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CORRECTING and REPLACING Seapine Software Expands Its Presence in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
MASON, Ohio & LONDON----Headline of release should read: Seapine Software Expands Its Presence in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg .
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Group: Chinese Internet dissident formally arrested for allegedly possessing state secrets
A Chinese dissident who wrote politically sensitive articles including some criticizing the government's handling of a devastating earthquake was formally arrested Friday on charges of allegedly possessing state secrets, a human rights group said.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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No new Net now
The whole idea is that there isn’t a plug. But if citywide wireless Internet had one, San Marcos City Manager Rick Menchaca effectively pulled it this week.
San Marcos Daily Record |
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Tech giants tackle information overload
Nonprofit Information Overload Research Group--whose members include Microsoft Research, IBM, and Google employees--holds its first conference this week in New York.
CNET |
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Dell Serious About Ubuntu: Launches First Consumer Linux PCs
Round Rock (TX) - Dell today flipped the switched and is now officially offering consumer desktop and notebook PCs with Ubuntu 8.
Tom's Hardware |
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Tinkers Creek Road Tavern food makes up for any missteps
"There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern," declared Samuel Johnson. True, Al Gore had yet to invent the Internet. Still, Johnson's point is timeless.
The Plain Dealer |
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Recent Original Stories
Opera's announcement of in-browser support for Bittorent highlights the trend for common desktop applications requesting an ever-larger number of TCP ports to be opened up for them, essentially poking holes into firewalls.
OS News |
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Opening bell: Citigroup posts smaller-than-exepected loss
U.S. stock futures moved higher Friday after banking giant Citigroup Inc. reported a smaller-than-expected loss of US$2.5 billion. Citi’s results offset gloom from Google, Microsoft and Merrill Lynch, which disappointed investors with their quarterly results after the close Thursday.
Investment Executive |
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Web site encourages Hispanics to help others
Catholic Relief Services is reaching out to the Hispanic community via the Internet. To do so, CRS launched its Spanish language Web page on July 10: www.crsespanol.org.
The Yuma Sun |
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Chipper Yang's latest memo: "Hi guys!" [Yahoo]
Legg Mason portfolio manager saved Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang's job this morning, and far be it from the always-exclamatory Yang to hide his relief. Yang recorded a companywide video address, and reading a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Valleywag |
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Internet Scam Uses Fallen Soldier's Name
The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about an internet scam that is trying to take advantage of the identity of slain Michigan soldier Byron Fouty.
WXYZ-TV Detroit |
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Wall Street mixed after earnings reports
NEW YORK -- Wall Street was mixed Friday as disappointing earnings from technology companies like Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. offset upbeat results from Citigroup Inc.
Baxter Bulletin |
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Dealzmodo: Nokia N810 For $299.99 [Dealzmodo]
The N810 WiMax edition may be hovering around out there, but who the hell is using WiMax? The specs on the original are not all that hot anymore, but this little internet tablet has never been...
Gizmodo |
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Online predator who approached Edmonton girl gets parole
An Internet sex predator who approached hundreds of girls before blackmailing two Alberta teens into stripping for him online has been released on day parole.
Regina Leader-Post |
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Blogfather sees Netroots' growing clout
Daily Kos founder tells online activists they must continue pushing Democratic politicians to remain progressive.
The Politico |
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DeathWish Might Have Been a Better Name
As predictable as the bet that night will follow day, Apple sued a little widely watched wannabe Mac cloner in Florida called Psystar that's been selling a $399 box called Open Computer for the last few months.
SYS-CON Media |
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Friday, July 18th
From Dealbook : Chalk up a major win for Yahoo in its battle with Carl Icahn, the activist investor.
New York Times |
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Earnings - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog
Cellphones, Cameras, Computers and more. Listening to Google’s executives on their conference call with investors Thursday afternoon, you’d never know that the company’s second-quarter results fell short of expectations and its shares plummeted 10 percent in after-hours trading.
New York Times |
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Dealbook: Legg Mason Backs Yahoo
From Dealbook : Chalk up a major win for Yahoo in its battle with Carl Icahn, the activist investor.
New York Times |
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Government Computer News
A public safety consulting company is offering software to help agencies test the accuracy of the location data provided with wireless calls to 911.
Government Computer News |
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Cox Cable targets child porn Web sites
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Cable provider Cox Communications is teaming with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to block access to Web sites offering child pornography.
News 4 Reno |
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Research: Internet coupon usage up by 83% since 2005
Internet coupon usage is way up but consumers still prefer cutting coupons from the Sunday newspaper to cutting and pasting them digitally.
Dayton Business Journal |
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Google loses share as Yahoo, Microsoft gain: report
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In a rare slip for Google Inc , Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp gained share as Google lost ground in the Web search market in June, industry data released on Friday shows.
EARTHtimes.org |
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Wall Street mixed after earnings reports
(AP:NEW YORK) Wall Street was mixed Friday as disappointing earnings from technology companies like Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. offset upbeat results from Citigroup Inc.
INO News |
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Research: Internet coupon usage up by 83% since 2005
Internet coupon usage is way up but consumers still prefer cutting coupons from the Sunday newspaper to cutting and pasting them digitally.
Birmingham Business Journal |
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