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Champions Online Exclusive First Look [PC]
With great power comes great gameplay. We check out Cryptic Studios' new cross-platform superhero massively multiplayer online game.
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Suspected Sexual Predator Arrested During Sting
Fort Lupton police say they have arrested a suspected sexual predator after a month-long sting operation involving officers posing as underage teenagers on the Internet.
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Firewall Quick Fix For Zone Alarm Users
If you're having trouble logging on to the Web it could be because of your firewall. Hundreds of people using Zone Alarm to protect themselves from any high-tech threats recently got a prompt from the program to download a Web update.
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IPhone lets users choose software
The first iPhones won praise for their sleek design and elegant touchscreen, but Apple's new computer phones, arriving this week, will use the power of software to make the device like no phone ever seen.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 13th Feb 2006 21:41 UTC
"Nearly two years ago Microsoft announced that Windows Vista would sport a so-called 'tiered' graphical experience.
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Longoria and Hart elected All-Stars in online vote
Evan Longoria had big plans for next week's All-Star break _ a trip to Las Vegas with some friends. Tampa Bay's rookie third baseman ended up with an even better trip to New York for the last All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. Longoria and Milwaukee Brewers...
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UK & World News: Calls for clampdown on junk mail
A wide-ranging clampdown on the sources of junk mail, cold-calling and spam email has been proposed by an official report.
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Mandriva Linux 2008 is now available for download on the official site ( release announcement
), and on the network of public mirror servers. 2008 includes all the latest software and enhancements over previous Mandriva releases.
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Recent Original Stories
Heise.de has an in-depth review of the OLPC laptop after testing the laptop. Their conclusion: "The XO laptops already shipped out are a clear sign of what can be done when visionaries, global firms, and international political organizations work together."
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Longoria and Hart elected All-Stars in online vote
NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Longoria had big plans for next week's All-Star break — a trip to Las Vegas with some friends. Tampa Bay's rookie third baseman ended up with an even better trip to New York for the last All-Star game at Yankee Stadium.
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iPhone debuts in Japan
Apple's new 3G mobile phone, which offers Internet access, went on sale for the first time in Japan, amid much fanfare.
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Yahoo looks to free games, open source search for growth
San Francisco - Yahoo will offer users a slew of advertising-supported games and allow companies to piggyback on its search technology, the company announced Thursday. The moves came as Yahoo seeks to assure investors of its potential as an independe...
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Internet providers AT&T, AOL agree to block child porn sites
NEW YORK CITY- US Internet providers AT&T and AOL have agreed to block child pornography from their servers, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday.
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Bullfrog, Chimps Ahoy!, Poker, other iPhone games
From the explosion of announcements over the past few days, it's clear game developers see an opportunity in the iTunes AppStore. Among the dozens of new games: MotionX Poker, Bullfrog Touch, Chimps Ahoy!, Griffin Poker, and 14 new games from Jabro. Those who like to play games outdoors can choose from personal training software and "Birdie," a go...
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Apple iPhone goes on sale in Japan
(AP:TOKYO) The iPhone went on sale at a Tokyo store Friday, making its debut in Japan, amid swirling smoke after a 30-second countdown chanted by hundreds of people lined up, some for days, snaking around the block.
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Newton-John marries 'Amazon John"
Olivia Newton-John gets married; Christie Brinkley gets settled; Pete Wentz gets advice, Robert Downey gets elementary and Amy Winehouse gets disgusting.
Contra Costa Times |
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Bytemobile launches new version of mobile internet services
Bytemobile has announced a new release of its Web Fidelity Service and Media Fidelity Service for general availability. These services reportedly optimize the delivery of fast, PC-quality web browsing and video with mobile advertising to all wireless handsets, thereby creating new revenue opportunities for operators while increasing network efficiency and capacity.
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HP's big splash on EDS all about shrinkage
Hurd 'The Butcher' gets out his knife Comment I love this Mark Hurd guy. He's turning cost-cutting into an art form.…
The Register |
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ChinaTel completes installation of internet access network in Beijing
According to the company, the wireless network is live and provides internet access services across approximately 100 square kilometers of metropolitan Beijing, including the second ring, third ring, CBD Commercial Zone, Financial District, Zhong-Guan Village, Wangjing Economy-Technology Development Zone, Xuanwuchun Village and Yizhuang.
Computer Business Review |
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Verizon Wireless activates new cell site in Essex County
Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Essex County, Massachusetts. The new site is expected to increase high-speed wireless data coverage and capacity along routes 35 and 62, Maple Street, and Poplar Street in Danvers as well as Danvers Square and the surrounding area.
Computer Business Review |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 18th Jan 2006 19:00 UTC
"For software that's been around since the late '70s, before any of today's more popular operating systems, open source BSDs (in their current avatars) don't get their due share of hard disks.
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Stratus Technologies appoints new chairman of board of directors
Mr Laurello joined then-Stratus Computer, in 1995 as vice president of hardware engineering.
Computer Business Review |
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Intel's in-home health device gets FDA nod
Health management gadget, which remotely connects patients and doctors, is expected to hit the market by early 2009.
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Child support checks, held-up by computer glitch, will be in the mail by Thursday
Indiana officials say they’ve fixed their computer problems and will now begin sending out delayed child support payments. About 5.5 million dollars in payments throughout the state had been held up since Monday.
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posted by Thom Holwerda on Sat 17th May 2008 19:19
Jon "Hannibal" Stokes is co-founder and Senior CPU Editor of Ars Technica. He has written for a variety of publications on microprocessor architecture and the technical aspects of personal computing.
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