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NBC making Olympic TV omnipresent
NBC has almost made a viewer's guide to the Olympics an obsolete idea. The network is making a nearly absurd 3,600 hours of coverage from the Beijing games available next month on the broadcast network, its cable partners, high-definition channels and NBCOlympics.com Web site. Add in video on demand and fans can almost -- but not quite -- create their own unique viewing experience. Gone are ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 6th Jan 2007 17:01 UTC, submitted by anonymous
Right before the end of 2006, Paul Thurrott completed his 8-part review of Windows Vista . His final conclusion : "Vista is a better operating system than the competition, for reasons that are both technical and practical.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 26th Oct 2006 00:20 UTC, submitted by Anonymous
"No one saw this coming. People talked about Oracle making its own Linux, or buying a Linux company (Ubuntu?). But, the news that Oracle is erasing Red Hat's trademarks from Unbreakable Linux and supporting it for less than Red Hat is a bolt from the blue.
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Software glitches hound new iPhones
The launch of Apple's much-anticipated new iPhone turned into an information-technology meltdown, as customers were unable to get their phones working, an Associated Press report said.
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FCC chief hopes Comcast sanction will serve as warning
A recommendation to punish Comcast for blocking subscribers' internet traffic should serve as a warning to other service providers, the top telecommunications regulator in the US said.
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Independent Yahoo better for competition, says Google CEO
Google is backing Yahoo in its effort to stave off an unsolicited takeover by Microsoft because an independent Yahoo will increase competition in the internet search and advertising markets, an Associated Press report said.
America's Network |
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Jackson's castration comment draws race divide for Obama
By Anindita Ramaswamy,Washington, July 14 : The image of US civil rights leader Rev Jesse Jackson slicing his hand as he whispered of wanting to castrate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has repeatedly played out on millions of TV and computer screens.
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US military actions used as email decoy to spread malware
BitDefender researchers have identified a new wave of spam messages, using a spoof news report announcing an alleged attack of the US Army against Iran in order to trick users into downloading and installing malicious software onto their personal computers.
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Job vacancy: Web Content Coordinator
(Ref: BAS 48/08) Part of the Natural Environment Research Council, the British Antarctic Survey aims to take its world-class programme of scientific exploration to unparalleled levels of ingenuity. Right now, we're looking for a Web Content Coordinator to complement our world leading organisation.
PublicTechnology.net |
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OKC gear on sale
The NBA will begin selling Oklahoma City apparel this week. T-shirts and caps with the black and white Oklahoma City logo the team used in the Orlando Pro Summer League last week are being produced by Adidas and will be made available at select retailers in the Oklahoma City area, at the NBA Store in New York City and on the Internet at NBAstore.com. The NBA has yet to announce which retailers ...
The Oklahoman |
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What's Hurting Tech Stocks
Foreign revenues and other factors that once offered safety are now threats, and investors are doubting the growth prospects of Internet giants
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Murcer 'always smiling'
The photos on Gary England's computer screensaver change every few moments. The ones with Bobby Murcer always seem to catch his eye. They are images that have been captured over several decades at all manner of events. Baseball games. Charity functions. Family outings. Yet, no matter when or where the photos were taken, there is one constant. "Always smiling,” England said of Murcer. England ...
The Oklahoman |
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Can Serendipity Make You Rich?
With so much information online, search needs to change. The front-runners in doing so stand to make a mint
BusinessWeek |
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Windows patch cripples connections
A NEW Windows patch has crippled net connections prompting a flood of queries at Telstra and a local security software distributor.
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At mountain mogul retreat, talk turns to economy
As the stock market lurches into bear territory, many of the media and Web kingpins who gathered here at the annual Allen & Co. conference have become preoccupied with the state of the economy and what opportunities may arise in the downturn.
Deseret Morning News |
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Yahoo rejects offer from Microsoft, Icahn
The battle for Yahoo Inc. heated up over the weekend when the Internet giant rejected a proposal from Microsoft Corp. and billionaire investor Carl Icahn to break up Yahoo.
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New Julia Allison Thing: Horizontal Blogging [Protocelbrities]
So Julia Allison and fellow internet fameballs Meghan Asha and Mary Rambin have launched their big new project thing, Non Society, which they describe as "YOUR WINDOW INTO OUR CRAZY LIVES." On the...
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Latest News Update News
SYDNEY, July 14, 2008 (AFP) - An Australian woman described as the world's oldest Internet blogger has died at the age of 108 after posting a final message about singing 'a happy song' in her nursing home.
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Nvidia cuts prices on GTX 260, 280 graphics boards
Nvidia slashes the price of boards with its newest graphics processors only a few weeks after it launched the chips.
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Flash SSD Update: More Results, Answers
Acknowledging that our initial article on the efficiency of Flash SSDs was based on an inaccurate test procedure for battery runtime, we looked at more SSDs and HDDs. Our conclusion, however, was not far off, as Flash SSDs can do much better.
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Yahoo! left alone to fend off Microsoft
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch has ruled out renewing any discussions to help Yahoo! Inc. fend off a possible takeover attempt by Microsoft Corp.
Deseret Morning News |
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Sony's chairman sees no need to cut PlayStation 3 price
Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer believes the company doesn't need to lower the price of the PlayStation 3 video-game console in response to a possible $50 cut in the Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360.
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GTX 200 prices crashing, Nvidia said to be shifting strategy
Pricewatch – There is trouble in Nvidialand. AMD’s new graphics cards apparently have surprised Nvidia, forcing the company to cut the prices of its new cards. Sources told TG Daily that Nvidia is adjusting its marketing strategy to GeForce 8800 cards to avoid what has all the signs for a big sales decline on the high end. Of course, that means that it is a good time for graphics cards shoppers. ...
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If Icahn Not Have Yahoo, Boo Hoo!
News Commentary. In "Coma," patients' brains are killed during surgical operations, and their organs sold one part at a time to the highest bidder....
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Small game developers get on fast track
Movies and music from small, independent creators push the pop-culture envelope with fresh ideas. Now, game developers are set to do the same with a wave of low-priced and often offbeat titles on the new online video-game system networks from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.
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