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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 3rd Jan 2006 14:20 UTC
"The saga of Internet Explorer, the piece of software that once brought the Department of Justice to the brink of breaking up Microsoft, continues to eat away at the company.
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Human Factors International Previews New Approach to Online Engagement: 'How to Design for Persuasion, Emotion and ...
Human Factors International , announced today the preview of a new training program, and ultimately a consulting practice, created to advance traditional web usability to encompass the broader elements of customer experience and engagement.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Ex-Google Employees Debut 'Cuil' Search Engine
Anna Patterson's last Internet search engine was so impressive that industry leader Google Inc. bought the technology in 2004 to upgrade its own system. She believes her latest invention is even more valuable—only this time it's not for sale.
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Prof whose 'last lecture' became a sensation dies
PITTSBURGH — Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose “last lecture” about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday. He was 47.
Journal Inquirer |
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Former Googleers unveil new search engine
A start-up led by former star Google engineers unveiled a new Web search service that aims to outdo the Internet search leader in size, but faces an uphill battle changing Web surfing habits.
EETimes |
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Arrest made in Phoenix community 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.
Journal Inquirer |
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AOL's Makeover Moves: Priming Itself for a Sale?
AOL is shutting three data storage services, including one of the Internet's earliest photo-sharing sites, as it seeks to cut costs and focus resources on its advertising opportunities. AOL Pictures, the year-old media-sharing site BlueString and the online backup service Xdrive will likely shut down by year's end, though the company is looking to sell at least Xdrive, which AOL bought in 2005 ...
E-Commerce Times |
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1&1 Offers RatePoint Rep Services
July 28, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Customer feedback and online reputation management services provider RatePoint and web hosting provider 1&1 Internet have announced a strategic partnership to integrate RatePoint's platform within all of 1&1's hosting packages.
Web Host Industry Review |
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Verizon profit rises, but wireline disappoints
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc posted a higher quarterly profit on wireless sales, but its shares fell on worries about declining land lines as growth in its FiOS television subscribers missed some estimates.
Reuters.co.uk |
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Timex to launch three luxury brands
Watch maker Timex on Monday said it plans to introduce three high-end brands in India in the next few months, besides launching its iControl watches, which connect Apple's music device iPod, very soon.
rediff.com |
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Former Googleers Unveil Search Engine Called Cuil
A startup led by former star Google engineers on Sunday unveiled a new Web search service that aims to outdo the Internet search leader in size, but faces an uphill battle changing Web surfing habits.
InformationWeek |
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Bengaluru blasts: Police awaiting forensic reports
The crack team heading the probe into Friday's blasts in the IT capital is awaiting reports of the forensic experts to gather more clues into the series of explosions. "The remnants of the explosives have been collected and sent to the forensic experts and we are waiting for their detailed report, which is expected shortly probably in two weeks time," a senior official of the team told PTI on ...
rediff.com |
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Terrorists' new weapon: E-mails to media
While the security agencies were grappling with the e-mail of Indian Mujahideen, some media houses have been busy in receiving emails warning of more bomb explosions in various parts of the country.
rediff.com |
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Cohen resigns; target of child porn investigation
The veteran state assemblyman alleged to have child pornography on his state-issued computer has resigned his legislative post.
Asbury Park Press |
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IT human resources up, with poor qualifications
VietNamNet Bridge – The number of students graduating with majors in information technology increases year on year but most of them lack basic skills like communication, team-work, independent thinking, etc., according to a survey of the HCM City Computer Association (HCA).
Vietnam Net |
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Vonage Holdings Corp. to Host Special Stockholders' Meeting
Vonage Holdings Corp. , a leading provider of broadband telephone services, has announced that it will hold a Special Stockholders' Meeting on Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Now's the Time for Apple to Strike
The counter argument presents itself early: Apple is the Porsche of computers. The company has as much need to produce a more budget-friendly machine as Porsche has of pumping out a fuel-efficient sub-twenty-grand hybrid car. But sometimes the climate is right for such things, and the climate is right for Apple to bust the low-cost computing block. read more
WebProNews |
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Ex-Google engineers debut 'Cuil' way to search
Anna Patterson's last Internet search engine was so impressive that industry leader Google Inc. bought the technology in 2004 to upgrade its own system.
Baltimore Sun |
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Microsoft's Answer To Google's PageRank Algorithm: Less Privacy?
BrowseRank, Microsoft claims, can deliver better search results by measuring user behavior, including where users go and the amount of time they remain at those pages.
InformationWeek |
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Ex-Google Engineers Debut Competitor Search Engine
A new search tool developed by former Google engineers hopes to upstage Google as the most comprehensive and efficient way to scour the Internet.
NBC San Diego |
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Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web maps
With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you've got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest, safest routes for riding around town. Well, not so fast.
Baltimore Sun |
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India: Weakening civilisation
Does the UPA think the common citizen of India is a nitwit and that he does not understand that on one hand, if the Government of India keeps pointing fingers at Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence, or at some Bangladesh outfit, it is to deflect the fact that most of the recent terror attacks have been perpetrated by Indian Muslims, with or without Pakistani or Bangladeshi (or Al Qaeda) help?
rediff.com |
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Gmail Gains Two New Security Features
Google this month rolled out two new security features to its free Gmail service. The first should protect users against people who might be lurking on your network trying to snoop or hijack your inbox. The other makes it easy for users to tell if they are signed on in more than one location and then remotely sign that machine out of your account. When you log in to your Gmail account, by typing ...
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IT sector to constitute 8% of India's GDP
Continuing its growth momentum, the Indian IT industry is projected to constitute over 8 per cent of the economy and employ the second largest number of professionals after the United States in the next eight years, says a study.
rediff.com |
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Yahoo To Reimburse Customers Of DRM-Protected Music
The company said its digital rights management servers would be taken down, severely limiting the use of the files.
InformationWeek |
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