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Loopt Implements Facebook Connect to Enable Users to Easily Find and Connect With Facebook Friends
Loopt®, a revolutionary social-mapping and communication service, today announced that it has joined Facebook Connect to allow users to "connect" their Facebook® identity, friends, and privacy settings to the Loopt service.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Studies: Banking Web sites, corporate computers are insecure
Separate studies find widespread security design flaws in bank Web sites and internal threats to corporate networks, too.
CNET |
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Comcast integrates phone, Web, TV features
Comcast Corp., a cable operator that has become the nation's fourth-largest phone company in less than three years, said Wednesday it soon will offer such new features as visual voicemail integrated with its Internet and television services.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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Amazon.com sees profit its double
n n Strong sales overseas and for electronic items spur company's quarter
Contra Costa Times |
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Tech awards go to plane de-icing goo, headlights
Camera flashcubes of the 1960s, high-definition TVs and the Nicoderm quit-smoking patch have at least one thing in common: Each found a place over the years on R&D Magazine's annual list of the 100 most technologically significant new products.
Tri-City Herald |
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Two new North Naples shopping centers open for business
The Gateway Shoppes at North Bay and Wiggins Pointe now are mostly open for business in northern Collier County. The 150,000-square-foot Wiggins Pointe, at the northeast corner of U.S. 41 and Old 41 Road, includes City Furniture and American Signature Furniture.
Naples Daily News |
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Linked by kvaruni on Mon 11th Jul 2005 14:48 UTC
The true reason for this article is to point out some sensitive points and to start a discussion. Hopefully, this discussion will produce some useful outcome and if some people in the Linux community are willing to listen to them, I would already be very enthusiastic. Let's start, shall we?
New Mobile Computing |
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amiando Joins Facebook Connect as first European Company, Leverages Power of Social Influence for Event Organization
amiando, the leading tool for online event organization in Europe, today announced plans to implement Facebook Connect to boost the power of amiando ViralTickets, its recently released social promotion system for events.
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 23rd Jul 2005 16:52 UTC
Microsoft confirmed that it will deliver the beta 1 version of Longhorn Server on August 3, along with the beta 1 release Internet Explorer 7. They'll be available along with the beta 1 version of Windows Vista, the next-generation Windows formerly known as Longhorn, which Microsoft announced friday morning.
OS News |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 21st Mar 2007 21:37 UTC
I wrote the following article for university. It tries to explain the difference between three kernel types in such a way that less-computer savvy people should understand it. I had a 1500 word limitation, so detailed elaborations were out of the question.
OS News |
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Amazon profit doubles, beats estimates
Amazon.com Inc. showed that it wasn't being hurt by economic weakness and high fuel prices, reporting Wednesday that its second-quarter profits more than doubled and surpassed analyst expectations. The Internet retailer also raised full-year revenue projections.
Seattle Times |
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UK deal to fight film and music net piracy
A groundbreaking deal between broadband companies and the music and film industries to tackle illegal downloading, in which thousands of people will be sent warning letters, will be announced on Thursday.
Financial Times |
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Yahoo's Mixed Earnings Bag Nudges Stock Down
Yahoo disappointed shareholders with its second quarter earnings report, posting declining profits that missed Wall Street's expectations. Its quarterly net income fell to $131 million, or 9 cents per share, from $161 million, or 11 cents per share, a year ago. Excluding certain charges, Yahoo realized earnings of $139 million, or 10 cents per share, falling one cent short of analyst expectations.
E-Commerce Times |
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Microsoft Opens Xbox Dev Community to Gaming Masses
Microsoft announced several changes to its Games for Windows Live and Xbox Live services Tuesday. Chief Technology Officer Chris Satchell outlined the changes at the company's Gamefest 2008 Conference held in Seattle. The software maker has removed its fees for Games for Windows Live, so now multiplayer game play functionality is available at no extra cost at all membership levels.
E-Commerce Times |
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Politician threatens to sue Comcast for not fighting child porn the right way [Andrew Cuomo]
Broadband provider Comcast is pushing back against New York state attorney general Andrew Cuomo's demands to support his anti-child-porn campaign. Comcast and 16 other ISPs signed an agreement with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Valleywag |
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Lightning Review: BookEndz Docking Station for MacBook, MacBook Pro [Laptop Dock]
The Gadget: A laptop docking station for your Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro that makes it extremely easy to plug in all your various ports in one easy lever-based motion instead of one by one like...
Gizmodo |
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Studies: Banking Web sites, corporate computers are insecure
Separate studies find widespread security design flaws in bank Web sites and internal threats to corporate networks, too.
CNET |
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Linux 2.6.26 brings embedded improvements
— Jul. 15, 2008 — A new stable kernel is out. Three months in the making, Linux 2.6.26 boasts read-only bind mounts, "big-iron" KVM ports, USB webcam support, 802.11s mesh WiFi, built-in support for remote kernel debugging, and a host of embedded architecture improvements, among other enhancements.
Linux Devices |
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Sierra Wireless shares dive after weak outlook
TORONTO (Reuters) - Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc (SW.TO) (SWIR.O) warned of "macroeconomic uncertainty" in key markets and an erosion in some of its sales on Wednesday, sending its shares plunging more than 20 percent in after-hours trading.
MSN Money Canada |
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Amazon.com sees profit its double
n n Strong sales overseas and for electronic items spur company's quarter
Inside Bay Area |
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Workaround lets iPhone users share apps
Developer Melvin Rivera has posted a workaround for sharing iPhone apps on his All Forces blog. The simple workaround takes advantage of Apple's Fairplay, which allows users to sync up to five computers with each iTunes account, along with unlimited iPhones and iPods. Although the process is initially time consuming -- and maybe a bit confusing --...
MacNN |
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Big 12 Notebook
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - There may be one good thing to come out of the Internet hoax that had two radio stations broadcasting a false report that two Oklahoma quarterbacks had been arrested for cocaine distribution.
The Monitor |
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Free downloadable audio books for library patrons
The Georgia Public Library Service has free downloadable audio books for library patrons. People who enjoy listening to audio books while they are traveling but are not interested in spending the money necessary to purchase audio books, should know about the Georgia Download Destination.
Tifton Gazette |
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@ EconCeleb: E!'s Kolb: 'A Lot Of Our Talent Have Gone To Jail And We've Been Very Clear On That'
Here at EconCeleb, Virginia Heffernan, a columnist for The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) Magazine, kicked off our first panel of the day with executives from Yahoo! (NSDQ: YHOO) Entertainment, E! Entertainment and Access Hollywood.
CBS News |
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Street Cam: John Chapman
28 years old, architect/builder/DJ. Spotted at Lamberts while eating some ribs wearing a pink button-down from New Bohemia, vest from Goodwill, jeans from Factory People and Supra high-tops purchased on the Internet.
Austin American-Statesman |
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