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HP Launches Virtualization Hardware, Services
HP also released a new version of its Unix operating system -- HP-UX 11i V3 -- to help manage processors, memory, and applications together in order to shift resources.
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Microsoft drops US price of Xbox
Microsoft is cutting the price of its Xbox 360 from Friday in the US, undercutting Nintendo ’s Wii and offering the cheapest next-generation console. Its move comes ahead of the crucial holiday sales season and follows a third-place finish in the latest US monthly sales figures, behind the Wii and Sony ’s PlayStation 3.
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In Tomorrow's Paper
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland -- Swiss prosecutors say police have broken up an Internet child pornography ring operating in at least four countries.
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MS cuts price of Xbox 360 in the US News
Microsoft has slashed the price of Xbox 360 in the US - meaning the Arcade unit is now cheaper to buy than a Wii. As confirmed on the Gamerscore blog , the Arcade now costs USD 199.99 (around GBP 110 / EUR 140), while the mid-range model with hard drive has come down to USD 249.99. The Elite's new price is USD 399.99 - the same as that for the 80GB PS3. The Wii costs USD 249.99.
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Community News Briefs for Thursday, Sept. 4
Genealogy group to meet Sept. 9 CARLSBAD ---- "State Archive Online Databases" will be the topic when Dorothy Miller, Margaret Read and Gordon Hoard address the Computer-Oriented Genealogy Group, sponsored by North San Diego County Genealogical Society, from 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 9 at the Carlsbad City Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive. This program will relate to a number of states ...
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Two Filipino short films compete at CON-CAN online movie festival
Two Filipino short films have been chosen to represent the Philippines in the 4th CON-CAN online movie festival in Japan, which started last March 13 and will end on May 14.
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Spanish beaches busy, but tourist spending down
BENALMADENA, Spain (Reuters) - Few Spaniards would sacrifice their annual summer vacation. But while Spain's beaches are still busy, shops and restaurants at its resorts are ominously quiet as the country's economic crisis envelops the tourism industry.
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AFTER_JOEBLOGS: ENDA O’DONOGHUE (2008-09-04 - 2008-09-25)
Limerick Printmakers Studio and Gallery are delighted to present an exhibition of recent paintings by Enda O’Donoghue. This exhibition will open on the night of the 4th of September at 8pm. Enda O’Donoghue was born in Limerick, Ireland and has been living in Berlin since 2002. Originally O’Donoghue studied computer programming before he turned to a career in visual art. After completing his ...
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'White hat' hackers seek potential Net problems
The first time Eric des Courtis hacked into the Internet, his access came from a monthly PC magazine.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND INTRODUCES MICROSOFT WORD TOOL TO ENABLE GREATER ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS
NOTE TO EDITOR, GENERAL DESK â€Save as DAISY XML†by Microsoft allows visually-challenged individuals access to virtually unlimited text documents The National Council for the Blind, Malaysia (NCBM), along with Microsoft Malaysia is presenting a new tool that will allow anyone to create documents and content that will be accessible for the visually impaired in Malaysia.
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Cunning scam artists mine the Web
After the shock, comes shame. This is the order of things for many -- children, teens and adults -- who are teased, bullied or scammed online.
Vancouver Sun |
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Style versus substance: choosing your school computer
Returning to school these days involves much more than new pencils and books.
Vancouver Sun |
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Virus protection crucial to prevent intrusions
Laptops are an easy target, both from thieves operating nearby and others on the Internet. Portable cable locks can protect you from computer theft, and software tracking devices can be purchased that broadcast their presence on the Internet the first time a stolen computer goes online.
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First security flaws found in Google's Chrome
Security researchers have begun exploring Google's new Chrome web browser to uncover any security flaws. One vulnerability would allow hackers to crash the browser.
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Indian IT honchos shrug off Obama threat to outsourcing
The Indian IT industry remains unfazed by the threat to outsourcing sounded by US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. 'Companies that ship jobs overseas will not get tax breaks,' he said in his nomination address at the Denver democratic national convention last week.
Calcutta News |
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Student hacks school network
A Siegel High School student who hacked into the school's computer system has been assigned to the county's alternative school, said a Rutherford County Schools official.
Daily News Journal |
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Extremists hack 'police informer' to death, injure another
Jamui, Sep 04 : Suspected extremists hacked a person to death on charges of him being a 'police informer' and seriously injured another at Judpariaya village in this south Bihar district.
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Asia leads mobile growth, lags on Internet
Asia will continue to deliver strong growth in the mobile phone market due to sustained demand from China and India.
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ScienceDirect Increases Researcher Productivity With Document Download Manager
ScienceDirect, Elsevier's online science, technology and medicine information platform, today announced that it has partnered with QUOSA to introduce the Document Download Manager, a new feature that enables researchers to download multiple full-text articles simultaneously.
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Forget the Scissors, Microsoft Research Makes It Easier to Create Digital Photo Collages
Microsoft Research today launched AutoCollage 2008, a desktop application that allows users to easily compile a set of individual photographs into one seamless collage. In just a few clicks, people can transform an unwieldy group of photos -- for example, of an event such as a wedding or holiday -- into a single collage image that can be printed; used in e-postcards, web pages or desktop ...
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Cashing in on Usain Bolt, Jamaica unveils new tourism strategy
New Delhi, Sep 4 : Close on the heels of world's fastest human athlete Usain Bolt's dream run at the Beijing Olympics, his native Jamaica has unveiled a new tourism strategy to strengthen its position online to target discerning 21st century travellers, including hi-end visitors from India.
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Judge rules Oracle withheld lawsuit evidence
A US judge says the software giant deliberately witheld or destroyed evidence sought in a class-action lawsuit filed against the company
ZDNet UK |
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Lucky couple find love and £1.9m through the internet
A newlywed couple who met on a dating website have continued their internet lucky streak by winning £1.9m on the National Lottery online. (04/09/2008 08:41:37)
Yorkshire Post Today |
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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.
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2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS from North America - Comments
The dashboard display has continually to go out randomly while driving in the warmer weather of Florida. The dealership said that the crystals in the screen would fade out, but they had run a diagnostic test with their computers and everyone checked out to be OK...OK...
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