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New York Stock Exchange Ticks on Data Warehouse Appliances

Posted on May 17, 2008 - 12:35 am
- Netezza deployment replaces mega data warehouses while cutting query times from hours to seconds.

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Microsoft Open Source, Standards Chiefs Tout 'Openness'
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 12:35 am - TechWeb
- Interviews with Sam Ramji and Tom Robertson reveal Microsoft is strong on building open source business models and community as well as interoperability and industry standards.

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Deadline passes in EA bid to buy Take-Two Interactive shares
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 10:41 pm - AFP
AFP - A deadline for Take-Two Interactive Software shareholders to agree to a buyout by video game giant Electronic Arts has passed with neither firm commenting on the takeover bid's fate.

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Q&A: Actor Szmanda tunes in new role at radio station
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 9:43 pm - Reuters
Reuters - When Clear Channel wanted to launch a format-free Internet radio station called erockster, executive VP/head of online music and radio Evan Harrison turned to his old friend Eric Szmanda for ideas. Best known for playing Greg Sanders on the hit series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," Szmanda at first seems like an unlikely choice for leading such a major initiative at the world's largest radio broadcaster.

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Say Goodbye to Muni-Fi
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 7:49 pm - PC World
PC World - The days of imagining Wi-Fi blanketing a city are over with the exit of the last major municipally focused Wi-Fi service provider.

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Lawmakers concerned over Charter's Web tracking
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 7:49 pm - AP
AP - Cable TV, phone and Internet service provider Charter Communications drew concern Friday from two congressmen and a privacy advocate over its plan to experiment with tracking its customers' Web use in collaboration with an online advertising firm.

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Nintendo set to launch "Wii Fit" exercise game
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 5:54 pm - Reuters
Reuters - For years, video games have been blamed for turning kids into idle layabouts who only venture off the couch to fill up on potato chips and soda.

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Compuware 2.0 set as rebirth of company
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 5:54 pm - InfoWorld
InfoWorld - Looking to sharpen its business focus, Compuware this week launched its "Compuware 2.0" campaign, which is being characterized by the 35-year-old software tools vendor as a rebirth of the company.

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Craigslist answers eBay allegations in court
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 5:54 pm - AP
AP - Classified ad Web site Craigslist is denying online auctioneer eBay's allegation that it unfairly diluted eBay's stake in it and says its board was acting to protect the company.

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Disney Launches DGamer Community for Nintendo DS
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:57 pm - NewsFactor
NewsFactor - Players of Disney video games on the Nintendo DS now have their own avatar-based online community. On Thursday, Disney announced that its DGamer community is now available, along with the Nintendo DS version of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

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Jawbone's Bluetooth Headset Merges Tech and Style
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:57 pm - NewsFactor
NewsFactor - New legislation prohibiting drivers from talking while behind the wheel, combined with a demand for more fashionable and advanced devices and more sophisticated phones, is driving Bluetooth headset makers to innovate. The latest addition to the wireless world is Aliph's Jawbone with NoiseAssassin technology.

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Apple's iPhone Continues its Worldwide March
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:57 pm - NewsFactor
NewsFactor - The iPhone's reach is expanding. Orange, France Telecom's flagship brand, announced that it will sell Apple's phone in additional countries in Europe, as well as the Middle East and Africa.

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HP-EDS Buy, Icahn Strikes Again, China Quakes
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:57 pm - PC World
PC World - This was a big IT news week, with the massive earthquake in China on Monday showing once again the role that the Internet...

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EchoStar to showcase first product for cable
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:57 pm - AP
AP - Former satellite TV provider EchoStar Corp. on Sunday will demonstrate its first product for cable companies at the industry's trade show: a unit that can tune in television and act as a cable modem.

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Cable companies to ramp up Web, HD, mobile service
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:57 pm - AP
AP - Cable operators are riding high heading into this year's industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend.

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ObjectWave's Swan swims for RIA connectivity
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:00 pm - InfoWorld
InfoWorld - ObjectWave is offering a rich Internet application platform called Swan, which makes it easier to link AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) interfaces to back-end server code.

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Bender Forms Group to Promote OLPC's Sugar UI
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:00 pm - PC World
PC World - Former One Laptop Per Child President of software and content Walter Bender has launched Sugar Labs, an organization that will...

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Lawmakers fret about Charter Web tracking plan
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:00 pm - Reuters
Reuters - Two U.S. lawmakers raised privacy concerns on Friday about plans by cable company Charter Communications to track some subscribers' Internet visits and asked for a meeting before the program goes ahead.

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Yahoo seeks to conceal parts of shareholder suit
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 4:00 pm - AP
AP - Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted Micrsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover offer, raising shareholder questions over the motives for the secrecy.

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Understanding Your Sales Networking Skills
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 3:02 pm - NewsFactor
NewsFactor - Before you even begin to look at engaging seriously in lots of networking effort, it is useful to look at your own temperament or disposition. This is the individual's internal desire to network and to find value and enjoyment from the whole process of building relationships.

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Nintendo's latest game wants you off the couch
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 3:02 pm - AP
AP - Sumo wrestlers were the main inspiration behind Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest attempt at getting you off the couch when you play video games.

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Laptop Bags From the Scrap Heap
Posted on May 16, 2008 - 2:05 pm - PC World
PC World - After hurting the environment by drinking coffee from plastic cups for many years, buying an eco-friendly laptop bag seems...

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