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E-mail users got first taste of spam 30 years ago
From the first mass unsolicited messages in 1978 to the 120 billion that are sent every day now, two things have stayed constant -- people hate them, but they make marketers money, Vito Pilieci writes.
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Forsythe Acquires More
SKOKIE, Ill. -- Forsythe Solutions Group Inc., a 37-year-old North American IT infrastructure integrator and wholly-owned subsidiary of Forsythe Technology Inc., announced that it has acquired the storage integration business assets of More Group Inc., a leading data storage management integrator.
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A challenge to look beyond Microsoft Office
Ross Chevalier issues an office suite challenge. “So let's agree that Office is a fine offering and proceed to look at what I believe is a viable alternative for a high percentage of knowledge workers.
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Q& A: CD Projekt's Ohle On The Witcher, PR's Place In The Blogosphere
Despite being based on a series of Polish novels and coming from an unknown and untested Polish developer, CD Projekt's epic PC RPG The Witcher has been a notable and perhaps surprising hit in the worldwide PC market. Therefore, Gamasutra sat down with CD Projekt's VP of PR & Marketing, Tom Ohle, to talk in-depth about the challenges of publicizing such a theoretically hard sell, and the ...
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UK indy music: Love the Internet but seek the label
As musicians they are fiercely proud of their freedom to play what they choose, and revel in being part of a vibrant live scene, but the goal for up and coming British bands is to sign with a major label.
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Recent Original Stories
"The browser that helped kick-start the commercial web is to cease development because of lack of users . Netscape Navigator, now owned by AOL, will no longer be supported after 1 February 2008, the company has said.
OS News |
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Light Sensor Chip from Capella Microsystems Extends Battery Life in Portable Products
Capella Microsystems, Inc. today announced the industry´s first proximity and ambient light
wallstreet:online AG |
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What is your cat thinking? (Check his blog)
Roxie the dog, owned by University of Maryland professor Marilee Lindemann, blogs about sports and politics, among other weighty things.
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EMC Releases MozyHome
SALT LAKE CITY -- Mozy, Inc., part of the Cloud Infrastructure and Services Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC - News), today announced the release of MozyHome for Mac, the industry's first unlimited online backup service for the Mac. Mac users in the home can now safely and cost-effectively back up all of their digital information over the Internet.
Byte and Switch |
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Spam Pledge calls for end to junk email
Security firm Sophos has launched a Spam Pledge to mark the 30th anniversary of junk email, urging users to help stamp out the scourge of spam.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Rural Scotland gets £3.4m broadband funding
The European Commission (EC) has approved a plan to spend £3.4m of UK public funding on improving broadband access across Scotland.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Internet opens a new world of comfort, advise for new parents
Parenthood introduces you to loads of junk you never knew existed until you had kids.
Island Packet |
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Smooth Fitness Launches Exercise Bike Line Health Club-Quality Machines Designed with High-End Features for Multiple ...
Smooth Fitness, the world's largest online retailer of home fitness equipment, has announced the launch of its first line of exercise bikes. The company whose treadmills, elliptical machines and Agile DMT are all built to health club-quality standards is continuing that tradition with its new line of exercise bikes in both recumbent and traditional upright styles.
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Empowerment Guru Releases New Book for Women
Internet publisher and noted motivational speaker Sharon Capehart has released her much-anticipated book, "The Power 2 Be You," an inspirational story of four women who overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles and limiting beliefs to reclaim their lives and experience their highest purpose. The book, like all of Capehart's work as an author, publisher, speaker and motivational mentor, stems ...
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Mogistic's Contentivity Platform Certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Mogistic, a software development firm located in Lehigh Valley, PA, has been awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status. Mogistic's Contentivity platform is also Microsoft Certified for use on Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Nicholas Carr to Join T-Systems at SAPPHIRE 2008 Conference in Orlando
T-Systems has invited renowned author and IT expert Nicholas Carr to appear in its exhibit at SAPPHIRE, SAP's annual user conference being held in Orlando, Florida May 4-7, 2008.
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Proxim Wireless to Report First Quarter 2008 Financial Results on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leader in core-to-client solutions for broadband wireless networks, today announced that it will issue a news release regarding its first quarter 2008 financial results on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at approximately 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Genbook's Online Appointment-Booking Tool Surpasses 100,000 Appointments Made for U.S. Small Businesses
Genbook, the best way for businesses to take appointments online, today announced it has logged more than 100,000 appointments for U.S. small-business owners since its launch in November 2007.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Real Estate Valuation Expert Provides In-Depth Look into Automated Valuation Models
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----Zaio Inc., the US Subsidiary of Zaio Corporation , announces the release of "AVMs 201: A Practical Guide to the Implementation of Automated Valuation Models." AVMs are computer software programs that apply statistical methodology and analyses to predict a home's market value at a particular point in time.
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Mom or Dad, not junior, are more likely to launch a successful tech startup, study finds
While Apple, Microsoft and Dell all were founded by 20-something (or younger) wunderkinds, most high-tech startups are launched by 50-somethings.
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By Crom, Age of Conan Dominates the July Cover of PC Gamer US
Hitting newsstands shortly, the latest issue of PC Gamer brings online gamers the ultimate look at 2008's most-anticipated MMO, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. Shipping to subscribers early next month, the July issue of PC Gamer US puts Age of Conan squarely on the cover of the world's best-selling magazine for PC gamers.
Centre Daily Times |
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Discovery May Lead to Mega Memory Chips
New memory chips may store more data without draining power.
ABC News |
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Artists Set to Profit Off Online Music
Musicians stand to make big profits as judge sets a forumla for royalties.
ABC News |
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Rats crash Internet in Cochise County
Associated Press - May 1, 2008 9:44 AM ET SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) - Rats are blamed for shutting down Internet Service Wednesday for Qwest customers through Cochise County.
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Ken and Boris mayoral websites leave visitors insecure
As voters go to the polls in the London mayor election, a team of ethical hackers at SecureTest have discovered potentially serious vulnerabilities in Boris Johnson's and Ken Livingstone's campaign websites.
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