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Former MBC professor indicted on child porn charges
STAUNTON — The Staunton grand jury directly indicted a former Mary Baldwin College psychology professor Monday on 26 counts of possession of child pornography after a student reportedly found the images on a campus desktop computer in October, according to the Staunton Police Department.
The Staunton News Leader |
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At the help desk, the customer is always angry
The only thing worse than calling a computer help desk is taking that call at a computer help desk.
Press & Sun-Bulletin |
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Logitech Q1 net profit rises 11.5%
Logitech International, the world's largest maker of computer mice, posted an 11.5% rise in Q1 net profit, boosted by the strong performance of Harmony-brand remotes.
Budapest Business Journal |
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Alleged child stealer 'fears for safety'
THE lawyer for a woman accused of stealing her internet lover's seven-year-old son has told a Melbourne court she fears for her safety in custody.
News Interactive |
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MP3 based virus
A new virus poses a threat to millions of Windows user who download MP3s . The new worm transcodes malicious URLs into the ASF (Advanced Systems Format) feature of media files. ASF is Microsoft media file container that allows media files to contain embedded links to web URLs and pictures. David Emm (of Kaspersky Laboratories) said that this has been a known probable threat but it has ...
Overclockers Club |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 27th May 2007 18:37 UTC, submitted by anonymous
"A startup in Alameda, Calif. plans to release a kind of holy software grail the third or fourth week of June. Lina said its dual-licensed Lina virtual Linux machine will run more or less normal Linux applications under Windows, Mac, or Linux, with a look and feel native to each."
New Mobile Computing |
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China jails dissident before end of parole: group
BEIJING (AFP) - A prominent Chinese online dissident has been jailed shortly before the end of a four-year probation period, a Hong Kong-based rights organisation said Tuesday.
AFP via Yahoo! Canada News |
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Digital Technology is a tool for world peace, says British Computer Society
From collaborating online to creating artistic pieces that help us understand different ways of life, the internet is helping revolutionise the way people interact, according to a speaker at a British Computer Society (BCS)-backed conference being held this week.
PublicTechnology.net |
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China jails dissident before end of parole: group
A prominent Chinese online dissident has been jailed shortly before the end of a four-year probation period, a Hong Kong-based rights organisation said Tuesday.
AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News |
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Apple anounces record results
APPLE HAS ANNOUNCED financial results for its fiscal 2008 third quarter, with a posted revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion. International sales accounted for 42 percent of the quarter's revenue.
The Inquirer |
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Nairobi's light-tech revolution
I had to chuckle when I saw this headline on a Sunday New York Times story about technological innovation in Kenya. Nairobi the next Palo Alto? Relatively few Kenyans have Internet access, and the bloggers, computer programmers and self-proclaimed tech geeks I've met in Nairobi complain of slow, expensive Internet connections (although these reportedly are getting better) and thick ...
McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News |
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Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert August showdown
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. averted a showdown with rabble-rousing investor Carl Icahn yesterday by giving him three seats on its board of directors in a truce that still leaves the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp.
The Journal News |
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$3 Billion Brocade-Foundry Merger Has Eye On Cisco
Foundry makes switches and other equipment for building Internet-based networks, a market dominated by Cisco.
InformationWeek |
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PHOTO THAT TRAPPED CASHPOINT CONMAN
Phone pic of his baby in bed of stolen notes
Daily Mirror |
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New Adobe Player Adds Sony Movies; Still Trying Harder
Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE), in a somewhat foolhardy quest to develop and establish its own media distribution creds, has now updated its Media Player with a new interface, and added full length movies from Sony (NYSE: SNE) Pictures...also added are new shows from CBS (NYSE: CBS), including episodes of Beverly Hills 90210, 48 Hours, The Love Boat. About 600 shows and 25,000 individual episodes are ...
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Icahn wins three seats on Yahoo board
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. averted a showdown with rabble-rousing investor Carl Icahn on Monday by giving him three seats on its board of directors in a truce that still leaves the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Business Glance
iPod, Macintosh sales Apple's third-quarter profit jumps 31 percent Macintosh and iPod sales helped boost Apple Inc.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Ousted AOL chief could guide Yahoo strategy
NEW YORK - Given that he was ousted from the top job at a struggling AOL, Jonathan F. Miller might not seem a natural candidate to advise its Internet rival Yahoo Inc.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Microsoft's Vista pokey, problematic
I already have my plans booked for the coming weekend. No, I am not going to take my kids to the park for some summer fun or check out "Hancock" at the theaters like I had planned.
Deseret Morning News |
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Saudi Arabia mulls privatising airline
22 July 2008 JEDDAH -- Saudi Arabia is preparing the national carrier, Saudi Arabian Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines , for privatisation. It is speeding up the expansion of its fleet and enhancement of its operating systems.
Zawya |
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How to use Google for your website
IN THE PREVIOUS article we covered how to advertise, and include advertisements, on your site with Google.
The Inquirer |
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Feature: Can AMD Bobcat Compete Against Intel Atom?
When I was in Taipei for Computex last month , a big part of the show was dedicated to the emergence of the small form factor notebook PC. Everyone already knew about the Asus Eee PC and how it sold like hotcakes during the holiday season.
MobileMag |
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Deal ends Yahoo hostilities
The battle for Yahoo has finally come to an end with the signing of a deal between hostile parties.
iafrica.com |
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Internet spend by Indian SMBs to cross US$1B
KOLKATA, INDIA: India's small and medium businesses (SMB) , or companies with up to 999 employees) are boosting investments on Internet-related products and services, and are on track to reach US$1.26 billion this year, up a whopping 35 percent over last year, according to a recent study by New York-based Access Markets International (AMI) Partners, Inc.
CIOL |
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Little fallout from Icahn may be result
CHICAGO -- Billionaire Carl Icahn may use the three board seats at Yahoo Inc. that he added to his collection on Monday to do ... not much.
El Paso Times |
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