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Get ready - the browser wars are back on
THE battle between web browsers is back on, with Google today outlining its plans to attract "tens of millions" of users to its new browser Chrome ? and away from rivals.
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Summit Partners Invests in Telerik
Telerik, a leading vendor of software tools and components which allow developers to rapidly build cutting-edge web and desktop applications, today announced that it has received an investment from Summit Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm that has raised more than US$11 billion since inception.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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WebTech Wireless Announces Telematics for the Planet(TM), An End-to-End Measurement and Certification Tool for Green ...
WebTech Wireless Inc., a leading provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services, today announced its environmental performance solution, "Telematics for the Planet", designed to help fleet operators achieve measurable results from their fuel cost-cutting and carbon reduction plans.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Citrix: Keep mission-critical business off the cloud
A company representative says software as a service is not yet enterprise-ready but companies should begin experimenting with the tech
ZDNet UK |
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Apples vs apples: Chrome takes on beta browsers
commentary The internet has exploded in a single, joyous, mass-hallucination called Chrome. Apparently it's the fastest browser ever and will solve a myriad of problems from slowness within Google Spreadsheet to possibly creating an acceptable carbon trading scheme.
ZDNet Australia |
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The Herald-Zeitung Mobile Edition
The Herald-Zeitung provides a text-only version of its daily web edition for readers using cellular telephones or handheld computers. Registered users of AvantGo can create their own custom channel to download regular updates.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Google's Chrome in a word: revolutionary
MINUTES BEFORE 8:00PM GMT time, the much-anticipated beta of Google's own web browser dubbed 'Chrome' hit the Net. We immediately downloaded it and here are our few first impressions after running it for a couple minutes.
The Inquirer |
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The first half of 2008: the internet economy in review
With the first half of 2008 solidly behind us, I thought it'd be worthwhile to look back at some of the general trends established in the internet economy. After all, it's hard to know where you're going if you don't know where you've been. What follows are the most important trends I saw in the first half of the year.
e-Consultancy |
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HP unleashes virtualisation products
Grabbing a piece of the 'transformational' tech
Silicon.com |
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Google markets new browser
Claims Chrome is faster, safer than Explorer
The News Journal |
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Board approves conservation plan
With students back in school, lowering of thermostats and constant use of computers and other activities will increase energy consumption and bills for school districts.
East Montgomery County Observer |
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Yatra.com targets new markets
Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd. has reportedly launched its operations in the US and the UK. The Indian online travel agency has taken this initiative to combat the security hazards associated with using international credit cards on their domestic travel portal.
eyefortravel.com |
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Expedia committed to supporting local online travel companies in Russia
Online travel agency Expedia is ready to support local online travel companies in Russia to develop their businesses by integrating its technology and making its expertise and product available to them.
eyefortravel.com |
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"Online and offline booking journeys are not mutually exclusive"
Travel.co.uk, a site launched in June 2008 with the purpose of extending the comparison model beyond price to include the complete booking process, reasons that the online and offline booking journeys are not mutually exclusive.
eyefortravel.com |
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squeezeholidays.com launched
A new travel website squeezeholidays.com has been launched. The business is backed by Neutron Ventures Ltd, an Internet incubator Maz Darvish is the chairman of the new venture. Laurence Woodhams assumes the board position of commercial director.
eyefortravel.com |
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Air France launches Amadeus Ticket Changer Shopper solution
Amadeus has marked the launch of Amadeus Ticket Changer (ATC) Shopper with Air France. The airline launched the new ticket rebooking technology in July across its 80 websites to allow online rebooking of tickets sold through all direct channels.
eyefortravel.com |
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Avoid chaos, prepare for IPv6
SA service providers must begin preparing for the shift towards Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) to avoid significant operational and technical headaches.
News 24 South Africa |
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Sierra Leone: Banks Spearheading IT Growth
According to the ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database released in the first quarter of this year, out of every 100 people in Sierra Leone, 0.19 of them use the internet while 13.23 use mobile phones.
AllAfrica.com |
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Here are the facts
On the Internet there’s a great Web site called Truthorfiction.com. It’s the first place I go to when I want to check on the accuracy or truth of one of the countless e-mails we all get as forwards.
Vail Daily |
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Venture capitalists bet on web-based businesses
MANILA, Philippines - Silicon Valley-based venture capitalists (VCs) are betting on software-as-a-service (Saas) and other web-based business, confident that these can generate revenues and a good return on investment.
GMA News |
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New eBay site has social, environmental goals
Most consumers probably associate eBay Inc. more with vintage lunch boxes and low-price electronics than with laptop bags made from recycled plastic by women in New Delhi. The online auction operator is trying to change that perception with WorldofGood.com,...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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FCC eyes empty TV channels for broadband
The Federal Communications Commission has spent nearly a year testing devices designed to use empty television channels, known as white spaces, for high-speed Internet service. As those tests near conclusion, the agency is evaluating yet another proposal...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Web helps sport make 'Net gains
Internet sites spur growth, help teams scout opponents Pikesville's Josh Wesalo is always looking for anything that could make him a better runner. He diligently keeps a log of his runs and training, helps his coach by mapping out practice routes for the Panthers and even scouts possible opponents.
Baltimore Sun |
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Google's Chrome has a few tarnishes
Like virtually everything Google Inc. does, its new Internet browser, Chrome, was introduced to great fanfare Tuesday. Inevitably, many people asked the same question: Is the Mountain View company's product good enough to supplant Microsoft Corp.'s Internet...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Controversial House Has Clovis Residents Worried
Neighbors were alarmed to see the place advertised on the internet as a sober living house, close to courts and probation officers.
KFSN-TV Fresno |
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