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Information Technology / Perspectives
US Software as a Service (SaaS) specialist Zoho is stepping up its efforts to secure partners in Latin America and believes the region's biggest markets alone are likely to prove more receptive to the technology than most European countries.
Business News Americas |
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Teenagers reveal high expectations for university IT infrastructure
Janie Davies, Computing , Monday 11 August 2008 at 10:57:00 The next generation of university students considers IT provision as key to student experience Fifty eight per cent of 13-17 year olds expect that as university students, they will have a laptop to use as they please, according to a survey....
Computing.co.uk |
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Preventing Laptop Theft this Back-to-school Season
(ARA) - Today's students gear up for back-to-school season by stocking up on expensive technology, from MP3 players to laptops. However, most students are unaware that dorm rooms and schools are some of the most dangerous places to store precious electronic equipment.
Carteret County News-Times |
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Twitter Post Promoted To Front Page Of Times [The Internet]
"Mr. Stelter’s wonderful article on how people were working around the blackout on the Olympic ceremony began as a post on Twitter seeking consumer experiences, then jumped onto his blog, TV Decoder,...
Gawker |
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U.S. Congress looks into Web privacy problems
Companies are using Web users' search histories to target advertisers. Some in government admit they do not have a clear grasp of what will happen to all that data.
International Herald Tribune |
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Flipping For Domains
There's money to be made in buying and selling ''aftermarket'' Internet domains.
Forbes |
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Microsoft
GamesIndustry.biz is the world's most read and influential games industry website. But don't just take our word for it!
gamesindustry.biz |
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Verizon disses cable-centric video tech, asks FCC to act
Verizon has joined Comcast in embracing agnosticism. The wireless giant wants the FCC to encourage a "platform agnostic" environment in video. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Accused stalker policeman charged
The WA Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) has laid a further 22 charges against a Perth policeman accused of misusing the police computer.
Perth Now |
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Profits double at Warcraft operator
The9 Ltd, which operates the popular online game World of Warcraft in China, reported that its profits had more than doubled in the second quarter compared to last year. Quarterly profit climbed from $7.4m to $16.9m on revenue of $66.3m. The company's revenue was up almost 70 per cent over the year.
Infomatics |
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Research casts doubt on viral marketing, Long Tail
Iain Thomson, Information World Review , Monday 11 August 2008 at 11:06:00 People don’t talk to as many people as they think Research by HP Labs into the social actions of internet users has revealed some surprising results that cast doubt on the effectiveness of viral marketing....
vnunet.com |
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Enjoy Gaming as a Child? Here's Why You Should Make a Career of It
(ARA) - As a kid did you spend all your spare time at the arcade, or playing games on your home computer? If so, your experience as a gamer could end up paying off big. There's a growing need in this country for people with the kinds of skills you have.
Carteret County News-Times |
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Teenagers reveal high expectations for university IT infrastructure
Fifty eight per cent of 13-17 year olds expect that as university students, they will have a laptop to use as they please, according to a survey.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Caught in the Web
The word 'captured' is written in red across six mug shots, a sign that a new initiative to use the Internet to help nab people wanted on warrants is working.
The Oakland Press |
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Net Nanny Now Protects Macs
SALT LAKE CITY----Award-winning Internet filtering and parental control software vendor ContentWatch today announced the release of Net Nanny for Mac. With the introduction of an Apple Computer-compatible product, Net Nanny is now able to protect both Windows and Mac users.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Judge orders students to cancel talk for hackers on subway flaws
A federal judge ordered three college students to cancel a weekend presentation at a computer hackers' conference where they planned to show security flaws in the automated fare system used by Boston's subway.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Veruthe Oru Bharya is preachy
Gireesh Kumar's script does not ever leave the preachy tone. Besides marital harmony, the film also preaches about the misuse of cell phones and internet by teenagers.
rediff.com |
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Google's 'Agility'
Agile development is used in creating software as well as the Internet giant's corporate culture.
Forbes |
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Outsourcing Ins And Outs
SAVVIS CTO Bryan Doerr talks about real-world IT problems and solutions.
Forbes |
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Web Privacy on the Radar in Congress
As advertisers grow more sophisticated about behavioral targeting, and as online privacy standards vary, regulators and privacy advocates are becoming concerned.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Sony believe LBP can sell consoles
Sony Computer Entertainment believe that LittleBigPlanet can be a console-seller when the innovative sandbox title, featuring the iconic sackboy, arrives this October.
Ferrago |
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Is Google a Media Company'
Knol, Google’s new site where experts share knowledge on a variety of topics, has rekindled fears among some media companies that Google is edging in on their turf.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Internet visionary doing 'small good'
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Reid Hoffman is a big man in Silicon Valley, and his stature just keeps growing. It all began in the bleak aftermath of the dot-com bust, when despondent entrepreneurs and investors were throwing in the towel. Hoffman, never one to shrink from a challenge, rolled up his sleeves. The PayPal Inc. Photo caption: Reid Hoffman founded LinkedIn, the service that lets ...
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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Tough at the top
Christine Connelly would seem to know all about difficult IT projects. When she joined Cadbury Schweppes as chief information officer in May 2004, the company was struggling with the biggest IT programme in its history.
E-Health-Media |
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UK Firm Launches 2-Factor Authentication Software ePaynews.com
Aug 11 2008 : Commerce Media , a Carlisle, UK-based software firm, has launched Celo, an Internet two-factor authentication system. The software-only system is already in use at an e-commerce site operated by Britain’s Ministry of Defence, the firm says.
ePaynews |
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