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Gates Marks Anniversary Of Microsoft Research Arm
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday that the dramatic growth of the Internet would eventually spark a software-writing revolution.
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Parachute Marketing Group Concludes 17 State Bluetooth Campaign
CHICAGO----Parachute Marketing Group , provider of advanced Bluetooth Proximity Marketing services, celebrated the successful conclusion of a 17-State campaign. Over the course of just 4 weeks, PMG’s wireless access points were deployed in theatres across the country to promote a major motion picture release.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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CoreTrace's Application Whitelisting Solution Stops 100 Percent of Computer Viruses During DEFCON 16 "Race-to-Zero" ...
CoreTrace, a provider of Application Whitelisting solutions, announced today the results of the "Race-to-Zero" contest held at DEFCON 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Race-to-Zero" contestants were asked to pass various exploits through antivirus engines without detection. CoreTrace's BOUNCER, the only application whitelisting product utilized in the event, was the single-most successful solution for ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Ohio County Residents Encouraged To Recycle Electronics
The Ohio County Solid Waste Authority will sponsor free E-cycling -- or electronics recycling -- for all Ohio County residents on Saturday.
WTOV 9 Steubenville |
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EBay in talks to buy minority stake in Gmarket
The online auction company eBay Inc. said Wednesday it is in talks to buy a minority stake in the South Korean online marketplace operator Gmarket.
Merced Sun-Star |
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Tech products for the back-to-school crowd
Summer may still be in the air but school is starting soon, which means it's time to go shopping - for technology. Clothes, books and school supplies are the old standbys, of course, but tech products - computers, electronics and gadgets - are just as important. Whether your kid is returning to grade school or heading out to college, here are some tech items to consider. COMPUTER: Computers are ...
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Rethinking micropayments - community blog from Paul Penrose
How do you define a micropayment? In the early days of the Web a micropayment was defined as 1/1000th of a US dollar.
Finextra |
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GOOD Magazine: Leaving Microsoft To Change The World: Q&A With John Wood, Founder and CEO Of Room To Read
In 1998, John Wood was a dedicated Microsoft executive who needed a vacation. That year, while trekking through Nepal, he encountered a village so bankrupt...
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Pentagon puts hold on USAF cyber effort
The Pentagon this week delayed and may kill the Air Force's nascent Cyberspace Command, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. This comes as Russia used a major computer network attack to begin its assault on Georgia. The service's Cyberspace Command is meant to coordinate computer network defense and, more controversially, offensive attacks on enemy networks. The goal, according ...
The State |
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Tackling the CAT online
With CAT going online from next year, aspirants will have to brace themselves with new skill sets.
Deccan Herald |
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Stix takes a stab at motion-controlled PC games
Looking at its size, shape, white wrist strap and B-button on the bottom, it's easy to compare the Stix with the Wiimote, the wireless controller for the popular Nintendo gaming console. Except the Stix is for your PC. The Stix comes from Playhut Inc., a toy company that also makes cute little indoor tents for kids. The Stix 200 remote, which began selling for $49.99 at Target, Costco and other ...
The State |
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12 Laptops With Employee Information Stolen
Deputies are searching for 12 laptops stolen from Charter headquarters in Greenville County that contained employee information.
FOX Carolina |
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For travelers, Microsoft surfaces in Sheraton hotels
Five Sheraton hotels, including locations in New York, Boston, and Seattle, started testing Microsoft's Surface interactive table with their hotel guests.
CNET |
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Russian Hackers Continue Attacks On Georgian Sites
Attacks by Russian hackers against Georgian Web sites, including one hosted in the United States, continued Tuesday even as Russian President Dmitri Medvedev ordered a halt to hostilities against Georgia.
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EBay in talks to buy minority stake in Gmarket
The online auction company eBay Inc. said Wednesday it is in talks to buy a minority stake in the South Korean online marketplace operator Gmarket. The talks are with Interpark Corp. and its chairman, Ki Hyung Lee, who own a combined 37 percent of Gmarket. Yahoo Inc. also owns a stake in Gmarket. A purchase would mark eBay's latest move to capture the online auction market outside the United ...
The State |
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American Airlines gets bad rap on military-fee rumor
American Airlines blasted online for what turns out to be false rumor on baggage fees charged to military personnel bound for Iraq
Seattle Times |
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Parma: DeGeeter introduces bill to help cities use online auction sites
State Rep. Timothy J. DeGeeter, D-15, introduced legislation that would allow non-chartered municipalities such as Parma to use Internet auction sites that limit the auction time to 10 days or less rather than the 15 days they presently are required....
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Gadgets: Serif all-in-one program makes Web design easy
Anyone wanting an all-in-one solution for professional quality Web design without paying a high price should give Serif's WebPlus X2 a try. This $79.99 program produces high-quality Web sites; users don't have to know complicated HTML coding or have Web design experience. The program offers interactive forums and blogs to help users produce videos, podcasts, animated photo galleries, Flash ...
The State |
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Latest Spam Scam Harder to Detect; Do Not Open MSNBC E-mail
The UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Spam Data Mine reports that a new spam trend using MSNBC began shortly after 3 a.m. this morning. Because the new spam attack is based on the actual emails sent to MSNBC Alert subscribers, it will be nearly impossible to block to the spam without also blocking legitimate MSNBC mail, said Gary Warner, director of Computer Forensics.
Newswise |
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Spammers Target South Dakotans
South Dakota is ranked Number 2 in the nation for receiving the most spam messages.
KSFY Sioux Falls |
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Georgia cyberattacks just 'enthusiasts'?
Gadi Evron, former head of Israel's CERT, says the evidence in the attacks on Georgia's government websites points to "enthusiasts" not the Russian government. "Not all fighting is warfare," he says. While Georgia is obviously under a DDoS attacks and it is political in nature,...
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No retail channel for laptop Linux
One Geek Squad member suggested he go online, and said Dell is selling kit. An H-P representative he happened upon admitted they got nothing. by Dana Blankenhorn
ZDNet |
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13-year-old hopes to ride YouTube to the GOP convention
13-year-old Richie Mullaney knows what he likes. He's into computer games, and loves his sports.
WIS News 10 Columbia |
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Windows Live Wave 3: Coming to testers near you soon
The leaks are picking up. Windows Live Wave 3 -- the next version of Microsoft's Windows Live software and services -- is finally expected to move into widescale beta testing in the coming weeks. by Mary Jo Foley
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Blaze Rips Through Building At Apple HQ
Firefighters battled a blaze for more than three hours at the headquarters of computer maker Apple.
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