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Wanted: Your stories about broken game consoles
Your Microsoft Xbox 360 contracted a bad case of the Red Circle of Death — and you cured it. The copy of Gran Turismo you bought for your Sony PlayStation 2 just didn't look right on your PS3 until you… You used something besides percussive maintenance to fix the stuck “R” button on your Nintendo DS.
The Kansas City Star |
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Yahoo! Rejects Microsoft/Icahn Search and Restructuring Proposal
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, confirmed today that it has rejected a joint proposal from Microsoft Corporation and Carl Icahn for a complex restructuring of Yahoo! that would include the acquisition of Yahoo!'s search business by Microsoft.
Centre Daily Times |
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Q&A: Do any travel companies have toll-free numbers for last-minute vacations?
Q. Can you tell me whether there are any travel companies that have toll-free numbers for finding out what last-minute vacations are available? I’ve heard that such companies have good deals, but I’m a senior and don’t use a computer.
The Kansas City Star |
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Viruses found in electronics
Consumers are reporting new products such as digital picture frames and GPS navigation systems, contained viruses that spread to their computers once connected.
KOTA Rapid City |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 26th Jun 2006 22:16 UTC
Paul Thurrot, Microsoft Apple Microsoft supporter, reviews the new Vista build: "Little more than a month after issuing a bug-laden Windows Vista Beta 2, Microsoft has shipped its first post-Beta 2 interim build of the next Windows and it makes up a lot of lost ground.
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Coming months to bring some gaming highlights
Hamburg - PC game manufacturers are among those who do not like summer as many consumers prefer to be outdoors enjoying the weather rather than playing computer games. As a result, manufacturers slashes the number of releases dramatically during this...
EARTHtimes.org |
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Inexpensive PCs sufficient for internet, office work
Hannover, Germany - Computers which cost as little as 200 euros (313.92 dollars) are adequate for surfing the internet, playing DVDs and even most office work, according to test results published by Germany's computer magazine c't. However, shoppers ...
EARTHtimes.org |
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Medion's notebook ideal for people on the move
Berlin - The new Akoya Mini E1210 notebook is unlikely to replace desktop PCs soon. However, reviewers say it is ideal to be used by people on the move. The 10-inch device is good for writing and mailing while out and about, said Peter Knaak, a compu...
EARTHtimes.org |
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New technological releases offer sharper pictures, safer data
USB receiver from TechniSat offers digital satellite TVDaun, Germany - TechniSat has released an external satellite television receiver for PCs. Dubbed the SkyStar USB 2 HD CI, it can be connected to a computer via a USB connection. The company says ...
EARTHtimes.org |
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Only 13 per cent of internet users employ Vista Online
Hamburg - Windows XP remains the most common computer operating system among internet users, according to a survey conducted by a German marketing firm. According to a survey by Fittkau & Maass, 75.8 per cent of internet surfers use Windows XP while ...
EARTHtimes.org |
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MCTC receives grant for game developer program
Marshall Community and Technical College is receiving a $68,000 grant to fund a new Computer Animation and Game Developer program, according to a press release. The grant is made possible by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch |
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Tap resources
Monday, a letter to the editor entitled Crude Conspiracy laid out the cause of America's energy woes with "hard facts" not generally expressed other than in Internet messages of dubious origin or at a neighborhood bar at 2 a.m.
The Daily Item |
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Families complain of possible scam
Several Tift County Hispanic families say they only wanted to help their children succeed in school when they purchased computers and educational software from a company. Now family members say they are being harassed for payments on computers and software that don’t function properly and aren’t being provided the technical support promised.
The Moultrie Observer |
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Art-auction house thinks globally
Best of the West Auctions is a big fish in a pond that barely knows it exists. Thanks to the Internet, the Colorado Springs company is better known outside the city limits - in certain circles, anyway.
Colorado Springs Gazette |
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Top Scoops
Spending on online advertising sees strong growth, according to a new report from market analysis firm JupiterResearch -- expanding by almost 20 percent in 2008 to reach $23.8 billion.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Retired Cop, DARE Officer Charged with Child Porn
A retired Johnstown police officer, who once served as a DARE officer, has been charged with 23 counts of child pornography possession. Warren Maas was arrested back in January. State police say two videos and 21 still images were found on his computer.
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posted by Thom Holwerda on Wed 17th Oct 2007 20:34
Lindows.com offered LindowsOS Developer Edition free for one day, GoogleDay (Whatever that is, I don't know, google's birthday perhaps?) so I decided to test it.
New Mobile Computing |
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Recent Original Stories
Originally Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 was slated for late December release, but after a few delays, they have announced the impending release of YDL 5.0 for Power Macs. YDL v5.0 has been available for the Sony PlayStation 3 since November, but here is the Mac delivery schedule : install and source ISOs available for download via YDL.net Enhanced accounts at the end of February 2007. Two weeks later, ...
OS News |
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Gamers abuzz with rumors about E3
Bloggers can't stop gossiping. Readers can't stop guessing. Now, after months of waiting, three big names will finally address the rumors.
CNN.com |
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Fecal bacteria found on University of Washington computer keyboards
Associated Press - July 12, 2008 10:35 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - The University of Washington says its computer keyboards will now be cleaned weekly, after a student research project found high...
KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities |
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YA HEARD BLOG: ROCSI AND TERRENCE CAUGHT FIGHTING LIVE ON BET'S 106 & PARK[VIDEO]!
Written By SOHH Streetz Could the love affair between BET’s ‘106& Park’s’ Terrence and Rocsi be over? Rumors of tension behind the scenes have been swirling, but now we have visual evidence that everything may not be all peaches and...
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Borders expands with new concept book store in Wareham
The store features a digital center where customers can make their own CDs and download books and music.
The Brockton Enterprise |
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Fun comes first in San Leandro pick-up soccer
Players come from far and wide after Castro Valley man starts 'league' on Internet
The Daily Review |
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Fecal bacteria found on U. of Wash. keyboards
The University of Washington says its computer keyboards will now be cleaned weekly after a student research project found high levels of fecal coliform bacteria on some of them.
C-Health |
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MetroPCS now serving East Texas
Residents of Marshall, Longview and Kilgore now have a new alternative to costly traditional wireless service plans.
The Marshall News Messenger |
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