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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.
New Mobile Computing |
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AOL launches two niche sites
The firm introduced WalletPop, a personal finance site, and Pixcetera, a professional photography site, at no charge to users.
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Google may conceal YouTube users' identities when it hands a database of their viewing habits to Viacom International in response to a court order, the companies agreed Monday.
IT World |
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Viacom allows YouTube to conceal user names in court case
Google may conceal YouTube users' identities when it hands a database of their viewing habits to Viacom International in response to a court order, the companies agreed Monday.
IT World |
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Lenovo launches ultrathin ThinkPad X200 laptop
Lenovo introduced two ultramobile laptops on Monday, including the ThinkPad X200 ultrathin laptop, which joins Apple 's MacBook Air as one of the lightest fully-functional laptops available today.
IT World |
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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.
IT World |
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Website will name and shame drug criminals
An online rogues' gallery for people prosecuted for drugs offences in the borough has been launched by Lambeth Council. Mugshots of anyone convicted of buying or selling drugs could now be posted on the council website along with their name and full details of their offence.
Wandsworth Guardian |
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PokerRoom.com is Looking for DareDevils
PokerRoom.com, one of the largest poker sites on the Internet, is tapping into the social networking scene by offering Facebook members the opportunity to learn and master the strategy of poker through a new application called DareDevil.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Intel vs. AMD: Better computer chips raise laptops' abilities
The hot laptop market has sparked a war among computer chip companies and they're not just fighting over who can build the fastest processor.
USA Today |
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Sony unveils 'world's first 16.4-inch notebook'
Sony unveiled what they're calling "the world's first 16.4-inch wide multimedia notebook" yesterday, a laptop packed with the promise to allow users to view HD movies "the way they were meant to be seen" -- which is a subtle hint that yes, this notebook comes with Blu-ray tech: Part...
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Recent Original Stories
"Officially, Dell hasn't said a word yet about which Linux it will be preloading on its desktops and laptops. Several sources within Dell, however, have told DesktopLinux.com that Dell's desktop Linux pick is going to be Ubuntu . While unable to confirm this through official Dell channels, we have heard the same story now from several internal Dell sources.
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Deputy admits he watched porn in police vehicle
A Dale County sheriff's deputy has resigned after he was accused of viewing pornographic material on a squad car's computer.
NBC 15 Mobile |
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SF City Worker Charged With Computer Tampering
San Francisco prosecutors Monday charged a city worker with illegally tampering with the city's computer network, potentially exposing the information of both city workers and anyone who does business with the city.
CBS 5 Bay Area |
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AOL launches 2 niche sites to grow ad potential
Tue, Jul 15, 2008 (7:03 a.m.) AOL on Tuesday launched new sites on personal finance and photography as part of its bid to grow advertising opportunities by serving niche audiences.
Las Vegas Sun |
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13:39 (BST), 15/07/2008 Duke Nukem Trilogy Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS -- Deep Silver and Apogee Software ...
-- Deep Silver and Apogee Software today announced an agreement to co-publish the Duke Nukem Trilogy TM episodes for the Nintendo DS TM and Sony PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems in North America and Europe.
gamesindustry.biz |
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14:06 (BST), 15/07/2008 Activision's line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Activision ...
– Activision Publishing (Nasdaq: ATVID) today revealed that Metallica’s highly-anticipated full studio album, “Death Magnetic,” will be available simultaneously in record stores and as downloadable content for the world’s best-selling rhythm-based video game series, Guitar Hero®.
gamesindustry.biz |
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14:12 (BST), 15/07/2008 morpheme Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS SAN FRANCISCO - July 15, 2008 NaturalMotion, ...
NaturalMotion, the animation technology pioneer behind the revolutionary euphoria engine, announced today that 38 Studios, baseball legend Curt Schilling's online entertainment studio, has licensed morpheme, the first graphically authorable animation design tool and engine.
gamesindustry.biz |
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Laptop News: Sony Announces the VAIO BZ Series Business Notebook
Sony today unveiled several series of notebooks including FW series, SR series, Z series and BZ series. Here is more info on the Sony VAIO BZ series notebook that's designed for business users with Windows XP option.Sony today announced ...
PDA Buyer's Guide |
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Flash mob ready to make a splash
Internet-organised gathering plans water fight in town centre
Luton Today |
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HP Releases the TouchSmart PCs
HP has announced that the latest HP TouchSmart PCs are now available through consumer electronics retailers nationwide. Here is more info on the new HP TouchSmart PC:Consumers simply touch, tap or sweep a finger across the screen of the ...
PDA Buyer's Guide |
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Danish Defence Deploys Titus Labs
OTTAWA –– Titus Labs Inc., the leading provider of email and document classification software today announced that the Danish Defence IT Agency, has deployed Titus Labs Message Classification to 15,000 users to force the classification of all emails in Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Web Access.
Byte and Switch |
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Net copyright: WIPO calls on India
The WIPO Copyrights Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, collectively termed as Internet Treaties, were negotiated in 1996 under the auspices of WIPO. But India is yet to sign them.With Internet, web piracy is also fast gaining grounds in the world.
rediff.com |
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Phone and web database 'step too far'
Information commissioner criticises proposed database recording all telephone and internet use
Guardian Unlimited |
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Leaders want wider broadband access
Broadband Internet access may be the answer to a shortage of health-care workers, dwindling employment opportunities and providing declining rural North Dakota school districts with teachers, state leaders say. Advertisement: GRAND FORKS WELDING & MACHINE Men of Steel! Over the years, Grand Forks Welding has acquired a reputation for doing the highest quality work and giving the best ...
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Phishers launch Monster attack on job seekers
Robert Jaques, vnunet.com , Tuesday 15 July 2008 at 15:03:00 Scam targets users of recruitment site Security experts have warned of a phishing scam targeting users of recruitment site Monster.com. The scam targets both job seekers and recruiters....
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