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Google Chrome: Not Invented Here Syndrome Invades Mountain View
It seems Google has decided the world needs Yet Another WebKit-based Browser: Chrome. Chrome? That's the best they could come up with?! Well, more on that later. In the mean time it seems we got a little investigative work to get done. Here's what we've got so far...
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GOP vice president nominee Palin says daughter, 17, is pregnant
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin said Monday that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant, an announcement campaign aides said was aimed at rebutting Internet rumors that Palin's youngest son, born in April, was actually her daughter's.
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Google Chrome Comes Out of a Comic Book
Philipp Lenssen at the “Google Blogoscoped” blog broke the story on September 1, 2008 that Google is launching an open source browser called Google Chrome. Lennsen writes: “Today there was a comic book in my mail, sent by Google and drawn by no less than Scott McCloud, creator of the classic Understanding Comics. Within the 38 pages, which I’ve scanned and put up, in very readable format Google ...
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Presenting the most pointless website in the world
Regator, describes itself as giving "a bite of the blogosphere's best". After investigating this startup, from a technical standpoint the website looks quite swish: lots of AJAXy goodness and Web 2.0 features. Unfortunately that's where the goodness ends. This website claims to pick out the...
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On the road, computer sick, the Dell adventure begins again
I'm currently out of my office attending a family gathering in New Jersey. As one might expect, this is the time when my Dell laptop has decided to die. It won't boot. The screen is black and nothing happens. I haven't updated the hardware or software and so, I have...
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How to protect your kids on the Internet
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- While the Internet is a valuable tool for all, children don’t always understand the dangers. It is critical parents teach children online safety and responsibility.
WCNC Charlotte |
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Google Chrome, the security tidbits
The oft-rumored Google browser is real. It's called Google Chrome and it comes with a handful of security-related features like privacy mode and blacklist-based blocking of phishing and malware sites. [ PREVIOUSLY: Google hires browser hacking guru ] A beta version of the new...
ZDNet |
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NetApplications Aug 08 data - Big gains for Firefox and iPhone
It's the first of the month again, and that means that NetApplications data for the previous month is available for analysis. This time round there are some interesting trends to note. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
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N.S. playwright says arrest a misunderstanding
A Nova Scotian playwright accused of holding an Internet technician hostage says the situation is a misunderstanding.
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When Linux gets cited as a matter of course, it's truly gone mainstream
Casual, unwitting, endorsements based on actual use are, I think, the best kind of advertising Linux can get - and this went to millions of readers via the pyjamasmedia empire. by Paul Murphy
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Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser
Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine. The Mountain View-based company took the unusual step of announcing its latest product on the Labor Day holiday after it prematurely sent out a comic book drawn up to herald the new browser's ...
The State |
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Google to launch its own Web browser
Bloomberg NewsGoogle Inc., owner of the most popular Internet search engine, will offer its own free Web browsing software to challenge Microsoft Corp.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Doubts rise over ISP ad targeting
It sounded like a winning proposition - free money - for internet access providers. But efforts to sniff out consumers' interests are running into the ditch.
The Age |
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Noteworthy: Dell fund increases stake in SemGroup Energy Partners
The venture capital fund of computer maker Michael Dell has increased its stake in SemGroup Energy Partners LP to about 10 percent, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The oil and asphalt transportation and storage provider is the public subsidiary of SemGroup LP, a collapsed Tulsa energy company. SemGroup LP, the company of former University of Kansas basketball ...
The Kansas City Star |
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Soulja Boy at war over MySpace hack attack
American rapper Soulja Boy has been targeted by cyber vandals who defaced his MySpace profile and published his email and YouTube passwords on the internet.
Stuff |
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Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine.
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O’Fallon Soldier Loses Leg In Iraq
A soldier from the St. Louis area is seriously injured in Iraq. He's the third generation of his family to serve, and the first to be hurt while serving. Chip Shaffer couldn't stand to be far from his computer or his phone Monday afternoon, waiting for more news, after getting awful news Monday morning.
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Palin says daughter, 17, is pregnant
By LIZ SIDOTI John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, said Monday her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant, an announcement stealing even more thunder from McCain and a Republican presidential convention already overshadowed by Hurricane Gustav. Adding to the day's drama, McCain aides said the announcement was aimed at rebutting Internet rumors that Palin's youngest son, born ...
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Travel tips
Newmuseum gives visitors virtual glance of life before VesuviusBerlin - A new virtual museum in Ercolano, Italy uses holograms, computer animation, 3-D pictures and a laser show to give visitors a glance of life in places such as Herkulaneum before t...
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With Hurricane Gustav, Evacuees Relive Katrina
Susan Howell is glued to her computer, watching the latest reports from New Orleans. "I can't help but watch the television and it's bringing back all these Katrina memories – and making me nervous – and you relive the same emotions as when you evacuated" said Howell.
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Television Keeps a Hand in the Online Game With Serialized Shows
Television networks are joining other media companies in throwing things at the Web wall to see what sticks.
New York Times |
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REVIEW: Griffin iTrip Universal FM Transmitter
Not everyone is familiar with the Griffin Technology name, but when it comes to FM transmitters for the Apple iPod, one of the trade names that immediately comes to mind is iTrip. You can think of iTrip as the "Kleenex" or "Velcro" of the FM transmitter universe.
MobileMag |
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Microsoft slashes Japan Xbox 360 prices
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 struggling against formidable rivals Nintendo and Sony.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Google to Release Open-Source 'Chrome' Browser
Google announced Monday that it has been hard at work on an open-source browser known as Chrome, a beta version of which will be released in 100 countries on Tuesday.
PC Magazine |
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STARGAZING Singer gets a boost from net; Garbus sings on ‘Stone'
Sharon Jones is a fan of the Web. Jones, 52, is the front person (of course) of Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. The group doesn’t sell a ton of records, but it has developed a reputation among blues and R&B fans as an incredible live act. The group is able to book itself around the world because of extra exposure online.
The Kansas City Star |
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