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Defense: Prosecutors bending law for MySpace hoax
Tue, Aug 19, 2008 (1:42 a.m.) A defense attorney for the Missouri woman charged in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide argued in court papers that prosecutors are bending a cyber crime statute to prosecute his client.
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Game-sharing woman fined £16,000
A woman has been ordered to pay £16,000 in damages after she illegally loaded a computer game on a file-sharing network, lawyers said Tuesday.
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Android phone ready in three months
Those rumours grow stronger. Google's new Android seems set to hit the market in November, according to documents released by the US Federal Communications Commision. The documents show that the FCC has approved the sale of HTC's Dream phone, a device widely rumoured to become the first to run Google's Linux-based Android software. HTC asked the FCC to keep some of the details of its filings, ...
TechWorld |
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Former teacher accused of giving teens alcohol
A former Greater Nanticoke Area High School teacher bought beer for and partied with five teenage girls last month, then posed in a picture with the minors that later surfaced on the Internet, according to charges filed Monday by state police at Wyoming.
The Citizens' Voice |
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Research and Markets: A Critical Report Questioning the Eco-Friendly Attitudes and Behavior in the US
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "It’s Not Easy Being Green! Part 1: Eco-Friendly Attitudes and Behavior among U.S. Internet Consumers" report to their offering.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Defense: Prosecutors bending law for MySpace hoax
A defense attorney for the Missouri woman charged in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide argued in court papers that prosecutors are bending a cyber crime statute to prosecute his client.
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Web Watcher: Arkham after Midnight; The Inevitable Alliance
One of the driving forces behind the extraordinary proliferation of comic-book action heroes in cinema in recent years is the great technical leap forward in computer animation that can subtly augment Batman's agility in The Dark Knight or completely replace an entire superhero team in The Incredibles.
Times Online |
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Digital age of flash and burn
Once upon a time, if you were snapped in a compromising position you could destroy the film and the root cause of your problem was gone. Destroy what copies may have been printed and your political career remained intact.
Narromine News |
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PS3 gets universally compatible instrument controllers
Sony Computer Entertainment have clearly had enough of the bickering between Activision and EA and, alongside Konami, have hammered-out a deal that will see universal instrument controller compatibility on all PS3 rhythm-action releases.
Ferrago.co.uk |
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Google Starts an Advocacy Campaign for More Unlicensed Spectrum
Google is being upfront about its self-interest in building public pressure for a plan to allow soon-to-be-vacant broadcast spectrum to be used for new high-speed wireless Internet access.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Puyallup looks at broadcasting
The City of Puyallup is looking at ways to broadcast its meetings on TV or the Internet.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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Microsoft seeks Office 14 alpha testers
'Office 2009' tests to start in November Microsoft has announced via a blog that the next version of Office will be available for alpha testing in November or December.
PC Advisor |
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Google argues for 'Wi-Fi 2.0' amid airwaves
Google Inc. is appealing directly to consumers in its bid to persuade federal media regulators to open up vacant slices of television spectrum to broadband devices, bringing about what the Internet-search giant describes as "Wi-Fi 2.0."
The Washington Times |
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Key News Audiences Now Blend Online
For more than a decade, the audiences for most traditional news sources have steadily declined, as the number of people getting news online has surged. However, today it is not a choice between traditional sources and the internet for the core elements of today's news audiences.
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The App Store for the 3 Billion Users Who Don't Have an iPhone
GetJar, the world's biggest mobile applications portal, has surpassed 300 million downloads, establishing it as the website of choice for the 3 billion mobile phone users across the world who do not own an Apple iPhone.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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New website launched for ringtone downloads
Ireland-based DotMobi is the official global registry for the .mobi top level domain, appointed by ICANN. Its investors include Ericsson, Google, GSM Association, Hutchison, Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom Telecom, Samsung Electronics, Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefonica Moviles, TIM, Visa and Vodafone.
Computer Business Review |
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Synchronica Acquires AxisMobile and Raises Funds of $18 Million in 2008
Synchronica plc (AIM: SYNC.LN), the international provider of mobile email and synchronization solutions, today announced that it is acquiring consumer mobile email specialist AxisMobile for USD $4.9 million in new Synchronica shares. Synchronica also stated that it has raised additional funds of USD $10 million from new and existing institutional investors which brings the total funding ...
PRWeb |
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Mark Joseph: Saddleback: A Watershed Moment?
I spent a good part of Saturday at Saddleback Church, in Orange County, CA blogging live on the Obama-McCain debate, but felt too close to...
HuffingtonPost |
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New Gems From Xbox Live Arcade
I'm a sucker for big, juicy games with flashy graphics, block-rockin' audio and tons of things to do. This summer has been unusually rich in such ambitious productions, with high-profile releases like "Metal Gear Solid 4," "Ninja Gaiden II" and "Grid."
CBS News |
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Google Developer Advocate Announces Beta Release of the Android SDK
"If you're one of the many developers who were waiting for something a bit more mature," wrote Google Developer Advocate Dan Morrill yesterday on the Android Developers Blog, "this might be a good time to take another look." The occasion of his suggestion was the beta release of the Android SDK, Android 0.9 SDK beta. read more
SYS-CON Media |
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Keep the hackers, spam and scam out
In internet can be a scary place with the threat of identity theft. Here are some tips to stay safe.
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Remaking the Radisson twincities.com
Minnetonka-based Carlson Cos. has taken some modest steps to rejuvenate its Radisson Hotels brand. But Carlson executives say much larger upgrades are in the works. A marketing campaign aimed at Gen X and Y travelers, free high-speed Internet access, breakfast for business rewards package travelers and a Sleep Number bed have been key elements of the formula that Carlson Cos. has put in place in ...
Hospitality Net |
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Paula Christy Named TravelCLICK Vice President Corporate Client Sales
Paula Christy will lead the development of the multi-unit enterprise hotel market for TravelCLICK’s new corporate ecommerce and intelligence solutions.
Hospitality Net |
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Two held in theft of luxury car rims
Two men are accused of stealing hundreds of tires and rims off newer model luxury vehicles and selling their take on the Internet, authorities said Monday.
Daily Breeze |
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Group pushes for code on digital advertising ethics
MANILA, Philippines -- The Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP ) has approved a code of ethics for digital advertising in the Philippines, which will cover all new forms of advertising from websites to mobile phones.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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