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Comcast appeals FCC's P2P network management order
Comcast , the second-largest broadband provider in the U.S., has filed a court appeal of a U.S. Federal Communications Commission ruling last month saying the company couldn't delay some P2P traffic on its network.
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First scientific petabyte computer planned
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Thursday 4 September 2008 at 21:21:00 Blue Waters will run deep IBM has singed a deal to build the world's first sustained petascale computational system dedicated to open scientific research. Dubbed Blue Water, the computer system is being built for the...
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Checking the Pulse on Print: An Update
Barely a day goes by that I'm not asked a pair of questions by a non-specialist reporter or a smart layperson: Are print newspapers doomed? Will we be getting all of our news online within a few years?
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Chrome (beta)
Google has released the beta version of a new browser, Chrome . In its comic-book pre-announcement, Google stated correctly that watching videos, chatting, and even playing Web-based games didn't exist when browsers were first invented.
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Comcast Appeals FCC Network Management Order
Comcast has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission over its ruling that the company is mishandling some customers Internet traffic. Comcast said in a filing Thursday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, that it would comply with the FCC decision, but its was appealing the decision and the findings that the company was in violation. read more ...
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Google Chrome Does Not Own Your Stuff
Some tempers flared up yesterday before being rather quickly tamped down by Google. The appearance that Google was claiming ownership of any material posted through Chrome was just due to some lazy lawyering. read more
WebProNews |
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Guidance Software Shares Expertise at eDiscovery Event for Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Device Industries
PASADENA, Calif.----Guidance Software, Inc. , the World Leader in Digital Investigations™, whose customers include many pharmaceutical and biotech companies, including Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Pfizer and Wyeth, today announced it will have a significant presence at IQPC's eDiscovery for Pharma, Biotech & Medical Device Industries conference.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Stimuli 3.0 Lamp Is Perfect for Home, Work, Space Ship [Concepts]
Honestly, we'd have posted the Stimuli 3.0 lamp even if it did nothing special. Just look at it, sitting there all science fictiony, like some huge alien computer's vulnerable data core. But it just...
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Michael Moore to release new film online for free
Inspired by Neil Young and Radiohead, Michael Moore will release his new film online and for free.
Baltimore Sun |
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Microsoft Research gives photo help, for a price
Redmond's research arm has a new tool for creating photo collages, but unlike past products from the labs, consumers have to pay for AutoCollage.
CNET |
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CTG wins information tech contracts from Alaska
CTG, which provides information technology services, said Thursday it signed contracts worth up to $15 million with the state of Alaska to provide IT security services and support to the state's task order system.
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Comcast stomps its feet, files complaint against FCC
Comcast today filed a complaint in the DC Court of Appeals, challenging the FCC’s August 20 conclusion that the cable Internet service provider’s approach to slowing down Internet connections violates federal policies. The outcome of this complaint is unclear, as the company also said that it will comply with the FCC’s request to provide details about its network management techniques. ...
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Acer Predator gets big screen surprise
ACER, A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK , flipped its lid and put out what looked like a pretty decent gaming PC (and gaming laptop too…) dubbed The Predator. Now there’s an LCD to live by its legacy, the G24, a 24-incher that has the same look and feel of the Predator.
The Inquirer |
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Investigators: Child Porn Found On Lincoln Computer
The state patrol arrested a 21-year-old man Thursday on charges of possession of child pornography.
KETV 7 Omaha |
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Zoho Docs Unites Writer, Sheet and Show
Zoho already had a powerful online office suite in Writer, Sheet and Show. Now it binds them around a virtual file system, making it easy to upload your word-processing, powerpoint and spreadsheet docs to the cloud and edit them anywhere. It looks a lot like Google Docs now, but with a little digging you'll find more useful features.
Wired News |
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Secure64 Gains $3.7M In Funding
September 4, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Server application developer Secure64 Software Corporation has gained $3.7 million in private investment to expand sales and marketing efforts, and to add more products to its Domain Name Server product line.
Web Host Industry Review |
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Sony recalls Vaio TZ-series laptops
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Sony Vaio TZ-series notebook computers due to a burn hazard.
UPI |
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Consonus Names Key Appointments
September 4, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Consonus Technologies announced on Thursday it has named Michael Bucheit and Robert McCarthy in the roles of executive vice president of corporate development and executive vice president of sales and marketing, respectively.
Web Host Industry Review |
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AMD leak reveals 45nm Phenoms coming early in 2009
A leaked document shows chipmaker AMD's future products and when they are likely to hit the market. Not saving the best for last, the document shows December should see the start of production of the new Phenom quad-core X4 chips with 45nm architecture, rated at 3.0GHz and 2.8GHz while using up 125W of power, though shipment is delayed until January 8. Meanwhile, the 15W AMD Athlon 2650e ñ ...
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Yahoo shares tumble; market value at $12 billion below Microsoft offer
Yahoo's stock dove to its lowest level in nearly five years today, magnifying the challenge facing the Internet company as its management...
Seattle Times |
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Blast Energy Services Unveils Its Intelligent Petro-Services Module
Blast Energy Services, Inc. has successfully demonstrated its new remote sensing product that it believes will dramatically improve the energy industry's ability to remotely monitor and control their worldwide assets on a real-time basis.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Sex 'Church' Gets Neighbors Hot And Bothered
Worshipers say a home in North Huntingdon is a church with service on Saturday evenings -- but neighbors said they've been watching people come and go at ungodly hours. A Web site advertises the building as a "swingers palace."
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Metallica's new album leaked, but band's just happy they still have fans [Digital Music]
Lars Ulrich, Metallica's Internet-hating drummer, explained to a Bay Area radio station that he's glad the band's new album got leaked all over the world. A copy of the album was bought in a French... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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What if we won the Iraq war, and nobody reported it
As the Labor Day holiday ends and political season finally kicks off in earnest, the media and the Internet are buzzing with the story of Governor Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter being pregnant and the near miss of New Orleans by hurricane Gustav.
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