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Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 18:43 uur

Vonage's subscriber growth grinds to a halt (AP)

AP - Vonage Holdings Corp.'s subscriber growth nearly ground to a halt in the second quarter, as the Internet telephone company said Thursday it ..

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 18:10 uur

Woman Sentenced for Web Site With 'obscene' Stories (PC World)

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Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 18:09 uur

Lawmakers urge U.S. stop action vs EU gambling firms (Reuters)

Reuters - Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Justice Department to suspend its investigation of European Internet gambling companies for possible ..

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 17:56 uur

Libraries step into the age of iPod (Reuters)

Reuters - It may be about time to dig out that old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have vastly expanded their lists of digital b..

Slashdot: IT | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 17:46 uur

Why COBOL Could Come Back

snydeq writes "Sure 'legacy systems archaeologist' ranks as one of the 7 dirtiest jobs in IT, but COBOL skills might see a scant revival in the wake o..

eWEEK Technology News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 17:36 uur

VMware Joining Linux Foundation

Virtualization leader VMware is joining the Linux Foundation, which could prove to be a boon to both the virtualization and open-source hypervisor com..

eWEEK Technology News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 17:16 uur

Google Gmail, Google Apps Outage in the Cloud

Google Gmail and Google Apps messaging and collaboration services in the cloud suffered an outage of nearly 15 hours. Google Gmail and Google Apps use..

Slashdot: IT | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 16:59 uur

DNS Flaw Hits More Than Just the Web

gringer writes "Dan Kaminsky presented at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, and said that the DNS vulnerability he discovered is muc..

NewsForge | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 16:30 uur

Linux Foundation launches killer development tool

Ask any independent software vendor what he hates most about developing for Linux and he'll tell you that it's having to develop for SUSE and for Red..

NYT > Technology | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 16:29 uur

Life’s Work: The New Workplace Perk: Gas

Telecommuting, shortened workweeks and Internet subsidies were ways of saving time and providing workers with a little more balance in their lives, bu..

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 16:07 uur

Kaminsky provides the why of attacking DNS (CNET)

CNET - LAS VEGAS--Speaking before a packed audience, researcher Dan Kaminsky explained the urgency in having everyone patch their systems: virtually e..

NYT > Technology | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 15:51 uur

Imax Loss Deepens on Digital Technology Costs

Giant-screen movie theater firm Imax reported a deeper second-quarter loss on Thursday as it continued to invest in its transition to digital technolo..

NYT > Technology | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 15:40 uur

Lenovo Says Quarterly Profits Up 65%

The world’s fourth-largest PC maker said its quarterly profit rose as strong sales in China and emerging economies offset weakness in the Unite..

eWEEK Technology News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 15:31 uur

Video Game Helps Young Cancer Patients Take Meds

Cancer patients stick to their medication regimen thanks to Re-Mission, a specially designed video game that teaches adherence to treatment plans. Re-..

NewsFactor Network | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 15:13 uur

Logitech Launches New diNovo Edge Keyboard for Macs

Mac keyboard aficionados, take note. Leading peripherals vendor Logitech has released its cordless diNovo Edge -- the first diNovo designed specifical..

eWEEK Technology News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 15:09 uur

High Oil Prices Spur Green, Energy-Efficient Desktops and Notebooks, Mobile Devices

Oil prices near $145 a barrel and high electricity bills mean electronics makers such as LG that develop green, energy-efficient products such as mobi..

NewsForge | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 15:00 uur

Gentoo 2008.0: Return to greatness?

When the long-awaited Gentoo 2008.0 release finally hit mirrors last month, the two largest groups of users found themselves out of luck: x86 users d..

eWEEK Technology News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 14:59 uur

Eye-Shaped Camera Could Lead to Prosthetic Eyes

Borrowing one of nature's best designs, U.S. scientists have built an eye-shaped camera using standard sensor materials and say it could improve the p..

eWEEK Technology News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 14:50 uur

Spyware and Video Analysis Gives French Team an Olympic Edge

France's Olympic handball team expect video analytics to give the team a boost against opponents. The French started using software combining videos o..

NewsFactor Network | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 14:46 uur

Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008 To Manufacturing

Microsoft announced Wednesday that the 2008 version of SQL Server, its data-management and business-intelligence platform, has been released to manufa..

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 14:31 uur

English "Lord" puts life up for sale on eBay (Reuters)

Reuters - An eccentric British millionaire has put his entire life up for sale on the Internet -- including his title of Lord of the Manor of Warleigh..

NewsFactor Network | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 14:10 uur

IBM Urges Better Linux Design, More Business Focus

Years ago, the Linux open-source operating system seemed ready to offer a nonproprietary alternative to Microsoft Windows. But "Linux on the desktop" ..

eWEEK Technology News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:53 uur

The Sweet Smell of Successful Open Source Applications

In this IT Link podcast interview SugarCRM CEO John Roberts explains why open source applications are now coming into their own. - Audio Podcast Conte..

NYT > Technology | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:43 uur

Blockbuster Raises Outlook After Quarterly Loss

Blockbuster’s second-quarter loss widened, but revenue rose more than expected as it pushed merchandise sales at its movie rental chain.

eWEEK Technology News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:36 uur

PC Maker Lenovo Sees Q1 Net Profit Up 65%

ThinkPad maker Lenovo posted a 65 percent increase in first-quarter profits, but that was Lenovo's slowest growth in a year. Lenovo is dealing not onl..

BBC News | Technology | World Edition | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:04 uur

BT injects life into its network

Ideas from researchers creating artificial life are helping to keep BT's network running.

Computerworld News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:00 uur

Road-warrior conundrum: Laptop or handheld?

Handheld devices such as the iPhone 3G are getting more computer-like capabilities. But mobile users may not be able to leave their laptops in the off..

Computerworld News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:00 uur

Politics 2.0 heats up traditional summer doldrums

As the U.S. election draws closer, MySpace launches a site for the presidential debates, while the candidates and members of Congress warm to Web 2.0 ..

Computerworld News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:00 uur

Gartner Paper: US Data Centers - The Calm Before the Storm

(Source: VMware) According to Gartner, the majority of existing US datacenters have not been designed to handle future energy demands. Strategic deci..

Computerworld News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:00 uur

That would explain it

IT pilot fish at a small hospital gets a tech-support call from the lab department. It seems they've had trouble faxing reports for a few days and fin..

Computerworld News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:00 uur

Image gallery: Free Windows XP tuneup

Keep XP in the game with free downloads, tweaks and hacks.

Computerworld News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:00 uur

Gartner Paper: How IT Management can "Green" the Data Center

(Source: VMware) Datacenters consume large amounts of energy, so it is imperative that IT management establishes energy efficiency goals and an integ..

Computerworld News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:00 uur

Samsung, Microsoft in talks to speed up SSDs on Vista

Samsung is talking to Microsoft about boosting SSD performance on Windows Vista.

Computerworld News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 13:00 uur

Free Windows XP tuneup: Put new life into an old workhorse

Just because Microsoft's done with Windows XP doesn't mean you have to be. Keep XP in the game with these downloads, tweaks and hacks.

NewsFactor Network | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 12:45 uur

Overcoming Today's IP Network Challenges

Deep-packet inspection offers a unified approach to incident, problem and performance management. Today's enterprises are engaged in 10-Gigabit Ethern..

NewsFactor Network | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 12:44 uur

Apps on Tap: Is Software as a Service Right for You?

Today, every desk in every business looks naked without a PC or Mac, and the lowliest number-crunchers have computer power at their fingertips the lik..

NewsFactor Network | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 12:43 uur

Missing Airport Security Laptop Turns Up a Week Later

The company trying to speed travelers through airport security lines said it found its laptop containing the personal information of 33,000 people abo..

NewsFactor Network | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 12:31 uur

At Doggyspace, Social Networking Goes to the Dogs

Cici confesses on her Web page that she likes to greet everyone by licking their feet. Dolce admits to being a mamma's boy. And Jake and Tycho posted ..

NewsFactor Network | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 12:26 uur

Greenpeace Cites Rising E-Waste in Africa

Greenpeace called on the world's electronics companies Tuesday to eliminate hazardous chemicals from their products, saying toxic waste from wealthy n..

NewsFactor Network | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 12:19 uur

A New Freedom To Choose for Mobile Users

In the first 10 days after Apple opened its App Store for the iPhone, consumers downloaded more than 25 million applications, ranging from games like ..

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 12:02 uur

Text of Chinese Foreign Ministry's statement (AP)

AP - Text of a statement by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang in response to President Bush's speech, posted on the ministry's Web..

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 11:57 uur

Google Tips DoubleClick Integration Plans (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - After all the back and forth over whether Google's acquisition of DoubleClick would be anti-competitive or an invasion of our privacy, t..

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 11:31 uur

Google launches free music search service in China (AP)

AP - Google Inc. said Wednesday that it has launched a music search service in China that allows users to access music legally online in a forum backe..

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 11:00 uur

Online marketers unhappy with Microhoo saga outcome (CNET)

CNET - SAN FRANCISCO--As you might expect, search engine marketers aren't crazy about how the Google-Yahoo-Microsoft power struggle has played out.

BBC News | Technology | World Edition | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 10:31 uur

Home Office questioned over Phorm

Questions are asked in the House of Lords about official scrutiny of online ad firm Phorm.

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 09:33 uur

Mozilla Announces Snowl Messaging Project (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - The developers of Firefox have unveiled an experimental project, Snowl, designed to gather all your inbound communications, whether they..

BBC News | Technology | World Edition | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 09:29 uur

E-book redux?

Is it time to embrace the electronic book?

Yahoo! News: Internet News | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 09:21 uur

"R" ratings might help comedies: poll (Reuters)

Reuters - Results of a recent survey by online ticketer Fandango suggest that the MPAA should get a thank-you note from filmmakers whenever it slaps a..

BBC News | Technology | World Edition | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 09:00 uur

Net address bug worse than feared

A weakness in the plumbing of the internet could be much more destructive than first thought, declares the man who uncovered it.

NewsForge | Thursday, 07-August-2008 | 08:00 uur

Desktop search comparison: Beagle vs. Tracker, part 2

Yesterday I discussed Beagle and Tracker with regards to their preferences settings, the time to index a collection of both HTML and PDF files, and h..

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