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China limits use of Olympians' names online
China has banned the use of its Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses by anyone but the athletes themselves.
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Fresh fears over iPod nanos after 'defective batteries' overheat and catch fire
At least three fires have been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, the trade ministry of Japan has said.
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Accepting credit cards online - merchant account basics
If your business needs to accept credit card payments online, chances are you may have started out with a service like PayPal because of the low costs and the ease of integration. But when you " outgrow " such a service, it's time to step up to a merchant account.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-20 08:20 Seoul shares end flat; steelmakers up, techs fall
SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Seoul shares closed flat on Wednesday after losing as much as 1 percent earlier, supported by gains in steelmakers and chemical issues, but deepening outlook worries sent memory chip makers lower.
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Execs say price is key to renewable energy
LAS VEGAS - Representatives from Google Inc. and General Electric Co. said yesterday that widespread use of renewable energy in the United States would be possible - if it were cheaper.
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HP beats forecasts with 14pc profit rise
Computer giant Hewlett-Packard has beaten Wall Street estimates with a net profit rise of 14 pc for the third quarter. HP reported net income for the quarter ending July 31 of USD 2.03 billion, or 80 cents a share.
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Computers get their fix: Business owner says he wants to help everyone get online.
Despite reviving dying computers for a living, Kevin Hammon doesn't consider himself a hacker, a software wonder or even a geek.
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iPod Nano meltdowns traced to bad battery
Apple Inc. said Tuesday that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some models of its tiny iPod Nano digital music player.
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2d Fumo computer technician pleads guilty
A second computer technician who worked for State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo pleaded guilty yesterday to obstructing the federal investigation that ultimately led to the massive corruption indictment of Fumo, and he agreed to testify for the prosecution.
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Fans who failed to receive their tickets from dodgy internet touts will be queuing up tonight in a bid to bag one of 3,000 on sale. Among them is 18-year-old Charlotte Rosier, from Fords Farm, Calcot, who used xclusiveticket.com to buy a weekend ticket for her and three friends.
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Humans can; computers can't
Can you tell a human being from a computer? As the great mathematician Alan Turing proposed 60 years ago, a human in one room interrogating a human and a machine in another could be a test for intelligence. A machine could be said to think like a hum
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Another co-defendant in Fumo case admits guilt
A second former computer aide to state Sen. Vince Fumo confessed yesterday to participating in an electronic cover-up and agreed to cooperate with the government at Fumo's upcoming federal trial.
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China limits use of Olympians' names online
China has banned the use of its Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses by anyone but the athletes themselves. The move announced Tuesday came after companies registered the names of winning Chinese athletes at the 2004 Athens Olympics as Web addresses, prompting an outcry by sports fans. "The move will better protect the interests of the Olympic gold medalists," said an official of ...
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Ericsson, STMicro Agree to Form Mobile Joint Venture (Update2)
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Ericsson AB , the world's largest maker of wireless networks, and STMicroelectronics NV, Europe's largest chipmaker, will combine some mobile-communications units to collaborate on research and design of chips and networks.
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Online: A way for SMBs to reach out
BANGALORE, INDIA: Gone are the days when big companies used to search for big-time buyers. Now, an era has come where SMBs/SMEs are among the major buyers of products and services.
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Stocks in Europe, Asia Rise, Led by BHP; U.S. Futures Advance
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia rose and U.S. index futures advanced as higher commodity prices lifted mining and energy shares and Hewlett-Packard Co.'s earnings beat analysts' estimates.
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Transcend unveils compact USB flash drive
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Transcend Information has launched an ultra-compact USB flash drive, the JetFlash V95. With its 4GB memory capacity, deep-gloss lacquer, precision-cut rose crystal, and chrome casing with retractable USB connector, the JetFlash V95 represents a refined blend of elegance and technology.
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Secure Computing announces top threats in Q2 2008
GURGAON, INDIA: Secure Computing Corp has published the company's Q2 Internet threat report containing data and analysis from the Secure Computing research team.
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Symantec intros endpoint management suite
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Symantec Corp has announced the release of the new Symantec endpoint management suite to define the next-generation of integrated, best-of-breed systems management, endpoint security and backup and recovery.
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lastminute to sell UK rail tickets
lastminute.com has become the first online travel agency to sell UK rail tickets. The online travel and leisure retailer, also a retailer of Eurostar's cross channel train service, has added UK domestic rail to its site.
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IBM sends $300m to the cloud
Data centres virtualised
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isango! launches German site
Online travel experience provider isango! has introduced its localised offering in the German market. The company shared that only four months after raising the necessary funds, it has launched www.isango.de . The site, according to isango!, is in line with the country's e-commerce regulations and offers tour and activity products across the world conducted in the German language.
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Prophecy 9 a support for MAC OS X and Linux
NEW YORK, USA: Voxeo Corporation, a provider of IVR and VoIP platforms and services has announced the early access release of Prophecy 9, the easy-to-install, highly scalable and openly downloadable platform for speech, SIP VoIP and IVR solutions.
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Facebook's first user generated travel book
San Juan Marriott Resort is offering free travel via its new application, iGO iWRITE, on Facebook. The application is positioned as Facebook's first user generated travel book.
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China limits use of Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses
BEIJING - China has banned the use of its Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses by anyone but the athletes themselves.
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