Top Seven reasons most job seekers are better off searching … - Designer Today (press release)

Top Seven reasons most job seekers are better off searching …Designer Today (press release), GA -23 minutes agoBarnes has set out to electronically monitor every single employer website in the world through his new search engine, www.Hound.com. …
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iRiver’s Mickey Mouse Mplayer gets unboxed, reviewed

Filed under: Portable Audio

We know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath for someone to get their hands on iRiver’s Disney sanctioned Mickey Mouse Mplayer music jockey and unbox the hell out of it. Well, luckily for you, Pocketables is just as excited about the tiny, cartoon-shaped DAP as you are, and they’ve given us [...]

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DirecTiVo versus DirecTV Plus DVR: No Comparison

I have been a DirecTiVo user for a little over 2 years and it has been a very fulfiling relationship.  I had been a cable subscriber for about 10 years but my latest move took me into the unincorporated area of the county.  With some trepidation I signed up for dish se …
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China’s Alibaba Moving Toward IPO

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group said Monday it is moving toward a long-anticipated initial public offering, with plans to sell shares of its business-to-business unit in Hong Kong.
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iPhone Firmware Hints at New Apps, Widgets

While browsing through my iPhone’s firmware a few days ago, I came across something very interesting in one of the system preference files, “Default ApplicationState.plist.” Among the expected names, like “mobileipod” and “Weather,” there are a bunch of names in the …
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Facebook users open to cyberattacks, ID theft?

As Facebook evolves from a university social network into an enterprise tool, VeriSign iDefense security experts are warning that the platform is turning into a prime attack vector for cybercriminals.
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Accelerate Windows by Tweaking Virtual Memory

If you have only one hard drive, just leave well enough alone.
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Bligter.com. A new web 2.0 service for bloggers just launched - ShortNews.com

Bligter.com. A new web 2.0 service for bloggers just launchedShortNews.com, Germany -1 hour agoA fascinating new resource for bloggers. As it’s said in the tagline on the homepage of the site: Bligter is about “Making blogging easier,” a place where …
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Alibaba.com IPO Confirmed

Chinese ecommerce group Alibaba has confirmed preparations for an IPO of Alibaba.com.
Alibaba.com shares will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the third quarter and the IPO is expected to raise HK $7.8 billion (US $1 billion). Alibaba has said that they would be using the additional capital to expand their international footprint.
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Google's AdSense Revenues Are Vulnerable - Seeking Alpha

Google's AdSense Revenues Are VulnerableSeeking Alpha, NY -7 hours agoClearly, AdSense is Google’s weakest link, and if indeed it is ~40% of revenues, this should hurt at least a bit, even though AdWords will continue its …
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Q&A with Google's VP of Marketing - BusinessWeek

Q&A with Google's VP of MarketingBusinessWeek -1 hour agoBeing the most popular search engine, you have the world's attention, right? We're a very innovative company, not just in terms of the products that we're …
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Non-Profits Now 'Get' Web 2.0 and Social Media, Say Experts - Social Computing Magazine

Non-Profits Now 'Get' Web 2.0 and Social Media, Say ExpertsSocial Computing Magazine, NY -7 hours agoNonprofits also are finding it easier to run their shops using off-the-shelf, web-based technology that is less costly to acquire, maintain, …
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Vista Performance and Reliability Pack Unofficial Release (Steven Parker/Neowin.net)

Vista Performance and Reliability Pack Unofficial Release  —  Thanks Nekrosoft for the news on this major update to Windows Vista that should for most of us improve the speed and reliability of Windows Vista significantly!  —  Please note: These fixes break all current methods …

Source:   Neowin.net
Author:   Steven Parker
Link:   http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=41691
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Google Licenses Gmail In Japan

Google has licensed Gmail to Japanese mobile operator KDDI Corp.
The email service will be branded by KDDI and work on the “auone.jp” domain. Google will provide the backend for the service and account holders will have the same functionality as provided by Gmail itself, including 2GB of storage.
The announcement continues a recent string of deals [...]

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How would you change the OLPC XO?

Filed under: Features, Laptops

Generally we reserve this feature for already-released consumer products, but with everyone now the proud owner of “the last gadget I’ll ever need,” we figure that we’re forced to look in a new direction for devices to collectively critique. And with the hundred-dollar-and-change OLPC XO finally in full-scale production, what better candidate [...]

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