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Court Rejects RIAA Claim In Lawsuit
A U.S. District Court Judge has reversed his own ruling in a legal battle between the RIAA and a couple it had sued for copyright infringement in 2006. The RIAA sued Pamela and Jeffery Howell over their use of the Kazaa file sharing software, which allowed copyrighted songs to be made available for sharing online.
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Researchers Prove Existence of New Basic Element for Electronic Circuits -- 'Memristor'
HP today announced that researchers from HP Labs, the company`s central research facility, have proven the existence of what had previously been only theorized as the fourth fundamental circuit element in electrical engineering.
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Current Newswire:
"In a move that could have broad implications for the high-performance computing (HPC) market, Intel and Cray have announced a broad collaboration that will see engineers from the two companies work together on future products and projects.
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Ron Paul #1 on Amazon
ARLINGTON, Va.----Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul is no stranger to success on the internet. Today, he set another milestone as his new book "The Revolution: A Manifesto" hit number one on the online retailer's "Hot New Releases in Books" list.
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Climate modelers see modern echo in '30s Dust Bowl
Climate scientists using computer models to simulate the 1930s Dust Bowl on the U.S Great Plains have found that dust raised by farmers probably amplified and spread a natural drop in rainfall, turning an ordinary drying cycle into an agricultural collapse. The researcher say the study raises concern that current pressures on farmland from population growth and climate change could worsen ...
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Logitech CFO exercises options for 50,000 shares
(AP:NEW YORK) The chief financial officer of computer accessory company Logitech International SA exercised options for 50,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings Tuesday.
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LAUNCHING GENEVA LECTURE SERIES, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS CHANCE
I am grateful to be here with so many friends of the United Nations. I am especially pleased that so many of you are present via the Internet. My thanks to the organizers and the media for making this possible. I am deeply impressed by the large turnout of our special guests today.
United Nations |
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PC Mall director exercises options for 11,000 shares
(AP:NEW YORK) A director of online computer and electronics retailer PC Mall Inc. exercised options for 11,000 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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New: Aurora man pleads guilty to cyberstalking Playmate
An Aurora man who posted threatening messages on Playboy Playmate's Web page pleaded guilty Wednesday to cyberstalking.
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'4D' Ionosphere Map Helps Flyers, Soldiers, Ham Radio Operators
Today, at the Space Weather Workshop in Boulder, Colo., NASA-funded researchers released to the general public a new 4D live model of Earths ionosphere. Without leaving home, anyone can fly through the dynamic layer of ionized gases that encircles Earth at the edge of space itself. All thats required is a connection to the Internet. Airline flight controllers can use this tool to plan ...
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Recent Original Stories
Build 5728 of Vista, which got released yesterday , has been released to the general public today, as an update to Vista RC1 . Neosmart provides some more details concerning build 5728. APC Magazine takes a look at the various different themes Microsoft has included in Vista, which will be applied in accordance with system performance.
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Study: Caffeine and Cramming Don't Work
Spring is here, but don't remind college students. Many are hibernating in libraries and coffee shops, armed with books, laptops, iPods and the ever-popular caffeine laden beverages. Those ingredients
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Shrub Oak man accused of burglarizing ex-girlfriend's home in Croton
CROTON-ON-HUDSON - A 32-year-old Shrub Oak man was charged today with burglary and violating a protection order after, police said, he broke into his ex-girlfriend's home and stole her computer and other belongings.
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Comstar Broadband Internet Subscriber Base in Russia up 14% in the . First Quarter
First Quarter 28/04/2008 10:00:00 Business Wire US01877R1086 "COMSTAR - United TeleSystems" JSC ("Comstar" or "the Company") (LSE:CMST), the leading integrated telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, today announced that its broadband internet subscriber base in Russia had reached 848,000 users by the end of the first quarter of 2008, reflecting a 14% growth in comparison with 743,000 ...
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Comstar Broadband Internet Subscriber Base in Russia up 14% in the (2º) First Quarter
First Quarter 28/04/2008 10:00:00 Business Wire US01877R1086 Comstar UTS wishes to caution that these statements are only predictions, and that actual events or results may differ materially.
InfoBolsa |
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Al Wasmi keeping busy with his music
Emirati music artist Al Wasmi says that before becoming a musician he was an internet addict. “I spent most of my time surfing the net, but now I am very busy with my music,” said Al Wasmi. He does communicate with his fans over the net via email and text messaging.
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PC Mall director exercises options for 11,000 shares
A director of online computer and electronics retailer PC Mall Inc. exercised options for 11,000 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Ribbit Rolls VOIP for Salesforce.com
Ribbit for Salesforce converts voice to text and puts the data right into Salesforce.... Build IT Knowledge with Current & Trusted Content Helps Employees Develop & Hone New Technical Programming Skills. Sign Up & Get Full Access.
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Tutor.com Wins Spring 2008 Parents' Choice Foundation Gold Award
NEW YORK----Tutor.com, the #1 online tutoring company, has been chosen as one of Parents' Choice Foundation's Gold Award Recipients and the sole winner in the Online Software category.
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VISTA: Gas price crunch to change fire response
VISTA ---- With gas prices spiking, Vista fire officials said this week that they may no longer be launching fuel-guzzling fire engines in full force to every emergency call, counting instead on an alternative dispatch system to determine when those
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IBM Adds Off-Site Data Backup to Express Advantage Portfolio
ARMONK, NY, Apr 28, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Helping mid-sized businesses to minimize business risk and maximize business efficiency in a global economy, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the latest additions and enhancements to its mid-market solutions and Express Advantage offerings. Additions to the Express Advantage portfolio include two offerings designed to address the growing need ...
Data Storage Today |
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Cray Will Add Intel Processors To Supercomputers
Cray and Intel announced Monday a multiyear agreement to develop new supercomputers. Cray CEO and President Peter Ungaro said the agreement has the "potential of bringing together Intel's powerful silicon expertise and Cray's industry leadership" in scalable high-performance computing (HPC) systems. Intel executive Patrick Gelsinger added that the collaboration will allow HPC users to take ...
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IBM Unveils Cool Web 2.0 Server System
IBM has unveiled a new server offering aimed at large enterprises with online operations that make use of Web 2.0-style computing. The IBM iDataPlex features innovative cooling and efficiency improvements that can help online organizations dramatically lower the cost of operating massive data centers with tens of thousands of servers, IBM executives said. "With iDataPlex, IBM is making Web ...
Data Storage Today |
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Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor Now Available
The long-awaited and final expansion pack for the award-winning PC game Galactic Civilizations II is available via digital download.
IGN PC |
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A search engine for seeds? How cool!
Garden expert Ann Lovejoy discusses a new search engine on the Mother Earth News Web site that will be a great help in locating tough-to-find seeds and starts for special veggies and fruits.
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