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EBay Inc. isn't responsible for the sale of fake Tiffany & Co. jewellery on its website, a judge ruled in a case eBay said might "wreak havoc" with Internet commerce.
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MS: Don't hold your breath over PS Home News by
Microsoft has told us we "we shouldn't hold our breath" for PlayStation Home because it would be a "dangerous thing to do". GamesIndustry.biz collared Euro suits David Gosen and Chris Lewis for a chat after the E3 media briefing last night, which revealed the Xbox 360 avatars and the social networking dream.
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Xbox sets sights on communities
Microsoft announces a re-design of its Xbox Live online games system in an attempt to capture new markets.
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Grand Theft ambush pair jailed
Two thugs who ambushed a teenager for his copy of violent computer game Grand Theft Auto IV 30 minutes after it went on sale have been locked up for two years each. (15/07/2008 09:26:40)
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1 million iPhone 3Gs sold in 3 days
Worldwide sales of Apple Inc.'s second-generation iPhone totalled more than 1 million in its first weekend amid warnings that a slumping global economy could put a dent in overall handset sales this year.
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Intel's Centrino 2 Gets Official Launch, Alongside Core 2 Extreme [Intel]
We learned in May that there would be delays to Intel's Centrino 2 chipset for notebooks, but today it gets an official launch from Intel. That certainly tallies with the slew of notebooks hitting...
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Intel saves batteries, pumps multimedia with Centrino 2
Intel on Monday launched Centrino 2, its latest mobile platform, which the company claims will increase laptop battery life while delivering speedier performance and faster wireless connectivity.
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US judge rules for eBay in counterfeit case
A judge has ruled that eBay is not legally liable for counterfeit Tiffany jewelry items that were sold on its auction site, despite a French court ruling against eBay last month in a similar lawsuit.
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Internet dating is for everyone (except me, of course)
Is getting drunk and pouncing on someone in a pub really less superficial? The three questions I am asked most often are: (1) How do you spell that? (2) Are you single? And (3) Why don't you try internet dating?
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Yahoo investor gives up talking Icahn
San Francisco- Apparently abandoning hopes for a truce with Yahoo Inc., investor Carl Icahn sharpened his focus on replacing the Internet company's board Monday after his attempt to negotiate a deal with Microsoft Corp. was angrily rejected.
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Everyone's a Rascal at heart
Having grown up in front of the television screen (and I blame my poor eyesight on the computer), it was natural that I met up with a group of kids who have had a most profound effect on my life.
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Microsoft announces Netflix video deal, avatars and community channel for Xbox 360
Last night Microsoft kicked off proceedings at this year's E3 video games conference. News of hardware price cuts and the launch of a new model preceded the event, but Microsoft still had a few surprises to share, including a new deal that will make Netflix movies and TV shows accessible directly from Xbox 360 consoles.
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IPhones sell well but activate not so well
New York- Apple Inc. said Monday that it sold 1 million iPhones in the first three days that its newest model was on the market. "IPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend," said Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, in a prepared statement.
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Chinese Red Cross hacker sent to jail
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Tuesday 15 July 2008 at 21:39:00 23 year-old hijacked earthquake site for personal gain A Chinese man has been sentenced to two years in jail after hacking into a Red Cross website set up to collect funds for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake....
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Frustration not allayed
WEST BOYLSTON - A meeting called by state Sen. Harriette L. Chandler, D-Worcester, produced promises of progress on two of the town's issues with the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, but failed to allay concerns about a proposed recycling center on DCR-owned land.Before discussing the proposed recycling center at yesterday's meeting, Mrs. Chandler asked for a status report on ...
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T.O. porn firm fined $500Gs
Allegedly tried to hack into Facebook site for info
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Hacker walks free from court
A TEEN SUPER-HACKER who admitted taking down a US university's computer, was allowed to walk free from court after promising to use his skills to help coppers in the future.
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Ex-Blue cheerleaders in flap
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were scrambling Monday night to protect their reputation after racy photos featuring some of the team's former cheerleaders were posted on an Internet sports site. The pictures show members of the Blue Lightning cheerleading squad -- which the football team insists are dated and do not include current members -- in various states of undress and sexually provocative poses.
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Interactive fun
Www.learner.org/interactives/ is an interactive Web site that contains history, language, math and science.
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It just got harder to get that high score
New technology is making it impossible to predict what your computer-controlled opponents will do next
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Intel in low-key launch for next gen wireless chip
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Microsoft Access threat escalates
Toolkit updated to take advantage of MS bug An easy-to-use toolkit used to hack computers has now been updated to take advantage of an unpatched security vulnerability in Microsoft's software, which could mean attacks will intensify, according to vendor Symantec.
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Smaller Centrino 2 to enable thinner laptops
Intel plans Small Form Factor Centrino for August Intel is working on a new version of its Centrino 2 chip package for laptops that takes up less space, opening the door to more ultra-thin laptop designs like Apple's MacBook Air.
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Researcher says Intel chips open to hack
Kris Kaspersky to demonstrate working code Security researcher Kris Kaspersky plans to demonstrate how an attacker could target flaws in Intel's chips to remotely attack a computer using JavaScript or TCP/IP packets, regardless of what operating system the computer is running.
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Google Faces Street View Critics
Google Maps is an ingenious product and much like Google Earth satisfied many curious minds on a lunch break. With Google Street View , however, the reception has not been so positive. The ability to view locations as if we driving through them has come under fire over privacy issues.
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