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The Herald-Zeitung Mobile Edition
The Herald-Zeitung provides a text-only version of its daily web edition for readers using cellular telephones or handheld computers. Registered users of AvantGo can create their own custom channel to download regular updates.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Ancient Greek 'computer' displayed Olympics calendar
Hidden inscriptions reveal that the mechanism – which was used to calculate the movements of heavenly bodies – incorporated a sporting calendar
Guardian Unlimited |
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Ancient Greek 'computer' displayed Olympics calendar
An ancient Greek "computer" used to calculate the movements of the sun, moon and planets has been linked to Archimedes after scientists deciphered previously hidden inscriptions on the device. X-ray images of the bronze mechanism, which was recovered from a shipwreck more than a century ago, also revealed a sporting calendar that displays the cycle of the prestigious "crown" games, ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Portugal to sell 500,000 of Intel's Classmate PCs
Intel Corp.'s low-cost laptop initiative is set to get a boost Wednesday from Portugal's government, which is pledging to provide elementary school students with 500,000 computers based on the chipmaker's Classmate PC design.
Miami Herald |
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Firefox 3 uses less RAM than earlier versions
Q. I'm concerned about software bugs in new programs. When do you recommend people begin using the new Firefox 3 Web browser?
Miami Herald |
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Hacker to keep fighting extradition
A UFO enthusiast accused of the "biggest military hack of all time" has vowed to keep fighting extradition despite unanimous defeat at Britain's top court.
Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Music purchased from Yahoo could stop working soon
Some users of Yahoo's music-download service will find songs they bought inaccessible after Sept. 30, adding fuel to criticisms over copy-protection measures known as digital rights management.
Miami Herald |
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Trailer Buzz: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
As if The Cheesecake Factory giving away cheap cheesecake wasn't already blowing up the Internet, someone had to go and release the trailer to the new Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie.I'll say it, I'm a fan. I can't wait for this mo...
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Microsoft in Danger
July 30, 2008 [General] By Edward J. R. “Mobile phones aren’t soulless devices. They’re personal expressions and our lifeline to the people that matter to us as we navigate through all of life’s moments,” said Roz Ho, corporate vice president of Premium Mobile Experiences at Microsoft.
MS Mobiles |
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12:30 p.m. - New "Harry Potter" Trailer Revealed
The trailer for the latest "Harry Potter" film has hit the Internet. The preview of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" shows evil wizard Voldemort as an eleven-year-old boy.
KARK Little Rock |
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IOC admits cutting internet deal with China
The chairman of the International Olympic Committee's press commission, Kevan Gosper, has admitted that the IOC cut a deal with the Chinese government on media internet access.
Deutsche Welle |
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Free Software Group Seeks To Disrupt Apple Genius Bars
The Free Software Foundation, unhappy with Apple's restrictions on the iPhone, is urging members to overload the appointment schedule at the Genius Bars.
InformationWeek |
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Struggling Banks Turn To Social Networking
Fiserv has launched a Facebook application called MyMoney that lets users pay bills, make transfers, and check balances.
InformationWeek |
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K Desktop Environment 4.1 lands
Rejigged for 'casual' types The Linux K Desktop Environment project yesterday released KDE 4.1 of the desktop suite.…
The Register |
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Mediaset Sues Google's YouTube, Seeks $780 million
Italian publisher Mediaset said on Wednesday it had filed suit against Internet search company Google and its unit YouTube for illegal use of its materials.
InformationWeek |
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Distributor spins "W.E. phone"
— Jul. 21, 2008 — [Updated: 1PM PST] -- Mississauga, Ontario-based Koolu Inc. has agreed to distribute OpenMoko's Linux-based Neo FreeRunner in the Americas, the U.K., and the European Union. Koolu is distributing the FreeRunner under the name W.E. Phone, and is bundling it with Google Apps. ...
Linux Devices |
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GaragePay v1.1 adds CSV export, user notes
Software developer iwascoding has released GaragePay 1.1, an update to its PayPal transaction manager. The new update adds configurable CSV export, shopping cart item display and export and Address Book export. It also adds support for user notes in each transaction. GaragePay's CSV export is fully configurable, with field dividers such as tabs and...
MacNN |
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Portugal to sell 500,000 of Intel's Classmate PCs
(AP:SEATTLE) Intel Corp.'s low-cost laptop initiative got a boost Wednesday from Portugal's government, which is pledging to provide elementary school students with 500,000 computers based on the chipmaker's Classmate PC design.
INO News |
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Diversity works for Renaissance
New Zealand computer distributor Renaissance has reported its June year net profit rose 20 per cent to $1.46 million despite losing a good chunk of its business when Apple decided to sell direct to major customers.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Hoax email case postponed
The fraud case against former National Intelligence Agency (NIA) director-general Billy Masetlha and his two co-accused was postponed in the Pretoria specialised commercial crimes court on Wednesday.
Cape Argus |
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Tech Firm to Expand Its International HQ in Carmel, Nearly Double Its Indiana Workforce
CARMEL, Ind. (July 9, 2008) - Governor Mitch Daniels joined executives from technology developer and supplier Telamon Corporation today to announce the company's plans to expand its international headquarters here, creating nearly 250 new jobs by 2012. The provider of products and services ranging from the development of wireless information technology systems to integrated supply chain ...
ThomasNet |
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Grabbed on way to seek al Qaeda cash
Two alleged Indonesian terror leaders were headed to Iraq to seek help from al Qaeda, according to a seized laptop that indicates regional militants are cash-strapped but determined to rebuild international links, security officials say.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Skyfire Beta Available For Some Symbian Handsets
The mobile browser enables users to access and have full interaction with Web pages that have Flash, Ajax, Java, and more.
InformationWeek |
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Chinese Authorities Order Olympic Hotels To Install Spy Gear
Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback claims foreign-owned hotels have been asked to install Internet monitoring equipment to spy on hotel guests during the Beijing Games.
InformationWeek |
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Red Hat's new CEO aims Linux at the cloud
Jim Whitehurst wants to do more than sell the Linux operating system. He wants his products to be the brains of cloud computing.
CNET |
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