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HP claims 'memristor' breakthrough
Researchers at HP Labs claim to have built a once-theoretical basic component for electrical engineering.
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Old computers can help poor
A GHANIAN man living in Edinburgh is launching a new charity to tackle poverty among young people in his country of birth.
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Nationals ambush Liberals on internet
Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has defended "friendly competition" in a by-election after a Nationals ambush on an internet search engine.
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Google in win-win situation with Microsoft-Yahoo deal
One of the biggest players behind Microsoft's drive to buy Yahoo has never been at the bargaining table — Google.
The Monterey County Herald |
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WiMax the next Wi-Fi
WASHINGTON — A wireless technology that Sprint Nextel plans to launch within a year makes high-speed and secure Internet access possible from almost anywhere.
The Monterey County Herald |
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EMS says it didn't get call
Calgary EMS officials said their 911 contact centre never received a frantic family's call from an Internet phone, after which the worried parents waited a crucial 30 minutes for help only to have their 18-month-old son die of an apparent heart attack.
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Could you shut down your computer for a whole day?
I'm all for shutting down the computer on weekends, and that's exactly what I'll be doing on Shutdown Day. Shutdown Day is a global Internet experiment whose goal is to get people to think about their excessive use of computers, and how this has changed their lives. The challenge began innocently enough by a group of tech-savvy men who challenged each other—and eventually the world—to turn ...
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Cuban mum on offer to buy Cubs
News flash: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban didn't want to talk during his visit to Wrigley Field on Wednesday.
SouthtownStar |
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Point, Click, Save! Starting Today, Massachusetts Drivers Have New Choice for Car Insurance as Progressive Opens for ...
For years, Massachusetts drivers saw national advertising for a product they may have wanted to buy, but couldn't: Progressive car insurance. But today, that comes to an end as the country's third largest auto insurer begins offering policies to Bay State drivers online at progressive.com.
Centre Daily Times |
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Microsoft.com Pay-as-You-Go Office
Microsoft has finally listened to the masses, it is looking to provide its outstanding Office software over the internet.
Web Host Directory |
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Vodafone UK adds unlimited data to contract accounts
Well, almost. Here's the release , also pasted below the break. 'Unlimited' in this context means 500MB a month, but it's now going to be included for all pay monthly customers, i.e. there's no need to pay for an additional Internet bundle.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 19th Oct 2006 21:10 UTC
Michael Lotz, of Tracker.NewFS, SVG, Haiku USB, Qemu, and countless other cool-things-to-have fame has checked in Haiku's first wireless network driver , for the Intel Pro Wireless 2100. This chipset, which inhabits nearly all early Centrino-badged devices, is amongst the more common wireless hardware found in recent computers.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 30th Sep 2005 11:15 UTC, submitted by Sansta
The commonwealth of Massachusetts has finalised its decision to standardise desktop applications on OpenDocument , a format not supported by Microsoft Office.
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"Two months ago, the Brazilian Linux community gathered around BR-Linux invited Novell to answer 10 questions
sent and selected by the users, about the company's stance on Linux, open source, licenses, document formats and other subjects." "Novell has been very consistent on this issue and we have publicly stated that we do not believe that Linux infringes on any Microsoft patents.
New Mobile Computing |
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Is Stallman right about OLPC?
Richard Stallman (president of the Free Software Foundation) has been something of a firebrand in the IT community. Even open source advocates don't always agree with his hardline stances. However, one has to wonder if his latest take on the OLPC project and its possible move to a...
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Recent Original Stories
"So far, Windows Vista is an interesting OS. It does quite a lot of things much better than the previous versions but then it also requires way too many resources in order to work appropriately. There are also some slight glitches, but those are probably due to its beta status and nothing more.
OS News |
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Microsoft appoints Mannai as Large Account Reseller (LAR)
Microsoft Corporation has appointed Mannai Corporation, Doha as a Large Account Reseller. This authorizes Mannai to offer their customers, Enterprise and Select agreements and technical support for all Microsoft products.
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Adobe launches Open Screen Project to push Flash, AIR
Consistent application interface accross devices Adobe today launched Open Screen Project - a project aimed at using Flash and Adobe AIR to create a consistent application interface across devices.
PC Advisor |
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AOL struggles to make online ad profits
Small rise masks overall revenue loss AOL still has a way to go before profiting in the internet ad space, after it saw a slight gain in its online advert business for the first quarter of 2008. AOL is trying to move away from its declining ISP (Internet service provider) business.
PC Advisor |
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It's open mic as MySpace unveils new karaoke feature
You're sitting at home online and suddenly you get an irresistible urge. You absolutely have to belt out R. Kelly's I Believe I Can Fly and share it with the world. You now have that ability, thanks to the new MySpace Karaoke launched Tuesday by the social networking site.
The Courier News |
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A Hostile Microsoft Bid For Yahoo! Would Likely Be A Pyrrhic Victory
Marc Andreessen has an interesting post looking at the consequences if Microsoft officially goes hostile in its bid for Yahoo! Thus far, the two firms have been engaged in a careful dance where each side has left the door open for a negotiated settlement.
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Federal judge sets formula for Internet music royalties
Thu, May 1, 2008 (2:02 a.m.) A federal court on Wednesday established a formula for determining the Internet royalties owed to thousands of music composers, writers and publishers by three major online services _ Yahoo Inc., AOL and RealNetworks Inc.
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Cadence Weapon re-defines success
Emerging from a music scene known more for its flannel than its hip-hop, Cadence Weapon has become Edmonton's unofficial rapping ambassador. His skittering ode to our downtown strip mall, Oliver Square, spread through Internet blogs faster than a leaked celebrity sex tape in 2005.
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Current Newswire:
"Twitter is a popular social networking utility that's gaining popularity as a micro-blogging tool.
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Vodafone Revamps its Mobile Internet Tariffs
Vodafone UK has revamped its mobile internet tariffs and henceforth, contract customers will no longer need to buy an additional internet bundle for £7.50 but instead every plan will automatically include internet access.
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