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Dell revenue rises 11% as profit hit by US slowdown
During the quarter, the company also incurred $27m amortization expenses and $25m in business realignment costs. Operating income during the quarter fell 9% to $819m, while EPS fell 6% to $0.31. Desktop PC revenue fell 2% to $4.92 billion, while mobility revenue grew 26% to $4.87 billion.
Computer Business Review |
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Lockheed Martin consortium wins $276m UK census deal
The consortium, which includes Broadcasting Support Services, Cable & Wireless, Logica, Oracle, Polestar Group, Royal Mail, Steria, and UK Data Capture, will work with the ONS and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency to design, install, and support the information-processing system, which will enable census questionnaires to be completed via the internet for the first time in ...
Computer Business Review |
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Microsoft considers slashing Japan Xbox 360 prices
Microsoft on Monday slashed the prices for the Xbox 360 video game consoles in Japan, an intensely competitive market.
The Economic Times |
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Channel Intelligence ad network accelerates web sales for B&H Photo
Channel Intelligence, Inc. (CI), the leader in innovative marketing technology solutions for manufacturers and retailers, today announced the publication of a new case study featuring eCommerce client B&H Photo Video. With more and more consumers looking to manufacturers for product information and purchasing...
e-Consultancy |
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Generic PC audio turns intelligent
ONE PARTICULAR talk during Intel's International Developer Forum was innocently named "Audio Architecture for Mobile PC Power Consumption Reduction" - sounds boring, doesn't it?
The Inquirer |
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Is Your Car Ready for Winter?
(ARA) - What's the last thing you want to happen when heading off to school or that mountain getaway you've been looking forward to? If you're driving to your destination, the worst case scenario would be for the flashing "Check Engine" warning light to come on, leading to your car breaking down.
Carteret County News-Times |
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Chinese hacker jailed for false quake alert--report
BEIJING -- A university student in China has been jailed for 18 months for hacking into a government website and posting a fake earthquake alert, state media reported.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Computer Crime is Here to Stay; So Are Jobs to Combat It
(ARA) - What do a recent global crackdown on Internet child pornography and the arrest of Dennis Rader, the infamous "BTK" serial killer have in common with the Sept. 11 attacks on America?
Carteret County News-Times |
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Internet Resources Empower Long-distance Caregivers
(ARA) - John is 82 and lives in Manhattan. Since the death of his brother, he regularly checks on his 87-year-old sister-in-law who lives about 90 minutes away. She has dementia and needs help with daily needs. An aide lives with her, but John is concerned the help is getting burned out.
Carteret County News-Times |
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Here's a handywoman's guide to getting your voice heard on the Net
Do you suffer from that most dreaded of syndromes, NWD (Nonexistent Web site Disorder)?
The Buffalo News |
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What Does a DIYer Really Want? Tools that Do More
(ARA) - From smart phones that also function as computers to green practices that reduce waste and generate energy at the same time, multi-tasking is in vogue.
Carteret County News-Times |
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Gears of War 2 won't be released on PC
Epic Games: 'GoW 2 will be an Xbox 360 exclusive' Gears of War fans won't be able to play the next installement of the tactical third-person shooter game on a PC, Epic Games has revealed. When first released the original Gears of War was exclusive to the Xbox 360 but within months Microsoft relented and allowed the game to be released in PC format. However, Epic Games has confirmed that this ...
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eBay Nutcase of the Week: Man selling Microsoft sunglasses for $173,000
But wait! He's not that much of a nutcase, as these sunglasses were only handed out to Microsoft employees in the 1980s. Which definitely makes them worth the full $173,000, as they are one of the few remaining pairs.
Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Qualcomm violates Broadcom patent injunction
Broadcom filed the suit in May 2005 and in May 2007 was awarded $19.64m in damages for infringement of three patents. The patents covered "push-to-talk" technology used for the QChat features in Sprint Nextel mobile phones, video encoding, and wireless internet.
Computer Business Review |
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China Telecom first half hit by wireless competition
Operating income during the period fell 9% to CNY18.75 billion ($2.73 billion), EBITDA fell 2% to CNY44.26 billion ($6.46 billion), and free cash flow grew 11% to CNY21.67 billion ($3.16 billion).
Computer Business Review |
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Football: Abu Dhabi group seals deal to buy Manchester City: report
DUBAI, Sept 1, 2008 (AFP) - An investment group in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates has sealed a deal to buy English football club Manchester City, an online business news service said Monday.
Zawya |
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Digital age of flash and burn
Once upon a time, if you were snapped in a compromising position you could destroy the film and the root cause of your problem was gone. Destroy what copies may have been printed and your political career remained intact.
Cobar Age |
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Intellectual Property
Deceptive Similarity now extends itself beyond trademarks to the realm of domain names as well.
Mondaq |
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Solid contingency plans can avert disaster
HSBC Bank USA has struggled mightily to recover from the crash of a key computer system two weeks ago, but it could have been a lot worse if the banking giant hadn't had a backup plan and system in place.
The Buffalo News |
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MCC offers new 'one-stop' enrollment
Registering for classes at Muskegon Community College used to be a frustrating adventure of running back and forth across campus. When Muskegon's Eddie Tice recently arrived at MCC to re-enroll, all he had to do was sit down at a computer kiosk and start typing away.
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Solid contingency plans can avert disaster
HSBC Bank USA has struggled mightily to recover from the crash of a key computer system two weeks ago, but it could have been a lot worse if the banking giant hadn't had a backup plan and system in place.
The Buffalo News |
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Links
Tales of English tourists being charged hundreds of pounds to watch mobile television in Spain, or German parents forced to pay huge mobile phone bills as a result of their children checking their emails on school trips, are already becoming commonplace.
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Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 price in Japan-Nikkei
Microsoft Corp will slash the price of its Xbox 360 game console in Japan by about 30 percent, below Nintendo Co's (7974.OS) Wii and Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 in a bid to boost market share, the Nikkei business daily said on Monday.
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Microsoft slashes Japan Xbox 360 prices
TOKYO - Microsoft on Monday slashed the prices for the Xbox 360 video game consoles in Japan, an intensely competitive market where the U.S. software company has long been...
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Neo-Nazi forum hacked
Blood & Honour, cloak and dagger German anti-fascist hackers have broken into the secure forum server of one of the world's largest neo-Nazi groups, Blood & Honour, and copied more than 30,000 pieces of data.…
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