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Wifi Safety
A Staunton man sits in jail tonight after police say he used a wireless internet connection at the public library to view child pornography.
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Senators question NebuAd, targeted ad privacy
NebuAd, the controversial online behavioral advertising vendor, does not collect personally identifiable information or keep the information it collects for an extended time, the company's chairman and CEO said Wednesday. NebuAd, which has reportedly worked with more than a dozen ISPs in the United States, collects information about users' Web surfing habits, then delivers targeted ...
InfoWorld |
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AOL: Fee up 20 pct for some plans with phone help
NEW YORK (AP) — If you're still paying for AOL, your bill may be going up 20 percent this month. AOL's cheapest dial-up Internet access plan is going from $9.99 to $11.99 to offset costs of round-the-clock help by telephone.
The Post-Standard |
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Gmail allowing remote log-off in case you forget
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the benefits of Web-based e-mail is the ability to log on from just about anywhere — at home, at work, a friend's house, a mobile device or even a public library or cybercafe.
The Post-Standard |
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TranSwitch Corporation to Acquire Centillium Communications, Inc.
TranSwitch(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Centillium Communications, Inc. ("Centillium") (Nasdaq:CTLM). With this acquisition, TranSwitch, a leading provider of carrier-class semiconductor solutions for EoS (Ethernet over SONET/SDH), Broadband Access and Carrier Ethernet applications, will further diversify its product ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Govt receives medical equipment, drugs
GOVERNMENT yesterday received drugs, medical equipment and computers worth more than US$200 000 from the World Health Organisation.
The Herald |
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Cashing In
It’s been a busy sports morning, checking the Internet for news about A-Rod and Madonna, Cynthia (Mrs. A-Rod), and Lenny (Mrs. A-Rod’s special friend). Inevitably one is drawn into the topic of cashing in.
San Diego Reader |
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Gmail allowing remote log-off in case you forget
One of the benefits of Web-based e-mail is the ability to log on from just about anywhere _ at home, at work, a friend's house, a mobile device or even a public library or cybercafe.
The Washington Times |
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AOL: Fee up 20 pct for some plans with phone help
If you're still paying for AOL, your bill may be going up 20 percent this month.
The Washington Times |
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Study Finds Addictive Drugs Easily Ordered Online
More than three-quarters of Web sites that offer highly addictive medications do not require a prescription, according to a study released Wednesday.
CBS News |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 26th Jan 2006 21:18 UTC, submitted by Macino
Imagine a world where you could run both Linux and Apple operating systems on the same high-performance Mac laptop. That day may be coming sooner than Mac fans think.
New Mobile Computing |
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Why You Don't Need A New iPhone
The new iPhone may be faster and cheaper, but software--not hardware--will be the star.
Forbes |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 24th Feb 2007 22:34 UTC
The 2007 road map for the Ubuntu Linux operating system includes continuing its focus on the desktop , paying more attention to the server and garnering additional corporate support.
New Mobile Computing |
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Israeli troops raid city hall, mosques
Israeli troops raided the city hall of the West Bank town of Nablus, seizing computers and causing damage, Palestinian officials said. The troops also raided six mosques and confiscated three buses from an Islamic school in town, the officials said.
TVNZ |
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Recent Original Stories
This paper tries to compare Linux vs. Solaris . Its author comes to many conclusions, among which this is one of the more interesting: "All-in-all Solaris is a powerful, stable, conformant-to-standards OS that can run many open source applications as well as Linux, and some (mainly multithreaded applications) better than Linux.
New Mobile Computing |
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Al Qaeda calls for tourist kidnappings in Yemen - Web
DUBAI (Reuters) - An al Qaeda Yemeni wing called in an Internet posting on Wednesday for kidnappings of tourists in the Arab country to press for the release of jailed militants.
The Star |
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State Computers For Child Support, Welfare Crash
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A computer crash has shut down the state's processing of child support payments, welfare applications and other programs. State chief information officer Gerry Weaver says computer databases for the Department of Child Services and the Family and Social Services Administration went down Monday night.
Indiana's NewsCenter |
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Gmail allowing remote log-off in case you forget
Wed, Jul 9, 2008 (2:06 p.m.) One of the benefits of Web-based e-mail is the ability to log on from just about anywhere _ at home, at work, a friend's house, a mobile device or even a public library or cybercafe.
Las Vegas Sun |
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AOL: Fee up 20 pct for some plans with phone help
Wed, Jul 9, 2008 (2:06 p.m.) If you're still paying for AOL, your bill may be going up 20 percent this month. AOL's cheapest dial-up Internet access plan is going from $9.99 to $11.99 to offset costs of round-the-clock help by telephone.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Flickr turns to Getty to sell amateur photos
Wed, Jul 9, 2008 (2:06 p.m.) Flickr, a popular online photo-sharing site owned by Yahoo Inc., is teaming up with Getty Images to offer shutterbugs a chance to turn their hobby into a moneymaking endeavor.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Former Jail Guard Sentenced To 15 Months For Role In Online Child Porn
A doctor said during the trial that Matthew Hughes was not a pedophile, but had an erotic interest in children.
CityNews |
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Dutch chipmaker sues to silence security researchers
Smart card security research lands Dutch University in court on Thursday as NXP Semiconductors attempts to keep details of its products' security holes private.
CNET |
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Consumers Listening To More Music Via TV
A new study from Park Associates says more North American consumers listen to music via their TV than in the past. According to the survey, almost two-thirds of U.S. & Canadian households with broadband internet access regularly use their computer to listen to music.
FMQB |
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Linked by Adam S on Wed 9th Jul 2008 12:59 UTC, submitted by Caffeine Deprived
Even if you love it, there are some things for which Windows is clearly a silly solution. Richard Stiennon lists 10 of the worst uses of Windows he's seen, including using it to display a static green arrow over the open TSA security lanes at Detroit Metro.
New Mobile Computing |
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Sun Valley: The Old-Media Death-Watch Continues
Internet pioneer Marc Andreessen, who now runs the social networking site Ning , kept up his death watch for old media Wednesday morning.
New York Times |
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