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Ad targeting based on Internet access providers' tracking in doubt after privacy scrutiny
NEW YORK - It sounded like a winning proposition — free money — for Internet access providers.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Ad targeting based on ISP tracking now in doubt
It sounded like a winning proposition - free money - for Internet access providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share of the burgeoning online advertising market dominated by Internet search companies. But those efforts to sniff out consumers' interests are running into the ditch.
Tri-City Herald |
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Samsung targets Apple with skinny laptop
Lighter than Macbook Air. Samsung launched a lightweight laptop at the IFA electronics show in Berlin that appeared to be squarely targeted at Apple's Macbook Air.
TechWorld |
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Tips for Designing the Perfect Dorm Room on a Budget
(ARA) - As parents send their kids back-to-school this fall, many families will be spending less on their back to school purchases. According to a recent survey commissioned by Microsoft, 58 percent of parents say the economy will affect college related purchases this fall.
Carteret County News-Times |
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Newtel Cable Fire
Four island primary schools have had their computer networks knocked out by fire. Just days before the start of term a fire at Cedars Flats has destroyed optic cables.
Jersey Insight |
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Microsoft cuts Japanese Xbox prices
Prices of the Xbox 360 video game are to be slashed in Japan as its maker Microsoft fights back against rivals. The cheapest of three models, Xbox 360 Arcade, will cost around £100 from next week, 30% cheaper.
Channel 4 |
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Preventing Laptop Theft this Back-to-school Season
(ARA) - Today's students gear up for back-to-school season by stocking up on expensive technology, from MP3 players to laptops. However, most students are unaware that dorm rooms and schools are some of the most dangerous places to store precious electronic equipment.
Carteret County News-Times |
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Microsoft working on mobile app store called Skymarket
It appears that Microsoft can see the writing on the wall and has decided that it, too, needs to build an application store of some sort for its upcoming Windows Mobile 7 smartphone operating system.
Mobile Burn |
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Bebo hires Google marketer Vanderbilt
Bebo has hired Google's former head of industry marketing in Europe, Nicole Vanderbilt, to head its international roll-out in the newly created role of vice president, International.
Mad.co.uk |
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Computer stolen from Wincham office
A BUSINESS premises on Wincham Lane was burgled on Friday night. Thieves broke into an office between 6.30pm and 8am on Saturday, and escaped with a flat screen computer monitor after entering through a ground floor window.
ic CheshireOnline |
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Ad targeting based on ISP tracking now in doubt
It sounded like a winning proposition _ free money _ for Internet access providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share of the burgeoning online...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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State begins computer recycling program
Have an old computer sitting in a closet or garage collecting dust? The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has started a new statewide program for recycling these obsolete pieces of technology.
Waxahachie Daily Light |
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Stocks in Europe, Asia Decline; BHP, Hon Hai, Retailers Slump
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia declined, led by raw-materials producers and consumer companies, as metals prices dropped and concern mounted that the economic slowdown will curb earnings.
Bloomberg.com |
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Ad targeting based on ISP tracking now in doubt
It sounded like a winning proposition - free money - for Internet access providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share of the burgeoning online advertising market dominated by Internet search companies. But those efforts to sniff out consumers' interests are running into the ditch.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Around Town: Tour Stone Ridge Christian High School
Stone Ridge Christian High School will host its back-to-school night at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, 500 Buena Vista Drive. Parents will have the opportunity to meet teachers and visit their teen's classrooms. For more information, call (209) 386-0322.
Merced Sun-Star |
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Ad targeting based on ISP tracking now in doubt
(AP:NEW YORK) It sounded like a winning proposition _ free money _ for Internet access providers.
INO News |
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11:55 (BST), 01/09/2008 Rock Band Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For Immediate Release Harmonix and MTV Games ...
Harmonix and MTV Games announced today a very special set of downloadable content to celebrate the three day Penny Arcade Expo.
gamesindustry.biz |
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APPLAUSE
Information Technology Experts Inc., or ITX, recently installed ShoreTel Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, phone systems for Everitt Companies, Keeton Industries and Safebuilt Colorado.
The Fort Collins Coloradoan |
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DAILY BRIEFING
Front Range Internet Inc. recently helped Wirestone, a national marketing agency, boost its infrastructure to support expanding business needs.
The Fort Collins Coloradoan |
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Mpls. Animation Firm Behind 'Yo Gabba Gabba'
The hovering, free-flowing Web site in constant flux is the first indication that Puny LLC is not your run-of-the-mill company.
WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul |
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Mpls. Animation Firm Behind 'Yo Gabba Gabba'
The hovering, free-flowing Web site in constant flux is the first indication that Puny LLC is not your run-of-the-mill company.
WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul |
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BPC upgrades SmartVista suite
BPC Banking Technologies, a leading provider of e-payment solutions for the global financial industry, announced addition of a new functional ...
Finextra |
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Hands on: Data Basic
Microsoft has come up with a seemingly endless stream of database libraries over the years and, although some are of high quality, particularly the recent work on Linq (Language Integrated Query), they can leave developers bemused over how to write simple database applications, a subject about which I receive frequent queries.
Personal Computer World |
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Hands on: Monitor your home with a webcam
In this Hardware column, we’re taking a look at security monitoring from a PC perspective and revisiting the subject of file synchronisation as an alternative to dedicated backup software.
Personal Computer World |
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Health staff told to hand over patient files held on computer
HEALTH workers have been told to hand over computer files carrying patients' personal details in an effort to prevent any more private data going missing in the Lothians.
Edinburgh Evening News |
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