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Satyam Computer Services - BusinessWeek
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Swan: new cuts will help families budget - News.com.au
NEW tax cuts will be a big help to families, despite concerns they have already been eaten up by rising prices, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. From tomorrow, average families will reap an estimated $53.12 a week from tax cuts and family support measures

Asustek Computer - BusinessWeek
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Your correspondence so far - ZDNet Blogs
It s been just over a month now since I started writing here, and it s certainly been an interesting one. I ve had many emails over the last month asking me this, that and the other, not even a single death threat yet! I d like to share some

Rick Casey - Houston Chronicle
Some Houstonians were stunned this week when a 14-year-old girl was charged with capital murder in the death of her child, who was born in the restroom of Cedar Bayou Junior High School. These were people who not only were horrified at the notion of

In St. Mary’s, Lights Out For Gaming Machines - Washington Post
Robert Shaw of Hughesville played electronic bingo at St. Mary’s Landing in Charlotte Hall in March. The machines’ last day of operation is tomorrow. (By James A. Parcell For The Washington Post) Tomorrow will be the last day people can legally try

No point going read in the face - Hindustan Times
The deadpan look that you mastered over the years and executed so well during those last period geometry classes in school will soon be history, thanks to a certain Mr Jacob Whitehill of the University of California. This computer science student is

Sprint Running Short on New Instinct Smart Phones, Analyst Says - Bloomberg
June 27 (Bloomberg) — Sprint Nextel Corp. , the third- biggest U.S. wireless carrier, is running short of the touch screen Instinct e-mail phone it began selling last week in a challenge to Apple Inc.’s iPhone, an analyst said. Pali Research analyst

Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to Microsoft - Reuters
REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft Corp, the software maker he built into the world’s most valuable technology company based on the ambitious goal of placing a computer on every desk and in every

David Sedaris: I’m a Mac - CNET News
SAN FRANCISCO–The staff of Beyond Binary has been working hard, so I decided to take the whole crew on a field trip Thursday night to hear our favorite author–David Sedaris. Sedaris was in San Francisco Thursday to read from his latest book, When

5.6 million pension records may be flawed - Daily Yomiuri On-Line
About 1.4 percent of employees pension account records stored on microfilm do not match computer records, according to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry. The figure was announced Friday after a random sampling suggested that 5.6 million of 400

Wards didn’t tell consumers about credit card hack - Newsday
NEW YORK - An old name in retail was hit by a modern scourge — a hack of its customers’ credit card numbers — but didn’t inform the consumers, revealing how data breaches might be heavily undercounted even with new notification laws. At least 51

Marking Gates’ last day–with videos - CNET News
Well, it’s finally here: Bill Gates’ final, official day at Microsoft as a full-time employee. To mark this historic moment–33 years in the making–we’ve been combing through our video archives to find some memorable stuff. Origin of PC clones

Microsoft’s XP May Be Gone, But Its Profits Linger - CNN Money
SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Software giant Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) will stop selling its ubiquitous XP operating system on Monday. But that doesn’t mean the seven-year-old software won’t continue contributing to the company’s financial performance for

Divers search for 12-year-old girl in lake; analyzing computer - Rutland Herald
BROOKFIELD — Police investigating the disappearance of a 12-year-old Vermont girl are focusing on the online communication she had before she vanished Wednesday. Col. James Baker, director of Vermont State Police, says investigators aren’t ruling

Orbino ships Aria luxury case for MacBook Air - MacNN
Accessory maker Orbino has released a new notebook case, the Aria . The case is designed specifically for the MacBook Air, and as a result is extremely slim; to store more than the computer, owners are expected to attach a removable accessroies

Computer error prices gas at $1.40 in Ohio - Toledo Blade
CINCINNATI A computer error caused a Cincinnati area service station to sell gas for $1.40 instead of $4.10, leading to a major traffic jam. Vehicles clogged the area around a Marathon station in suburban Sycamore Township while the bargain was

Directory of Top Computer Executives - Canada Edition - IT-Analysis.com
The Canada Edition of the Directory includes information on more than 8,000 key executives in over 4,500 companies in all of the Canadian provinces. Because the Directory lists vital information for each listed installation, you can zero in on your

Perry `disappointed’ in DPS lapse before mansion fire - Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that he’s disappointed in the “lapses” at the Department of Public Safety that allowed an arsonist to torch the historic Governor’s Mansion earlier this month. It was Perry’s first public response to an ongoing

Larry Mendte fired - Philadelphia Daily News
CBS3 today announced that anchor Larry Mendte was released from his contract, nearly four weeks after the FBI seized his personal computer and showed up the station to inform management that Mendte was being investigated for allegedly reading former

H&M to release dress designed by ‘Sims 2′ gamer - Atlanta Journal Constitution
For those who wish they could bring their digital avatars (or computer identities) to life, fashion retailer H&M is here to help. On July 31, the Swedish company which has two new Atlanta stores will release an outfit designed by a “Sims 2

NBC service will show Olympic events via computer - Miami Herald
Fans will be able to catch up on the Beijing Olympics on their laptops during their commute this summer. That’s the idea behind the NBC Olympics on the Go service the network announced Monday. Fans select which sports they’re interested in, and the

Preview: CNET’s new, improved look - CNET News
The new CNET home page includes a carousel highlighting several stories across News, Reviews, and Downloads, as well as an integrated video player for CNET TV content. Click on the image for a full view. After more than a dozen years of bringing you

HealthPort Implements ‘’Going Green'’ Program - Forbes
This month, HealthPort, a leading health information management and technology company, launched a company-wide program aimed at preserving the environment and moving toward sustainable business practices. Already, the company has significantly

Fewer Students Pursue Computer-Related Degrees - ABC News
Fewer college students are pursuing computer-related degrees at a time when demand is increasing and thousands of baby boomers are retiring from technical jobs. (Getty Images) The colliding trends have some business leaders worried that they won’t

Philadelphia newscaster fired amid e-mail scandal - The Ledger
PHILADELPHIA - Fired Philadelphia newscaster Alycia Lane’s former co-anchor - a subject of a federal investigation - is now out of a job himself. KYW-TV announced Monday that Larry Mendte (MENT’-ee) has been released from his contract following an

Berkeley professor wins Kyoto Prize - Los Angeles Times
TOKYO — A California-based computer scientist, a philosophy professor and a molecular biologist will each receive $460,000 after being selected today as winners of this year’s Kyoto Prizes for achievement in the arts and sciences. Computer scientist

New computer network linking Indiana campuses - Evansville Courier-Press
A new ultra high-speed Internet connection that already links many Indiana colleges and universities could be available at nearly 40 public and private campuses across the state by the end of the year. Indiana University officials say the “I-Light

New York Times - Chicago Tribune
House and Senate leaders have agreed to a compromise surveillance bill that would effectively shield from civil lawsuits the telecommunications companies that helped the government wiretap phone and computer lines after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

Computer and internet briefs - Earthtimes
Washington - You can make the Windows Start menu your own by changing, to some degree, the way it looks and operates. Right-click the Start menu, and select Properties from the pop-up menu. Explore the options there, and click the Customise button to

China’s president chats online but skates by tough questions - Miami Herald
President Hu Jintao sat down before a computer Friday for a rare live chat session and declared himself a regular, if silent, visitor to websites, skirting tough questions posted by surprised Internet users. Hu took only three softball questions in

John T. ‘Jack’ Willis Air Force Major - Washington Post
John T. “Jack” Willis, 87, an Air Force major who retired in 1963 and did engineering work for Mitre Corp., died of lung cancer June 18 at his home in Madison, Wis. He moved to Madison from Bethesda last year. Maj. Willis was a Tuskegee airman

Bill Koggenhop: Musician was known for versatility - Detroit Free Press
Bill Koggenhop, a popular local musician recognized for his unorthodox playing style and diverse musical preferences, died of pancreatic cancer June 13 at Huron Valley Hospital in Commerce Township. He was 55. A left-handed bass guitarist who resided

US suspect in bank bomb threats held in Portugal - CNN Money
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Portuguese police have arrested a U.S. fugitive who allegedly phoned bomb threats to extort money from American banks and stole from multinational companies by hacking into their internal computer networks, authorities

Kyoto Prize goes to UC Berkeley professor - Los Angeles Times
TOKYO — A Berkeley-based computer scientist, a philosophy professor and a molecular biologist will each receive $460,000 as winners of this year’s Kyoto Prizes for achievement in the arts and sciences. The awards were announced Friday. Computer

Tilana Publishes Tilana Cloud(TM) API Documentation - Forbes
Tilana Systems Corp. (http://www.tilana.com) today announced the immediate availability of developer API documentation for the entire Tilana Cloud development environment. Tilana Cloud API documentation has been available since March 2008 to

Absolute Unveils Computer Theft Recovery and Identity Protection - Yahoo Finance
Computer security leader launches Computrace LoJack for Laptops Premium and Student Editions VANCOUVER, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Absolute Software Corporation (”Absolute” or the “Company”) (TSX: ABT - News ), the leading provider of

US machine wins world computer speed championship - Top News India
Dresden, Germany - The latest semi-official ranking of the world’s fastest computers was a no-contest for the top spot, with the Roadrunner, a new US government computer which can simulate atom-bomb blasts, winning hands down on Wednesday. The twice

High-tech touches a nod to the future - Detroit Free Press
Electronic music has come a long way since the prehistoric 1960s and ’70s, when composers struggled with mainframe computers as big as the Renaissance Center to manipulate a limited number of bleeps, blips and blats. Folks didn’t call it squeak-fart

6 arrested in school computer thefts - Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Public Schools security department has caught six people in the act of stealing school computers and recovered more equipment from their residences, officials reported Tuesday. School police believe the suspects stole about $60,000 worth

Green tip - San Francisco Gate
- Trying to decide where to spend your summer vacation? Traveling abroad can produce more carbon dioxide emissions per passenger than the average U.S. driver does in a year. - Planning a road trip? Just remember that each gallon of gas burned emits

Video: Intel research teams show off new ideas, innovations - CNET News
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Judge wants panel to investigate his porn postings - The Ledger
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge who reportedly posted pornographic images on his personal Web site is calling for an investigation of his own conduct. Judge Alex Kozinski says he has asked a court ethics panel to initiate proceedings after the Los

In Mexican Plaza, Typewriters Quiet Hum - Washington Post
MEXICO CITY The day was going badly for Alberto Jim nez Ram rez. Very badly. The handyman had done his job. He’d hammered and patched and scraped. But the paymaster at the Health Ministry was demanding half a dozen originals of each of Jim nez’s

Make dad’s day with gadgets and gizmos - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, June 13 — When it comes to gifts, women tend to lust for lavish treats like nail manicures, flowers or frocks. Men, on the other hand, invariably have their eyes on a different range of items. This Fathers Day on Sunday is no different with

U.S. Congressmen Allege China Hacked Computers - Donga.com
U.S. Republican Congressmen Frank Wolf and Christopher Smith told a press conference at Congress on Wednesday that Chinese hackers caused huge losses to them for two years from 2006. Wolf, who has been at the forefront of lambasting China for human

Lawmakers: Capitol computers hacked by Chinese - BusinessWeek
Multiple congressional computers have been hacked by people working from inside China, lawmakers said Wednesday, suggesting the Chinese were seeking lists of dissidents. Two congressmen, both longtime critics of Beijing’s record on human rights, said

NASA: Launch pad that shattered in liftoff was flawed - Houston Chronicle
The launch pad that shattered when the shuttle Discovery lifted off into space with seven astronauts 13 days ago shows evidence of faulty construction when the pad was built in the 1960s, NASA officials said Thursday. Repairs are planned, the

Signal offers iTunes control from iPhone - MacNN
iPhone software developer Alloysoft this week released Signal 1.1.2 , its new software that allows an iPhone, iPod touch or Pocket PC device to be used as an advanced wireless remote for iTunes and other applications. Controlling either iTunes on a

Los Angeles school principal arrested on child pornography charge - Los Angeles Times
The principal of Del Rey Continuation School in Los Angeles was arrested today on suspicion of possession of child pornography on his personal computer, police said. Randolph Barnett Cornfield, 60, was arrested at his home without incident, said Los

Grandfather builds Web browser for autistic boy - Baltimore Sun
John LeSieur is in the software business, so he took particular interest when computers seemed mostly useless to his 6-year-old grandson, Zackary. The boy has autism, and the whirlwind of options presented by PCs so confounded him that he threw the

Business Solutions: A Better Sense of Direction - Wall Street Journal
Say a company wants to shield its software and computer networks from attacks by hackers. It has to know exactly where its vulnerabilities lie, if it wants to protect itself efficiently. THE JOURNAL REPORT See the complete Technology report

L.A. utility to vote on contracts with firms linked to exec - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s appointees at the Department of Water and Power are slated to decide today whether to award or extend contracts to three companies that until recently were business clients of a high-level DWP executive. Under

Schools’ computer cash still a guess - The Australian
LESS than a month before the deadline for high schools to receive computers in the first round of the Rudd Government’s digital education revolution, the commonwealth is yet to finalise how much it will provide to each state and school system. The

Small is beautiful and lasts longer - BBC Brasil
The holy grail in the world of technology is achieving optimum battery power. In the go go go lifestyles that so many people lead today, the ability for our pdas, ipods, smart phones, mobiles and notebooks or laptops to keep powering through the day

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Announces Passing of General - MSN MoneyCentral
American Science and Engineering, Inc. ASEI (AS&E ) regretfully announces the passing of its Chairman, Lieutenant General William E. Odom. General Odom, aged 75, was elected to American Science and Engineering Inc. s Board of Directors in

Cal Poly SLO gets jail for threatening e-mails - San Francisco Gate
A former Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student has been sentenced to a month in jail for sending threatening e-mails to students and faculty members last fall. Superior Court Judge Dodie Harman also placed Francisco Diaz on three years’ felony probation

Spell-checker calls girl ‘Kathy Airbag’ in Middletown, Pa., yearbook - Chicago Sun-Times
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. A computer spell-checker run amok christened several Pennsylvania high school students with new and in some cases unflattering last names. Middletown Area High School s yearbook listed Max Zupanovic as Max