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Windows 7 Gets a Blog. Kind Of.
News Analysis. Microsoft is beginning to break the silence about Windows 7, just in time for the big Windows Vista marketing campaign.
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Good cool hunting in Edogawa
In Tokyo, when the going gets hot, the cool go to Hawaii, or flee to mountain resorts. Others plunk down their yen for a dip in a hotel or amusement-park pool. The rest of us steam in the stupefying humidity and hope our flip-flops don't fuse to the tarmac. Surely there's some inexpensive, convenient, and not-ridiculously-crowded relief available? Surfing satellite images on Google Earth, I've ...
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Harry & David acquires multi-channel retailer Cushman Fruit
Online and catalog retailer Harry & David Holdings Inc. has acquired Cushman Fruit Company, a multi-channel retailer that generated sales of about $19 million in its 2007 fiscal year. The purchase price was not disclosed.
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VMware Apologizes For Server Bug
August 14, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- After a major VMware (vmware.com) virtual server bug left thousands of users offline, VMware issued a fix and an apology from the chief executive officer late Wednesday.
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eBay wins another court battle over sales of counterfeit goods
After losing two similar cases in European courts in June, eBay has prevailed in a lawsuit by cosmetics manufacturer L’Oréal, which argued eBay was responsible for phony products auctioned off on eBay. L’Oréal was surprised by the decision and plans to appeal, a spokesperson says.
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Google photos raise privacy issue in Japan
Without ever setting foot in a neighborhood, Google Inc.'s Street View service allows anyone to take a tour by computer. Type an address into the program and in an instant you are virtually whisked to the desired spot in any of 12 cities in Japan, including Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka. Launched Aug. 5, the service, operated by Google's Japan unit, uses photos taken from cars cruising the streets. ...
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Phishing Scam Fools Some MobileMe Customers
A Phishing scam timed to coincide with the launch of MobileMe has tricked hundreds of Apple customers into divulging their credit card numbers, according to Computerworld on Thursday
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Google, Microsoft, Yahoo Sued In India For Ads On Infant Gender Selection
A doctor in India filed suit to prevent the tech companies from showing search ads that promote pre-natal sex selection in violation of Indian law.
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 14, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 6 Common Website Mistakes That Are Costing You Money As I'm reviewing company websites to prepare for our August SEO Training Class, I'm struck by how often I see the same website mistakes. Since we've been offering the SEO classes over the ...
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TOP STORIES
MOSCOW — Hackers knocked down Georgian government web sites days before Russian tanks rolled into the country’s territory, in what experts said Wednesday was an ominous sign that cyber-attacks might foreshadow future armed conflicts.
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Oracle spent nearly $1.3 million to lobby in 2Q
Oracle Corp. spent nearly $1.3 million in the second quarter to lobby on patent reform, tax issues, trade measures and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form.
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AMD's New Sales Pitch: Seeing is Buying
This fall, AMD's ATI division will attempt to convince users that visual realism, not a number printed on a box, should be the determining factor in purchasing a graphics card.
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IceWEB Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
HERNDON, Va.----IceWEB, Inc. , www.IceWEB.com, today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter which ended June 30, 2008. As projected, revenues continued to increase as the Company continues to gain traction and share in the Storage and On-Demand Software markets.
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Cisco Systems spent $300K to lobby gov't in 2Q
Cisco Systems Inc. spent $300,000 in the second quarter to lobby on patent reform, trade measures and efforts to crack down on cybercrime, according to a recent disclosure form.
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Man kills wife over HIV infection
Police in Rukungiri have arrested a man who allegedly killed his wife of 10 years by hacking her with a machete after he learnt he was infected with HIV, the virus that causes Aids. The police identified the suspect as Mr Julius Tumwesigye, 30, and said he blamed his infection on his wife.
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Intel Shows Way to Nudge a Napping PC
Intel will begin rolling out motherboards next month that support Remote Wake technology -- the ability for a computer to be turned on from sleep mode remotely. Applications that have already been designed around this technology include PC-based phone service and content delivery. Users of computers with Remote Wake will not have to keep their computers on 24/7 to use a particular service or ...
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OCZ's P45 Special 8-/16GB Memory Kits
Addressing our insatiable need for greater amounts of system memory, OCZ announced all new ‘P45 Special' 4GB modules, a module density optimised specifically for Intel's latest chipset. Available in 8GB dual channel kits and a special 16GB ‘quad kit,' this new l...
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System of Proof Ups Its Game with Bluetooth
System of Proof, Inc. (systemofproof.com) allows you maximum surveillance via your Bluetooth. "While sitting across the table from my client, I activated the system while having my ear piece on as my phone remained in its holster. The System of Proof technology worked great and my client never knew I was recording the entire conversation. When I was done I opened my email and the recording was ...
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Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results
Onstream Media Corporation (NASDAQ: ONSM), an online service provider of live and on-demand internet video, announced today its financial results for the third fiscal quarter, the period ended June 30, 2008.
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Settlement Cost Texas Lottery Almost $100,000
The Texas Lottery Commission paid nearly $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former employee who said he was fired for going public about problems with a vital computer system.
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Yahoo Adds Icahn Picked Member To Board
Yahoo Inc. says it will add the former chief executives of Viacom and Nextel Partners to its board of directors.
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Is Google leaving billions of dollars on the table?
Eric Schmidt tells Mad Money host Jim Cramer that he wouldn't allow ads on the home page, even though it could generate billions of dollars. Is the home page that sacred?
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