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Popularity of Hostelworld.com's pdf guides exemplifies tech-savvy backpacker's lifestyle
Hostelworld.com reached a significant milestone as it witnessed 1 millionth download of its Pocket Guide from the site. The four-page downloadable PDF guides were launched in 2004 and provide backpackers with a free pocket sized travel guide to accompany them on their city breaks.
eyefortravel.com |
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Can the Web get too full?
If Jim Cicconi, AT&T’s vice president of legislative affairs, is right, I should start thinking of new career options.
The Pottsville Republican & Herald |
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Yahoo to outsource
Yahoo is outsourcing the internet telephone functions of its instant messaging program to the startup Jajah.
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Media co. Cox eyes online ad growth, buys startup for $300M
NEW YORK - Media conglomerate Cox Enterprises Inc., betting its future on Internet advertising as newspaper and television audiences shrink, plans to spend $300 million to buy a startup that helps Web sites pool their ad space.
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AMD does winning HTPC combo
TWEAKTOWN IS TOUCHED by a spot of the Green pandemic – now delivered to a desk in front of you thanks to AMD’s 780G+4850e combo. Plowing through the FUD compost, TweakTown tries to discover what savings are to be had in this platform.
The Inquirer |
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Emmis looking to the Web for revenue
Emmis Communications Corp. is expanding its efforts to inject new media into the old medium of radio. The Indianapolis-based radio broadcaster on Monday said it is spinning off its fast-growing, 5-year-old interactive division into a wholly owned subsidiary.
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Google unveils new image ranking system "VisualRank"
Goolge has unveiled a cutting-edge image ranking technology "VisualRank" for ranking similar images at the International World Wide Web Conference, according to media reports Tuesday. VisualRank is positioned as PageRank for images. ...
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Congressmen Pro-Gambling Fighting Words
Following Barney Frank's declaration on April 2, Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Ron Paul (R-TX), and Pete King (R-NY) sent a letter Tuesday reminding the Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke of the ineffectiveness of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
Online Casino Reports |
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No new XBLA game due to GTA IV News by
Microsoft has decided not to publish a new Xbox Live Arcade game this week, and comments on the publisher's Gamerscoreblog suggest GTA IV is the reason.
EuroGamer |
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The Financial Regulator's chief executive has described the current turmoil in the financial system as 'the most ...
(18:27) Incoming Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said he will not rule out shutting down certain state agencies. (14:39) The number of Bank of Ireland customers affected by the theft of laptops last year has risen above 30,000.
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Trial starts today in SCO lawsuit
More than four years after filing a lawsuit about alleged misuse of the Unix operating system, the SCO Group will get its days in court, beginning today in Salt Lake City.
Deseret Morning News |
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SCO, Novell to go to trial this week
SALT LAKE CITY -- SCO Group Inc. is scheduled to go to trial this week arguing it owes Novell Inc. nothing for the licensing of venerable Unix software.
Provo Daily Herald |
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Miley Cyrus says Vanity Fair photo spread embarrasses her
LOS ANGELES -- Miley Cyrus is taking issue with a photo of herself that's going around, and it's not another amateur, truth-or-dare Internet snapshot - it's the handiwork of Annie Leibovitz. Video
The Pantagraph |
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Computer may lack Excel
Reader mail fills the box today. Let's answer some of your pressing general-interest questions.
Deseret Morning News |
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Taiwan's Quanta Q1 profit up, lifts shipment target
TAOYUAN, Taiwan, April 29 - Taiwan's Quanta Computer , the world's largest contract laptop maker, met forecasts with an 18 percent rise in quarterly profit and boosted its 2008 shipment forecast on strong demand for notebook computers.
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euro adhoc: S&T System Integration&Technology Distribution AG / quarterly or semiannual financial statement / S&T: IT ...
3-month report 28.04.2008 Sales Q1 2008: EUR116.6m (+12%) EBIT Q1 2008: EUR2.2m (+40%) ...
Presseportal |
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Vernon school official charged
By ROBERTA FUGATE and TOM HOWELL JR. VERNON — The business administrator for Vernon Township schools was arrested for allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old girl after a month of sex-laced online chats, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.
New Jersey Herald |
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Resume rules don't apply at Seattle Web site
That's the subject line of a cover letter sent by a job applicant to I Can Has Cheezburger, icanhascheezburger.com, one of the premier sites for so-called Lolcat pictures.
Everett Herald |
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Converged security threats fly under IT managers' radar
With the threat to online security growing all the time, a surprisingly low number of IT managers throughout Australia and New Zealand believe only one major security breach is really a threat to their companies.
iTNews |
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CeBIT Australia ‘08: Open Source for business gets show underway
With around three weeks to go, organisers of CeBIT Australia 2008 - Hanover Fairs - has confirmed global experts from technology giants Oracle, Red Hat, Google and Varien will join local specialists like Atlassian and Solutions First at Open CeBIT.
iTNews |
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Youngster snaps up top Australian property
Sydney - The 25-year-old son of Bulgarian immigrants has snapped up one of the most expensive properties in Australia. Internet entrepreneur Daniel Tzvetkoff paid 28 million Australian dollars (26 million US dollars) for an uncompleted beachfront man...
EARTHtimes.org |
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AMD unveils business desktop platform
AMD has introduced a new business desktop platform that promises longer stability for enterprise customers, better energy efficiency and compatibility with new open management standards.
iTNews |
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Ideas for accessibility from HP Climate Strategy
I have been talking to HP about accessibility over the last few months. Accessibility and Green Issues both come under the HP Corporate so I was invited to a briefing on the HP Climate Strategy Framework.
IT-Analysis |
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Laptop names total rises to 30,000
## London-based United Business Media has confirmed that it is to become the latest UK company to establish a base in Ireland for tax reasons. Its decision follows that by the pharmaceutical group Shire to become tax resident in Ireland.
Ireland Business World |
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Ministry of Education and Optimiza sign agreement to develop huge IT project
In line with its commitment to actively contribute to the education sector, Optimiza announced landing the 'Equipment for Computer Labs and Multipurpose Rooms' tender with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to develop a large nationwide information technology project.
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