, Fewer Unlocked Phones
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--A change in the way Apple sells its upcoming iPhone could increase how much the consumer electronics giant makes on each phone sold, potentially boosting the company's revenue by billions of dollars, as well as reduce the number of potential lost subscribers.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 28th Apr 2007 00:53 UTC, submitted by applesource
Microsoft Australia has defended the company's User Account Control (UAC) system as being "misunderstood" and said it should be the type of technology that all operating systems aspire towards.
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