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Clearswift: Supreme Court Justice's Personal Information Exposed in Breach Highlights Need for Data Protection
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----According to NBC4.com, in a July 9, 2008 story, , "A Supreme Court justice's birthday and Social Security number were exposed on the Internet after a McLean, Va., investment firm employee used an online file-sharing network at his office.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Watch out for Internet sites promising cheap gas
HOUSTON (KHOU) - We first told you last week about a website accused of ripping off customers searching for cheap gas. The website is mygallons.com. Now drivers have uncovered more web sites that offer pre-paid gas cards with a locked-in rate.
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Microsoft to unveil DirectX 11 at XNA Gamefest
Microsoft will take the wraps off DirectX 11 at its annual XNA Gamefest, which is scheduled to take place on July 22 and 23 in Seattle, TG Daily has learned.
TG Daily |
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New iPhone 3G puts Apple in the game
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 3G and accompanying App Store is set to put the company known for technology innovation into another lucrative space -- gaming.
Reuters.co.uk |
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Dark energy permeates the universe--and now even the dictionary [60-Second Science Blog]
It took 10 years, but Merriam-Webster has finally recognized "dark energy," adding the term--used to describe the perplexing force that is causing galaxies to accelerate away from one another--to some 100 other new dictionary entries this year. [More]
Scientific American |
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LiMo phone specialist buys app stack
— Jun. 30, 2008 — [Updated: Jul. 1, 2008] -- Purple Labs has acquired Openwave's mobile phone software business.
Linux Devices |
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Xbox 360 Price Cut Coming, Report Says
Microsoft is looking to maintain Xbox sales momentum in the face of stiff competition from Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii.
InformationWeek |
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Company Profile for Shopit
Shopit is the leader in free social commerce. The platform enables efficient sharing and publishing of products and information anywhere online. Products and Services can be directly linked from Shopit to any site, including popular destination properties like MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, Friendster, Blogger, LiveJournal, Xanga and many more. Shopit enables users within these networks to buy and ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Customers ring around the block — again — to get new iPhone
Apple dialed up some excitement, again, Friday when hundreds of people lined up outside Portland-area Apple stores and AT&T stores to buy the new iPhone 3G. That included Mike Zimmer of Hayden Island, who was one of about 300 people waiting for several hours outside the Bridgeport Village ...
Portland Tribune |
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The iPhone and Oracle
... whether Apple wants it that way or not.
The Motley Fool |
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New iPhone Application from Big Canvas Allows Users to Instantly Share, Store and Manage Pictures Online
Big Canvas(TM), a creative developer of applications for the iPhone and Web, today announced its first application, Big Canvas PhotoShare. With PhotoShare, iPhone users can seamlessly share, store and manage images taken on their device. Photos can be uploaded live, moments after being taken, comments can be added to the images, and they can be easily categorized to share with designated groups. ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Current Newswire:
"It's been 234 days (or just shy of eight months) since Unreal Tournament 3 had shipped for the PC. Most would have thought the Linux client for this title from Epic Games would have arrived by now, but sadly it hasn't and there is no sign of when it will arrive.
Linux Today |
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Do RIA Widgets Open Security Back Doors?
By producing a popular RIA widget you can distribute your code to millions of users practically overnight. Most widgets are designed to gather data from the web and then present that data to the user. In order to enable this functionality, Google Gadgets for example support a rich programming model based on based on JavaScript and the Gadgets' API. Unfortunately, rich platforms tend to lead to ...
SYS-CON Media |
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iPhone fans dial up excitement at Chandler Apple store
"I had a dream about my new iPhone," one shopper said while in line for his phone. {snl} iPhone mania
The Arizona Republic |
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Mythic Entertainment Launches the Guild Beta for Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(TM)
Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that the Guild Beta for Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(TM) (WAR) has begun. Over 10,000 guilds applied and those selected will have the chance to experience the game's most expansive beta phase yet.
Centre Daily Times |
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The Hindu Business Line : Higher base price for 3G, WiMax auction proposed
New Delhi, July 11 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday proposed to raise the base price for operators participating in the auction for third generation mobile and broadband wireless spectrum.
The Hindu |
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AMD upbeat despite losses
Advanced Micro Devices , the second-largest maker of computer microprocessors, on Thursday reported its fifth consecutive quarterly loss but said it had moved to close to break-even operationally.
Financial Times |
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Last.fm Cuts the Middleman, Begins Paying Musicians Ad Revenue
As of July 8th, the Internet radio and music-oriented social networking site Last.fm began paying unsigned artists a portion of its ad revenue.
East Bay Express |
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My night as an iPhone fanboy
The iPhone 3G is marked by delays and frustration, but spending the night with the Apple-faithful was fun. Next time, we won't jinx ourselves by joking with any priests.
CNET |
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New Apple iPhone has a bug
NEW YORK — Apple Inc.’s new iPhone went on sale today to eager buyers worldwide, but there were problems getting the phones to work.
The World |
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AMD will writedown $880 million related to ATI acquisition
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will take an $880 million writedown on the value of its handheld and digital TV units in the second quarter, according to a company filing registered Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (AMD)
The Albany Business Review |
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Persistent glitches temper iPhone enthusiasm
A spokesman for AT&T, the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the U.S., said there was a global problem with Apple's iTunes servers that prevented the phones from being fully activated in-store, as had been planned.
Houston Chronicle |
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INTERACTIVE MEDIA:
A Richmond Hill man has been charged by London, ON police in an Internet luring investigation. A man, who police believe had been communicating with an undercover officer posing as a girl younger than 16, was arrested in London’s east end yesterday, police spokesperson Const. Amy Phillipo said.
yorkregion.com |
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Adobe-Sponsored Photoshop World Conference & Expo Opens Registration with $100 Advance Registration Discount
Photoshop World - the largest Photoshop(R) educational event in the world - is bringing the most informative and inspiring digital imaging training to the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Convention Center on Sept. 4-6.
Centre Daily Times |
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Weighing in on three large laptops
Laptop computers don't run on gasoline. This might explain why our cars are getting smaller, while our computers are getting bigger.
Boston Globe |
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