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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 4th Aug 2006 22:50 UTC
"Finally. For years, the holy grail of the Linux desktop has been to get a major computer vendor to commit to preloading a Linux desktop. It finally happened . On August 4th, we found out that Lenovo Group, the company that has taken over IBM's Personal Computing Division, had made a deal with Novell to preload SLED 10 on its ThinkPad T60p mobile workstation.
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HOUSING: Mortgages still slow in Internet age
In a world that has become increasingly digital, mortgages still require stacks of paper that slog between banks and title or escrow offices.
North County Times |
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Expanding the Borders of Brick-and-Mortar
Book retailer Borders is launching concept stores that mimic online shopping. Borders wants to give in-store customers an experience similar to online....
eWeek |
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Dell puts multitouch on notebooks
Dell Inc. plans to launch a download on Tuesday that will add "multitouch" functions to its tablet notebook computers, bringing to laptop screens the fingertip gestures popular on Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
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HOUSING: Mortgages still slow in Internet age
In a world that has become increasingly digital, mortgages still require stacks of paper that slog between banks and title or escrow offices. Home loans are especially slow since a real estate crisis has left lenders hesitant to dole out large amount
North County Times |
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Linked by Quentin Hartman on Mon 14th Jul 2008 09:58 UTC, submitted by Dan Warne
So you thought Linux was the key to the Eee PC's success? Not so, according to ASUS . "The bulk of the requests and requirements we see in the marketplace are for the model with Windows rather than Linux," says Henry Lee, Acer's senior product manager.
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eBay beats Tiffany in court case over trademarks
EBay Inc. scored an important victory in court Monday, as a federal judge said companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay.
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MobileMe free trial accounts not free after all?
Apple’s MobileMe payment processing system is causing frustration among users as increasing number of people around the report that are being charged the full membership fee or more for supposedly free trial accounts. The support team of the company appears to be overwhelmed by the problem and is delaying replies to angry emails from customers.
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Xbox 360 will outsell Sony's PS3: Microsoft
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Monday its Xbox 360 console will sell better than Sony Corp's rival PlayStation 3 over the lifetime of the machines.
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Court Clears eBay in Sale of Counterfeit Items
Ruling against the jeweler Tiffany, a judge said eBay does not have to actively filter counterfeit items from its site.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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In Bid for Yahoo, Microsoft Turns More Aggressive
Shareholders searching for détente in the battle between Yahoo and Microsoft are unlikely to find it in Microsoft’s new proposal to buy Yahoo’s search business.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Advertising in Europe Softens, and More Goes to the Internet
European advertising executives are worried that European marketers will slash ad budgets, as many of their counterparts have already done in America.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Buy.com Deal With eBay Angers Sellers
The golden era of the small seller on eBay, hawking gewgaws and knickknacks from the basement or garage, is coming to a noisy and ignominious end.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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20:19 (BST), 14/07/2008 Direct2Drive Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – Direct2Drive, IGN Entertainment’s digital ...
– Direct2Drive, IGN Entertainment’s digital retail store, today announced that Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is now available for digital download via Direct2Drive ( http://www.direct2drive.com).
gamesindustry.biz |
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Icahn Would Sell Yahoo's Search Business To Microsoft For $1 Billion
Under Icahn's plan, Microsoft also would pay billions of dollars to become the exclusive search provider on all Yahoo sites for a term of 5 years.
InformationWeek |
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Dallas center at heart immigration hiring surge
DALLAS -- Some 48 students fill each of the auditorium-style classrooms, their bulky Immigration Law Handbooks tabbed with dozens of colorful stickies and laptop computers within...
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eBay Statement on Tiffany Ruling
"Today's decision is a victory for consumers. The ruling confirms that eBay acted reasonably and has adequate procedures in place to effectively address counterfeiting. The ruling appropriately establishes that protecting brands and trademarks is the primary burden of rights owners. While today's decision is a victory for consumer choice, it is a shame that so much effort has been wasted when ...
Centre Daily Times |
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The iPhone Is Just Getting Started
And the long term looks quite lucrative for Apple.
The Motley Fool |
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Patriot Energy Corporation dba TelTeck Solutions to be Featured in Small Cap Stock Newsletter QualityStocks Daily
Patriot Energy Corporation dba TelTeck Solutions (Pink Sheets:PGYC) announced today that they have agreed with QualityStocks to be featured in The Small Cap QualityStocks Daily Newsletter, Daily Internet broadcast with Cathy Rankin, Vanessa Ramirez and Jenn Hoffman and QualityStocks Daily Blogs and Message Boards. QualityStocks.net, based in Scottsdale, Arizona is a free service that collects ...
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Social networking could put corporate networks in danger
CUPERTINO, USA: Trend Micro Inc. reported an increase in the number of employees who admit to visiting social networking sites on the Internet, while connected to the corporate network, according to the results of a Trend Micro study that explores corporate computer users' perceptions of and experiences with security threats.
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Cellular Decision On The Computer
Scientists of the Division of Theoretical Bioinformatics at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) in Heidelberg have simulated on the computer how cells decide whether or not to migrate
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iPhone snags on US launch
Apple Inc's new iPhone made its hotly awaited debut on Friday with buyers storming stores in Asia and queues forming in Europe, although network problems marred the launch in the United States.
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Dell Accessorises With Colourful PC Extras
Dell is accessorising. The U.S.-based company not only wants you to buy its high-tech computing products, but it wants you to splash the cash on backpacks, laptop sleeves, audio devices, mice and hard drives colour-matched to its PCs. The accessory portfolio inc...
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EMPRESA ELECTRICA QUITO Chooses Corinex Broadband Over Powerline Technology to Bring Broadband and AMI to 700,000 Homes
Corinex Communications Corp. today announces a new partnership with EMPRESA ELECTRICA QUITO (EEQ) which has selected the Consortium of TELCONET S.A., GILAUCO S.A. and BRIGHTCELL S.A. to deploy a Corinex Broadband over Powerline (BPL) Access network across all major centers in Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. Residents and businesses in Quito now have the opportunity to receive voice, video ...
Centre Daily Times |
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An iPhone gets laser engraved
Got a spare $8000 lying around? A very cool purchase could be Epilog’s Zing laser engraver. The Zing is basically a computer printer that uses a 25W CO2 laser instead of a toner cartridge. It works on a variety of surfaces, including woods and metals, so it can personalize all sorts of different products with [...]
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