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Scrabble officially comes to Facebook
As Facebook has blossomed into a hot Internet hangout, its users have passed countless hours playing Scrabble with friends - or at least, an unauthorized version of the word game that Scrabble 's owners have tried to shut down.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 29th Nov 2006 23:12 UTC
A new security update released by Apple on Tuesday patches several exploits recently discovered in its Mac OS X operating system, including one widely publicized issue with its disk image software.
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Linked by Quentin Hartman on Tue 8th Jul 2008 04:23 UTC
A recent study released by Net Applications indicates that the market share of Windows among Internet-connected devices could drop below 90% as soon as the fourth quarter of this year. This seems to be the same report referred to earlier that showed Linux approaching a 1% use share.
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EA tries to legitimize Facebook Scrabble As Facebook has blossomed into a hot Internet hangout, its users have passed countless hours playing Scrabble with friends - or at least an unauthorized version of the word game that Scrabble's owners have tried to...
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Wireless Worries
Drivers who use hands-free cellular devices while driving may be doing themselves a favor in the long run.
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Free Web real-time quotes are coming your way
It's getting easier to find free real-time stock quotes on the Web. Many financial Web sites and Web portals have long provided free stock quotes, but they were 15 to 20 minutes old. To get a real-time quote, you usually had to be a customer of a brokerage...
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Microsoft open to Yahoo deal - with new board
Microsoft Corp.'s tortured courtship of Silicon Valley's Yahoo Inc. was rekindled Monday when the software giant said it would reconsider its multibillion-dollar acquisition bid, if shareholders agreed to oust the Internet company's board of directors. The...
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Partygaming second quarter weakens
Online gaming company PartyGaming reported a slightly weaker than expected financial performance in the second quarter, sending its shares lower on Tuesday, but said it was confident about prospects for 2008.
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posted by Jeremy LaCroix on Thu 3rd Jun 2004 07:02 UTC
During the majority of my time working with computers, Windows was the operating system of choice. Reason being, it's all I've known.
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posted by Robert Austin on Mon 1st May 2006 20:11 UTC
Two years ago, on April 1, 2004 an article appeared here on OSNews titled " Will Open Source Come to the Rescue? " Two years later, I am proud to report that there is indeed an effort to bring open source software to the Emergency Service community.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 30th Jan 2006 18:33 UTC
Microsoft will omit anti-virus protection in Vista, the next version of Windows, which it plans to ship late this year. As with previous versions of Windows dating back to Windows 2000 at least, Redmond is promoting Vista as a landmark improvement in Windows security.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 8th Mar 2007 16:28 UTC, submitted by anonymous
Hewlett-Packard is closing custom deals for thousands of desktop PCs running Linux , which has the company assessing the possibility of offering factory-loaded Linux systems, an HP executive said.
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Linked by Tony Steidler-Dennison on Mon 7th Jul 2008 18:18 UTC, submitted by Dale Smoker
While I was trawling through Net Applications' operating system share trend data for the past 24 months, something struck me. June 08 marked a big month for Linux . The OS saw the largest increase in market share for the whole 2 year period - a growth of 0.12%.
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Citywide fiber wins fans with no-cash plan
A 14-year examination of broadband Internet in Palo Alto — stretching from the pre-Google era to the Web 2.0 present — may soon culminate with ultra-high-speed services citywide.
Palo Alto Weekly |
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Preston fire control room out of date - Government
Preston's fire control room is lacking crucial computer equipment needed to respond to emergencies, the government has revealed. (08/07/2008 08:28:17)
prestontoday.net |
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Microsoft supports Icahn's Yahoo bid
Software firm says it would renew talks with a new board Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl C. Icahn's effort to oust Yahoo Inc.'s board next month, saying yesterday that a successful rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its takeover bid for Yahoo or negotiate another multibillion-dollar deal.
Baltimore Sun |
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Loan Pains Turned Site Into a Hit
The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter, a Web site, is gleefully tallying the number of lenders that run into trouble.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Imbestigador rescues Cyberboys!
In Bataan, Imbestigador finds out that young boys are being hired as cybersex performers. Catch the action when the Imbestigador team, social workers and police authorities rescue the cyberboys and arrest the owner of the cyberhouse! (Airing on July 12, 2008)
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Microsoft Is Icahn’s Ally in Pursuit of Yahoo
Microsoft said Monday that it would be interested in negotiating a purchase of Yahoo’s search business or of the entire company, as long as Yahoo replaces its board.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Whichever Screen, People Are Watching
The time spent in front of the television screen and in front of the computer screen continues to increase, a report found.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Advice From Strangers
Word of mouse is the latest trend in online travel planning, and a variety of corporate travel companies are setting up networking sites in hopes of becoming the Facebook of corporate travel.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Microsoft open to Yahoo deal - with new board
Microsoft Corp.'s tortured courtship of Silicon Valley's Yahoo Inc. was rekindled Monday when the software giant said it would reconsider its multibillion-dollar acquisition bid, if shareholders agreed to oust the Internet company's board of directors. The...
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Column: Next Online Gold Rush? It’s Local, Baby
I’m going to make a prediction: The next big money-making venue for new-media producers is in local online video ads. So all you Web producers, creators and videographers who want to add to your resumes, my advice is: Start pounding the pavement at your local shopping center.
TV Week |
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Microsoft joins Yahoo rebel
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. threw its weight yesterday behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s board, saying it might revive its takeover talks if Icahn succeeds.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Electronic goods’ prices soar over last month
VietNamNet Bridge – The prices of mobile phones, computers, and electronic appliances have risen by 5-20 per cent in the last month, breaking a long-established downward trend, with dealers attributing it to the strengthening dollar.
Vietnam Net |
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