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Nigeria: Non-Computer Complaint Surveyors to Be Flushed Out, Says Surv. Gen.
Surveyors must henceforth be computer literate in order to meet requirements in the surveying profession or risk being flushed out, the Surveyor General of the Federation (SGOF), Austin P.C Njepuome, has warned.
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Vodaphone releasing iPhone in NZ
Vodaphone will launch Apple's "iPhone 3G" in New Zealand shops on Friday. The long-awaited device is a second-generation version of the initial iPhone launched in the United States a year ago, and is half the price.
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Senior Center needs
While the Saugus Senior Center recently received the donation of a magnifying machine to help those afflicted with failing eyesight, they do have other needs including gift shop volunteers, bocce balls and a Wii computer. Call 781-231-4178 if you can help.
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Group Health tries Web-based care to treat high blood pressure
EDMONDS – Hypertension? Lee Fowble says he wasn't sure he knew what the word meant. And computers?
Everett Herald |
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Qwest to block known child porn Internet sites
CASPER, Wyo. - Qwest Communications says it will block customer access to known child pornography Web sites through a voluntary agreement with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Greeley Tribune |
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Cash America raises 2Q profit outlook
Pawn shop operator and short-term lender Cash America International Inc. said it believes its second-quarter earnings will come in well above its previous forecasts due to an increase in pawn loans and online cash advances. (CSH) (PEP) (EAT)
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Xupport 3.4.5 Improves Backup Options, More
Applicorn Software has announced the immediate availability of Xupport 3.4.5. The update allows the user to add individual files and folders to the copy item list for backups and more
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Yahoo! Still Working on AOL Deal
The Internet search company Yahoo! is still working on putting together a deal that could see it merging with Time Warner's AOL instead of facing a possible buyout from Microsoft. Apparently Yahoo! spent the weekend in discussions with its lead financial advisor, Goldman Sachs, and Time Warner
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Fix for free anti-virus generating fake traffic
The freeware version of Antivirus software AVG 8 was released with a feature called LinkScanner at the end of May that was found to create massive amounts of fake traffic, enraging webmasters, and skewing site rankings.
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How's that again? Gartner revamps its Q1 server revenue data
HP didn't push IBM off the top spot in worldwide server revenues after all, according to Gartner. In revised statistics issued by the analyst firm late last week, the firm cut its overall server revenue numbers for the Q1 almost in half.
BetaNews |
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Virtual friends for cancer support
"Forgive me a freakout moment here," I wrote to a woman's-only internet bicycling forum I've been posting on for years. "I have to see a specialist for something that they suspect is very early breast cancer."
Stuff |
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Recent Original Stories
"There are plenty Linux reviews, though almost none of them are about Linux. You see, Linux is only a kernel, but most Linux reviews are about KDE, SuSE, the desktop and so on. Those reviews aren't about Linux, strictly speaking.
New Mobile Computing |
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'Public' online spaces don't guarantee free speech, other rights
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.
Southeast Missourian |
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MoMac connects mobile users with Mr Paparazzi and Big Pictures
Mobile media publisher MoMac has been selected by the world’s leading celebrity picture broker, Darryn Lyons, to build and manage a rich media mobile version of the hugely successful online celebrity gossip destination, Mr Paparazzi.
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The Upgrade Conundrum: iPhone or iPod?
Recently, at the World Wide Developer's Conference in San Francisco, Apple took what turned out to be very leaky wraps off the second iteration of the iPhone: The iPhone 3G. The new version of the game-changing iPod/Internet tablet/cell phone now offers a built-in GPS receiver, better reception, business-friendly upgrades, and the promise of more applications than you can shake a dead cow at.
TechNewsWorld.com |
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Carol Felsenthal: What Bill Clinton and John McCain Have in Common
Few remember that Clinton doesn't use a computer either and he's a generation younger than McCain. He at least was imprisoned in the White House when the internet became huge; McCain was not.
HuffingtonPost |
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Microsoft: We'll talk deal if Yahoo gets a new board
Los Angeles Times |
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Rachel Hunter's 'big' circus role
The former Sports Illustrated cover girl and Ultimo lingerie model muscled up for the American reality series. But critics have savaged Rachel for her weight gain, with postings on the internet calling her a "chunky circus sideshow" and saying she's gone "from fab to flab".
Stuff |
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Dr Horrible out to shake-up establishment
Joss Whedon - better known for television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Angel and Firefly - is trying to shake up the television industry with an experiment in online entertainment.
Stuff |
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Microsoft would reopen Yahoo talks with new board
Microsoft said Monday it is willing to reopen talks on a "major transaction" with Yahoo if the Internet giant replaces its board of directors.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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Russian blogger sentenced for "extremist" post
A Russian man who described local police as "scum" in an Internet posting was given a suspended jail sentence on Monday for extremism, prompting bloggers to warn of a crackdown on free speech online.
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Russian blogger sentenced for "extremist" post
A Russian man who described local police as "scum" in an Internet posting was given a suspended jail sentence on Monday for extremism, prompting bloggers to warn of a crackdown on free speech online.
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News |
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'Please Remove Your Laptop' May Go Away
WASHINGTON (UPI via COMTEX) -- Removing laptop computers from their cases at U.S. airport security checkpoints may end soon, as federal inspectors finalize details easing the restriction.
HispanicBusiness.com |
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