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First CDMA, now ISDN internet facing Telstra axe
After being cut from Telstra's CDMA network this week, farmers could now be facing the termination of their Internet connection with the closure of the Telco's popular ISDN scheduled for December 2008.
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Online pharmacy owner gets 33 months in jail
A 76-year-old retired doctor will spend nearly three years in federal prison for unlawfully dispensing prescription drugs through an Internet pharmacy he owned in Wichita. U.S. Senior Judge Wesley Brown sentenced Wilbur D. Hilst to 33 months at a hearing this morning. Hilst, of Wewoka, Okla., pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances. ...
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Sign up for our ARN newsletters! The premier provider of daily news to the IT channel, covering business, technology, products, and services. Metro Health Hospital, a healthcare system serving 130,000 patients across Michigan, is already using what some consider the desktop of the future.
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Federal officials air school-closure concerns
May 1, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday held a live Web seminar (webinar) to provide guidance on and field questions about school closures as a social distancing tool that could be used in an influenza pandemic.
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Website Created To Keep Kids Safe From Sexual Predators
There's a new way to keep kids safe from online predators. The Northwest Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Bossier City Marshal continue to fight back against sexual predators.
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CU officials say further study finds no computer breach
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado says nobody got access to Social Security numbers and other personal information on at least 9,500 students and teachers despite concerns about three school computers.
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Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s Fatburger Unit Implements Systemwide Online and Text Messaging Ordering Program
Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s (OTCBB:FCCG) Fatburger unit has announced the implementation of an online ordering program for all Fatburger locations. The launch was segmented into five waves which began on March 10.
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Tales of Vesperia Preview
Three years ago, when the next-gen arms race began, I doubt that many people believed Microsoft could attract many Eastern developers to their console.
UGO - UnderGroundOnline |
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"Novell is working with Microsoft to help Microsoft cooperate and contribute to open source projects under open source licenses, and sticking with the existing standards to do so.
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Are You Over Paying for Auto Insurance?
(ARA) - We're increasingly relying on the Internet to research, find that great deal and add convenience to balance out our hectic lives. That's why more of us are looking for car insurance online. We want a company that's reliable, gives us the best rate and offers online convenience.
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Apple Trick Triples Safari Market Share
Using its software update service to offer a new product to millions of Windows users was risky, given that the unusual tactic annoyed some people.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 20th May 2006 21:35 UTC, submitted by anonymous
"When you're done installing SUSE Linux 10.1 OSS, your desktop system is not complete. You might still need support for Java programs, MP3 audio files, and browser plugins for Macromedia Flash, Adobe Acrobat, RealPlayer, and Windows Media Video.
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Purdue Plans a 1-Day Supercomputer "Barnraising"
An anonymous reader points out an article which says that "Purdue University says it will only need one day to install the largest supercomputer on a Big Ten campus. The so-called 'electronic barn-raising' will take place May 5 and involved more than 200 employees. The computer will be about the size of a semi trailer. Vice President for Information Technology at Purdue Gerry McCartney says it ...
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Verbatim Adds Half-Terabyte Drive to 2.5 Portable HDD Line for . Windows and Mac Users
Windows and Mac Users 29/04/2008 12:01:00 Business Wire Verbatim(R) Americas, LLC, a global leader in digital storage solutions, announced today the world s first half-Terabyte 2.5" Portable Hard Disk Drive (HDD) featuring an industry standard 9.5mm Z-height drive.
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Verbatim Adds Half-Terabyte Drive to 2.5 Portable HDD Line for . (2º) Windows and Mac Users
Windows and Mac Users 29/04/2008 12:01:00 Business Wire About Verbatim Verbatim s businesses in the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific regions are wholly owned subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd.
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Linked by Adam S on Tue 26th Feb 2008 14:21 UTC
As predicted by many, Apple today announced upgrades to their Macbook and Macbook Pro line of computers. Both feature the new 45nm Intel Penryn processors, larger hard drives, 802.11n wifi, and for the Macbook Pro, a multi-touch trackpad. Both are "available immediately, shipping immediately."
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US Senator: China forcing US hotels to install Internet filters to spy on guests
WASHINGTON - A SENATE lawmaker accused the Chinese government on Thursday of ordering US-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can spy on international visitors coming to see the summer Olympic games.
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Industry Moves: Microsoft Names MSN Branded Entertainment Head Troberman To Digital Marketing Post
Micosoft is moving Gayle Troberman from her post handling MSN's branded entertainment programming in the online services group to the consumer marketing group, where she will run digital marketing strategy team, AdAge reported. In her former role, Troberman's job was to pitch marketers and ad agencies and encourage them to spend ad dollars on MSN. Now, she'll be working directly with Microsoft ...
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The impact of small donations
Fundraising for presidential campaigns once conjured up images of $1,000 per plate fundraisers and glitzy receptions for the wealthy donor. The age of the internet has changed all that. Our Bill Carey says the impact of small donors armed with computers and credit cards is seen clearly in a surprisingly successful campaign for President.
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Detective had 10 child-porn videos, court documents say
A Phoenix police detective was arrested on suspicion of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after two online investigations accused him of having at least 10 child pornography videos, court documents reported.
12 News Phoenix |
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Transparency bill worked on in the open
Public interest groups far and wide want to pull back the curtain on the federal government. To make a point, they are drafting a transparency proposal online and allowing anyone with a computer to take part in the legislative process.
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Saffron Walden Reporter
Imagine reading the your local paper online in exactly the same way that you would with the real paper in front of you... well now you can in the form of our e-edition.
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Elementally Flawed 'Iron Man' Not Striking Sparks
Wait, "Iron Man?" This is the name for a superhero? Shouldn't the handle for a fighter for truth and justice be something sleek and modern, like "Titanium Man?" Or even "Uranium Al?" Isn't "Iron Man" a little old-school for today's computer-generated movie franchise world?
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Introducing College Life
New blog is written by and about Orange County's college community.
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Microsoft: What's Up?!?
The software giant said it would announce a plan of action for Yahoo! this week. Time's running out.
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