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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 13th Feb 2007 21:31 UTC, submitted by IdaAshley
"Portland is a new open source project that promises to simplify the deployment and commercialization of Linux applications by helping them run on multiple desktop environments, including Gnome and KDE. Although still young, Portland is available today, and it looks to be improving rapidly.
New Mobile Computing |
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Is Microsoft Not Serious About Webmasters?
A WebmasterWorld thread asks if Microsoft is not serious about webmasters. Why? Well, if you use Live Webmaster Tools and you click on "Add Site," you will see funny messages. For example, when they ask for your email address Microsoft says: We don't send chain letters, lame jokes, or other unrelated stuff. And then the sign me up for emails message reads, "Sign me up for the way ...
Search Engine Roundtable |
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Gamer making a career of it
Student develops games, gets Microsoft's attention UMBC senior Paul Oliver talks about Legendary Studios, a gaming company he started that builds creative, nonviolent games. Oliver's affiliation with Microsoft Corp. encouraged the company to donate money to Oliver's school for an Xbox 360 lab.
Baltimore Sun |
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Recent Original Stories
Next week's 'Patch Tuesday' was already going to be quiet, with an update only for Windows. On Friday, Microsoft pulled that update , saying more testing is needed.
New Mobile Computing |
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 24th Jul 2008 00:09 UTC
There are no less than five apps to turn my iPhone into a flashlight, yet I can't turn it into a 3G-powered Wi-Fi hotspot.
New Mobile Computing |
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Web firms sign up for crackdown on illegal downloads
BRITAIN'S six biggest internet service providers have signed up to a government-backed drive to clamp down on illegal downloading of music and films.
The Scotsman |
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Pricester.com Waives Shopping Portal Fees for U.S. Armed Forces and Veterans
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.----Pricester.com, Inc. has indefinitely waived all fees for its online shopping portal, accessible at www.pricester.com or directly at www.pricester.com/shopping, for those serving in the Armed Forces, including veterans and their family members.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Omar's 'from the heart' speech a hit on internet
National Conference president Omar Abdullah has charmed netizens as the speech he gave in parliament is a big hit on You Tube.
Express India |
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Recent Original Stories
Herd 5 of Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn has been released (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu). Improvements include VPN plugins for Network Manager, easier access to desktop effects (Compiz), and much more.
OS News |
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Recent Original Stories
"Castle Technology and RISC OS Open Ltd are pleased to announce plans for the opening-up of RISC OS source code . This step is a further major landmark in the development of the highly respected software platform.
OS News |
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FutureNow Announces Expansion of Engagement With Multinational Client
Future Now Group, Inc. , a recognized leader in online marketing optimization, today announced that for the third time it had expanded its ongoing engagement with a FORTUNE 100 information technology client.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Microsoft cuts software prices in RP by nearly half
MANILA, Philippines - Microsoft Philippines will slash product prices by nearly half to make them more accessible to its target audience, the software company said in a statement.
GMA News |
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British Internet providers sign piracy deal
Britain's six biggest Internet service providers have agreed to work with the government and music industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, a music industry association said Thursday.
Boston Globe |
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British clampdown on illegal downloads
LONDON -- Britain's biggest Internet providers have signed an agreement with the country's recording industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, in a move announced by the government Thursday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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European Stocks Fall, Led by BHP, Daimler; U.S. Futures Drop
July 24 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell after German business confidence sank the most since September 2001 and lower commodity prices hurt mining and energy shares. U.S. index futures retreated, while Asian shares advanced.
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Downloading music: what does the government's announcement mean for you?
Paul Brindley, managing director of Music Ally, answers questions on the wider implications of the government's plans to monitor filesharers. What does today's announcement about downloading actually mean? Basically, they are the first tentative steps towards the music and film rights owners working together with internet service providers (ISPs) to try and find ways to deal with ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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What about broadband in Crawford?
GALION -- A high-tech future demands high speed Internet. A large group of community leaders from Crawford County dreamed and discussed Wednesday afternoon what better broadband service could mean to the people they help, the people they hire, the people they serve and those they educate.
Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum |
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Swyx To Support BlackBerry
London, UK - July 24, 2008 - Swyx, a vendor of Unified Communications for SMEs, has today announced its ability to extend its FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence) capabilities by supporting mobile devices using the Blackberry operating system.
ContactCenterWorld.com |
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-24 13:07 Indian shares close lower; end 5-day rally as rupee hits IT stocks
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Indian shares ended lower on Thursday, as investors cashed profits from the five-session rally which saw the markets swell nearly 19 percent, ahead of the release of official inflation data to be released later today.
Interactive Investor |
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Nigeria: Ys Technologies Floats New Multimedia Systems
YS Technologies, a new player in the ever increasing information technology sector, has unveiled its range of computers and plasma television to the public.
AllAfrica.com |
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Got knowledge? Add it to Google's new Web encyclopedia 'Knol'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Google Inc. is taking the wraps off an Internet encyclopedia designed to give people a chance to show off — and profit from — their expertise on any topic.
Newsday |
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Dismissal of Missouri Internet suicide case sought
An attorney for a Missouri woman charged in connection with a MySpace hoax that allegedly led a 13-year-old girl to commit suicide filed motions Wednesday to dismiss the federal case.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Free Application KiGoo by Kayxo Now Enables Google Users to Manage and Update their contacts and calendar trough MS ...
With KiGoo, users are able to instantaneously create, read, update or delete contacts and appointments in their Google Calendar directly from their MS Outlook interface.
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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Google To Buy Digg?
A blog news report says Google is set to buy new aggregator Digg for a handy $200 million — possibly.
DesignTechnica |
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Demand Media Launches New Trails.com Featuring Pluck Social Media Tools
Demand Media(TM), a leading social media company, today announced that its property Trails.com(R), the largest and most comprehensive active outdoor lifestyle source on the Internet, has been relaunched to help its growing community of 1.3 million passionate members live a better life outdoors. A new interactive "Browse by Map" feature helps users pinpoint the best trails within a specified ...
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