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EBay in talks to buy minority stake in Gmarket
(AP) -- 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.
PhysOrg |
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Light-Bending Materials Could Slow Light, Speed Up Net
Use light-bending materials to slow and separate light signals, and thus speed up the Internet. That's the advice of some scientists, who are saying that new materials that can potentially render objects invisible could also help the Net overcome its most persistent bottlenecks.
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MIT Students Still Gagged as Defcon Convention Ends
Defcon 16, which drew an audience of 9,000 people to Las Vegas over three days, is over -- but the focus remains on a trio of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students who stole the spotlight at the world's largest hacker conference.
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Dell Gives Latitude Laptop Line New Attitude
Dell has announced a refresh of its popular Latitude notebook line, including options for customization and the ability to check e-mail without completely booting up the machine. Models range from what the company calls "ultra portable" to "semi-rugged."
NewsFactor via Yahoo! News |
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Startups Meebo, TokBox offer new ways to link folks online
n Instant-messaging, videoconferencing services form alliance
Contra Costa Times |
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Olympics: Gold medal dream to bring father back
China's internet community is scouring the earth for the father of 10m air pistol gold medallist Guo Wenjun. Reuters news agency reported that the man abandoned his daughter 10 years ago to the care of her coach.
The New Zealand Herald |
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US failing to prosecute online criminals
A report by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology has found there is too little action being taken against online criminals, despite rising consumer concern about online safety..
iTNews |
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Startups Meebo, TokBox offer new ways to link folks online
n Instant-messaging, videoconferencing services form alliance
Inside Bay Area |
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Will new Dell laptops tempt mobile workers?
Computing giant Dell has launched a new range of Latitude and Precision laptops, designed to provide mobile business users with improved battery life, usability and durability..
iTNews |
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Best Buy becomes first independent iPhone retailer
Best Buy Co. will start selling the iPhone on Sept. 7, becoming first U.S. chain to do so outside of Apple Inc.'s and AT&T Inc.'s own stores.
Seattle Times |
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Alaska's Internet speeds nation's slowest
A report by the Communications Workers of America says Alaskans are stuck with the nation's slowest average Internet download speeds.
KTVF Fairbanks |
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Wi-Fi hot spots make Web more accessible on PCs and it's moving to cellphones
Luann Lasalle, The Canadian Press August 13, 2008 - 4:32 p.m. MONTREAL - Wi-Fi "hot spots" help make the Web more accessible for laptop users and this wireless technology is moving to smartphones and other consumer devices.
Canadian Business |
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Josh Silver: FCC Commissioner's Scare Tactics Reach New Low
FCC Commissioner McDowell suggests that any FCC decision that supports Net Neutrality -- the idea that the Internet must be free and open -- is somehow tantamount to government regulation of content.
HuffingtonPost |
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Atom-based tablet runs Linux
— Aug. 05, 2008 — Arbor Technology has announced a seven-inch tablet PC that uses Intel Atom processors and runs Linux.
Linux Devices |
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Kids eye teacher's lewd snaps
DOZENS of students as young as 11 stumbled across steamy images of their male teacher during an innocent web search.
News Interactive |
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Kids eye teacher's lewd snaps
DOZENS of students as young as 11 stumbled across steamy images of their male teacher during an innocent web search.
Adelaide Now |
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Kids eye teacher's lewd snaps
DOZENS of students as young as 11 stumbled across steamy images of their male teacher during an innocent web search.
The Mercury |
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Kids eye teacher's lewd snaps
DOZENS of students as young as 11 stumbled across steamy images of their male teacher during an innocent web search.
News Interactive |
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Florida, Mass., Consumers Now Have High-Speed Access to the Internet
FLORIDA , Mass., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers and businesses in this tiny western Massachusetts community now have access to the Internet -- at rocket speeds powered by Verizon.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Report: DoD Might Shutter Cyber Warfare Unit Before Launch
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.
Fox News |
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Joe Rheaume's Excellent Adventure: Chronotron goes from Madison to Penny Arcade Expo
The online comic strip and blog Penny Arcade has been a leading tastemaker in the gaming world for nearly a decade now. It has reached new heights over the last five years with its own convention, the Penny Arcade Expo, held every August in Seattle. Though gamers from all over the nation will find a weekend of fun and competition at this year's con, Madison native Joe Rheaume will be an invited ...
Isthmus |
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Google says thanks for Android petition
After 219 developers signed a petition asking for more information about Android's progress, Google offered a two-sentence reply saying thanks. Developers building applications on Android, Google's mobile phone software that is still in the making, have been venting their frustration at what they say is a slow pace of updates released for the SDK and a general lack of information about ...
InfoWorld |
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YouTube video sparks brief probe
HOUMA -- The muffled audio of an online video had police brass and a local civil-rights group seeking to learn if an officer used a racial slur while breaking up a fight.
The Houma Courier |
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Wi-Fi hot spots make Web more accessible on PCs and it's moving to cellphones
MONTREAL - Wi-Fi "hot spots" help make the Web more accessible for laptop users and this wireless technology is moving to smartphones and other consumer devices.
Canoe Money |
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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.
Channel 8 San Diego |
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