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Anger as paedophile snared in internet sting avoids jail term
A CHILD welfare group voiced anger last night after a store manager who attempted to groom a 14-year-old girl on the internet was spared jail.
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Internet search leader Google is trying to convince federal and state authorities that Microsoft's Vista operating system is stifling competition as the high-tech heavyweights wrestle for the allegiance of personal computer users.
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Internet exclusicve: Sting face tedious task in finals
There was no hiding the disappointment of the players or the coaches from Sting ’90 Sunday in Little Rock, Ark.
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Internet Exclusive: Texans ’91 win in extended play
Early Sunday morning in Little Rock, Ark. the Dallas Texans Red ’91 club stepped onto the field against Eclipse Select ’90-91 in hopes of a glorious culmination to its season.
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Internet Exclusive: Texans earn three titles in girls division
The Dallas Texans Club program claimed four US Youth Soccer National Championships over the weekend in Little Rock, Ark., three of which came via the girls.
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Internet Exclusive: Andromeda 90 earns second National Championship
The last time Andromeda ’90 took the field against Shattuck-St. Mary’s, the Minnesota squad scored twice before Andromeda was able to salvage a 2-2 tie.
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Laptops lost in their thousands at airports
MORE than 3,000 laptops are lost or go missing every week at Europe's biggest airports, according to computer maker Dell.
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DNS patches cause problems, developers admit
Patches released earlier this month to quash a critical bug in the DNS (Domain Name System) have slowed servers running BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain), the Internet's most popular DNS software, and crippled some systems versions of Windows Server . Paul Vixie , who heads the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) , the group responsible for the BIND software, acknowledged issues ...
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Lam Research quarterly profit drops 58 pct
Lam Research Corp. , which makes equipment used to manufacture computer chips, said Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit plunged 58 percent as its customers invested less in upgrading their semiconductor factories.
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CONSUMER PROTECTION You can stop identity theft by taking precautions
In this week's installment of Consumer Protection, Attorney General Alicia Limtiaco discusses how identity thieves have posed as different bank representatives and Internet service providers to defraud people. She also gives tips on how you can protect yourself from identity theft.
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Anger as paedophile snared in internet sting avoids jail term
A CHILD welfare group voiced anger last night after a store manager who attempted to groom a 14-year-old girl on the internet was spared jail.
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AHMAD IBRAHIM: Subsidising solar energy is the way to go
THE world crude oil price may touch US$200 (RM654) soon. Never before has crude oil price reached such historic high in so short a time. The high price has been fuelled by a combination of factors. Supply and demand is one. But many concede speculative forces contributed. It is natural for speculators to seize upon a profit opportunity presented by a market situation where supply is uncertain ...
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Vonage Taps Marketer To Be CEO
Internet phone provider Vonage appointed former Cingular Wireless chief marketing officer Marc Lefar to be CEO, replacing interim CEO Jeffrey Citron. Citron, who took over as chief executive in April 2007 after the resignation of CEO Michael Snyder , will assume the role of non-executive chairman and serve as a consultant on long-term strategy.
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Internet sites still blocked for Olympic reporters
Olympic organizers are backtracking on another promise about coverage of the Beijing Games, keeping in place blocks on Internet sites in the Main Press Center and venues where reporters will work.
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Fifth of US TV viewers watching online - survey
A fifth of US television viewers are putting down their remote controls and clicking on a mouse instead to watch primetime programs online – particularly professional women, according to a new survey.
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CellSpin brings mobile blogging to the iPhone
CellSpin Soft has adapted its CellSpin mobile blogging software for the iPhone and iPod touch, providing a GUI-based blogging tool for audio, photo and text capture. Users can link and upload to blogging, social networking and photo sharing sites over a secure connection, allowing fully mobile blogging and podcasting. The software also allows users...
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Internet sites still blocked for Olympic reporters
BEIJING - Olympic organizers are backtracking on another promise about coverage of the Beijing Games, keeping in place blocks on Internet sites in the Main Press Center and venues where reporters will work.
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'Kung Fu Panda' helps DreamWorks Animation profit
Computer-animated movie house DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations because of a knockout performance by its latest film, "Kung Fu Panda."
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Manchester expands wireless service
It is the next step in the Digital Strategy for Manchester, which aims to ensure that all residents have access to affordable next generation broadband.
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HP, Intel, Yahoo study ways to make Web a utility
Three tech giants -- Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Yahoo -- said on Tuesday they are teaming up on a research project to help turn Web services into reliable, everyday utilities.
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Lam Research quarterly profit drops 58 pct
(AP:SAN FRANCISCO) Lam Research Corp., which makes equipment used to manufacture computer chips, said Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit plunged 58 percent as its customers invested less in upgrading their semiconductor factories.
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Billionaire dumps Yahoo stake
Frustrated with the Microhoo saga, corporate raider T. Boone Pickens has sold his entire stake of 10 million shares in the Internet pioneer, according to reports.
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HP, Intel, Yahoo join forces on cloud computing research
A new "test bed" project will give the three companies, as well as partnering researchers, access to top-notch hardware for exploring the future of the hot server-outsourcing technology.
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Randy Pausch: Professor famous for his 'last lecture'
Randy Pausch was never a religious man, and when they diagnosed his final cancer, he joked that his only "death-bed conversion" would be to exchange his PC for a new Apple Mac. Yet the computer science professor realised an extraordinary ability to convert others, becoming what he called a "media-based inspirer" who helped millions appreciate the briefness and sanctity of life.
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RadiSys revenue up, losses narrow
Embedded computer maker RadiSys Corp. reported second-quarter revenue that was 29 percent higher than in last year's second quarter. The company reduced its second-quarter loss by 62 percent. (RSYS)
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