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Web video slowly creeps up on TV in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) - More than one in four Europeans regularly watches online video on sites such as Google's YouTube but the medium has a long way to go to catch up with regular TV, according to Internet research firm Jupiter.
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Microsoft's online chief to depart - report
The head of Microsoft Corp.'s online business who led the company's bid to buy Yahoo Inc. is reportedly leaving the software giant, according to a published report Wednesday.
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Jailed computer tech gives mayor codes
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23 (UPI) -- A computer engineer who allegedly blocked the city of San Francisco out of its own computer system has given the mayor the access codes, officials say.
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Setting the Regulatory Framework for the Next Generation Radio Technologies
On October 29, 2008, as part of the SDR 08 Technical Conference and Product Exposition "SDR 2.0 - Entering the Mainstream" being held in Washington, D.C., the SDR Forum will host a workshop to explore the regulatory challenges inherent in software defined and cognitive radio and look at ways for better regulating the technology to benefit both the industry and the end-users the industry serves.
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Business
Google has taken the wraps off an Internet encyclopedia designed to give people a chance to show off — and profit from — their expertise on any topic.
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Top online, Windows exec to depart Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. says the executive in charge of its Windows and Web operations is leaving the company.
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Top online, Windows exec to depart Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. says the executive in charge of its Windows and Web operations is leaving the company. Kevin Johnson was president of Microsoft's platforms and services division, which was responsible for Internet Explorer, the Windows operating system and the Windows Live programs, including Web e-mail and instant messaging.
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Asset sale boosts Amazon profit, shares rise
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's quarterly profit doubled and beat expectations, helped by an asset sale gain, and 41 percent sales growth indicated to Wall Street that cost-conscious shoppers are heading online to save.
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Alleged SF computer saboteur’s bail request denied
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:42 p.m.) A judge on Wednesday refused to reduce the $5 million bail of a San Francisco technology expert accused of rigging the city's computer system to malfunction during routine maintenance.
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Recent Original Stories
"After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I've finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA - something as small as swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a total Vista deactivation.
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Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Tue 22nd Jul 2008 17:54 UTC
David Williams over at iTWire has done a comparison of Windows vs Linux . It is performed by doing functionally identical tasks in both the OSes. This comparison is not a fair one by any measure.
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Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Wed 23rd Jul 2008 00:00 UTC, submitted by Robert Lange
"I've read past reviews by other reviewers describing Vector Linux as " better Slackware than Slackware " or " what Slackware should be " and I always felt that was a bit of a stretch.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 25th May 2007 22:13 UTC
"Even while at the top of its game, Apple Inc. can seemingly find faults with just about anything, including a bit of itself. The Mac maker is constantly evaluating the market segments in which it wishes to participate and those which it does not.
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Linked by Smith Johnson on Tue 25th Sep 2007 20:53 UTC
The internet is abuzz with the news that Apple intends to break iPhones containing third party applications. Unlocked phones are also likely to be victims of the next software update.
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Asset sale boosts Amazon profit, shares rise
Amazon.com Inc's quarterly profit doubled and beat expectations, helped by an asset sale gain, and 41 percent sales growth indicated to Wall Street that cost-conscious shoppers are heading online to save.
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The $3 million question: How do you replace The Foundary?
Midway Driller Editor Everything from indoor swimming pools to bowling alleys and multimedia centers for web design were suggested at a town hall meeting last week to discuss what should be put in a new recreation center.
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Touch takes hold, but won't kill mice
Environment, science & technology: The iPhone is leading a touchscreen revolution, but don't eBay your old computer just yet
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INTERNET EXCLUSIVE: Mountain lion sightings on the increase
I have spent a lifetime in the outdoors but have never actually sighted a wild mountain lion. I’ve come close, very close, on several occasions but can truly say I don’t remember ever actually sighting a lion in the wild.
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Amazon profit doubles, beats estimates
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:33 p.m.) 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.
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Netflix shuts movie financing arm to focus on core
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:33 p.m.) The movie-rental service Netflix Inc. is closing a small unit that finances independent movies, partly to avoid competing with Hollywood studios with which it partners for DVD and Internet distribution.
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Amazon profit doubles, beats estimates
NEW YORK - 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.
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Amazon profit doubles, beats estimates
Amazon.com Inc. showed Wednesday that it wasn't being hurt by economic weakness and high fuel prices, reporting second-quarter earnings that more than doubled and surpassed analysts' expectations. The Internet retailer also raised its full-year revenue projections.
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Security Matters: Lesson From the DNS Bug: Patching Isn't Enough
Despite the best efforts of the security community, the details of a critical internet vulnerability discovered by Dan Kaminsky about six months ago have leaked. Hackers are racing to produce exploit code, and network operators who haven't already patched the hole are scrambling to catch up. The whole mess is a good illustration of the problems with researching and disclosing flaws like this. ...
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Touch takes hold, but it's no mouse-killer
As reported a few weeks ago in these pages, the market is being flooded with touchscreen phones - and this time there's no controversy over whether they've succeeded: sales of the iPhone surprised even its most ardent admirers from day one. Meanwhile, the desktop market is showing signs of adopting similar technology. Both Apple's next operating system and the next version of Windows will ...
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Letters and blogs
Power for the people Sometimes the sluggishness of this computer becomes really annoying, particularly when it is doing what is a relatively simple task conceptually but is encumbered by "bloatware" (The piranhas of processing await, July 17). Despite a fast processor and lots of Ram, there are times when it just trundles along. Interesting then to read that programmers are working on ...
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