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Google Buys Russian Contextual Ad Service Begun
Google has acquired Russian contextual advertising company Begun from Rambler Media for a total of $140 million. Begun is currently owned by two companies: Rambler Media owns 50.1% of Begun, while Bannatyne Limited owns the remaining 49.9%. Under the terms of the deal, Rambler will first buy Bannatyne’s stake and then sell the entire company to google. Begun is one of the leading ad ...
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Senate candidate depends on YouTube
An Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate is counting on a three-minute internet video on YouTube to create a buzz about his campaign and bring in donations.
Minnesota Public Radio |
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StrangeCharm - Particle Debris and a New iPhone (2G)
Because I write about what?s going on with Apple, most often I have to jump in and experience what the readers are experiencing. So with some trepidation, on Friday July 11th, when all hell was breaking loose, I went ahead and updated my iPhone 2G to the iPhone 2.0 software. That?s when the trouble began
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BBC hires IBM guru for its foray into virtual worlds
The BBC has hired an expert on virtual worlds as part of its efforts to bring its TV and internet output closer together. Roo Reynolds, who is currently a metaverse evangelist at IBM, will join the corporation as portfolio executive for social media, with a role across BBC Vision. His role will include coordinating the BBC's social networking strategy and overseeing cross-platform projects ...
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InterServer Boosts Performance with New Litespeed Dedicated Servers
SECAUCUS, N.J. (7/18/2008) - InterServer, Inc. (http://www.interserver.net), a Web solutions provider, introduced today a new line of Litespeed-based dedicated servers, powered by a new Web server platform that offers significant performance improvements over the industry standard solution, Apache.
TopHosts.com |
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Europeans expand antitrust case against Intel
Commission adds three new charges, warns it may fine chip maker as much as $3.8-billion if Intel does not change its behaviour
The Globe and Mail |
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IBM: Downturn? What Downturn?
Big Blue beats all estimates.
Minyanville via Yahoo! Finance |
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City network guru pleads not guilty in lockout case
The network administrator accused of locking down The City's central database pleaded not guilty to four charges of computer tampering in his arraignment Thursday.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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IBM earnings surge 22 percent
IBM Corp., the world's largest computer-services provider, said second-quarter profit increased 22 percent as sales climbed in emerging markets.
Sun-Sentinel |
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Microsoft profits jump 42%
Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped 42 percent, helped by strong sales of its Office and Windows software.
Sun-Sentinel |
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posted by Jon Atkinson on Tue 20th May 2003 18:14 UTC
I entered the world of Apple hardware about 3 months ago now, with a second-hand iBook2. It was a 500mHz, 256mb, ATI Rage 128 model, with a standard CD-Rom drive.
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Recent Original Stories
"Yesterday was our big day at Google, and we can say with a good degree of confidence that the Haiku Tech Talk was quite successful . We had a very special guest for this event: former Be Inc. CEO Jean Louis Gassée, not only joined us at Google for our presentation, but also gave a few words of support and encouragement for our project.
OS News |
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Sony targets B2B glory
Sara Yirrell , CRN , Friday 18 July 2008 at 12:52:00 IT giant targets lap-top market Sony is confident it can make a dent in the fiercely competitive UK laptop market with the launch of its first range of business-targeted machines....
vnunet.com |
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Europe to lead worldwide growth of Wi-Fi hotspots: ABI
The research predicts a 40% growth in hotspots across the world in 2008 compared to 2007.
Computer Business Review |
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Microsoft Fiji beta over; final 'TV Pack' due soon
Microsoft is done testing "Fiji," its update to Windows Media Center and is preparing to release the product -- officially known as "Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008 -- via PC makers. by Mary Jo Foley
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Mac Bloggers Size Up New Rivals, Break Down iPhone, Watch MobileMe Fall Flat
While iPhone 3G shortages still abound, Mac bloggers have still been hitting the new handset from all angles -- including from the inside out. Of course, there's more to Apple than the iPhone -- how about the company's rising PC market share, which now puts Apple in third place in the U.S. Also, Apple TV took a couple punches this week from Microsoft and Sony, and MobileMe is perhaps not so ...
TechNewsWorld.com |
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Break Brakes For TubeMogul
Popular video site Break.com added to TubeMogul's online video distribution and analytics network. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1115114.htm
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Intel celebrates 40 years of Innovation
As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, Intel Corporation today unveiled a "World Mural Project", a digital artwork it said "captures the vision of young people on how computers will transform the globe over the next 40 years".
Business Standard India |
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New worm transcodes MP3s to try to infect PCs
A new kind of malicious software could pose a danger to Windows users who download music files on peer-to-peer networks. The new malware inserts links to dangerous Web pages within ASF (Advanced Systems Format) media files. [ Learn how to secure your systems with Roger Grimes' Security Adviser blog and newsletter , both from InfoWorld. ] "The possibility of this has been known for ...
InfoWorld |
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Yahoo search scientists push on as turmoil swirls
Ever since February, when Microsoft first announced its intention to buy Yahoo, Andrew Tomkins, Yahoo's chief search scientist, has been receiving worried calls from his mother. Yahoo co-founder Filo speaks Yang appeals to shareholders Ongoing coverage
San Jose Mercury News |
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Opera Mobile 9.5 beta launched for Windows Mobile devices
Opera Software yesterday released the first beta version of its Opera Mobile 9.5 browser software for mobile phones running the Windows Mobile operating system.
Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Jacada Signs Material Contract With Global Retailer
Jacada Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCDA), a provider of unified desktop and process optimization solutions for customer service operations, today announced that it has entered into a material agreement with a new customer, a global retailer headquartered in the United States.
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PhoneFactor Makes WordPress Login More Secure Than Most Online Bank Accounts
Positive Networks, a provider of security products and services, today announced that PhoneFactor, its phone-based authentication technology, is available as a free plug-in to WordPress, a self-hosted blogging tool.
CRM Today |
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Gov't IT to go carbon neutral by 2020
Switching off PCs overnight to save 117,500 tonnes The government has released details of plans to make its computer systems carbon neutral by 2020.
PC Advisor |
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Microsoft Opens Live Mesh To All
Microsoft has opened up its Live Mesh data-sharing service, with more features due by October.
DesignTechnica |
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