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1 hr ago | KOB-TV

NY official: Tagged site stole identities

NEW YORK - New York's attorney general charged Thursday that Tagged.com stole the identities of more than 60 million Internet users worldwide _ by sending e-mails that raided their private accounts.

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Related Topix: Tagged, New York Metro, Social Software, Marketing, Email Spam

5 hrs ago | Engadget

TiVo and Best Buy alliance to yield co-branded DVR, TiVo software on Insignia and Dynex TVs

It's all pending an official announcement later this morning but both the New York Times and San Jose Mercury News are reporting that Best Buy and TiVo are forming a "broad partnership." Under the multi-year alliance, Best Buy will "heavily" promote TiVo products at its 1,100 stores across the US.

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Related Topix: Digital Video Recorders, Electronics, TiVo, Gadgets

9 hrs ago | The Plain Dealer

Continue reading "Merck, Portola in $470 million deal for anticlotting drug"

Merck & Co. and Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday they have signed an exclusive deal to develop and market an experimental drug to prevent strokes in people with a dangerous irregular heart rhythm.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Merck , Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Stroke, Marketing

14 hrs ago | Sacramento Business Journal

Report: SEC reviews Jobsa absence from Apple

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into what Apple Inc. said about chief executive Steve Jobs' health, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Related Topix: Apple, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Science / Technology, Computers, Apple Computer, Steve Jobs

18 hrs ago | ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: Freddie Mac YouTube Video Shows Delinquent Borrowers How to...

Video Shows Key Documents That Can Reduce Need for Repeat Calls Freddie Mac posted a new video on YouTube.com that shows late-paying borrowers how gathering a few financial documents before calling a mortgage servicer can cut the time needed to determine their eligibility and process their application for a loan modification under President Obama's ...

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Related Topix: Freddie Mac, Financial Services, YouTube, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures, Video

Wed Jul 08, 2009

ZDNet

Microsoft promotes Windows chief Sinofsky to president

Head of Windows and Windows Live Engineering Steven Sinofsky is now one of a handful of Microsoft presidents.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology

Local Tech Wire

NEW Cisco promotes veteran exec to chief strategy officer post

Ned Hooper, who joined Cisco Systems 11 years ago through an acquisition, will now look for new deals in an expanded role at the communications gear giant.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Computers, Cisco Systems

Boston Globe

Symphony Technology to buy MSC Software for $360M

Symphony Technology Group plans to buy MSC Software Corp. for about $360 million.

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Related Topix: MSC.Software, Software, Symphony Technology Group, MSCSoftware, Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing and Engineering, Santa Ana, CA

The Official Google Blog

Google Apps is out of beta

We're often asked why so many Google applications seem to be perpetually in beta.

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Related Topix: Google

International Business Times

Google, YouTube win dismissal of some damages claims

A U.S. judge dismissed some damages claims in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Google Inc and its video-sharing Web site YouTube.com but left open the possibility that non-U.S. based rights owners could seek damages for live broadcasts, if they prevail.

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Related Topix: YouTube, Media, Viacom

KSTU - Fox 13

Google's New Operating System to Take on Microsoft

Google is developing a new operating system for laptop computers in its boldest challenge yet to Microsoft's control over people's computing experience.

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Related Topix: Google, Microsoft, Computers

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Clover Herald

Websense posts 2Q outlook, shares fall after-hours

Internet filtering and security software maker Websense Inc. said Tuesday it expects adjusted earnings of 30 cents to 32 cents per share for the second quarter.

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Related Topix: Websense, Human Resources, Software, WebSense, SurfControl

ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: Economic Expectations - Is More Stimulus Needed?

Interview with John Taylor, Economics Professor at Stanford University and Author of "The Road Ahead for the Fed"

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Related Topix: Stanford University, Video, Business News

KVAL-TV Eugene

Yahoo settles lawsuit with NFL over fantasy football

Yahoo Inc. and the NFL Players Association have reached a settlement over use of players' statistics, photos and other data in Yahoo's popular online fantasy football game.

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Related Topix: Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Santa Clara, CA

SlashGear.com

Palm Pre hitting UK, Ireland, Germany & Spain by Christmas

Hot on the heels of Palm's Movistar GSM Pre sighting comes confirmation from carrier O2 that they'll be offering the smartphone "in time for the Christmas holidays".A The handset will go on sale in the UK, Ireland and Germany on O2, with Spanish buyers getting the GSM Pre on Movistar.A As expected, the only hardware change has been switching to ...

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Related Topix: Palm, Berkshire County, England, United Kingdom, Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics

Neowin.net

Symantec and McAfee in 'Arms Race' in PC security market

Both Symantec and McAfee are in an 'Arms Race' in the PC security market according to a report by The New York Times.

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Related Topix: Computer Security, Symantec, Science / Technology, McAfee, Software

Mon Jul 06, 2009

KING-TV Seattle

Windows XP exposed to hackers; Fisher Plaza fire still burns for some companies

KING Redmond-based Microsoft has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn't fixed yet.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Computer Security, Science / Technology, Microsoft Windows, Seattle Metro

National Post

Ontario invests $263M in Ubisoft game studio

The Toronto location will be the fourth Ubisoft studio in Canada, joining facilities in Montreal, Quebec City and Vancouver.

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Related Topix: Ubisoft, Canada, Video Games,

Slam Sports

Nortel Networks eyed for rescue bid

A U.S. private equity firm is considering a bid that would put a stop to the split-up and sale of one Nortel Networks , one of Canada's biggest technology companies.

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Related Topix: Nortel Network, Telecom, Nortel Networks, Canada, Winter Sports, Curling

Reuters

RPT-PREVIEW-Media players plot survival in Sun Valley

The global recession, shrinking advertising sales and fears that the Internet could render big media empires obsolete provide an ominous backdrop for executives at this week's Sun Valley conference.

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Related Topix: Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Time Warner, Viacom

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