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Nuts: Editors' picks for Thursday from The PD
9:30 a.m. To err is human -- some critics think John McCain did -- but to really screw things up, you need a computer. This morning we get under the hood of the Hudson schools' decision to stand down...
The Plain Dealer |
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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Reviewed: Refining the Netbook Market
It's Dell's answer to the ASUS Eee PC, and it's a very well styled, well targeted, well executed answer at that. The Inspiron Mini 9 isn't for everyone, but it's pretty exciting if you're in the market for a netbook....
AnandTech |
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Apple (AAPL) iPod Nano/Touch Designs Leaked; Call Activity Spikes Ahead of Event
After digging around the annals of the Internet last night, I ran across more speculation regarding Apple's (AAPL: sentiment, chart, options) "special event." Most of the sites I ran across held the same expectations for a redesigned iPod nano and a revamped iPod Touch, though iLounge went over the top with supposedly leaked schematics for the new devices...( Read More )
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Syncro ships SVN Client 4.0
Syncro Soft says it has released v4.0 of its SVN Client software, which enables collaborative programming via Subversion. The upgrade brings several changes, such as use of SVN 1.5, which remembers the revision at which a branch is merged. This is considered important for subsequent merges, which only integrate changes made since the last one....
MacNN |
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Peoria Public Library to move computer lab upstairs
Peoria officials have accepted a grant of $29,960 to enable the Peoria Public Library to relocate its computer lab to the second floor.
The Arizona Republic |
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Palm Treo Pro: Stylish on the Outside, Clunky on the Inside
Funny how quickly perceptions change. Rivals used to chase after Palm and its Treo smartphones. Now it seems Palm is the one doing the chasing. Consider the new $549 Treo Pro smartphone I've been testing. The business-focused device is Palm's latest attempt to lure customers wooed by Apple's iPhone, Research In Motion's BlackBerry and others.
TechNewsWorld.com |
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Salesforce.com Chairman and CEO to Deliver Keynote Presentation at Deutsche Bank Technology Conference
Salesforce.com , the market and technology leader in Software-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service today announced that Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, will deliver keynote presentation at the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 12:05 pm / 3:05 pm , in San Francisco, CA.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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American Software Reports Preliminary First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009 Results
American Software, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, achieving 30 consecutive quarters of profitability.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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iMergent Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-end Fiscal 2008 Financial Results
OREM, Utah----iMergent, Inc., a leading provider of eCommerce software for small businesses and entrepreneurs, reported financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Source Interlink Reports Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Results
Source Interlink Companies, Inc. , one of the largest publishers of magazines and online content for enthusiast audiences and a leading distributor of DVDs, CDs, magazines, video games and books, today announced financial results for the fiscal 2009 second quarter ending July 31, 2008.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Study: $8 billion in online console revs by '13
Parks Associates predicts Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo stand to reap exponentially growing online revenues in the next five years.
GameSpot |
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Zoho Docs: Google Docs Rival Unleashed
Zoho unveils its Google Docs challenger at conference in San Francisco.
Red Herring |
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Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc.: "Live" Rollout of UEPS Smart Cards to Government Grant Beneficiaries in Botswana
Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. today announced the successful implementation of UEPS software applications required for the distribution of electronic government grants by SmartSwitch Botswana Ltd to beneficiaries previously receiving monthly food baskets in Botswana.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Angstrom Microsystems Computers Render the Blockbuster Hits of 2008, "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Mummy: Tomb of the ...
Angstrom Microsystems Corp., a green computing solutions company, announces today that Rhythm & Hues has used its deployment of Angstrom Titan64 SuperBlade™ rendering blades for the creation of the hit animation movies "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." The successful implementation of Angstrom's Titan64 SuperBlade™ and its contribution to these incredible ...
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Sinking Yahoo: Shares drop to nearly 5-year low
Thu, Sep 4, 2008 (12:42 p.m.) Yahoo Inc.'s stock sunk to its lowest level in nearly five years Thursday, magnifying the challenge facing the Internet company as its management tries to justify their rebuff of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Absolute Software to Present at Upcoming Conferences
Absolute Software Corporation , the leading provider of firmware-based, patented Computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking solutions announces that management will be presenting at two upcoming conferences.
CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance |
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Technology Offered by Gaming Partners International and Progressive Gaming Accelerates the Adoption of RFID by Casinos ...
Gaming Partners International Corporation , a leading provider of casino chips and table game equipment worldwide, and Progressive Gaming International Corporation , a leading provider of diversified technology and system solutions used in the gaming industry worldwide, announced today that:
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results
NEW YORK----Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today announced financial results for its third quarter ended July 31, 2008, which exceeded the Company’s previously issued guidance.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Technology Offered by Gaming Partners International and Progressive Gaming Accelerates the Adoption of RFID by Casinos ...
LAS VEGAS----Gaming Partners International Corporation , a leading provider of casino chips and table game equipment worldwide, and Progressive Gaming International Corporation , a leading provider of diversified technology and system solutions used in the gaming industry worldwide, announced today that: RFID technology is becoming widely accepted by casinos worldwide as 41% of the revenue ...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Google Chrome's Shine Dimmed By Bugs
Issues include laptops failing to sleep while Chrome runs, network errors related to proxies, lack of SSL client authentication support, and inability to remove Most Visited sites entries.
InformationWeek |
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Comcast appeals FCC Web traffic-blocking decision
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Comcast Corp. is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' Web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the Internet.
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SkyVision and Intelsat Grow Broadband Infrastructure in Africa and the Middle East
PEMBROKE, Bermuda----Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of commercial satellite services, announced that SkyVision Global Networks LLC , a leading global provider of Internet services over satellite and terrestrial fiber optic systems, signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract for C- and Ku-band transponder services on Intelsat's IS-4 satellite, located at 72º East.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Yahoo shares drop to nearly 5-year low
(AP:SAN FRANCISCO) Yahoo Inc.'s stock sank to its lowest level in nearly five years Thursday, magnifying the challenge facing the Internet company as its management tries to justify their rebuff of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid.
INO News |
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Raptr Raises $12M, Launches Gaming Social Network Public Beta
Gaming social network Raptr, which lets users share game stats, achievements and other data about their playing habits with friends, launched an open beta today, along with an alpha version of its Mac client software. The free service, which has been in private beta since February 2008 with 1,000 users, works with thousands of games across multiple platforms including PC, Mac, Xbox 360, ...
Gamasutra |
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Video Search Engine RedLasso Runs Afoul Of The Law
In early Internet days, circa 1996, I had a memorable phone conversation with a webmaster who had put up a site that violated our client's trademark. The webmaster told me, gently, as if speaking the obvious to a child, that "You don't understand man. You're talkin' about law. This is the internet. The law doesn't apply to the internet". Of course he was wrong. We sent a cease and desist ...
Search Engine Land |
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