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Cincinnati Bell looks for newest best thing
A lot has changed since Cincinnati Bell Inc. launched its digital wireless phone service and high-speed Internet service a decade ago. But one thing that hasn't changed is the intense competition.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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SparkPeople.com helps visitors lose weight, live right
Chris Downie is amazed how a Web site can change somebody's life. And some of those changes have resulted in phenomenal growth for SparkPeople.com, the Oakley-based free online destination for people who want to lose weight permanently by adopting a healthier lifestyle.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Online conference urges education reform with ICT
HCM CITY — Thousands of experts, educators and officials around the country yesterday attended "The School Year of Information and Technology Application," a national online education conference in major cities including Ha Noi, Vinh, Da Nang, HCM City and Can Tho. It was hosted by the Ministry of Education and Training and Ministry of Information and Communication.
Việt Nam News |
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Nikki Hudson apologises for lewd messages on Facebook
Melbourne, Aug 31 : Olympic hockey star Nikki Hudson has apologised after posting lewd messages on her Facebook site. The 32-year-old wrote that she would like to be 'impaled' by the Spanish men's hockey team in a message posted on August 22.
New Kerala |
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Sharing data takes on new dimensions
At an experimental Web site, Many Eyes, users can upload the data they want to visualize, then try sophisticated tools to generate interactive displays.
International Herald Tribune |
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MSU grad wins $275K in Google competition Posted on August 31
BOZEMAN - A recent graduate of Montana State University’s computer science program, Jeffrey Sharkey, has placed among the top 10 entrants in the Google Android Developer Challenge, earning him a $275,000 cash prize.
Missoulian |
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SKorea urges Japan to scrap chip tariffs
South Korea urged Japan on Sunday to scrap punitive tariffs on computer memory chips made by Hynix Semiconductor Inc., saying it is considering taking retaliatory measures.
AP via Yahoo! Philippines News |
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Enterprise Cloud Computing: Five Key Challenges
In the past month or so I have talked to a lot of people in the cloud computing and virtualization space. Many of these folks are working at/on startups that solves one of the many challenges for Enterprise cloud computing. What are these challenges? I have tried to summarize them here (in no particular order). read more
SYS-CON Media |
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CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS
Syracuse.com, the news Web site affiliated with The Post-Standard, has been redesigned in time for the start of Syracuse University football and the new school year.
The Post-Standard |
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CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS
• Syracuse.com home page gets a redesign Syracuse.com, the news Web site affiliated with The Post-Standard, has been redesigned in time for the start of Syracuse University football and the new school year.
The Post-Standard |
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Winter-grazing has done wonders for couple
RURAL FLASHER - After years of working for his cows, Henry Meyer figured it was time his cows worked for him.
The Bismarck Tribune |
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DNLA certification links consumer electronics devices
IFA: Digital Living Network Alliance now in laptops More from IFA:
PC Advisor |
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You, too, can have a call center
Experts advise even small- and medium-sized businesses to set up Web sites, blogs, podcasts and Facebook pages, but they rarely mention the humble telephone.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Enticing triumverate for PlayStation Network diehards
Of the three video-game console manufacturers, Microsoft was the first to embrace online gaming, and its Xbox Live has become essential to anyone who wants to play against faraway competitors.
SouthtownStar |
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Schools tighten restrictions on computer use
Students always have daydreamed in class, but Henrico students drifting off into cyberspace should get ready for a wake-up call. Principals and assistant principals will be closely monitoring students' computer use this year. Although there has been the occasional spot check in the past, administrators will beef up inspections now. The county has mandated that school administrators frequently ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Georgia Nicols horoscopes for August 31
ALL SIGNS MOON ALERT: We have the all-clear today to shop (whether you spend $10 or $10 million) and make important decisions. The moon is in Virgo. (March 21-April 19): Expect interruptions at work today due to power outages, computer crashes, staff shortages or equipment breakdowns.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Ifbyphone software sets up call center
Experts advise even small- and medium-sized businesses to set up Web sites, blogs, podcasts and Facebook pages, but they rarely mention the humble telephone. Skokie tech innovator Ifbyphone sees an opportunity in the omission: Its software applications let small businesses set up virtual call centers and make "live" contact with potential customers without having to hire technicians and phone ...
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Junior Livestock Sale makes its Internet debut
2008 Colorado State Fair Junior Livestock Sale presented by Colorado's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives features some big changes this year. Two new market divisions will be in this years' sale and for the first time ever Coloradans can watch the Junior Livestock Sale live through webcast.
High Plains Journal |
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Reborn retail site fires salvo in shipping war
NEW YORK -- With gas prices high and consumers stretching shopping dollars, competition is heating up online for deals -- and a discount retail site hopes to fan the flames by shipping orders for $1.95.
Montgomery Advertiser |
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South opens up with win
Due to a computer glitch, this story did not appear in Saturday's Herald News.
The Herald News |
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iPhone and iPod have info from Frommer's guide
Frommer's travel guides are becoming available for download to iPhones and the iPod Touch. Digital editions of Frommer's 2008 guides to New York, San Francisco, London and Paris are $9.99 from Apple.com via the new Apple App Store and from iTune...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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Programmer blends video game proposal into wedding 31 Aug 2008, 1346 hrs IST,AP
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey: He reprogrammed her favourite video game so a ring and a marriage proposal would pop up when his girlfriend reached a certain score.
The Times of India |
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Fantasy football hits the field on Facebook
By the time he graduated from MIT, Jeff Ma already had led a life many guys dream about. His card-counting prowess at blackjack tables in Las Vegas and Atlantic City won him and his college buddies millions of dollars, inspiring a best-selling book and the recent movie "21."
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Take steps to ensure safe online shopping
With Internet security problems and credit-card fraud, how do I protect myself while shopping online?
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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‘It’s a cool world,’ Graham Parker says
Graham Parker ends a phone interview with a quick rundown of his life at this moment. He’s 57, with a 12-year-old son with whom he’s been spending a few hours every morning, helping out at soccer camp. His daughter is 23 and off to the Fiji Islands for the Peace Corps, and he just got a new computer so he can check into some of the remote locations where she’s living while they talk on the ...
The Toledo Blade |
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