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Plugging the giant security hole in the world wide web
It is among the first five countries worldwide and the first in Asia to have decided on adopting the new security extensions being pushed by the organisation overseeing website allocations globally, ICANN.
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Perfecting pitches
Firms are being more selective about the channels they use to communicate. This favours the internet, where online ad-spending will keep rising while spending on most other media shrinks.
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FCC Chief Wants Broadband Across USA, Proposes "Free Broadband"
High-speed Internet access is so important to the welfare of U.S. consumers that America can't afford not to offer it—free of charge—to anybody who wants it, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin has told USA TODAY.
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Online Exclusive
Wow, the latest ultimatum to ‘Fort Worth Star-Telegram’ employees is mind-blowing. The company invited almost every fulltime employee to pick up their sorry asses and leave and don’t let the door hit ‘em on the way out.
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Talking cool: Intel doubles notebook fan speed
Chipmaker hopes the prototype being displayed at the company's developer forum ultimately will find its way into notebook PC designs.
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KOREA: Web portals to be more responsible as media
The government and the governing Grand National Party (GNP) have agreed to place Internet portals as part of the mainstream media and hold them more socially responsible by revising related laws, a GNP lawmaker said Sunday.
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Palm seeks new path in smartphone jungle
If anyone knows how best to survive a corporate near-death experience, it is Jon Rubinstein. In 1997, the former Hewlett-Packard engineer was asked by Apple's founder, Steve Jobs, to lead the hardware engineering division at the company, which was then struggling.
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Want a bit of the governor's house? It's on eBay
Want a bit of the governor's house? It's on eBay
Columbia Missourian |
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Column Google it
Monetary policy involves making a choice between price stability and exchange rate stability. A new information source that is the hundreds of millions of words that people search for daily on search engines.
Express India |
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Wish I was a little bit taller, wish I was a baller... [Caption Contest]
WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg trades Google gaming tips with Charles "Moserious" Lewis, the MC of SEO, at WordCamp last weekend on the UCSF campus. We know you can do better, so crack wise in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Salesforce.com Profit Doubles; Forecast Falls Short (Update1)
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Salesforce.com Inc. , the top seller of Internet-based customer-management software, said second- quarter profit more than doubled. The shares fell after the company said acquisition costs would reduce its profit forecast.
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Quad-interface HDD, FireWire 800 PCI card announced
Vantec has introduced two FireWire 800 devices, the NexStar 3 Quad Interface hard drive enclosure and the FireWire 800/400 Host Card PCI FireWire adapter. The NexStar 3 enclosure is a 3.5" enclosure and features a SATA hard drive interface with eSata, FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 ports. It also has a power/hard drive access light and is construct...
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Toasting inventiveness with new drive
EVER WONDERED what to do with one of those empty drive bays on your computer case? Why not make a round of toast from it.
The Inquirer |
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SATA doubles its speed - again
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM is usually THE event for all the Intel-related standard setting groups to announce the major updates to their specs.
The Inquirer |
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Blu-ray alright really
This week the former champion of the excellent HD-DVD, Toshiba announced a new player which squeezed more detail from DVDs. Some pundits have seen it as Toshiba trying to kill off Blu-ray by resurrecting familiar technology to punters.
The Inquirer |
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Intel's Latest System-On-A-Chip is For Web Enabled TVs, Set-Top Boxes [Intel]
Only a month or so after announcing intentions to dabble in the SoC game for embedded systems, Intel's showing off its first iteration at the Intel Developers Forum. The CE 3100 (previously known as...
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Jobs: Fix for crashing iPhone apps bug en route
Apple is apparently set to release a fix for an issue which is locking some iPhone users out of their installed third-party applications.
BetaNews |
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Medal-Biting Theories Abound
21 August 2008 SHANGHAI -- Ever noticed how many Olympians bite their medals for the cameras? Chinese Internet surfers have, sparking speculation about the origins of the practice and whether biting is not just for the cameras but has psychological benefits.
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Microsoft trademark apps hint at 'private' browsing in IE
Bloggers have uncovered paperwork for two possible applications from Microsoft having to do with keeping the details of a user's browsing session private.
BetaNews |
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Verizons fibre optics: a smart bet or a big mistake?
Four years ago, Verizon Communications embarked on an ambitious and expensive plan to run fibre optic cables, which can deliver ultra-fast Internet service and dozens of high-definition video channels along with old-fashioned telephone service, past 19 million homes, roughly half its territory.
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Longtime CEO of BarnesandNoble.com Inc. resigns
Marie J. Toulantis, the longtime CEO of BarnesandNoble.com Inc., has resigned. Her position will be filled by Tom Burke, executive vice president of e-commerce, and chief financial officer Kevin Frain, who also has been appointed as an executive vice president of e-commerce operations.
InternetRetailer.com |
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American Airlines gets in-flight Wi-Fi
American Airlines passengers will now have Wi-Fi access on some flights.
ZDNet Australia |
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Hurley logs on to live coverage of games
Service will allow Midget fans around the country to see games, other events on the Internet
Ironwood Daily Globe |
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The iPhone 3G is here: Is it worth the wait?
MANILA, Philippines—A mobile phone, an iPod music and video player, and an Internet device in your pocket: That about sums up what Apple Corp.’s iPhone is. This Friday, the latest incarnation of Apple’s mobile device—the iPhone 3G—becomes available in the Philippines through local carrier Globe Telecom Inc.
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AMD's Ruiz coming to Malta next week
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s former CEO is scheduled to visit the area next week. (AMD)
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