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Online Vehicle Registration
Wichita county residents can finally register vehicles online. It's something they've been wanting, but officials say it couldn't be done until they could verify insurance online.
KAUZ Wichita Falls |
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Internet Lending For A Good Cause
The Internet can connect you to the most remote corners of the world, and one site is hoping to use that connection for good. Kiva.org is a not-for-profit website that connects people who are willing to lend money, with small business owners who need loans to improve their livelihood .
KQCD-TV Dickinson |
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Yahoo selects two new board members from Icahn's list
The Sunnyvale company selected Frank Biondi Jr. and John Chapple, former chief executives of Viacom and Nextel Partners, respectively, from a list of nine possible new board members submitted by Icahn.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Ex-Apple top attorney settles with SEC for $2.2M
The former top attorney at Apple Inc. on Thursday agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle federal regulators' charges that she altered company records to conceal improper backdating of stock options for senior executives including Steve Jobs. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement with former Apple general counsel Nancy Heinen, whose civil trial in the case had been ...
The State |
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30% of Americans Want "Balanced" Blogging
Cutie Pi writes "In a recent Rasmussen poll looking at the public's attitudes toward a possible revival of the fairness doctrine by the Democrats, a surprisingly large percentage of those polled seek fairness doctrine mandates (originally intended for public airwaves) to cover the Internet as well. It is encouraging that a minority of people feel that way, but Democrats say 'hands-off the ...
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NBC builds online audience even as TV ratings soar
For NBC Universal, balancing TV and online coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games has been as tricky as any maneuver on the balance beam, parallel bars or vault.
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Sony wrangles Cell chip into ZEGO BCU-100 video rendering system
Filed under: Desktops , HDTV Not that most of us are on the hunt for 1U server blades to build a rendering farm out of, but it's always fun to see Sony's PS3 hardware put to a use that actually earns Sony money. The Cell-based ZEGO BCU-100 includes the PS3's RSX graphics processor and is designed for processing HD video. Sony plans to work with software developers to take advantage ...
Engadget |
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The Closing Bell
While you were Googling your name, looking for wacky videos on YouTube and playing online poker this afternoon (in other words, what some of you like to call "working"), we were scouring the globe to bring you The Closing Bell . There's a lot of ground to cover so pay attention.
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Betting scam linked to killing of Chinese pair
Two Chinese graduates may have been murdered because of their involvement in an internet betting scam and the trading of fraudulent documents, police said last night.
Independent |
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NEWS: Intel releases controller spec for USB 3.0
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Intel Corp. has released a nearly complete specification for a USB 3.0 controller chip.
Embedded Systems Programming Magazine |
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RoofRay Determines the Solar Potential of Your Roof [Energy Conservation]
If high energy prices have convinced you that solar energy might be the ticket to cheaper bills, head to web site RoofRay to determine the solar potential of your roof. As you can see from the video...
Lifehacker |
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Nano Wireless Mouse Clings to Your Laptop [Stuff We Like]
The Logitech V550 cordless laser mouse is perfect for laptop lovers on the go who prefer a mouse to the trackpad with its clip-and-go dock. Just affix the small dock to your laptop, and whenever you...
Lifehacker |
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PRODUCT HOW-TO: Software sizes digitally-controlled transmissions
Transmission specialist reinvents the dual clutch Dual-clutch transmissions provide an excellent example of how long it takes to bring some automotive innovations to the mass market.
Embedded Systems Programming Magazine |
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Amazon Green Stocks Environmentally-Friendly Products [Amazon]
Online superstore Amazon adds an Amazon Green section, which lists products customers have selected as most environmentally-friendly, from cleaning supplies to computers to personal solar chargers.
Lifehacker |
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Computers stolen from school
In less than two weeks, O'Plaine School will be back in session, but with fewer computers for the students.
Gurnee Review |
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Google pipped - Apple the new king of Silicon Valley as market value overtakes hi-tech rival
The sleek, touchscreen iPhone has proved so lucrative for Apple that the electronic gadgets manufacturer has unseated Google to become the most valuable company in America's cradle of technological innovation, Silicon Valley. Queues outside Apple's stores are commonplace since the phone's launch a year ago as shoppers line up to get their hands on the prized device. On Wall Street, the ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Meeting Maker offers iPhone support
PeopleCube and Notify Technology today announced that NotifyLink for Meeting Maker now supports the iPhone 3G and all iPhone or iPod touch devices upgraded to the new iPhone 2.0 softwae. NotifyLink Enterprise Edition for Meeting Maker will allow iPhone and iPod touch users to electronically synchronize email, Meeting Maker calendar, personal addre...
MacNN |
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iPhone: More Fun Than Phone
The Web surfing on the Apple device is great. But some users are now choosing to carry a second cell phone
BusinessWeek |
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Dell vs. Apple: Why It May Be Personal
Former Apple vet Tim Bucher, now at Dell, is counting on his Zing software to give iTunes some competition
BusinessWeek |
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July video game sales jump 28 percent
Even in a seasonally slow month and with the economy in the doldrums, U.S. sales of video game hardware and software soared 28 percent in July, hitting $1.19 billion. According to data from market researcher NPD Group, Americans bought $446.9 million worth of video game hardware during the month, a 17 percent jump from the same month a year ago. The portable Nintendo DS was the top-selling ...
The State |
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Former Apple general counsel paying $2.2 million to settle options backdating case with SEC
WASHINGTON - The former top attorney at Apple Inc. on Thursday agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle federal regulators' charges that she altered company records to conceal improper backdating of stock options for senior executives including Steve Jobs.
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Despite a slow economy, US video game retail sales hit $1.19 billion in July
NEW YORK - Even in a seasonally slow month and with the economy in the doldrums, U.S. sales of video game hardware and software soared 28 percent in July, hitting $1.19 billion.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Sun spreads more VirtualBox love
1) Cut a deal for the box. 2) Put your OS in that box... As Sun Microsystems gets closer to the release of its xVM server virtualization platform, it's aiming to ease developers into the fold by spreading its lightweight desktop hypervisor around to hardware vendors.…
The Register |
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Why Your Office Isn't Like Google's
Most managers want to empower their workers, but reality can get in the way
BusinessWeek |
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Yahoo selects Biondi, Chapple as new board members
(AP:SEATTLE) Yahoo Inc. said Thursday it will add the former chief executives of Viacom and Nextel Partners to its board of directors as part of the company's deal to ward off a proxy fight with billionaire investor Carl Icahn.
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