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WALL STREET
Market indexes wrap up weak week, decent August NEW YORK Wall Street tumbled yesterday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 170 points, while a disappointing profit report from computer maker Dell Inc. weighed on the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite ...
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Colorado blogger saw Palin's star quality first
If Sarah Palin makes it into the history books, look for Coloradan Adam Brickley's name in the footnotes.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Zune 16GB and 120GB boxed in the wild?
Filed under: Portable Audio , Portable Video We can't verify the claim, but we have no reason to doubt the authenticity of this picture taken of Microsoft's new 16GB flash-based Zune 16 and FCC approved, 120GB Zune 120 . It's not the backstory we find so solid, it's more the thought that some lonely soul is busy Photoshopping Zune rumor images on a Friday night -- an ennui so black ...
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Wall Street
Wall Street tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 170 points, while a disappointing profit report from computer maker Dell Inc. weighed on the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index. Meanwhile, investors charted the path of Hurricane ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Opera hits right notes as browser
After years of thinking that the Firefox Web browser provided the best possible Internet experience, a strong contender has emerged on my desktop computers over the past month.
Daily Breeze |
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IPhone Photo Scavenger Hunt Is Afoot
Software vendor Platial, maker of the free location-based program Nearby, is running a scavenger hunt for iPhone users this weekend.
PC World |
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Stocks end lower on income report
Stocks tumbled Friday as the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. A disappointing profit report from computer maker Dell Inc. weighed on the Nasdaq composite index.
The Clarion-Ledger |
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City, FISD team up to protect schools
The City of Frisco is teaming up with Frisco ISD to protect schools during emergency situations through a project to link police, fire, and school district information through one computer program.
The Frisco Enterprise |
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New service aims to improve communications
The City of The Colony's new media server is online. Accessible through the city's Web site, residents may watch live or archived broadcasts of the current year's City Council and Planning & Zoning meetings.
The Colony Courier-Leader |
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Apple fans forgive flaws
First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal.
Everett Herald |
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Sight and sound: Former illustrator plugs into deejaying
Ten years ago, the computer put an end to his job.
South Side Journal |
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Comcast says 99% of users under Internet cap
Comcast's announcement that it will put a monthly ceiling on Internet activity may have some customers counting gigabytes.
Houston Chronicle |
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Personal income tumbles; stocks follow
NEW YORK — Wall Street tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. A disappointing profit report from computer maker Dell Inc. weighed on the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index.
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CEO: Tiered Internet pricing fair
Unlimited use of the Internet has its limits for Frontier Communications Corp. and other providers.
Times Leader |
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Indo-American Christians protest against Orissa violence at UN
The Federation of Indian American Christian Organisations of North America on Friday staged a protest outside the United Nations headquarters and urged Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to look into the 'naked violation' of human rights of Christians in Orissa.Holding placards with slogans that read 'Ban VHP,' 'Stop Burning Christians alive in Orissa,' and 'Deploy Army to Orissa to Christians,' the ...
rediff.com |
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General Motors offer USB ports on radios
Automaker's feature will make it easy for car owners to use iPods and MP3 players and charge them in 2009 models.
Daily Breeze |
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Malaysian ban on anti-govt website draws public outcry
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has pulled the plug on a popular news portal often critical of the government, sparking protests from a resurgent opposition. Malaysia’s telecoms watchdog ordered Internet service providers to block access to Malaysia Today ( www.malaysia-today.net ) website because it posted comments that could incite the country’s multi-racial society, a government official said ...
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Popular business directory searches
EDMOND — Oklahoma schools overall rank 11th in the nation for school technology and they do especially well in effectively using the technology they have, ranking fifth in the nation, Education Week magazine proclaimed this week in its annual “Technology Counts” report.
The Edmond Sun |
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Microsoft buys Europe Internet search website
LONDON: Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of popular European price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486mn to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe.
Gulf Times |
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Comcast says 99% of users under Internet cap
Comcast's announcement that it will put a monthly ceiling on Internet activity may have some customers counting gigabytes.
Houston Chronicle |
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U.S. is losing Internet leadership
The Internet's balance of power is shifting. Data is increasingly flowing around the United States, which may have intelligence — and conceivably military — consequences.
Houston Chronicle |
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Around the region
Shares of Dell, the Round Rock-based personal computer maker, plunged Friday 14 percent, the most in almost eight years in Nasdaq trading, after saying the U.S. slump in tech spending has moved abroad. Dell fell $3.48 to $21.73.
Houston Chronicle |
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Around the nation
The venture capital fund of computer maker Michael Dell has increased its stake in SemGroup Energy Partners, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Houston Chronicle |
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Thieves In San Francisco Going After Laptops And Cell Phones
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco police say thieves are now targeting people with laptops and other small electronics in many neighborhoods throughout the city. The thefts have involved laptops, cell phones, I-pods and I-phones stolen in very public places, such as cafes, buses and bus stops.
KTVU 2 San Francisco |
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Man faces indecency charges - roanoke.com
A Roanoke County man is being held in the Roanoke County-Salem Jail on charges that he used a computer to attempt to take indecent liberties with a minor. Roanoke County police arrested Nicholas L. Alexander, 41, on Thursday.
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