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Asiaspace to roll out wireless net access on Aug 30
KUALA LUMPUR: Asiaspace Sdn Bhd plans to roll out its wireless Internet access services using Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax) technology on Aug 30.
The Borneo Post |
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Tulip Systems tries to keep other Georgia's Web sites safe
Tom Burling, chief financial officer of Internet hosting company Tulip Systems, figured something was up when his pager started going haywire last weekend. His boss, Nino Doijashvili, was traveling in her home country of Georgia when Russian troops began invading Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia and captured its capital city. But it was the cyberattack on two of Georgia's Web sites — ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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Tallent wins bronze for Australia
Australia's Jared Tallent has won the bronze medal in the men's 20km walk at the Beijing Olympics. AAP Ads from Yahoo! Search Marketing:
The West Australian |
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Logitech ends the juggling act with clip-on mouse
What could possibly make one mouse stand out from the rest? Wait, I know. Why not make a mouse that docks onto the lid of your notebook? Impossible you say. Not really. Logitech managed to make this happen with the new V550 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse which includes a "Clip-and-Go dock" that sticks onto your laptop's lid. If you're not a fan of your notebook's touchpad, then this new mouse ...
Yahoo! Tech Advisors |
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Nevada’s new sex offender laws challenged
LAS VEGAS — Eager to protect children from sexual predators, Nevada and other states across the nation are adopting laws that publicize the names of offenders on the Internet.
Daily Sparks Tribune |
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Computer games may be rated
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will ask the Culture Ministry to form a panel to rate computer games, following the Aug 8 murder of a taxi driver by a teenage schoolboy addicted to the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) game.
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news |
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Middle Island boy trapped in Georgia war zone
Rather than letting her son stay home in Middle Island and play computer games, Marina Tsartsidze sent him to Tbilisi, Georgia, to enjoy the summer with his grandparents.
Newsday |
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Karate teacher arrested on porn charges
Seized computers owned by a Ronkonkoma karate teacher revealed a cache of "brutal" images of child pornography, Suffolk police said.
Newsday |
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Jenkins' 3-Dot Lounge: NBC's bush-league Olympics coverage frustrates all
The 3-Dot televisions never rest. It's an ongoing cycle of NBC, USA, MSNBC, the Giants, the A's (by request only) and "SportsCenter." Everything's taped; virtually nothing is live. Never has the fast-forward key been so vital, the better to bypass Brett...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Aerielle i2i Stream Wireless Digital Audio Streaming Device Review
Stream audio wirelessly from your audio player up to 30 feet awa (read the full review...)
The Gadgeteer |
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Legacy of EverQuest(R) Franchise Continues With Announcement of EverQuest(R) and EverQuest(R) II Expansions at Fan Faire
Thousands of video game enthusiasts are in Las Vegas for the annual Sony Online Entertainment Fan Faire where the upcoming expansions for the online role-playing games EverQuest® and EverQuest® II were just announced.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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iPhone dropping calls? Blame the Infineon chip
An Infineon chip could be at the root of complaints from around the world that Apple Inc.'s new iPhone drops calls and has unpredictable Internet links, according to a research report from Nomura.
MSNBC |
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Copyright magazines hit the Internet
Digital piracy is worrying the US magazine industry.
Calcutta News |
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Jurors watch videos Duncan made with kidnapped children
BOISE, Idaho - Jurors took a first look Friday at photos and videos found on the convicted killer Joseph Duncan's laptop and microdrive.
KHQ Spokane |
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Child care faces a web of infamy
PRESCHOOLS and child-care centres that breach regulations, such as failing to meet staff-to-child ratios or not implementing strict safety measures, will be named and shamed on the internet.
Blue Mountains Gazette |
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Airline security changes restrictions on laptop bags
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It is an effort to make your trip to the Airport a little smoother. Starting Saturday, Aug. 16, the Transportation Security Administration will allow travelers to leave their laptop in the bag.
WCNC Charlotte |
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StrangeCharm - Combustion at Apple and Particle Debris
Looking back this week, it was a watershed time for Apple. Apple found out that when even the smallest glitch appears in a popular consumer device, all the vultures come out, looking for a tasty meal of revenge ? even if served cold
The Mac Observer |
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Google Tech talk on Password Reset
In a recent post, I described the problems with password reset, and how current password reset questions can be attacked. Here's an in-depth tech talk at I gave at Google on this topic the other day.
IT World |
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Web users demand privacy, then give it up
As Internet companies track our every move, what to do about data privacy? Do we need a comprehensive law or should individuals be responsible?
Salon.com |
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9:30 p.m. updates
1. County Finance Director Miriam Faircloth turned in her resignation Friday, 3 1/2 weeks after County Administrator J.D. Byrd quit. 2. A Moultrie woman has set up an online petition asking judges not to allow bond for a couple charged with abusing a 3-year-old boy.
The Moultrie Observer |
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Continuous Integration with Team Foundation Server 2008
In the recent past, it was common for Windows applications to be manually compiled and built directly on a developer's desktop computer. This caused many problems. For example, the developer may have had a different version of a component used in the application, or you couldn't build when he was on vacation let alone left the company, and it introduced a high degree of error if the developer ...
SYS-CON Media |
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WyMAX Wireless Connection For Emergency Responders
Charles City, IA - Charles City's city leaders receive a grant from Homeland Security to improve their communication system. The city received a grant for more than $700,000 for a new wireless WyMAX system. It will provide wireless Internet throughout Floyd County.
KIMT Mason City |
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Seattle relieved to lose its high-tech toilets
SEATTLE - City officials have finally gotten rid of five high-tech self-cleaning toilets that cost Seattle $5 million - but sold online for just $12,549.
CNews |
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Cadence withdraws proposal to buy Mentor Graphics
Blaming a difficult financial environment, Cadence Design Systems on Friday withdrew its $1.6 billion offer to buy Mentor Graphics, a leading rival in making software to produce computer chips.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Microsoft Sues Site to Stop Certification Test Leaks
Microsoft says a help site called pass4sure.com has been selling answers to its certification tests.
PC World |
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