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Ebadi rights group warns Iran on Internet crime bill
(AFP)Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:49:06 GMT
 AFP - The rights group headed by Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi on Saturday condemned a draft bill on Internet crime, warning that it could boost the number of executions in the Islamic republic.
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Google shares plummet after disappointing earnings
(AP)Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:02:16 GMT
 AP - Google Inc. shares plunged nearly 10 percent Friday after the Internet search leader's second-quarter earnings missed analysts' expectations.
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Blogging and bringing home the bacon
(CNET)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:57:00 GMT
CNET - SAN FRANCISCO--The modern woman, per the popular '70s television commercial, was once "bringing home the bacon and frying it up in a pan." Now she's also writing a blog.
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RIM Fixes BlackBerry Enterprise Server Vulnerability
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:34:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The flaw could let malicious PDFs cause problems with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
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Dell Upgrades Linux PCs To Ubuntu's Hardy Heron
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:04:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The computer maker has launched two notebooks and a desktop with Hardy Heron, the version of Ubuntu Linux that was released in April.
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Congressman Wants Opt-In Rule for Web Tracking
(NewsFactor)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:38:57 GMT
NewsFactor - The chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet said he thinks online monitoring services working on behalf of the advertising community should be required to obtain clear approval before tracking the online activities of individuals.
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Oops, AT&T Did It Again: Posts, Pulls Free Wi-Fi Offer
(NewsFactor)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:38:40 GMT
NewsFactor - Oops, again. AT&T once more announced free hotspot access for iPhone owners early Friday on its Web site, but then quickly removed the posting. The exclusive carrier for Apple's iPhone made a similar blunder in May.
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Big shareholder backs Yahoo board over Icahn
(AP)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:31:02 GMT
 AP - One of Yahoo Inc.'s largest shareholders is supporting the re-election of the Internet company's incumbent board, delivering a significant blow to an attempted coup being led by activist investor Carl Icahn.
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Picture Leak: O2's Security Through Obscurity Can't Stop Google
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:05:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Some O2 customers' private photos taken with their mobile phones are publicly accessible online.
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Mac Cloner Psystar's Headquarters Listed For Sale
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:04:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Internet real estate sites show that the building that houses Psystar is on the market for $4.6 million.
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Intel To Fight European Antitrust Charges
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:52:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The chip maker expects to refute charges that it is harming competition with the tactics it is using in its battle with rival AMD.
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Sony Ericsson Sees 97% Drop In Q2 Profits
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:41:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The handset manufacturer sees weak sales in the mid and high-end markets and plans to cut 2,000 jobs.
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Businesses Fail To Harness Full Potential Of Online Communities
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:35:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Deloitte survey found that businesses use online communities to generate ideas, discover products, and discuss brands, but many fail to draw a critical mass.
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Legg's Miller backs Yahoo in proxy war with Icahn
(Reuters)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:28:33 GMT
Reuters - Fund manager Bill Miller,
one of Yahoo Inc's top shareholders, dealt a blow on Friday to
billionaire investor Carl Icahn's two-month campaign to replace
the Internet firm's directors, throwing his support behind
Yahoo's current board.
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Google loses share as Yahoo, Microsoft gain: report
(Reuters)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:22:30 GMT
 Reuters - In a rare slip for Google Inc,
Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp gained share as Google lost ground
in the Web search market in June, industry data released on
Friday shows.
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European Researchers Developing Touchy-Feely Robots
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:39:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Feelix Growing project is developing software, cameras, and sensors that help robots detect facial expressions, voice, proximity, and other parameters to determine a person's emotional state.
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Google Reinforces Its Russian Front With Ad Company Acquisition
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:18:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The deal to buy ZAO Begun, a Russian contextual advertising service, marks Google's first publicly disclosed acquisition since last October.
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Microsoft Feeds Cash to Online Services Business
(PC World)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:10:12 GMT
PC World - With the possibility of a Yahoo acquisition still uncertain, Microsoft is pouring additional investment into its Online...
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iPhone 3G Shortage Could Last Into August
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:04:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Saying Apple wasn't prepared for the demand, a Piper Jaffray analyst predicts iPhone 3G shortages for two to four weeks.
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Reports Of A Google gPhone Surface Again
(TechWeb)Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:48:00 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Google executives reportedly said the company was making its own branded mobile phone to compete with Apple's iPhone.
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