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Bloggers too to be blamed for rumours: PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants bloggers to stop speculating and spreading rumours on the Internet as this is another cause of the unsettled political situation in the country.
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Industry bigwigs prepare for Byte Night
Byte Night, the IT industry charity sleep out, has announced that 42 individuals have been appointed to this year's board. Celebrating its 10th year, the event raises money for National Children's Homes (NCH).
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Microsoft does not rule out Yahoo buy
Microsoft confirmed today that it remains interested in sealing "a major transaction" with Yahoo if rogue investor Carl Icahn succeeds in ousting the existing Yahoo board.
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Atlus to Channel Persona 4 This Holiday Season
This December, let your friendships be your strength. July 7, 2008 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc., the only publisher with maxed-out social links, today announced Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, a gripping new chapter in the Persona universe and sequel to the highest-rated RPG of 2008*. Larger, deeper, and loaded with thrills, Persona 4 delivers an all-new ...
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 13th Sep 2007 08:14 UTC, submitted by Anonymous Reader
"My verdict: Even in the relatively slick Ubuntu variation, Linux is still too rough around the edges for the vast majority of computer users ", says Mossberg . Among others, he complains about one of the things I did too when I was writing my stream of Ubuntu reviews back in Spring.
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Tip of the Trade: Ext4
Computer filesystems are a surprisingly passionate topic. You can't get anyone excited about Emacs vs. Vi anymore, but start comparing filesystems and you'll have a fast and furious debate in no time.
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Do you have a right to free speech on private Internet servers?
NEW YORK — Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won't eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative. Say it on the Internet, and you'll find that free speech and other constitutional rights are anything but guaranteed.
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From Facebook to MyBo: The Social Becomes Political
Chris Hughes takes that as a compliment. Hughes, 24, was one of four founders of Facebook. In early 2007, he left the company to work in Chicago on Obama's new-media campaign.
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Voxant, New Media Network, Number One for Video Views After Google
comScore confirms Voxant's tremendous audience reach (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1075294.htm
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Port St. Lucie man says he saw ex-wife having sex with dog
Hansen hit the computer and monitor, but eventually stopped after an officer said he'd be hit with an electric shocking device if he didn't cease. “He then put the stand down, laid down on the exam bed and started to cry,” the report states. “He was complaining that he had walked in on his ex-wife having sex with his German shepherd.”
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Wireless PIN Association Method for Wireless USB Announced
Wireless USB products have yet to make a big appearance on the market, but they promise to free our computers from the tangle of cables often associated with computer use and peripherals. WiQuest announced today that it has enabled a new PIN Association me...
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Federal judge orders YouTube to give Viacom video logs
NEW YORK — Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.
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Poll: McCain, Obama images take shape
Four months from Election Day, the Associated Press-Yahoo News poll underscores that people see quality and question marks in both contenders as they struggle to control their images.
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Palm Beach County Sheriff offers program to monitor kids' computer use
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's office is giving away 25,000 computer programs allowing people to monitor their children's online activities.
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Monday, July 7th
Whenever questions are raised about privacy, big online companies talk about how the ways they plan to use data about their customers is benign: Much data is anonymous, they say, and even what isn’t is only meant to offer users a more personal experience tailored to their interests.
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The Privacy Risk from the Courts
Whenever questions are raised about privacy, big online companies talk about how the ways they plan to use data about their customers is benign: Much data is anonymous, they say, and even what isn’t is only meant to offer users a more personal experience tailored to their interests.
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A new Facebook for Windows Mobile application is launched
There were a few things I enjoyed using on the RIM BlackBerry devices I tried in the past and one of the most useful was the excellent Facebook application. However, I use S60, Windows Mobile, and iPhone devices rather than BlackBerry devices and the only way I have found to...
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Allure Global Solutions Unveils New Web Site Designed to Communicate the Power of Rich In-Store Media and Enterprise ...
Allure Global Solutions, Inc. today unveiled its new Web site, designed to communicate the advantages of its digital media offerings for retail environments and its scalable enterprise point-of-sale system for cinemas.
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The Secrets to Successful eBay Selling
(ARA) - Just a few short years ago, success in the retail world was measured solely on sales at brick-and-mortar stores. Now online sales make up a significant portion of the bottom line for most businesses.
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Wall Street gains on lower oil; Yahoo jumps
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday, as weaker oil prices eased inflation fears and Yahoo shares jumped after Microsoft said it would be willing to reopen talks to buy all or part of the Internet company.
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Google adds privacy link, avoids trouble
On Google's main page, one of the few places on the Internet where a dearth of content is beneficial, it's easy to notice when a single word changes, especially when it's one as hot as "privacy."
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Ads That Pay for Game Play
For Internet users who hate to pay for content, Ultramercial, LLC has just the solution: let an advertiser pay your way in, after you trade 30-seconds of your attention for free access to online games.
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Could a Government Mashup Contest Top McCain's Battery Project?
Last month US Presidential hopeful John McCain announced an ambitious new proposal that would award a $300 million prize to the inventor of a better battery for powering automobiles. It is a laudable idea and one that could tackle some of the biggest problems the world faces - but it's a proposal grounded in last-century thinking none the less. On July 1st the British government launched a ...
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OnePipe(TM) Optimal Liquidity Management System Launches Enhanced Anti-Gaming Logic
NEW YORK & GREENWICH, Conn.----Weeden & Co., LP, a full-service institutional broker in Greenwich, Conn., and Pragma Financial Systems, LLC, a New York-based quantitative financial software provider, today announced the release of OnePipe Lifeguard™, the second-generation, anti-gaming logic available through OnePipe Optimal Liquidity Management System.
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Yahoo! Statement in Response to Carl Icahn's Latest Open Letter
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today issued the following statement in response to Carl Icahn's latest open letter to Yahoo! stockholders:
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