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The old WB and the online future
The defunct network lives again as a Web-only network, with shows such as 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'
Los Angeles Times |
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Google's Chrome has no shine? It should be glowing. - community blog from Dean Procter
Google's Chrome has no shine? It should be glowing. Initial reports from users suggest Chrome was rushed out, without internal beta testing. Apart from the the obvious lack of any ability to control advertising, it appears to lack support for much of the content that you want to see or hear.
Finextra |
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Court tells Shafee he cannot act for himself in defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin succeeded in getting a court order that stopped lawyer Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah from acting for himself in a defamation suit he filed against the blogger.
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2nd Circuit Reinstates NYC's RICO Allegation of Tax Loss From Online Cigarette Sales
A federal appeals panel has reinstated part of New York City's case claiming online cigarette sellers are guilty of racketeering by skirting a law requiring the reporting of cigarette sales to collect taxes. The 2nd Circuit said the city has standing to sue under RICO "where it has alleged direct injury of lost taxes" caused by Internet retailers' "commission of mail and wire fraud" through the ...
Law.com |
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The Digital Home Video: What's up with Microsoft Excel?
In today's video, Don Reisinger takes a look at what's going on with Microsoft Excel.
CNET |
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Federal Judge Rules Government Can Scour All of Lawyer's Seized Computer Records
A federal judge has given prosecutors the go-ahead to review computer records seized from the office of a criminal defense lawyer, even if it means looking at files of clients who were not targets of the search. U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler says the procedure proposed by prosecutors for the review of the records provided adequate safeguards to protect other client files and privileged ...
Law.com |
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Crime spree quickly halted
ESPERANCE Police have acted quickly following a spree of break and enters over the weekend, arresting six people on Sunday afternoon in relation to the thefts that included items such as laptops, digital cameras, jewellery and a motor vehicle.
Esperance Express |
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Google sees new browser displacing desktop software
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google Inc is challenging Microsoft Corp with its own Web browser that lets users run many applications that once worked only when installed on local PCs, executives said on Tuesday.
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Google sees new browser displacing desktop software
Google Inc is challenging Microsoft Corp with its own Web browser that lets users run many applications that once worked only when installed on local PCs, executives said on Tuesday.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Search Giant Wants a Share of Browser Market
Google fears that Microsoft could leverage its dominance of the browser market to promote its search business.
New York Times |
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Japanese PSPs getting online store, PS3-based ad hoc play
Sony uses Tokyo press conference to unveil PS3-/PC-free Web-based content market, PlayStation-Network-enabled portable play mode; now over 10 million units sold in Japan alone.
GameSpot |
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Woodstock prepares for 'green' day
The city of Woodstock is gearing up for a Saturday filled with environmental education. The Woodstock City Council has set Saturday aside as Greenstock Day during which events will be conducted to encourage recycling.
Cherokee Tribune |
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Unify appoints new vice president of business development
Unify Corporation, a provider of data management software, has appointed Steve Soren as its vice president of business development. In this new role, Mr Soren will focus on driving partnerships that expand the companys composer application modernization and migration portfolio into new markets.
Computer Business Review |
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Hynix deploys Blue Coat appliances for web security
Blue Coat claims that ProxySG appliances enable visibility and control of the HTTPS tunnels between internal users and external sites or applications that would otherwise be opaque to monitoring or control measures.
Computer Business Review |
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Google unveils newest Picassa
Google has rolled out new versions of its Picassa photo software and web album service. Described by Google as a "one-two combo," the updates will be aimed at making it easier for users to get photos from their cameras to the web.
Infomatics |
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Google promises Chrome for Mac and Linux, but no date
Google is promising to give Mac and Linux users a Chrome of their own. Software engineer Amanda Walker said in a posting to the company's official Mac blog that Google would be completely re-writing its browser for the upcoming Mac and Linux releases.
Infomatics |
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Lenovo launches eight new laptop models in collaboration with Telenor
The new models come with Turbo 3G and a SIM card factory-installed in almost all the ThinkPad SL, X and T series. Users can activate the service themselves.
Computer Business Review |
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SeaMobile enhances Media ClipWay software
According to the company, with these enhancements, users now need only a camera and computer connected with Media ClipWay software and two Inmarsat BGAN modems to uplink edited or live video at 512kbps transmission speeds.
Computer Business Review |
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THAILAND: 400 websites shut down
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry has detected more than 1,200 websites that violated the Computer Crime Act -- of which 344 had content deemed insulting to the monarchy.
AsiaMedia |
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Mesa software company gets national attention
A Mesa-based software business is ranked as the fastest growing software company locally and nationally by Inc. magazine, a business publication for private companies.
The Arizona Republic |
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Basic Instinct: Sprint Battles AT&T and iPhone With New Samsung Device
The iPhone may be the talk of the wired universe right now, but that doesn’t mean Apple’s rivals aren’t trying to get their fair share of buzz too. Sprint is aggressively trying to position Samsung’s Instinct , set to debut later this month, as an iPhone-killer even before either device is available for sale.
New York Times |
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Google goes after more business with Chrome browser
BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE The Associated Press MOUNTAIN VIEW -- The new Web browser that Google Inc. released today is designed to expand its huge lead in the Internet search market and reduce Microsoft Corp.'s imprint on personal computers. The free browser, called "Chrome," is being promoted as a sleeker, faster, safer and reliable alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which has been the ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Ex-fire chief gets more than eight years in jail
Former Riverbend Volunteer Fire Chief Gary Lee Toler will spend about nine years in jail for aggravated sexual battery of a minor and possession of child pornography.
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke |
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The proper way to salute your country
I was tooling around some of my favorite Internet message boards the other day, and I read someone discussing the downside of a particular Presidential candidate.
The Demopolis Times |
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Paramount acquires game maker ScreenLife
Studio pays undisclosed price for maker of DVD game Scene It, in a move designed to boost its profile in DVD, online, and mobile gaming.
CNET |
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