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Morra Aarons: The internet as a tool for government transparency
I lived in London for almost four years and I miss many parts of Britain's infrastructure. I miss the NHS and British trains (try Amtrak if you don't believe me). I listened to the BBC with wistfulness last week as the country celebrated Ernest Bevan and the NHS's 60th birthday. But when I think of British government, I don't think of a dynamic, internet-powered wired government . That's ...
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Dell Number One in iSCSI SANs Worldwide
ROUND ROCK, Texas----Dell is the worldwide leader for iSCSI storage area networks , with more than double the share of its nearest competitor in the first quarter 2008 according to industry analyst firm Gartner.1 In addition, Dell EqualLogic storage solutions received a "Strong Positive" - the highest possible rating - in Gartner's "MarketScope for iSCSI SAN Integrated Solutions".2
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Cherokee County Man Charged With Child Pornography
A Cherokee County, North Carolina, man is facing 40 charges related to child pornography after images were found on his computer, according to a Sheriff's investigator.
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Water department TV bubbles up emotions
On Tuesday, we reported a story about the Collier County Water Department spending $2,000 on a 60 inch high definition TV. Afterward, the newsroom phones lit up, my phone lit up, and emails started rolling in.
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Satellite Web provider boosts capacity
WildBlue Communications Inc., the nation's largest provider of high-speed Internet access via satellite, announced Thursday that it has completed a series of upgrades to expand its network capacity by more than 150,000 customers. WildBlue, which typically serves people who live in rural areas where other forms of broadband such as cable and DSL are not available, now has a capacity of more than ...
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Webinar touts Windows Mobile 6.1 for rugged handhelds
— Jun. 26, 2008 — Intermec Incorporated has announced a free webinar discussing how a transition to Windows Mobile 6.1 will affect users of rugged mobile computers. The one-hour event, "Windows Mobile 6.1: Benefits for Mobile Computer Users," is scheduled for Jun, 30 at 9 AM PDT. ...
WindowsForDevices |
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Avistar launches Green Workday initiative developed to reduce commuting and business travel
Avistar Communications Corporation launched a new campaign developed to reduce the need for business travel and advance the use of desktop videoconferencing and collaboration tools.
Computer Technology Review |
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HB burglary arrest computes
THIS JUST IN: A suspected burglar was arrested early today after a Hermosa Beach man arrived home to find him walking out the front door with his laptop computer, police said. » BLOG: Keep up to date with South Bay crime and court news
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Mystaru Completes 'DAYOUCUN SUBAYE' and Plans Asia Film Premiere
MyStarU.com, Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, 3G Dynasty Inc., an entertainment and media investment firm focused on developing entertainment content for Internet, television and film, announced that it has completed the film "Dayoucun Subaye," a contemporary drama illustrating the culture and contrasts of Guangdong's 100 million people.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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AOL chats up native AIM client for iPhone
AOL has released an official native iPhone instant messenger client for its AIM network.
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A-G gets agreements from ISPs to combat child porn
7/10/08 NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo gets agreements from AT&T, AOL to eliminate access to child porn Newsgroups...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 9th Nov 2006 23:18 UTC
Novell has announced the release of Mono version 1.2 , a new version of the Mono project to create an implementation of the Microsoft .Net Framework for open source. Mono 1.2 enhances the open-source effort and is a major step toward compatibility with the .Net Framework 2.0, Novell officials said.
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Terrorism: Bin Laden wanted to fight against Saddam, says al-Qaeda video
Terrorism: Bin Laden wanted to fight against Saddam, says al-Qaeda video (AKI) - Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden wanted to fight against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, according to an al-Qaeda video released overnight on Islamist websites on the Internet. The second part of the video entitled "Jihad and Martyrdom" reveals how Osama Bin Laden told the Saudi royal family that his ...
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Wayne Hale's NASA Blog: Serendipity - Part 2 - a warning
Wayne Hale's NASA Blog: Serendipity - Part 2 - a warning
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Yahoo! Tweaks Search Tools
But the company has bigger fish to fry, some would say.
TheStreet.com |
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iPhone GPS: We're Not In Kansas Anymore...Wait, How The &$^@ Are We Still in Kansas? [Apple]
Our ring-wielding Gizmodo brethren over in New Zealand took the iPhone's GPS out for a spin. And after the system properly located their position, the map zoomed in and put them somewhere...
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Security update for Apple TV
Six security patches from Apple address buffer overflows and arbitrary code execution in Apple TV.
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Media Alert: RealGames Launches "The Mystery of the Crystal Portal" on RealArcade.com and GameHouse.com
WHAT: RealGames™, the casual games business unit for digital entertainment services company RealNetworks®, Inc., is announcing the availability of " The Mystery of the Crystal Portal ," a new casual game developed by Artogon, Corp. and published by RealGames.
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NewsGator Announces Native NetNewsWire Application for iPhone on Apple App Store
DENVER, CO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/10/08 -- NewsGator Technologies Inc. today announced the availability of NetNewsWire for iPhone and iPod touch , a free native application based on the market-leading, critically-acclaimed RSS feed reader for Mac. NetNewsWire for iPhone will sync with NewsGator's suite of RSS readers, including NetNewsWire for Macintosh, FeedDemon, Inbox, and NewsGator Online -- ...
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 10, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Ask Announces Search Deal With Photobucket Ask announced that Photobucket has put its search box on the site. Photobucket is owned by MySpace parent News Corp., which has a search deal with Google. The Ask deal with Photobucket includes ...
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Fido-Dido touchscreen installed in Eee PC 900 complete with video
Filed under: Laptops It seems adding a touchscreen to the Eee PC 900 is all the rage these days, and one lucky modder installed the Fido-Dido version with what look to be woot-worthy results. He notes that there's no additional bulge, and a test video shows that the new screen is as responsive as one could hope. If you're the owner of a Eee PC 900 and want to get your hands or ...
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10 reasons iPhone campout is better this year
Reporter Sonya Smith is camping out again, this time for the 3G version of Apple's mobile phone.
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OWC intros Neptune external Firewire hard drives
Other World Computing today introduced its range of external Neptune drives. The range includes seven drives ranging from capacity from 80GB to 1TB, with a 7200RPM speed hard disk common to all. The new range is fully compatible with Apple Time Machine back-up software. OWC claims the Neptune series is affordably priced, sharing its Oxford chipset ...
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People want a 2+ megapixel camera in a mobile phone
People are getting a little picky about what they want out of a mobile phone. Not surprisingly, it’s no longer good enough to have a mobile phone that simply makes calls. Now consumers want cameras, Bluetooth, and music functionality according to an ABI Research survey. The survey, which included 1402 wireless subscribers from seven countries, determined [...]
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Microsoft To Partners: The Hidden Costs Of Piracy
Report released at Worldwide Partner Conference says costs of piracy go beyond lost sales to include higher sales and support costs.
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