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Where'd You Shoot That? Flickr Gets Better Geotagging Features
Flickr knows where you went last summer. Users of the photo-sharing service can now easily add mappable location data to their photos using a new drag-and-drop feature. One click brings up a mini Yahoo map, and dragging the photo to its proper location instantly adds location-based tags to the file.
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Sector Wrap: Major Internet stocks rise
Mon, Aug 11, 2008 (2:36 p.m.) Major Internet stocks rose Monday, with Amazon.com Inc. shares rising after some positive analyst notes, including one saying sales of the online retailer's e-book reader Kindle seem to be "much stronger than expected."
Las Vegas Sun |
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IT business offers free computer help
Edwardsville’s IT business Datajacks is offering free computer help.
Edwardsville Intelligencer |
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Web pioneers are back, but not together
Halsey Minor is amped up. Maybe it's the Red Bull on the rocks he's been downing for two hours in the living room of his Virginia farmhouse this summer night. Regardless, after playing cat and mouse with this reporter for weeks, the co-founder of CNET, who netted $200 million selling his stake in the Internet's first journalism venture of consequence, is running through a rapid-fire update on ...
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Edison energy monitoring app sends back user data
Verdiem is offering a free version of its enterprise PC energy management software for individuals to use on their personal Windows XP or Vista based PCs. You can read our coverage of it if you want to get up to speed and you can find the software at Edison PC Power Management. Generally speaking, the software [...]
Geek.com |
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Laptop with traveler info likely stolen, returned
A laptop computer containing personal information from 33,000 travelers who applied to a program for bypassing airport security lines was probably stolen and returned, not just misplaced, investigators said Monday.
The Kansas City Star |
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Laptop with traveler info likely stolen, returned
A laptop computer containing personal information from 33,000 travelers who applied to a program for bypassing airport security lines was probably stolen and returned, not just misplaced, investigators said Monday.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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Laptop with traveler info likely stolen, returned
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A laptop computer containing personal information from 33,000 travelers who applied to a program for bypassing airport security lines was probably stolen and returned, not just misplaced, investigators said Monday.
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Delta to offer Wi-Fi on domestic flights
ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday it will offer broadband wireless Internet access on its entire domestic mainline fleet by the middle of next year. Several other airlines either offer similar service or plan to, though on a much more limited number of flights.
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The Herald-Zeitung Mobile Edition
The Herald-Zeitung provides a text-only version of its daily web edition for readers using cellular telephones or handheld computers. Registered users of AvantGo can create their own custom channel to download regular updates.
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Massive ID theft targets consumers
RALEIGH – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that computer hackers may have stolen and sold more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers.
News 14 Carolina |
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News and views on Linux on the desktop ...
Xandros quietly acquires Linspire — Jul. 01, 2008 — [Updated Jul. 2] -- Linspire has been acquired by fellow Linux distro firm Xandros.
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Dell ships three Hardy Heron systems
Dell has started shipping the newest version of Ubuntu pre-installed on three PCs aimed at the consumer notebook and desktop market. Dell's Hardy Heron systems include a low-cost desktop (530N) and laptop (1525N), as well as the top-of-the-line, Intel Core 2 Duo-based XPS M1330 laptop (pictured).
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Good Work Habits Pave Way To Success
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) - It's a "tween" dilemma: Just as these preteens' need for cool clothes, cell phones, iPods, laptops and other gear soars, gas prices, food costs and mortgage woes are sending Mom and Dad into apoplexy.
The Morning News |
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VIA Reportedly Exiting Its Motherboard Chipset Business
The company will compete more with Intel and AMD to build x86 processors for the ultra-mobile PC market.
InformationWeek |
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Konica Minolta Unveils bizhub C200
DMN Newswire--2008-8-11--Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today unveiled the new bizhub C200, a multifunctional product (MFP â?? print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system) tailored to fit the needs of small office to mid-range office workgroups, departments or ...
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Nanoantennas envisioned as possible replacement for solar cells
Imagine the possibilities of harvesting waste heat and converting it into electricity. Computer processors could be the source of power for their own cooling devices and solar cells could become dramatically more efficient by leveraging energy that is not being used today. If everything goes right, nanoantennas could even replace solar cells one day, researchers believe.
TG Daily |
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Massive ID theft targets consumers
RALEIGH – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that computer hackers may have stolen and sold more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers.
News 14 Carolina |
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Sudden MobileMe mail outage, Apple mum
Reports are coming in from MobileMe users who cannot access email. Two MacNN writers said their mail stopped working Monday afternoon. A check of MobileMe webmail revealed a message reading: "Your MobileMe mail is currently unavailable." Apple's MobileMe status page, however, said all MobileMe functions were "operational." Even the special status b...
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New Law Can Help Prevent Identity Theft
Last week, the Department of Justice busted what they say is the biggest identity theft case they’ve ever prosecuted. Thieves are accused of hacking into retailer computers and stealing 40 million credit card numbers, including those for BJ’s Wholesale, Office Max, and Sports Authority. The good news is the state legislature has passed a new law to help protect you from identity theft.
WSPA Spartanburg |
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THE AUTHORITY ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND LOSS PREVENTION
ADD OH ISSUE HEADLINES ON YOUR DESKTOP! You can now add HLR headlines to or or any other RSS reader by using our feed. Also receive a custom newsletter on just the industry you are interested in.
Occupational Hazards |
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Laptop with traveler info likely stolen, returned
A laptop computer containing personal information from 33,000 travelers who applied to a program for bypassing airport security lines was probably stolen and returned, not just misplaced, investigators said Monday. The Transportation Security Administration...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Sheriff: Clear program laptop at SFO was stolen
A laptop containing the personal information of 33,000 applicants to a program that allows air travelers to bypass airport security lines was likely stolen then returned, not just misplaced for more than a week, investigators said Monday. The Transportation...
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Where the Fashionistas Go for a Quick Fix
Unlike their newsstand competitors, Webzines exist exclusively online, updating weekly or even daily, and offering a sense of community that conventional monthlies cannot replicate.
The Gadsden Times |
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Court Blocks Defcon Talk on Hacking Transit System
A federal judge has blocked three Massachusetts Institute of Technology students from presenting a paper at the Defcon 16 security conference. The paper would detail security problems with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's "CharlieCard" system and reveal how the cards can be hacked to give free rides on Boston's "T" system. The students -- Zack Anderson, R.J. Ryan, and ...
Enterprise Security Today |
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