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Technology NewsThe Browser Choices We Make2008-02-23 05:55 - Firefox hit a milestone of 500 million downloads and it claims 17 percent of the Web browser market. And yet some people use some pretty old or obscure browsers. Kiss and tell: Simmons sex tape goes viral 2008-02-23 05:15 - Lawyers representing Kiss bassist Gene Simmons are furiously trying to stop the spread of a leaked sex tape featuring the ageing rocker. Yahoo Plays It Safe, for Now 2008-02-22 06:01 - The Yahoo deal has been rather boring thus far. No surprises; everything playing out almost by rote according to textbook hostile M&A form. Will it remain this way? Judge Shuts Down Web Site Specializing in Leaks 2008-02-22 06:01 - The contents of the site, whose goal is to discourage ’unethical behavior’ by corporations and governments, can still be found on ’mirror sites’ around the Internet. Racy photos are mine, admits Hong Kong actor 2008-02-22 06:01 - The Hong Kong star at the centre of Asia’s biggest celebrity internet sex scandal apologises and quits acting. DoubleClick ramps up local ad-space race 2008-02-22 06:01 - Google’s acquisition target, DoubleClick, says its plans to launch an eBay-style auction system in Australia to sell online adverting space. The Chumby Is Open, but Not for Business 2008-02-22 06:01 - The squishy Internet-linked alarm clock is not open to publishers unless they agree to share some of their advertising revenue with the gizmo’s maker. Is Google’s Enterprise Software Too Cheap? 2008-02-22 06:01 - Enterprise customers want their hands held. And if Google cuts prices too low, there simply isn?t enough money for it or a reseller to provide much service. After DVD Battle Won, Now Comes War 2008-02-22 05:55 - With the competing disc format gone, Sony still has to convince people to pay $350 or more for a Blu-ray player and $25 and up for discs. Linkin Park Sings for Apple, but Doesn?t Pitch Products 2008-02-22 05:55 - It was simply a performance at an Apple store, not part of a product announcement event. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 |
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