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Firefox Reaches 1 Billion Downloas
Jul 31, 2009 By EmmaFirefox is expected to reach 1 billion downloads today, an obvious indication of the browser's growing popularity. Firefox has boosted its market share over the years, trailing just a notch lower than Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Firefox owns 34 percent of the market share,...
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Ebay Might be Forced to Close Skype Due to Intellectual Property Dispute
Jul 31, 2009 By EmmaEbay may resort to closing down Skype peer-to-peer telephony tool because of an intellectual property dispute with a firm operated by founders of the service. Ebay is still facing a legal battle with Joltid after it had laid claim to some Skype's key technology. Joltid threatened...
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Pirated Copies of Windows 7 End Up in File-Sharing Sites
Jul 31, 2009 By EmmaMonths before its official release, Windows 7 has already found its way to major file-sharing websites. Hackers have posted a pirated copy on the net, luring users who have long been waiting for the software's release. Microsoft has verified the breach and has warned against...
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Gary McKinnon Fails to Bring His Trial Back in UK
Jul 31, 2009 By EmmaGary McKinnon failed his bid to bring his trial back in the UK. The world reknowned hacker is now facing a tough trial in the US. McKinnon was widely supported by London mayor Boris Johnson but that didn't stop his extradtion to the US. Among his other supporters were the...
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Businesses Fritter Away Millions on Trifling Security
Jul 30, 2009 By EmmaFormer Google information officer Douglas Merrill revealed that companies have been squandering on unnecessary security, which all the more razes financial structures amidst recession. Merrill said companies have been venturing in useless and at times harmful security, cutting a huge...
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BT Shares Remain on Uphill Trend While Profit Dives
Jul 30, 2009 By EmmaBT’s stock value has climbed by 12 percent, following an announcement made about its fiscal results for three months. However, the company’s profit steeply declined by 45 percent, accounting to £272 million. In 2008, BT gained £497 million which was attributed to its...
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MI5 Breach Not a Threat to National Security, Experts Say
Jul 30, 2009 By EmmaAccording to some experts, the MI5 attack perpetrated by a hacking group known as ‘Team Elite’ does not pose a threat to national security. The gang could have pilfered data from site visitors of MI5, and launched virus attacks to their computer systems. MP Patrick Mercer...
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Virgin Media Launches On Tap Mobile Tariff
Jul 30, 2009 By EmmaVirgin Media has introduced a new ‘unlimited’ mobile tariff for multiple services like voice, text, and web browsing. Existing customers with any of Virgin’s service packages will enjoy the offering at £65 for 18 months. The company is diverging from the current...
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Vodafone Gives Up T-Mobile Bid
Jul 30, 2009 By EmmaVodafone has rescinded plans of acquiring T-Mobile. A representative from Vodafone said its chairman is not even aware of any buyout deal being worked on between the two firms. T-Mobile statistics have declined over the past few months. Acquisition rumors have been floating around...
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Jailbreaking Could Crash Transmission Towers, Apple Claims
Jul 29, 2009 By EmmaApple has reported to the US Copyright Office that jailbreaking could harm a mobile phone’s transmission tower, allowing uncharged calls. The report was presented in contribution to the Copyright Office’s regular review of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The...
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