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Yahoo to offer 400-plus free games online in hopes of raising revenue
Yahoo Inc., the search-engine operator that turned down a takeover bid from Microsoft Corp., will offer free, advertising-supported games to increase revenue.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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Hype builds as new iPhone arrives
Gadget lovers worldwide are already camped out ahead of Friday's global rollout of the new model of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, which is also the first iPhone to go on sale in many countries.
The Desert Sun |
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No one injured in interstate crash 2 teenagers cited for Cabela’s thefts Police: Man stole laptop from home ...
LOCUST LAKE — A man, a woman and a child from South Carolina escaped injury early Thursday when the driver fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 81 and their 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT damaged 230 feet of guiderail, according to state police at Frackville.
The Pottsville Republican & Herald |
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Priest rejects idea tree is apparition of virgin
By Jimmy Patterson Online Editor A steady stream of people flocked to a home in the 1600 block of North Terrell Street in east Midland Wednesday where they insist they have seen what appears to be an image of the Virgin Mary in a tree. Observers and the homeowner, who refused to come outside Wednesday afternoon, also say the tree in the front yard is weeping.
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he left it all behind
"Con Kolivas is a prominent developer on the Linux kernel and strong proponent of Linux on the desktop. But recently, . Why? In this interview with APCMag.com, Con gives insightful answers exploring the nature of the hardware and software market, the problems the Linux kernel must overcome for the desktop, and why despite all this he's now left it all behind."
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Cuomo: AT&T and AOL block child porn newsgroups
(AP) -- Two more Internet access providers have agreed to eliminate certain newsgroups that contain child pornography and purge their servers of child pornography Web sites in an agreement with state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 25th Oct 2007 08:00 UTC, submitted by Reodjoik
While Red Hat welcomed Microsoft's recent decision to comply with the European Court of First Instance's antitrust ruling, Michael Cunningham, general counsel for Red Hat, stated that the company was still concerned about Microsoft's patent model . "We are reviewing the European Commission's announcement in the Microsoft abuse case and congratulate the Commission on the improvements announced," ...
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Schmidt: Independent Yahoo better for competition
(AP) -- Google Inc. backs Yahoo in its effort to stave off an unsolicited takeover by Microsoft Corp. because an independent Yahoo will increase competition in the Internet search and advertising markets, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said here Thursday.
PhysOrg |
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VITA warns of confused board industry, destabilized chip industry
VITA mid-year study sees possible turmoil in chip markets for board-level computing, and commodification in many board industries.
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Cervenak has long, strange trip to majors
PHILADELPHIA A little more than a month away from his 32nd birthday, Mike Cervenak pointed out Wednesday how he can remember better than most of his Lehigh Valley IronPigs teammates what life was like without things like cell phones and computers.
Gloucester County Times |
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Poppy organiser forced to quit over Army claims
A charity stalwart says he was forced to resign as Poppy Appeal organiser after lies about his Army career were exposed on the internet (11/07/2008 08:57:41)
prestontoday.net |
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Guest column: China's WAPI standard must be used in China' wireless cityprojects (Part 1)
By Li Jinliang Shanghai.
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Army records on stolen laptop
A laptop computer that was reported stolen from an Army employee’s truck last week contained personal information on about 800 to 900 Fort Lewis soldiers, said military and Lacey police officials.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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Web Security Still Big Concern for Americans ePaynews.com
Jul 11 2008 : Americans are increasingly worried about the safety of their identities and financial information online, according to a Mintel survey.
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Canadians First in Online Bank Usage ePaynews.com
In April 2008, 67.1 percent of Canadian Internet users banked online, compared to 49.5 percent in the UK, 44.4 percent in the U.S. and 41.7 percent in Australia.
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Three gunmen hold up Gloucester Twp. HoJo Inn
GLOUCESTER TWP. Three men armed with semi-automatic handguns held up and robbed a clerk at the HoJo Inn of $800 in cash and a $1,700 laptop computer, police said Thursday.
Gloucester County Times |
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Apple's new iPhone lights up Asian shelves
By Sachi Izumi and Adrian Bathgate
Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News |
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Xbox 360 prices about to be slashed?
Ahead of 2008's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) speculation is rife that Microsoft is about to cut the price of Xbox 360 consoles in North America. None of this has been officially confirmed yet, but it's fair to say that when the Wall Street Journal joins the rumour-mongering, we can't be too far from the truth. The WSJ cites sources who say Microsoft is about to slice $50 off the price of ...
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County welcomes new businesses
Ricky's Affordable PC Repair: Sales & service of computers; Richard J. Reigens, 275 E. High St., S-370, (856) 524-5198. Badmoon Sauce: Specialty foods; Joshua Personius, Jeremy Personius, Jeffery Gwillim, 520 5th Ave., (609) 425-8953.
Gloucester County Times |
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Apple users angry over MobileMe outage
Apple's revamped online service, MobileMe, remained unavailable to users throughout much of Thursday, prompting some angry complaints on the company's support forums.
Macworld UK |
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Woz will line up for iPhone 3G
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be in line all Thursday night to buy an iPhone 3G, but he said most of his friends with the original device aren't ponying up for the new one.
Macworld UK |
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Fears of internet abortion pills
Women living in countries where abortion is restricted are using the internet to buy medication enabling them to perform an abortion at home. A medical study found more than one in ten customers on one of the most well-known websites needed a surgical procedure after taking the medication.
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Skin Mole Analysis Using The Internet - A New Service By Opticom Data Research
Opticom Data Research performs skin mole analysis on mole images that are submitted through its Web site. The company uses its MoleSense software to analyze these moles and then an automated process compares the analysis results to 100s of skin cancer images available on the Internet. This is a new service by Opticom Data Research.
Medical News Today |
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TV anchor Tracy Rowlett signs up with energy firm's Web venture
By JEFF MOSIER and MARICE RICHTER / The Dallas Morning News / The Dallas Morning News Elizabeth Souder contributed to this report.
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth |
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Privacy protections disappear with a judge's order
NEW YORK -- Credit card companies know what you've bought. Phone companies know whom you've called. Electronic toll services know where you've gone. Internet search companies know what you've sought.
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