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The Law Of Unforseen Consequences
The Government's Information Task Force has launched a £20,000 competition to find useful web applications created using information it has made publicly available. Suggestions already made include: :: Using council databases to create maps showing where road works are and will be in a particular area; :: An application which shows you where you can break a long car journey with a dip in the ...
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TSTT Selects Mpathix Voicemail for Fixed Line Network
Mpathix announced today that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited has selected Mpathix to provide voicemail and advanced messaging features for its fixed line network.
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enVista Joins Microsoft Dynamics Partner Program and Will Provide Enterprise Solutions From Source to Consumption
enVista, a leader in enterprise cost management solutions, announced today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference a Service Provider Agreement with Microsoft, whereby enVista will resell Microsoft Dynamics AX enterprise solutions.
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Bell Launches Exclusive Novatel Wireless U727 USB Modem
TORONTO----Bell today launched the exclusive Novatel Wireless™ U727 USB modem, the first mobile data device available in Canada that features a USB key design with a removable memory slot.
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posted by Tony Steidler-Dennison on Mon 7th Jul 2008 18:18 submitted by Dale Smoker
A few months ago we ran a poll about the most important non-free Linux apps. We had over 8,000 votes in that poll and we consider the results pretty interesting. Interesting enough to push Linux's market share if a distro capitalized on them?
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posted by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 25th Jan 2007 00:04 UTC
Our Nokia friends were very generous to send us over their newest Internet Tablet, the N800 , for a review. Read more below about our experience with this Linux-based mobile gem.
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Lower VAT could help SMBs amid recession fears
Rates cut lifeline for small PC shops? Small computer outfits could see VAT rates slashed to as low as five per cent under new proposals put forward by the European Commission yesterday.…
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Bebo recruits Kate Burns as MD
Bebo has recruited former Google UK managing director Kate Burns to take the new position of vice-president and managing director. Burns (pictured) has along history in online ventures and was Google’s first non-US employee and left the company in June 2006.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 27th Dec 2005 15:45 UTC
"There are a number of things preventing Windows users from moving en masse to Linux. While the naming of applications is probably not a make-or-break issue when considering a new operating system, it is a legitimate consideration.
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Open networks for 'tomorrow's Facebook'
Asian economies need to ready their network infrastructure to support new and multiple services, and one way to do this is to adopt open standards, says Juniper exec.
ZDNet Asia |
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Families sue over Monroe summer camp sexy photos
A lawsuit has been filed by the families of three children at a Monroe summer camp who police say were forced to pose for sexually suggestive photos posted on the Internet.
Boston Globe |
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Finding Affordable Health Insurance Is Easy
(ARA) - Having health insurance gives us piece of mind. But have you ever thought you might be overpaying for your coverage? Or what if you find yourself without health coverage and need to find something affordable fast? The answers to these questions can easily be found on the Internet.
Carteret County News-Times |
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NHS Lothian declares 'data amnesty'
A Scottish health board has declared a data amnesty after a community health worker lost a USB stick containing personal information on 137 patients.
E-Health-Media |
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e-commerce slowly picking up
A survey by the Malta Communications Authority has shown steady growth in on-line commerce in Malta. Whereas in September 2006, 35 percent of Internet users said they had bought on-line, that percentage rose to 58 percent, according to a survey carried out this April.
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Recent Original Stories
A senior Microsoft executive has promised that its new operating system will be more secure than ever . Jean-Philippe Courtois, president of Microsoft International, said that beefing-up security was one reason behind delays to Windows Vista.
OS News |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 5th Oct 2006 09:12 UTC, submitted by anonymous
"Like most companies, my employer has a stash of old, 'obsolete' PCs and laptops that won't run the latest versions of Windows worth a darn. Naturally, this represents a great source of systems for testing the latest Linux distributions.
OS News |
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Girl Talk Parties Into The Fall
Party animals get ready to raise the roof; Gregg Gillis, better known to fans as mix-master extraordinaire Girl Talk , is headed for a club, theatre or festival near you with laptop in hand.
POLLSTAR |
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Microsoft backs Yahoo purge
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its bid to buy Yahoo's Internet search engine or possibly the entire company.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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An Open Letter to the CEO of WPP
I read your comments from Cannes in The New York Times article "Ad Leaders See Web's Threat and Promise" [June 23]. While I appreciate the competition you perceive from online ad networks and technology providers such as Google and Microsoft -- and why you'd like to acquire a position in that space -- I'd like to suggest an alternative strategy.
AdWeek |
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The Buzz On Business
PORN GETS LIFT FROM STIMULUS CHECKS: Seems Uncle Sam's economic stimulus checks are boosting an unlikely part of the economy. Adult entertainment Web sites began seeing a spike in business shortly after the first wave of checks went out in mid-May, according to Adult Internet Market Research Co., a New York firm that tracks the adult online world. "Thirty-two percent of respondents referenced ...
Modesto Bee |
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Get Productive with Social Media (and Stay Sane) [Social Media]
Editor: We asked self-described social media junkie Steve Rubel for his tips on how to participate in online social sites like Twitter and FriendFeed without losing your entire workday. Here's what...
Lifehacker |
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Knowing info's use is key to research
Web availability has been a boon for the classroom (online versions of textbooks are available at bargain prices) as well as a bust (who can compete with a student surfing Facebook?
Los Angeles Daily News |
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Yankee Group Underscores Managed Hosting as Route to Eliminating IT Capital Expenses
HOUSTON, July 8, 2008 – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the availability of a new white paper from the Yankee Group research firm that details managed hosting services as a tangible consideration for companies looking to reduce IT costs.
TopHosts.com |
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Matt Burns' Lunchtime Chats are just one way convention organizers have jumped aboard the 'social media' revolution ...
Visitors to the Republican National Convention's Web site probably aren't expecting to see a GOP staffer munching on a jumbo meatball sandwich while joking with fellow party members about his hair gel.
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Swapping, from vacation homes to books, leaves money in bank
Long before we humans got smart enough to invent currency, we got our goods without coin or cash by swapping and borrowing. A number of Web sites bring the marketplace to your desktop.
Pioneer Press |
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