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Software makers threaten to sue eBay over counterfeits
Software association says it's eyeing a lawsuit over counterfeit programs offered for sale. If that doesn't work, it may ask Congress to rewrite copyright law.
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Microsoft buys data warehousing specialist
Ambrose McNevin, Computing , Friday 25 July 2008 at 11:29:00 DATAllegro falls into its arms Microsoft has bought a data warehouse appliance maker for an undisclosed sum, which it will integrate into SQL Server. "Integrating DATAllegro's non-proprietary hardware platform and flexible software architecture into Microsoft...
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Does IT Matter?
[ Thanks to IdaAshley for this link. ] "The business processes in your organization might have many unnecessary flows or flows that haven't been properly standardized. Some flows may work based only on the experience of the staff in charge of their execution.
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Three gunned down in attack
A FORMER student was in police custody today after three people were gunned down in a US college's computer room.
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Seven small blasts hit Indian IT city of Bangalore
By Neha Singh
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Icelandic Runner Wins Tibet Marathon
Some time ago the extremely annoying headline “I’m in Iceland, Don’t Ask” kept popping up whenever I looked for news containing the word “Iceland” on Google News.
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Techies swap BlackBerrys for the beach
Poll: silicon.com readers leave email behind this summer
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Seven blasts in Indian IT city of Bangalore
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Seven low-intensity bombs exploded across the Indian IT city of Bangalore on Friday, killing one person and wounding at least 15, police said.
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Microsoft buys data warehousing firm
Microsoft has announced it will extend its business intelligence (BI) offerings with an acquisition of data warehouse firm Datallegro for an undisclosed sum.
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Altair Nanotechnologies Ships Battery Packs to Phoenix MC, Inc.
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a leading provider of advanced nanomaterials technology for use in energy, life sciences and industrial applications, today announced that it has signed a new Principles of Agreement Letter with Phoenix Motorcars, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Altair will ship 47 battery packs purchased by Phoenix in 2007 to Phoenix for use exclusively in demonstration ...
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Zimbra Desktop gives Yahoo Mail offline access
Yahoo, an early leader in web-based email, is trying to leapfrog Google with its Zimbra Desktop software, which offers online documents and offline access
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3 shot at Phoenix college; suspect arrested
PHOENIX (AP) -- A long-standing dispute between two men turned violent when authorities say a former student shot three people in a computer lab at a community college, injuring one of them critically. The suspected gunman was arrested nearby.
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6:45 a.m.: Arrest made in college shooting
PHOENIX — A former student shot three people Thursday in a computer room at a Phoenix community college, injuring one of them critically, authorities said. The gunman fled but a suspect was arrested nearby.
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Yahoo deal is off, says Microsoft
Guy Dixon, vnunet.com , Friday 25 July 2008 at 11:29:00 But Ballmer hints that firms may talk again The long running saga of Microsoft's attempts to acquire Yahoo continued yesterday as the Redmond giant described the chances of a takeover as " negligible" but then refused to rule...
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In the latest issue:
This site has been designed to be accessible to every type of web browser, but your browser does not appear to support Stylesheets or established web standards. Because of this you will be seeing a very basic version of the site.
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Seven small blasts hit Indian IT city of Bangalore
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Service Channels
Hivelocity, leading provider of web hosting has announced that it will be giving a free VPS offering to all takers at HostingCon 2008 next week.
Web Host Directory |
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Service Channels
Cirrus Tech, leading provider of Canadian web hosting, has announced the immediate availability of an automated remote backup utilizing R1Soft’s Continuous Data Protection (CDP) software.
Web Host Directory |
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AuctionBytes Newsflash: Other Online Auction News, July 24, 2008
Here is today's AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup.
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Microsoft will ante up $1.2b annually to keep pace with Google
NEW YORK - Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer plans to spend at least $1.2 billion a year for the foreseeable future to compete with Google Inc. because the opportunity in online advertising is too big to ignore.
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Online queen
Rania of Jordan goes on YouTube to tackle stereotypes
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Five fabulous apps to backup -- and restore -- your data
Not having backups is like flying in a combat zone without a parachute. And while online backup is clearly the wave of the future, don't wait for the future to add a backup utility to your list of must-have applications now.
ITBusiness.ca |
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Many certifications can supercharge your IT security career
The strands that weave together to form the fabric of a satisfying career are often rich and varied. This is especially true in security, which - despite its ancient roots - is, in many respects, a new field.
ITBusiness.ca |
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Five free BlackBerry apps for fun...and work
All work and no play makes you a dull boy…or girl. Know the feeling? We bet you do. That's why we've collected the following five free BlackBerry downloads that aren't purely work related – though they could be used for business purposes.
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10 essential gadgets for students
I chose these from personal experience, but also from asking many friends from around the world who are involved in technology and study at the same time. Some gadgets come with a recommendation, whereas others don't; things like laptops and cell phones can't be selected for everybody, it'd be ridiculous...
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