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Greed prompts company to sell cheap foreign mangoes
Churashima Foods was selling Miyako Jima mangoes on the internet, a business everyone called profitable. Police and angry customers are now discovering how profitable the Urasoe City-based company’s business really was, learning that the Miyako mangoes aren’t Miyako mangoes.
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Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 now available
New web edition added to MS database Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 database to manufacturing, including with the release a new web edition of the product aimed at its hosting partners.
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Crash course: Campus savings
Live like a student while you're in school, so you don't have to live like one after you graduate. That financial advice comes from Mark Katrowitz, publisher of the online student financial aid information Web site FinAid.
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Issue 106 - 27th July - 31st August
Monster UK has announced that it now has over five million users on the Monster.co.uk website – which equates to around 40% of the online job seeking population in the UK. In the last year, one million accounts have been opened on the site.
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02:47 (BST), 07/08/2008 CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS * * * * FOR ...
Wednesday, August 6---Fort Lauderdale, FL---GameRecruiter, the leader in recruitment services for the interactive entertainment industry, is pleased to announce their latest online VIP Contest for CTIA, the international association for wireless telecommunications.
gamesindustry.biz |
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02:52 (BST), 07/08/2008 Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – Blazing Lizard, ...
– Blazing Lizard, represented by Flashman Studios, is proud to announce Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, a critically acclaimed action-packed arcade title, has been named a winner at the Austin Independent Games Festival (IGF). In honor of the prestigious recognition, Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball will be exhibited at the Austin Game Developers Conference from September 15th to 17th.
gamesindustry.biz |
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Net address bug worse than feared
A weakness in the plumbing of the internet could be much more destructive than first thought, says the man who found it.
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Samsung talks to Microsoft to speed up SSDs on Vista
And works to improve SSD longevity. Samsung has revealed it is in talks with Microsoft to improve the performance of SSDs (solid-state drives) on the Windows operating systems.
TechWorld |
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Web pix triggered drinking probe
PORTLAND (AP) - Officials say photos on the Internet helped trigger an investigation into an alleged underage drinking party in Portland that followed Deering High School's state baseball championship.
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It's a dog's cyberspace life
RICHMOND, Va. — Cici confesses on her Web page that she likes to greet everyone by licking their feet. Dolce admits to being a mama's boy. And Jake and Tycho posted a video that chronicles their adventures of rolling around on their backs.
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3 held in huge ID theft bust
MIAMI — Laptop in hand, the men drove down U.S. 1 in Miami, stealing confidential debit and credit card numbers, prosecutors say. It was part of what is believed to be the largest-ever breach of retail network security, reaching from Florida to California to Eastern Europe.
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Selectmen adamant: We will fight
WEST BOYLSTON - Selectmen agreed last night to do whatever they could, including taking legal action against the state, to prevent a recycling and household hazardous waste collection center from being developed in town.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Publicis outbids WPP for Performics
Publicis Groupe has bought Performics, the Google-owned DoubleClick search marketing arm, for an undisclosed sum. It is understood the group acquired the company after a second round of bidding against WPP Group.
Mad.co.uk |
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BCE profit drops but wireless business looks up
TORONTO (Reuters) - BCE Inc (BCE.TO)(BCE.N), the Canadian communications company that is set to be taken private in a C$34.8-billion ($33.3 billion) buyout, reported a lower quarterly profit on Wednesday even though it signed up lucrative long-term mobile phone subscribers at the fastest pace in about 2-1/2 years.
MSN Money Canada |
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Charges laid in TJX data breach scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice has laid charges against 11 hackers that stole more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers from nine retailers. Also, IBM seeks to distance its software from Microsoft desktops.
ITBusiness.ca |
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BCE scores wireless gains but overall second-quarter profit drops
MONTREAL - BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) attracted thousands of new wireless subscribers in the second quarter, but a continued hemorrhage in its landline business dragged down the telecom giant's profits as it prepared for the $52-billion sale to a private equity consortium.
MSN Money Canada |
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Prostate Cancer Symptoms, Screening & Diagnosis
Like this list? Buzz Up on Yahoo! Information on prostate cancer symptoms, screening & diagnosis It’s been a leading topic of male health for decades, and it will most certainly be the brunt of jokes for years to come.
AskMen |
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The Weather Network Now Offers Free Traffic Widget for PC Desktops
Editors Note: A video is included with this press release.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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BCE profit falls, but wireless business up sharply
TORONTO (Reuters) - BCE Inc (BCE.TO)(BCE.N), the Canadian communications company that is set to be taken private in a C$34.8-billion ($33.1 billion) buyout, reported a lower quarterly profit on Wednesday even though it signed up lucrative long-term mobile phone subscribers at the fastest pace in about 2-1/2 years.
MSN Money Canada |
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Sony Cyber-shot Cameras Get Smarter
SAN DIEGO , Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony is making the grade with the introduction of the stylish Cyber-shot (R) DSC-T700 and DSC-T77 digital cameras with "intelligent" shooting functions.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Should you mention money?
Janie Davies, Computing , Thursday 7 August 2008 at 09:17:00 Recruitment agency draws criticism for advising graduates to avoid talking about salaries IT graduates have been warned not to sell themselves short after a panel of experts said their employment prospects would be harmed if they raised the issue of salaries in...
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Devotion to cheques stalls digital progress
Angelica Mari, Computing , Thursday 7 August 2008 at 09:17:00 Consumers suspicious of moves to end paper-based fund transfer Plans to develop substitutes for paper cheques may be underway, but some consumers have yet to buy into technology-based propositions, say experts....
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Credit crunch gives a boost to outsourcers
Martin Courtney, Computing , Thursday 7 August 2008 at 06:30:00 Atos Origin is the latest IT services firm to report positive results as demand for outsourcing increases European consultancy and services firm Atos Origin’s positive second quarter reflects increased demand for outsourced services in an uncertain economy....
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News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple
Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008 TechRepublic: 10 questions and answers about Microsoft Live Mesh Dancho Danchev: Today's...
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Apple product upgrades loom
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster thinks Apple will introduce new iPods and new model laptops at a special event in September. It's not entirely speculation - the analyst observes Apple to have held such an event for the last three years.
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