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A new operating system for the Cambridge Computer Z88 (Sinclair latest portable computer) is available. This version runs from an external flash eprom slot and thus is easily upgradeable.
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Software makes Horse Trials a smooth ride
A Bristol couple’s Web-based software debuted six years ago at the event and has been adopted by other equestrian competitions.
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Library confrontation during search for girl heats up privacy debate
RANDOLPH, Vt. -- Children's librarian Judith Flint was getting ready for the monthly book discussion group for 8- and 9-year-olds on "Love That Dog" when police showed up. They weren't kidding around: Five state police detectives wanted to seize Kimball Public Library's public access computers as they frantically searched for a 12-year-old girl, acting on a tip that she sometimes used the ...
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Facebook Photos Used In DWI Sentencing
A man was sentenced to two years in prison after a court prosecutor presented pictures from Facebook at his trial.
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Hackers snoop on mobile phones
Hackers are now targeting net-enabled mobile phones, remote-controlling instruments to steal information or switch on the web camera to eavesdrop on interactions.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 4th Apr 2006 20:31 UTC
Bill Gates himself writes about how he works in his office . "It's pretty incredible to look back 30 years to when Microsoft (Research) was starting and realize how work has been transformed. We're finally getting close to what I call the digital workstyle.
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Hackers snoop on mobile phones 20 Jul 2008, 0308 hrs IST, Sujata Dutta Sachdeva,TNN
NEW DELHI: Planning to buy that fancy smart phone? A word of caution: Internet-enabled phones have gaping security weaknesses waiting to be exploited, warn cyber security experts.
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JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む
Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki on Saturday released his first full-length film in four years, dropping computer graphics for his pencil to tell the story of a fish-girl and the sea.
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Microsoft's program to ensure that developers build secure code is showing early signs of success , according to a senior executive from the company.
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Recent Original Stories
Linux and UNIX-like operating systems in general are regarded as being more secure for the common user, in contrast with operating systems that have "Windows" as part of their name.
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Tech earnings beat estimates
Boston, July 19 (Reuters): IBM and other technology companies, whose products help big corporations save money or expand data storage capacity, are faring better than those relying on consumers in the wake of the current economic slowdown.
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Offend China and you'll be thrown out of the Olympics
Olympic athletes who criticise China on the internet face expulsion from next month's Beijing Games under draconian rules on blogging.
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Offend China and you'll be thrown out of the Olympics
Olympic athletes who criticise China on the internet face expulsion from next month's Beijing Games under uncompromising, draconian rules on blogging.
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Center would bring 460 new jobs to Terre Haute
Associated Press - July 19, 2008 5:14 PM ET TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - A company that provides customer support in the consumer electronic, computer and wireless industries is expanding its...
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Windows 95 Lead Architect Is a Mac Convert, Launches First iPhone App [Windows 95]
After he left Microsoft, Satoshi Nakajima, the lead architect of Windows 95 and a "defining force" in the creation of Internet Explorer 3.0, wanted to understand why people were so into Apple. He...
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Apple among top 10 internet brands
Apple is in the top ten for both parent companies and brands, according to Nielsen Online. Apple placed 10th in the Top 10 Parent Companies/Divisions as well as on the Top 10 Web Brands for June 2008. Apple had a unique audience of nearly 50,000 visitors, averaging over an hour per person in browsing time, good for 10th, with Google leading the way...
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Rediff to support Facebook compatible apps
MUMBAI, INDIA: Rediff.com, India's leading online community portal, has launched its developer program at Proto.in ( http://developer.rediff.com ), inviting all application developers to come on board and build applications for Rediff.com properties, which is being made compatible to support Facebook Markup Language (FBML).
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No investigation of blog comments about sheriff
On July 7 someone claiming to be a Cochise County employee accessed a website blog connected to Bill Cloud's campaign for Sheriff, and used the name 'C.C.' to post a lengthy tongue-lashing of Sheriff Larry Dever and some of his supporters.
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Center would bring 460 new jobs to Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - A company that provides customer support in the consumer electronic, computer and wireless industries is expanding its work-from-home program into west-central Indiana in a move that will add up to 480 new jobs.
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Eee PC 1000H gets a $100 price drop
Filed under: Laptops It's only been on sale for six days , but the pricetag on the Eee PC 1000H just dropped by $100, down to $549. We're not sure if early buyers will get that extra Benny back, but it certainly can't hurt to ask -- and ASUS, while you're at it, how about taking a little off the 901 as well? [Via Mobile Stylus ; thanks to everyone who sent this in] Read ...
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Recent Original Stories
"It's been known that the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) phones home for quite some time now. For most of us, we've come to live with Microsoft's decision to relegate the software to only contacting the company's servers once every few weeks .
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East Ridge: Home school expo big draw at Camp Jordan
Tennessee’s largest home school expo wrapped up its second and final day today with nearly a hundred vendors peddling textbooks, computer software, and other learning tools used by parents and teachers in the home.
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Top 10 alternatives to iPhone
RESTON, USA: Wirefly, the online leader in one-stop comparison shopping for cell phones and wireless phone plans, recently announced its Top 10 cell phone alternatives to the Apple iPhone . The Blackberry Curve, LG Dare, and HTC Touch are among the most popular choices.
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Appealing to Bloggers? Influence, Gore Asks for Help in Promoting Energy Challenge
Al Gore received an enthusiastic welcome at Netroots Nation, the annual conference of progressive bloggers.
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Wii Is the New US Console Leader
stoolpigeon writes with this snippet from an AFP story carried by Google: "Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony. Market-tracking firm NPD Group reports that 666,000 Wii consoles were sold in the United States in June, raising the total sales count in the country to ...
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