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Verizon makes gains in FiOS and wireless customers
Verizon today announced the addition of 1.5 million new wireless customers and 263,000 new FiOS TV customers, on a net basis, in delivering financial results showing a 5.5% rise in revenues to $23.8 billion.
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International dog scammers strike West Michigan
Target 8 Investigators found fake English Bulldog ads all over the Internet. The American Kennel Club and Better Business Bureau have issued warnings about the phonies.
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Skype Plants Its Flag in Mobile Turf
Skype released a beta version of its mobile Voice over Internet Protocol application that can be downloaded to a variety of phones. The application, which the company says is still unstable, will allow people to set up group chats, see when contacts are online, make SkypeIn and SkypeOut calls and talk with those who use the computer-based Skype application.
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Google Researchers Want to Improve Image Searches
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how valuable is the ability to find the perfect image of an object from the entire Web? According to a paper delivered by two Google researchers at the International World Wide Web Conference in Beijing last weekend, the search-engine giant may be one step closer to answering that question.
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Ticket-Buying Software Gets Heave-Ho From MN
A teen pop star has unwittingly prompted a new law in Minnesota dealing with concert ticket sales.
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Microsoft lands Democratic National Convention, ties Google in convention race
Microsoft and Google duke it out on multiple fronts: Search, applications, the Web and now political conventions. Microsoft said Monday that it will be the official software and "HD Web content provider" for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. For those of you keeping score at home, Google announced...
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Google Board Member Ann Mather In Backdating Action
Google board member Ann Mather has been eyed on backdating charges stemming from her tenure as CFO of Pixar, according to a filing put out by Google (NSDQ: GOOG). Mather learned last week that the LA office of the SEC planned to introduce civil proceedings against her, relating to her prior employment at Pixar between 1999-2004. In addition to serving at Google, Mather servers on the board of ...
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Concerns Grow Over Microsoft's Plans to Kill Windows XP
CEO Ballmer says company remains committed to deadline, but an outcry could still change its mind.
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Growing up online: Is your teen baring all?
Sexual experimentation is a part of adolescence, but how far is too far? Dr. Laura Berman looks at how coming of age in the wired world is entirely different from what you knew. Plus, tips on how to talk to your teen.
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Illinois Eyes Internet Betting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Betting track officials say Illinois is squandering an opportunity with Internet betting. State legislators could be ready this spring to approve betting on horse races over the Internet or telephone.
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Laptop thieves strike at CMU
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Central Michigan University police were seeking help in finding a burglar who took seven laptops and an iPod from unlocked fourth- and fifth-floor rooms in Cobb Hall between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Saturday.
The Saginaw News |
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Radio Free Europe says it's under cyber attack Several Web sites of the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ...
Cray picks Intel for supercomputers Intel Corp. is ratcheting up the competition with smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. by teaming up with supercomputer maker Cray Inc., which for the past six years has used only AMD chips in its high-performance machines.
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STMicroelectronics Reports 2008 First Quarter Revenues and Earnings
- First quarter net revenues increased 8.9% year-over-year to $2.5 billion, and excluding Flash Memories Group, net revenues increased 11.6% to $2.2 billion- Gross margin, excluding Flash Memories Gro...
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Ticket-buying software gets heave-ho from Minnesota
ST. PAUL (AP) - A teen pop star has unwittingly prompted a new law in Minnesota dealing with concert ticket sales. Governor Tim Pawlenty has signed a bill outlawing ticket-buying software that moves users to the front of the Internet line to grab seats for popular events.
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Dr. Bronner's sues rivals over organic labels - Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps is suing its competitors in the growing ...
Cray picks Intel for supercomputers 3 hrs ago - Intel Corp. is ratcheting up the competition with smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. by teaming up with supercomputer maker Cray Inc., which for the past six years has used only AMD chips in its high-performance machines.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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National Examiners
Auction and Appraisal Examiner AuctionWally has been an auctioneer and appraiser for 25 years. He runs an antiques appraisal blog where he writes about the value of antiques and how to sell them. You can find him at www.auctionwally.com.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Jury reaches verdict in Hans Reiser trial
A verdict has been reached in the murder trial of Hans Reiser, an Oakland computer engineer accused of murdering his wife, Nina Reiser.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 5th Apr 2007 18:46 UTC, submitted by Matt H.
"Even though I enjoy using my Linux boxes a great deal for the most part, there are still those little annoyances that are enough to drive a guy batty.
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A helping hand for Judith
IT was a generous gesture that will have positive outcomes when, in a special presentation at Lithgow Hospital accident victim Judith Butler received a personal mini lap top computer which was donated by Harvey Norman.
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Intel to build supercomputers with Cray
Intel is taking its supercomputer efforts to the next step and established a R D partnership with Cray, which has been using mainly AMD’s processors for its supercomputers in the past few years. Expect Cray supercomputers to be unveiled in the 2010 to 2011 timeframe and yes, these systems are likely to integrate Intel’s upcoming Larrabee floating point accelerators, Cray’s CEO Peter Ungaro told ...
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Revenue of $402.4 Million, Adjusted Net Income of $18.7 Million and $255.2 Million of Non-GAAP Cash and Cash ...
CDC Corporation (715827;NASDAQ:CHINA), a leading global enterprise software and new media company, today
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How to do guilt-free business with Beijing
China has a habit of making western companies wriggle. There was Google – slogan: “Don’t be evil” – squirming over its decision to self-censor its Chinese website.
Financial Times |
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Google Announces Availability of Additional Proxy Materials
Google Inc. (6136;NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced that additional proxy materials are available for its stockholders
wallstreet:online AG |
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Tesco faces threat of a boycott
The furious blogger left Tesco in no doubt what he thought about its decision to launch a libel action against three outspoken critics in Thailand: “Drop it and you get me back! I will encourage friends and relations to boycott you too!”
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BrowserMedia Launches New Website for USRA
BrowserMedia announced today the launch of the new website for the Universities Space Research Association
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