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Yahoo's Brad Williams denies napping on the job [Great Moments In Pr]
A tipster wrote in to say that they caught Yahoo flack Bradford Williams sleeping during a webcast of the annual shareholder meeting, which couldn't be farther from the truth, says Williams: Dude,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Live from Beijing, it's the Olympics over the Internet! [Olympics]
If you want to watch the same Olympics coverage that millions of Chinese viewers are tuned into, you can. YouTube has blocked even our IT guy's attempts to get to their clips. But I found this live... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Jacksonville's New Computers Working Well After A Year
It's been a year, and Jacksonville police say their new mobile computers could not work better.
KLTV 7 Tyler |
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Facebook stock sales won't make anyone a millionaire [Jackpot]
The prospect of Facebook minting new Valley millionaires is too delicious a story to check the facts. For example: Has Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO, actually sold shares? Sarah Lacy wrote that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Submarine cable fault leaves Go clients offline
A fault in the submarine cable between Malta and Sicily, leaving thousands without internet access for several hours and causing panic among business users, was caused by a third party Italian contractor on land in Sicily, communications company Go, which operates the link, said yesterday.
Times of Malta |
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Frightened husband accidentally pays $999.99 for useless iPhone app [I Am Rich]
After discovering Armein Heinrich's $999.99 do-nothing "I Am Rich" iPhone widget, Apple iTunes App Store reviewer Lee5279xx claims that he "clicked buy, thinking it was a joke, to see what happened.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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New Yahoo flack Brad Williams sleeping on the job [Great Moments In Pr]
A Yahoo tipster who sat through a webcast of the company's annual meeting lets us know that Brad Williams, Yahoo's vice president of corporate communications, was actually caught on video sleeping... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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The9 Limited Reports Second Quarter 2008 Unaudited Financial Results
SHANGHAI, China , Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The9 Limited (Nasdaq: NCTY) ("The9"), a leading online game operator and developer in China , announced today its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 .
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Cary man charged with indecent liberties, kidnapping
Police charged a Cary man today with abducting and making inappropriate sexual advances toward a 12-year-old Sanford boy he met over the Internet, court records show.
The News & Observer |
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ProRemote Now Available on Apple App Store
Far Out Labs today announced the availability of ProRemote on the Apple App Store. ProRemote allows iPhone and iPod touch users to control professional audio products such as Digidesign's ProTools and Apple's Logic Music production system using a wireless network.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Beyond Firewalls
Korset, a new open-source system, aims to prevent worms and viruses from entering computers.
Forbes |
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Mayor claims free Internet a success
BENOIT — Residents have been reaping the rewards of receiving high speed Internet free of charge at the town’s Tech Center.
The Bolivar Commercial |
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Seized library computers may hold Ivins clues
Computers seized last week from a Frederick, Md., library may hold clues about the 2001 anthrax letters and the Army scientist accused of mailing them, the FBI said Thursday. The scientist, Bruce Ivins, used the computers for about 90 minutes on July 24 to...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Developers to Apple: Be More Transparent on App Standards
Wondering what goes into the process of determining what iPhone applications make the grade for Apple's App Store? You're not...
PC World |
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Apple Can 'Kill' iPhone Apps Remotely, Or Can It?
Apple "kill switch" found in iPhone 2.0 OS causes stir as developers ponder why it's there.
PC World |
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Cloud Computing: Is Midori Sour or Sweet?
A future Microsoft operating system may be entirely Web-based. Here are the pros and cons of Midori and the "cloud computing" concept.
PC World |
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Malicious Hackers Use Facebook Wall for Malware Attack
Malicious hackers are trying to dupe Facebook users into downloading malware via deceptive Wall posts.
PC World |
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Wood-River based Internet company accused of being pyramid sch,me
WOOD RIVER, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Attorney General's office began an investigation today of a Wood River-based Internet company accused of defrauding investors who paid $500 apiece to set up a Web site business to sell discount travel packages.
KWQC-TV 6 Davenport |
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Affiliated Computer's 4Q profit more than doubles
(AP:DALLAS) Affiliated Computer Services Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it took on more technology projects for businesses and government agencies.
INO News |
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Seized library computers may hold Ivins clues
Computers seized last week from a Frederick, Md., library may hold clues about the 2001 anthrax letters and the Army scientist accused of mailing them, the FBI said Thursday.
Centre Daily Times |
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Seized library computers may hold Ivins clues
Computers seized last week from a Frederick, Md., library may hold clues about the 2001 anthrax letters and the Army scientist accused of mailing them, the FBI said Thursday. The scientist, Bruce Ivins, used the computers for about 90 minutes on July 24 to read e-mail and review a Web site dedicated to the anthrax investigation, Special Agent Marlo Arredondo wrote in a seven-page affidavit. ...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune |
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How Popular Are The Olympics, Really? [Trends]
The Olympics are the most popular entertainment spectacle in the world. Or are they? Pictured above is a Google Trends report comparing web activity for "Olympics" to that of "Super Bowl." As you can...
Gawker |
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Cyber Security Commission Compiling Recommendations for the Next U.S. Presidency
During a panel discussion at the Black Hat conference, four members from a U.S. private organization called " Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency ," established by Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), sought input from the security community as part of their mandate to "develop recommendations for a comprehensive strategy to improve cyber security in federal ...
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Insight opts out of NBC's video streaming of Olympics
With channels continually Web streaming, NBC and its other outlets will be able to keep on top of just about everything scheduled. But not all cable companies opted not to pay to partner with NBC to make the streaming video available.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Elderly Men Suspected of Running Prostitution Ring
Computers seized from two homes in two different retirement communities
KRGV-TV Texas |
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