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Crime Log Interactive Feature
April 25 - Two complainants unaffiliated with the University, one male and one female, reported that an unknown suspect tried to take the woman's laptop and assaulted the male by punching and kicking him on Franklin Field at 1:30 p.m.
Daily Pennsylvanian |
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Japanese worker demoted for accessing porn sites
TOKYO - A Japanese civil servant was demoted for viewing pornographic Web sites more than 780,000 times during office hours over a nine-month period, an official said Friday.
GMA News |
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Microsoft can do it without Yahoo--Ballmer
SAN FRANCISCO--Microsoft can build a competitive online advertising business without Yahoo but it "could just take more time," CEO Steve Ballmer told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published Friday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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UK standards body taken to court over OOXML
The U.K. Unix & Open Systems Users Group has launched a High Court challenge against the decision by the British Standards Institution to approve Microsoft's nascent document format. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
ZDNet Asia |
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Movie purchases available earlier on iTunes
New releases will be sold online the same day as major retailers. Apple Inc. said Thursday that it would begin selling new-release movies through its iTunes online store on the same day they are released on DVD in stores.
The Morning Call |
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Opinions: Admitting mistakes
The newly-admitted Class of 2012 has the distinction of being the first Stanford class to use the Common Application and of being the first class required to fill out its application online.
Stanford Daily |
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 15th Mar 2006 16:35 UTC
"Within the past two years, Oracle, IBM and Microsoft have all released freely available versions of their flagship database servers, a move that would have been unheard of just a few years ago.
New Mobile Computing |
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Colleges network to reach young alumni - online
Alumni networking, once relegated mainly to reunions and Homecoming, is being transformed as more alumni join social-networking sites like Facebook - and schools are paying attention.
Daily Pennsylvanian |
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Local Beat 5/2/08
For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun Web site at www.corsicanadailysun.com. A benefit will be held at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., for Ashlea Jo Owen, age 6, who was born with spina bifida and dextrocardia, and her family.
Corsicana Daily Sun |
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Dallas-area law enforcement agencies unveiling online services to share local crime reports
Local law enforcement agencies are hoping that communication is the key to good relationships and that new technology will strengthen their bonds with the residents they serve.
Dallas Morning News |
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New Gadgets
Laptop desks get colorful So what if the report displayed on your laptop screen is a snooze? If your laptop is resting on one of LapWorks' snazzy new portable desks, you can at least enjoy the view. Available in four vivid hues (red, blue, pink or teal) and four patterns (leopard, desert, jungle and red marble), the decorative desk designs are printed with an industrial-grade ink that hardens ...
The Springfield News-Leader |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 20th Oct 2006 14:35 UTC
Who wants to be a programmer? Microsoft is hoping everyday folks will take the challenge by using its non-professional programming tools, and other vendors are following suit.
OS News |
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Deal puts movies on iTunes quicker
NEW YORK - Apple Inc., maker of the iPod media player, will sell movies through its iTunes online store the same day they are released on DVD, building on its success as a music retailer.
Boston Globe |
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Report: Microsoft Close to Hostile Bid for Yahoo
Microsoft is gearing up for a hostile acquisition of Yahoo, with a formal announcement possible Friday, the Wall Street...
PC World via Yahoo! News |
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Sex menace off streets after porn spree
A high-risk sex offender is back in custody after he broke into two downtown businesses to call phone-sex chat lines and surf Internet porn websites, city police allege.
winnipegsun.com |
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VistaStart Menu 2.8: A Great Leap Forward in GUI Perfection
OrdinarySoft has released a new version of its best-selling product, Vista Start Menu. The new version features several improvements including support for new "Mimicry" Skins, One-Click Menu Editing, a Power Panel Timer, and more. Vista Start Menu 2.8 is a huge leap forward in graphic user interface design, far surpassing the program's main competitor, Windows Start Menu.
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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GTA 2 available for download this month? News by
The Internet is awash with speculation Rockstar could be planning to release Grand Theft Auto 2 for Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this month. The dates, "2 May 08" and "23 May 08" (it said "22 May 08" yesterday), link to present and future sections of the site respectively.
EuroGamer |
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Comcast revenue up 14%, video customers down
Comcast Corp. slowed the loss of pay-TV customers in the first quarter as revenue rose 14 percent on gains in new high-speed Internet and phone users, the company said yesterday. Profit fell because of special items.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Job vacancy: IT Support Officers x 2
(Ref: n/a) Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is committed to transforming the way local authority services are delivered to its customers. We are a dynamic organisation that views change as an opportunity to improve.
PublicTechnology.net |
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Finding reliable online medical information
About eight million Americans search the Internet daily for health information, according to a survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, but only 15 percent of Internet surfers remember to check the source and date of the content they find. Most doctors are happy to have a patient bring them new study results, but the material needs to be trustworthy and up to date. Here, how to tell ...
The Alexandria Town Talk |
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T-Mobile and Nokia Collaborate on Mobile Services and Personal Social Networks
T-Mobile and Nokia today announced that they are collaborating to accelerate the availability of new Internet services and personal social communities on mobile devices.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Lawsuit reveals eBay, Craigslist battle
The court battle between two of the biggest Internet names, eBay Inc. and Craigslist Inc.
The News Journal |
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Apple movie sales to coincide with DVD release
Apple, the maker of iPods and Macintosh computers, will sell movies through its iTunes online store the same day they are released on DVD, building on its success as a music retailer.
The News & Observer |
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Ballmer on Yahoo!: Price in mind and not "a dime" more
But what are the alternatives?
Silicon.com |
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Broadband over power lines plan is dead in Dallas; Oncor will use network
An ambitious plan for using power lines to deliver fast Internet service to 2 million Dallas-area homes collapsed Thursday, when Oncor agreed to buy the system.
Dallas Morning News |
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