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New iPhone may be faster, but lines for it still slow
The second coming of Apple Inc.'s iPhone was a giddy, if patience-testing, event in Philadelphia and worldwide yesterday, soured only slightly by a technical hang-up that prevented people from actually using the coveted gadget right away.
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FCC chief seeks action against Comcast
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin, staking out new regulatory ground on the Internet, said yesterday that he would seek an enforcement action against Comcast Corp. for slowing down heavy Internet users who were downloading movies and other large data files.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Stolen Fort Lewis laptop found
A 17-year-old Lacey boy faces a charge of possession of stolen property for allegedly stealing a laptop computer containing the personal information of about 800-900 Fort Lewis soldiers.
The Olympian |
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FCC chief hopes Comcast sanction serves as warning
The cable company violated rules that guarantee customers open access to the Internet, says the head of the commission in his disciplinary proposal.
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Recent Original Stories
This article is about KDE's memory usage, but there are comparisons with other solutions for your desktop. Lubos Lunak concludes there is still work to do and there is some lowhanging fruit, but KDE does already a nice job on keeping its memory usage low.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 15th Nov 2005 06:14 UTC, submitted by Anon_Poster
Ad supported Windows. How would this be any different from the current Windows OS? You can't get away from the ads as it is w/ Internet Explorer. Seems like they are innovating their own *feature* rich IE. I guess what will be different is MS will be getting a cut on all that ad revenue.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 13th Oct 2006 14:12 UTC
Recent high-profile security problems with Internet Explorer have done little to dent its market share - or maybe not, according to conflicting reports on web browser use . Web analytics firm OneStat.com reckons that IE's global usage share is 85.85 per cent, an increase of 2.8 per cent since July 2006. Mozilla Firefox's open source browser claims second place with a share of 11.49 per cent, a ...
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New Samsung Instinct smartphone looks sharp but can't match iPhone's capabilities
So many people are lining up to buy a new touch-screen wireless phone that the carrier selling it can't keep up with demand. No, not that one...
Seattle Times |
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actual migrations have been negligible
European governments have long complained about their dependence on Microsoft's software, but their rhetoric has not turned into a mass migration away from Windows.
New Mobile Computing |
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Recent Original Stories
"Recently a blog post entitled 'Why Desktop Linux is its own worst enemy' has come across my feed-radar a few times. It's yet another in the long line of 'Linux ain't ready yet' jeremiads and it doesn't really say anything new yet it got on my nerves. Why?"
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Stolen Fort Lewis laptop found
A 17-year-old Lacey boy faces a charge of possession of stolen property for allegedly stealing a laptop computer containing the personal information of about 800-900 Fort Lewis soldiers.
The Olympian |
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GOP turns ear to Web users for '08 platform
National Republican leaders unveiled a Web site Friday that they hope will encourage grass-roots participation in the shaping of the party's...
Seattle Times |
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Recent Original Stories
Firefox 1.5.0.6 is a stability update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version. Fixed an issue with playing Windows Media content.
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Computer grads lag as jobs grow
Computer science is one of the fastest-growing job sectors in Sacramento, it pays well, often doesn't require a four-year degree – but local community college students are still shunning it. Norv Wellsfry leads a computer applications class in June at Cosumnes River College. He says he is astounded that more students aren't signing up for information technology classes because the job ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 22nd Aug 2007 22:10 UTC, submitted by anonymous
It is not too surprising that Ubuntu came in first in DesktopLinux.com's 2007 Desktop Linux Market Survey , or that Firefox was the topmost browser by far.
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School pushes wireless Net
A campaign is under way at Sierra College to provide wireless Internet access on all district campuses by August.
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Software problems bug Apple’s launch of new iPhone
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 (12:15 a.m.) The launch of Apple Inc.'s much-anticipated new iPhone turned into an information-technology meltdown on Friday, as customers were unable to get their phones working.
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'Rock Band 2' to include new online modes, songs
LOS ANGELES -- "Rock Band" is ready for an encore. A sequel to the play-along music game that redefined the genre last year will be released first for the Xbox 360 in September, according to publisher MTV Games and developer Harmonix.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 27th Feb 2007 16:34 UTC, submitted by Margorie Griffith
WPA2, the wireless security thing, is not available on Windows XP x64 , and for the 32bit version, it is not a mandatory download. "We know Microsoft is serious about security and they don't appreciate the lack of it on Windows any more than we do, but it's things like this that make people wonder.
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Recent Original Stories
"Recently a blog post entitled 'Why Desktop Linux is its own worst enemy' has come across my feed-radar a few times. It's yet another in the long line of 'Linux ain't ready yet' jeremiads and it doesn't really say anything new yet it got on my nerves. Why?"
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Online cosmetics seller opening first store here
RACINE — A Toronto-based, online seller of organic and natural cosmetics will soon move its headquarters and open its first retail store in Downtown Racine.
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FCC chief hopes Comcast sanction serves as warning
WASHINGTON — A recommendation to punish Comcast Corp. for blocking subscribers' Internet traffic should serve as a warning to other service providers, the nation's top telecommunications regulator said Friday.
The Tennessean |
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MIKE WENDLAND: Crush of traffic stymies Apple iPhone 3G debut
It was an iPocalypse. What should have been a spectacular day for Apple had a pretty shaky start Friday.
Detroit Free Press |
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11-year-old Everett girl keeps tabs on all the neighborhood news
There I was, notebook in hand, midway through an interview with Drew Williams. She suddenly sat up a bit straighter, then turned the tables on me. "I have a few questions to ask you," she said.
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Eager iPhone buyers learn it was sold out or couldn't be activated in-store
After hours in line, Samantha Sutton had finally made it inside. But when she walked through the doors of the AT&T store on Arden Way on Friday, she entered with a warning. Niles Swinney, 15, sizes up a demo model of the new iPhone G3 next to his broken first-generation phone Friday at the Apple store inside the Arden Fair mall. Swinney said he waited in line 17 hours to be among the ...
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