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Tokyo Electron Cuts Profit Forecast as Chipmakers Spend Less
Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Tokyo Electron Ltd. , the world's second-largest producer of semiconductor equipment, cut its full- year profit forecast by 40 percent after a glut of computer memory forced chipmakers to postpone spending plans.
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Wall Street Beat: Time to Put off Buying LCD TVs, Displays
The LCD panel industry is suffering from over supply and falling demand, and in this case, what's bad for Wall Street and...
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Software Helps Track SharePoint Usage
Nintex is making commercially available software that helps companies track SharePoint usage in the organization.
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Blog: Eyes in the sky
Source: IRIN Here's the scenario: The July-September monsoon season starts in Pakistan with reports of torrential rain and flash floods in many parts of the country. The UN calls in the International Charter Space and Major Disasters (ICSMD) to support relief efforts. What is it and what has it got to do with the Pakistan flooding?
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Kuwait Learns 2 US Aircraft Carriers Headed For Gulf -Reports
The Kuwait government has learned that two aircraft carriers are scheduled to arrive in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea in case of a U.S.-Iran war, the Kuwait Times reported on its Web site, citing an unnamed senior official.
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Force for Good
Even before the Olympic Games have started, the People’s Republic of China has earned the top place on one podium, while the United States will have to be satisfied with the Silver. It is the Internet podium.
Phayul |
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Suicide spam scam
A Swiss blogger who campaigns against internet fraudsters came under a suicide spam attack.
iafrica.com |
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South County recycling on par with national average
What you might do out in your garage before garbage day, these guys do for a living.
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India's first bio-diesel pump to start in September 8 Aug 2008, 1250 hrs IST,IANS
AHMEDABAD: In winter 2005, Chief Minister Narendra Modi was at the Gujarat Agriculture University campus in Navsari, riding a tractor with a difference - it ran on bio-diesel. Come September, that bio-diesel will be available at a pump for the first time in India.
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German Net Pay May Shrink on Social Insurance Changes, FAZ Says
Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's top wage earners may take home less pay next year because a larger portion of their wage may be subjected to social insurance contributions, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said on its Internet site.
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Myanmar students to remember uprising, bloody crackdown
YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar students say they are secretly coordinating through the Internet to find ways to commemorate a deadly crackdown on a pro-democracy uprising that began 20 years ago Friday.
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ITA gets its first customer in Cleartrip.com in India
Online travel agency Cleartrip.com has chosen ITA Software's QPX, a management system for airfare pricing and shopping. With this tie-up, Cleartrip.com has become ITA's first customer in India.
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Aussie websites tells vacationers to `Do The Math'
Online travel agency Travelscene and Qantas Vacations have teamed up with Tourism Australia to create a "Do the Math" online widget, allowing users to compare costs in Australia vs. Europe.
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Offbeat, funny 'Kabluey' stars true-blue man
The central image of "Kabluey" is a massive, pointless, impractical foam-rubber mascot suit. It's the logo for a failing Internet company, a logo that looks suspiciously like the old AOL Running Man.
Detroit Free Press |
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Microsoft wants credit for finding third-party flaws
At Black Hat, the software maker announced it will ask for recognition when informing software vendors of flaws in their software
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"Lord" puts life up for sale on eBay
LONDON (Reuters) - An eccentric millionaire has put his entire life up for sale on the Internet -- including his title of Lord of the Manor of Warleigh -- in the hope of converting his assets into cash.
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Court Jester attacks Facebook users
INSECURITY EXPERTS at Sophos are warning that hackers are disseminating messages containing malicious links on Facebook's Wall.
The Inquirer |
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Medicsight losses increase, continues in line
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Computer aided detection (CAD) and image analysis software company Medicsight said it continues to make progress in line with expectations as losses increased for the half year.
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North Little Rock CrimeWatch
Summary: In a residential burglary, $2,840 worth of electronics equipment, including two portable computers, were stolen.
Jacksonville Patriot |
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Google Mobile goes Olympic
Google has just pointed out that they've put some new optimisations in place on their mobile site for the duration of the Olympic Games.
All About Symbian |
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CANCOM IT Systeme AG
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High-tech fees quickly add up
TiVo. Netflix. Satellite radio. "World of Warcraft." The iPhone. The BlackBerry. Audible.com. Flickr. Amazon Prime. The list of new digital services and gadgets keeps growing. There's just one catch: Much of today's technology comes with subscription fees that might not seem like a lot individually, but can add up to hundreds of dollars in new expenses.
Detroit Free Press |
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San Bernardino partnership helps train dispatchers for BNSF Railway
To the layman, the bank of computer monitors might as well be flashing hieroglyphics. Red, green and white lines shoot off in various directions. Jonathan Watson sees more in the patterns.
The Press-Enterprise |
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Fable 2 release date announced News by
Microsoft has announced that Fable 2 will be released in Europe on 24th October exclusively for Xbox 360. Meanwhile, the Fable 2 Pub Games title for Xbox Live Arcade will be released next week on 13th August for 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60).
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-08 08:19 Seoul shares rise led by exporters, but oil weighs
SEOUL, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Seoul shares closed higher on Friday, reversing earlier losses on higher oil prices, led by exporters such as LG Electronics <066570.KS> and Hyundai Motor <005380.KS>, which were helped by a weaker won .
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