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New US cyber defense coordinator hints at plans
One of the United States' biggest challenges in securing government computers from foreign attacks isn't necessarily technical. The country first needs to figure out how much those networks are worth and how much the U.S. should spend on protecting them, the new Homeland Security official in charge of that effort said Thursday.
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Apple looking to patent remote iTunes streaming?
Apple handhelds may in the future be able to stream content from a remote iTunes library, a newly-published patent application indicates. Titled Remote access of media items, the filing describes a system in which handheld owners would be able to access audio, video and photos over a network. Unlike the current iTunes sharing scheme, however, peo...
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Prostitutes robbed, beaten in Milpitas hotel rooms
Milpitas Police Department is investigating a string of robberies against prostitutes working in local hotels. Milpitas police say the suspects set up a date and time to meet prostitutes at Milpitas hotels on the Internet, arrive, and then attack and rob the victims.
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DealNN: iPod gear, Mac Pro Quad, Mac Mini
Deals at DealNN for today include the Kensington iPod entertainment dock for $25 from NothingButSoftware.com and the H2O Audio waterproof case for iPod video that was reduced from $89.95 to $49.99 at BestBuy.com. Amazon.com has the Altec Lansing inMotion mobile speaker system for iPod for $45 with free shipping. The Mac Mini with 2.0GHz processor...
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FlashVideo Convertor 1.9 for SWF-to-video conversion
Macvide has announced the release of FlashVideo Convertor 1.9, an update for its Flash-to-video conversion utility for Mac OS X. FlashVideo Converter allows conversion of Adobe Flash SWF and FLV files into video. This version supports conversion from Flash 6, 7, MX, 8 and 9. All of the popular video formats are also supported, including MP4 (iPod v...
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Movers roundup: Avon, Super Micro Computer
NEW YORK (AP) _ A Credit Suisse analyst downgraded shares of Avon Products Inc. on Thursday, following a run-up in shares of the direct seller of beauty products.
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ASUS S101 drops Eee badge, chases Air crowd
The S101 notebook that once topped ASUS' Eee PC listings is being refocused against designer ultraportables such as the MacBook Air, based on details provided by company chief Jerry Shen. The 10-inch system will still run a 1.6GHz Atom processor like other netbooks but will lose the Eee PC badge due to its higher-priced and more exotic design; the...
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Much ado about the iPhone's 'kill-switch'
The discovery of a URL that appears to blacklist iPhone applications sent the Internet into a tizzy, despite the fact that the person who discovered it isn't sure how Apple intends to use it.
CNET |
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VeriSign shares fall after 2nd-quarter report
(AP:NEW YORK) VeriSign Inc.'s shares fell Thursday after the Internet infrastructure company reported a wider second-quarter loss as it absorbed the costs of a major reorganization.
INO News |
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Much ado about the iPhone's 'kill-switch'
The discovery of a URL that appears to blacklist iPhone applications sent the Internet into a tizzy, despite the fact that the person who discovered it isn't sure how Apple intends to use it.
CNET |
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Councillor criticised for knife blog
A CONSERVATIVE councillor in Yorkshire has been urged to resign after writing on the internet about how he finds knives "cool" and enjoys watching fights. (07/08/2008 14:52:15)
Yorkshire Post Today |
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State Worker Facing Child Porn Charges Free On Bail
A state Corrections Department worker is free on bail after being charged with having child pornography on his computer at work.
KOCO 5 Oklahoma City |
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Researchers: Online Geegaws Can Open Door to Flimflammery
One of the biggest problems with the so-called Web 2.0 movement has been its encouragement of oversharing -- which often means underestimating security risks. Adding doodads of varying quality to a home page can add a lot of pizazz, but can also be fraught with danger, since they can open a door for hackers.
TechNewsWorld.com |
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TSTC to offer degree in virtual world
Texas State Technical College (TSTC) will transcend traditional online education, by being the first to offer a fully-online accredited certificate in a virtual world.
Sweetwater Reporter |
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Solar systems like ours may be rare
Planetary systems like ours formed just 1% of the time in a new computer model of planet-forming discs
New Scientist |
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VeriSign shares fall after 2nd-quarter report
VeriSign Inc.'s shares fell Thursday after the Internet infrastructure company reported a wider second-quarter loss as it absorbed the costs of a major reorganization.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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SIGGRAPH 2008 - PNY unveils latest Visual Computing Solutions that can change your world
DMN Newswire--2008-8-7--At SIGGRAPH 2008, (booth # 747) PNY and NVIDIA will showcase the most complete range of Visual Computing Solutions specifically designed for professional markets.
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Spanish Broadcasting System Goes on Air in HD With Sony's XDCAM System
PARK RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- When Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) went on the air recently from its new studio, the Miami-based radio, TV and internet network did more than unveil a new look. It became one of the first Hispanic networks to implement full HD production, the network said.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Vonage's subscriber growth grinds to a halt
Vonage Holdings Corp.'s subscriber growth nearly ground to a halt in the second quarter, as the Internet telephone company said Thursday it gained just 2,000 lines in the period. Chief Financial Officer Marc Lefar said the company made some progress in keeping its existing customers, but a pullback in TV advertising led to lower recruitment of new customers. The company had underestimated, he ...
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Oracle Named "Gold Sponsor" of SYS-CON's AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo
Oracle's business is information-how to manage it, use it, share it, protect it. An enterprise software company, Oracle is a vendor that offers solutions for every tier of your business-database, middleware, business intelligence, business applications, and collaboration. With Oracle, you get information that helps you measure results, improve business processes, and communicate a single truth ...
SYS-CON Media |
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A History Of Internet Fads And Trends
Timeline creator Dipity has finally been put to a completely awesome use: a user called "tatercakes" has created a timeline of fads and memes that have surfaced on the Internet since its earliest days.
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Much ado about the iPhone's 'kill-switch'
The discovery of a URL that appears to blacklist iPhone applications sent the Internet into a tizzy, despite the fact that the person who discovered it isn't sure how Apple intends to use it.
CNET |
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VMware has 82% share of market of virtualized servers, Microsoft has 13%
VMware is the clear market leader in providing virtualization technology with 82% of the sample using VMware. Despite high levels of Linux use, only 3% of the sample were using Xen as their virtualization platform. Microsoft was used by 13% of the sample base with various Unix technologies and mainframe...
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Lawmakers urge U.S. stop action vs EU gambling firms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Justice Department to suspend its investigation of European Internet gambling companies for possible criminal violations that occurred before Congress passed a law in 2006 to crack down on online gambling.
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In Q1 2008 67% of PCs sold in France were laptops
Consumer notebook sales recorded strong performance in the Q1 2008 in French PC market, posting 28.1% growth, after a solid 50% recorded last year in Q1 2007. Transition to mobility is continuing strongly with the share of notebooks to desktops rising to 67% of total PCs, up from 59% a...
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