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More Television Seen Online, Survey Says
Online TV viewership doubled over the past two years, according to a recent survey. Nearly 20% of American Internet users watch online television broadcasts, the survey by a nonprofit business research group, the Conference Board, in conjunction with a market research company, TNS, shows. The top destinations for viewing these broadcasts are the Web sites of TV networks and YouTube.com, ...
The New York Sun |
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Nickles and Dimes: Online Sites Bank Micropayments
Seventeen-year-old Alexis Corocan spends about $5 a month on clothes, accessories, and eyes of various shapes and shades for her online persona on IMVU, a popular Internet hangout. For 29 cents, for example, she can buy a set of deep gray eyes framed by dark lashes. Sixty cents gets her a white tiger. Or for $1.21, she could have an infant named Baby Candy. Five dollars a month doesn't sound ...
The New York Sun |
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Lost Shoe Diary
In blackout, In Search of a Midnight Kiss informs us that there is a 300 percent rise in computer personal ads during the week between Christmas and New Year's, according to the "L.A. Gazette." Director Alex Holdridge commences his film with a parade of late-night kisses in different settings.
Metro Santa Cruz |
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Teams winding down non-league slate
The first three weeks of the high school football season are usually reserved for teams to renew some rivalries, deal with the unknown of facing a new opponent or pile up computer points against competitive non-league foes. That first leg of the season comes to a close tonight as Week Three brings with it the end of most teams’ non-league schedules. Next week teams in the Federal League, ...
The Massillon Independent |
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Some IP Attorneys Look to Make Their Mark as Patent-Holders
Having seen the fortunes earned by small patent-holding companies, some lawyers are playing the patent litigation game as principals, not just advisers. At least 10 law firm lawyers have filed suits to protect their own "inventions" in recent years. Firms seem to have been caught flat-footed by the trend: They have systems to avoid conflicts of interest when it comes to client matters, but they ...
Law.com |
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The $300 Million Churro: Seinfeld's Microsoft Ads Begin Airing
What do you get when you combine $300 million, Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld? Apparently a string of unusual commercials in which Seinfeld plays himself and Gates plays a what we can only hope is a caricature of himself. All set in a mall. (A mall? Couldn't find a Stuckey's or Tower Records to shoot in?) The first of what we can only imagine will be a relentless onslaught of ...
Seattlest |
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Research to identify women at risk of premature birth
Newcastle University researchers are part of a team developing new computer technology to determine which women are more likely to give birth prematurely.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Undated video shows Qaeda leader reported killed
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda issued on Friday an Internet video featuring senior group leader Mustafa Abu al-Yazid who was reported to have been killed last month, but it was not immediately clear when the footage was made.
Reuters.co.uk |
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Undated video shows Qaeda leader reported killed
Source: Reuters DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda issued on Friday an Internet video featuring senior group leader Mustafa Abu al-Yazid who was reported to have been killed last month, but it was not immediately ...
AlertNet |
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City eyes share-the-ride program
The Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization plans to create a regional car pooling program so commuters who drive similar routes to work can network via the Internet.
Evansville Courier & Press |
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Microsoft kicks off $300 million Windows marketing push
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp kicked off a $300 million marketing campaign on Thursday, aimed at improving the image of its Windows Vista operating system and strike back at Apple Inc's "Mac vs. PC" ads.
Reuters |
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Michael Moore to release free documentary on Web
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! News |
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Microsoft kicks off $300 mln Windows marketing push
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp kicked off a $300 million marketing campaign on Thursday, aimed at improving the image of its Windows Vista operating system and strike back at Apple Inc's Mac vs. PC ads.
EARTHtimes.org |
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Stuff we like: Why conservatives embrace Sarah Palin's family choices
No related articles. US cracks down on blogging from the frontlines. The Defense Department has drastically restricted blogging and prevented many enlisted soldiers from visiting social networking sites.
Crikey |
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First look: new Amazon Video on Demand delivers, with caveat
Amazon has retired its rocky Unbox service in favor of Video on Demand, with a new focus on simplicity and streaming. The company is taking a unique approach to purchasing content but not needing to download it, so we got our hands on a few videos to see if Amazon's prospects are better the second time around. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Extra, Extra
"Manhattan Beach" Photo by bendelkner via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The Judge in the Myspace Suicide case is taking time to consider the third motion to dismiss Lori Drew. Drew is accused of helping create a false-identity account and harassing her young neighbor, driving her to suicide. A Glendale man is facing 30 years in prison and fines of up to $1 million ...
LAist |
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Microsoft airs first Seinfeld ad for Windows
Microsoft tonight aired the first of its widely reported Jerry Seinfeld ads meant to restore awareness of Windows and improve Vista's poor reputation. The one minute, thirty-second segment conspicuously avoids any direct descriptions of Windows or attacks against rivals such as Apple; instead, it focuses on a chance meeting between Seinfeld and former Microsoft chief Bill Gates at a shoe store ...
MacNN |
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Microsoft kicks off $300 mln Windows marketing push
Microsoft Corp kicked off a $300 million marketing campaign on Thursday, aimed at improving the image of its Windows Vista operating system and strike back at Apple Inc's "Mac vs. PC" ads.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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MoD Computer Games Save Lives London, UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2008 Soldiers in the Royal Logistic Corps are to get a boost to their driving skills thanks to a hi-tech virtual training computer package, which will test their ability to cope under fire.
Space War |
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Comcast's new bandwidth limit irks some users
A monthly maximum of 250 gigabytes could cut off some people who work from home or watch a lot of online video.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Richard Laermer: Information Gone Wild: Good News about Alerts
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings. Check your inbox. It's a Google Alert!
HuffingtonPost |
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Oneonta man arrested for possessing child pornography
ONEONTA (WKTV) - Otsego County Sheriffs have arrested an Oneonta man for allegedly downloading and possessing child pornography last summer.
WKTV Utica |
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Recent Microsoft Corporation News
Tokyo, Sept 4, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Microsoft Corp. and 12 other firms will acquire stakes in Japan International Broadcasting Inc., the unit of Japan Broadcasting Corp., the nation's sole public broadcaster more widely known as NHK, said Thursday.
Japan Corporate News |
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Nothing to cheer about for Yahoo as stocks plummet
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo's stock has sunk to its lowest level in nearly five years, magnifying the challenge facing the internet company as its management tries to justify their rebuff of Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Tech event a hit as developers seek skills
The country's largest IT industry gathering had to put out the "full house" sign again this year with organisers saying business enthusiasm for web-based technology is helping drive demand for the annual event.
The New Zealand Herald |
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