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Sinking Yahoo: Shares drop to nearly five-year low, magnifying challenges
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 US$47.5-billion takeover bid.
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Sun Microsystems will introduce a storage appliance based on its FISHworks software package by the end of this year and later extend the technology to other types of products through partnerships.
IT World |
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Michael Moore to release free documentary on Web
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Firebrand filmmaker Michael Moore will release his latest documentary exclusively on the Internet for free on September 23, eschewing a traditional theatrical rollout, he said on Thursday.
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News |
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The First Bill Gates + Jerry Seinfeld Microsoft Ad Makes No Sense [Microsoft Ad]
Besides the slick and probably expensive editing designed to make Jerry Seinfeld look like the more awkward of the pair, there's not a whole lot of special effects in this clip. In fact, there's not...
Gizmodo |
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Clear-Com Brings V-Series Desktop To PLASA 2008
DMN Newswire--2008-9-4--Clear-Com Communication Systems, a Vitec Group brand, at PLASA 2008 (Stand L38) is exhibiting the V-Series Desktop unit, bringing control of its Eclipse Digital Matrix intercom system to the user's fingertips.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Paralympic Games gets live online TV coverage
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on its website that the 13th Paralympic Games will get an extensive live coverage online. Viewers can go to ParalympicSport.TV, the IPC's internet TV channel, for the live coverage of the events, which runs a minimum of eight hours per day.
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HSBC Brunei Named Best Consumer Internet Bank In Asia
Bandar Seri Begawan - Global Finance, a prestigious magazine based in New York, has announced the award winners of the World's Best Internet Banks competition in Asia. For the forth time in a row, HSBC Brunei has been named the Best Consumer Internet Bank and also the Best Corporate and Institutional Internet Bank in Brunei for the first time, stated a press release.
BruDirect.com |
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With the crackdown on certification cheaters, the ITCC strongly urges candidates to know and follow the certifying agencies' security policies. They are posted online and must be acknowledged when a candidate wants to take a test.
ARNnet |
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French public rail trials RFID / USB combo ticket system
Filed under: Transportation In an effort to facilitate ticket purchasing, SNCF -- France's public rail system -- will commence a 1,000 user trial of its Weneo smart card system this Fall. Riders will be able to purchase tickets with the small USB dongles at turnstiles via RFID . Once the balance is depleted, users can refill their accounts by plugging the devices into a computer, ...
Engadget |
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Adobe, NFL bring live Sunday Night Football to Internet
Adobe and the NFL are bringing live games to the Internet via Flash.
Macworld |
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Dell launches low-cost ‘netbook’ laptop
Dell on Thursday became the latest company to enter the “netbook” market with the launch of a small, stripped-down laptop designed to appeal to customers looking for a low-cost, Internet-ready computer.
Financial Times |
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GTA IV content set for November
Reports online this evening assure us that despite news to the contrary, the Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV is still on course to arrive this side of Christmas.
Ferrago |
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Aussie teen's $365,000 computer scam
A teenage computer whiz in Australia has pleaded guilty to an attempted A$300,000 (NZ$365,000) fraud involving an elaborate trail of dummy businesses.
The New Zealand Independent |
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The end nears for anonymous, prepaid users
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) Comcast 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.
telecomasia.net |
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The end nears for anonymous, prepaid users
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) Most consumers probably associate eBay more with vintage lunch boxes and low-priced electronics than with laptop bags made from recycled plastic by women in New Delhi.
telecomasia.net |
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The Digital Home Video: Yep, Microsoft fanboys do exist
In this episode of the Digital Home Video, Don tells us all that, yep, Microsoft fanboys do exist.
CNET |
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Sinking Yahoo: Shares drop to nearly 5-year low
SAN FRANCISCO -- 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.
The Pantagraph |
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Spam anniversary
The Department of Internal Affairs Anti-Spam Compliance Unit has stamped its identity on the international scene in its first year of operation.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Internet and 24-hour television news do not equal more political involvement
During a Thursday morning political science class at Truckee Meadows Community College in Professor Jack Neil's room, students watch a CNN special about presidential campaigns.
News 4 Reno |
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Microsoft begins big ad push
Microsoft's multi-year push, estimated at $300 million, begins with a spot featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld aired during Thursday's NFL game.
CNET |
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Qualcomm appoints new SVP and division president of QES
In his new role, Mr Walton will lead the division's business operations and provide strategic guidance in exploring new market opportunities for the group, which offers wireless solutions for a variety of enterprises, from vehicle and equipment telematics to mobile device management and machine-to-machine communications.
Computer Business Review |
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ITN selects Harmonic's Rhozet transcoding technology
According to Harmonic, its Rhozet Carbon Coder is a universal transcoding application that facilitates the transfer of media between a variety of platforms, including acquisition, editing, playout, archive, the internet and mobile devices.
Computer Business Review |
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Voxbone opens new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore
Voxbone, a voice over IP carrier providing virtual phone numbers, has opened its new Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. At the same time, the company has also appointed Lee Tian Yew as vice president for Asia-Pacific, to direct its sales, business development and operations in the region.
Computer Business Review |
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Corinex Communications signs reseller agreement with D&H Distributing
Corinex Communications has selected D&H Distributing to sell its broadband over powerline products, including GameNet, HD Connectivity Kit, and more.
Computer Business Review |
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Handicapping the Fall Enterprise Software Race: SAP vs. Oracle vs. Microsoft
It's leapfrog time in enterprise software land, and the next frog to jump will be Oracle, which is hosting industry analysts next week in Redwood Shores and then hosting the entire world at its much-too-massive Open World Conference in San Francisco the following week. Oracle is...
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