Classpress.net Updates » ICT http://classpress.net/updates Headlines for School Subjects Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 [ICT]: Political aide calls for end to internet smear http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/07/20/political-aide-calls-for-end-to-internet-smear-91466-24191834/ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/07/20/political-aide-calls-for-end-to-internet-smear-91466-24191834/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:41:35 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/07/20/political-aide-calls-for-end-to-internet-smear-91466-24191834/
THE political aide responsible for a site featuring an online video depicting Conservative leader Nick Bourne as a vampire has called for an end to “snide attacks and smear” on the internet.]]>

THE political aide responsible for a site featuring an online video depicting Conservative leader Nick Bourne as a vampire has called for an end to “snide attacks and smear” on the internet.

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]]> http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/07/20/political-aide-calls-for-end-to-internet-smear-91466-24191834/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Microsoft deal talk, optimism overshadow results http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090720/tc_nm/us_microsoft_4 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090720/tc_nm/us_microsoft_4#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:40:21 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090720/tc_nm/us_microsoft_4
Microsoft Corp will likely report the first annual sales dip in its history as a public company, but investors are looking beyond that for upbeat comments on Windows 7, signs of a tech sector recovery, and even a deal with Yahoo Inc to challenge Google Inc.]]>

Microsoft Corp will likely report the first annual sales dip in its history as a public company, but investors are looking beyond that for upbeat comments on Windows 7, signs of a tech sector recovery, and even a deal with Yahoo Inc to challenge Google Inc.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090720/tc_nm/us_microsoft_4/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Twitter, teenagers and tech trends http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/jul/14/twitter-teens-facebook http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/jul/14/twitter-teens-facebook#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:02:38 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/jul/14/twitter-teens-facebook
The world seems all a titter that teens don't use Twitter Was the whiz-kid correct' Two teens give opposing views Teens spurning Twitter was one of the bombshells from 15-year-old Matthew Robson that the media highlighted in a report he wrote for investment bank Morgan Stanley. However, it wasn't really breaking news that teens don't use Twitter. • Last November, the Pew Internet and American ...]]>

The world seems all a titter that teens don’t use Twitter Was the whiz-kid correct’ Two teens give opposing views Teens spurning Twitter was one of the bombshells from 15-year-old Matthew Robson that the media highlighted in a report he wrote for investment bank Morgan Stanley. However, it wasn’t really breaking news that teens don’t use Twitter. • Last November, the Pew Internet and American …

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]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/jul/14/twitter-teens-facebook/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Browser Speed Tests: Latest Firefox Is Faster, but Not as Fast as Google Chrome http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090720/tc_pcworld/browserspeedtestslatestfirefoxisfasterbutnotasfastasgooglechrome_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090720/tc_pcworld/browserspeedtestslatestfirefoxisfasterbutnotasfastasgooglechrome_1#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090720/tc_pcworld/browserspeedtestslatestfirefoxisfasterbutnotasfastasgooglechrome_1
When Mozilla released a new version of Firefox a couple of weeks ago, its developers promised a faster browser, and Firefox 3.5 delivers, racing past IE and Safari in our latest set of page-loading speed tests. But its page load times are still about two-tenths of a second slower than Google Chrome.]]>

When Mozilla released a new version of Firefox a couple of weeks ago, its developers promised a faster browser, and Firefox 3.5 delivers, racing past IE and Safari in our latest set of page-loading speed tests. But its page load times are still about two-tenths of a second slower than Google Chrome.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090720/tc_pcworld/browserspeedtestslatestfirefoxisfasterbutnotasfastasgooglechrome_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Harvard Pals Grow Rich: Chronicling Facebook Without Face Time http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/books/20maslin.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/books/20maslin.html#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:25:34 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/books/20maslin.html
Ben Mezrich enthusiastically favors hot air over specifics in his nonfictionish book about the creation of Facebook.]]>

Ben Mezrich enthusiastically favors hot air over specifics in his nonfictionish book about the creation of Facebook.

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]]> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/books/20maslin.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Wikipedia May Be a Font of Facts, but It’s a Desert for Photos http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/arts/20funny.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/arts/20funny.html#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:55:34 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/arts/20funny.html
At a time when celebrities typically employ a team of professionals to control their images, Wikipedia is a place where chaos rules.]]>

At a time when celebrities typically employ a team of professionals to control their images, Wikipedia is a place where chaos rules.

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]]> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/arts/20funny.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Dumped by email http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/xs/412916/Holly-Valance-dumps-FrankMusic-by-email.html http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/xs/412916/Holly-Valance-dumps-FrankMusic-by-email.html#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:22:24 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/xs/412916/Holly-Valance-dumps-FrankMusic-by-email.html
HE fabulous FRANKMUSIK is fuming after being DUMPED via EMAIL by sultry Aussie singer HOLLY VALANCE.]]>

HE fabulous FRANKMUSIK is fuming after being DUMPED via EMAIL by sultry Aussie singer HOLLY VALANCE.

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]]> http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/xs/412916/Holly-Valance-dumps-FrankMusic-by-email.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Marc Hershon: My Kindle Ate My Homework http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marc-hershon/my-kindle-ate-my-homework_b_239312.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marc-hershon/my-kindle-ate-my-homework_b_239312.html#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:55:15 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marc-hershon/my-kindle-ate-my-homework_b_239312.html
Amazon slapped my sense of ownership and control across the face yesterday when I learned they reached right into the Kindles of anumber of customers and deleted -- irony of ironies -- copies of George Orwell's 1984.]]>

Amazon slapped my sense of ownership and control across the face yesterday when I learned they reached right into the Kindles of anumber of customers and deleted — irony of ironies — copies of George Orwell’s 1984.

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]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marc-hershon/my-kindle-ate-my-homework_b_239312.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Bill Gates in bid to tame hurricanes http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weather/article6719092.ece http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weather/article6719092.ece#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:22:42 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weather/article6719092.ece
The world’s richest man has joined the battle against the world’s most destructive weather. Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, is backing inventors and climate scientists who claim to have devised a technique for diminishing the power of hurricanes.]]>

The world’s richest man has joined the battle against the world’s most destructive weather. Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, is backing inventors and climate scientists who claim to have devised a technique for diminishing the power of hurricanes.

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]]> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weather/article6719092.ece/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Yahoo rallies on renewed hopes for Microsoft deal http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yahoo_microsoft_4 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yahoo_microsoft_4#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:25:43 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yahoo_microsoft_4
Yahoo Inc. shares rose 4 percent Friday amid speculation it will team up with Microsoft Corp. in an online search advertising partnership aimed at mounting a more serious challenge to Google Inc.]]>

Yahoo Inc. shares rose 4 percent Friday amid speculation it will team up with Microsoft Corp. in an online search advertising partnership aimed at mounting a more serious challenge to Google Inc.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yahoo_microsoft_4/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Parallels to Grow Presence and Cloud Computing Partnerships in Asia-Pacific Region http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090718/bs_prweb/prweb2648494_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090718/bs_prweb/prweb2648494_1#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:01:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090718/bs_prweb/prweb2648494_1
Parallels today indicated that it will outline plans for expansion into Asia-Pacific cloud computing market during the first Parallels APAC Summit, to be held in September. A recent IDC release1 suggests that spending on IT cloud computing services could reach US$ 42 billion by 2012 and Parallels predicts a significant proportion of this market will be in the Asia-Pacific region.]]>

Parallels today indicated that it will outline plans for expansion into Asia-Pacific cloud computing market during the first Parallels APAC Summit, to be held in September. A recent IDC release1 suggests that spending on IT cloud computing services could reach US$ 42 billion by 2012 and Parallels predicts a significant proportion of this market will be in the Asia-Pacific region.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090718/bs_prweb/prweb2648494_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Yahoo board member Icahn wants Microsoft deal http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090718/tc_nm/us_microsoft_yahoo_icahn_2 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090718/tc_nm/us_microsoft_yahoo_icahn_2#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:18:47 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090718/tc_nm/us_microsoft_yahoo_icahn_2
Activist investor Carl Icahn spoke out in favor of a search deal between Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp, as talks between the two companies appeared to regain momentum.]]>

Activist investor Carl Icahn spoke out in favor of a search deal between Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp, as talks between the two companies appeared to regain momentum.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090718/tc_nm/us_microsoft_yahoo_icahn_2/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Pirated copies of Orwell books pulled from Kindle http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/ap_on_en_ot/us_books_orwell_removed_3 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/ap_on_en_ot/us_books_orwell_removed_3#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:37:53 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/ap_on_en_ot/us_books_orwell_removed_3
A pirated e-book of "1984" led to an Orwellian moment for Kindle customers.]]>

A pirated e-book of “1984″ led to an Orwellian moment for Kindle customers.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/ap_on_en_ot/us_books_orwell_removed_3/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Movie studios try to harness “Twitter effect ” http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090718/wr_nm/us_twitter_studios_2 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090718/wr_nm/us_twitter_studios_2#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:27:14 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090718/wr_nm/us_twitter_studios_2
Audiences are voicing snap judgments on movies faster and to more people than ever before on Twitter, and their ability to create a box office hit or a flop is forcing major studios to revamp marketing campaigns.]]>

Audiences are voicing snap judgments on movies faster and to more people than ever before on Twitter, and their ability to create a box office hit or a flop is forcing major studios to revamp marketing campaigns.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090718/wr_nm/us_twitter_studios_2/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Apple, Microsoft sued over iPod, Zune controls http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/texas_touchpad_trouble/ http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/texas_touchpad_trouble/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:10:52 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/texas_touchpad_trouble/
Texas touchpad trouble Apple, LG, Microsoft, and 20 other companies are being sued for patent infringement by a Texas firm that claims to have invented the touchpad.… The power of collaboration within unified communications]]>

Texas touchpad trouble Apple, LG, Microsoft, and 20 other companies are being sued for patent infringement by a Texas firm that claims to have invented the touchpad.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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]]> http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/texas_touchpad_trouble/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Google’s Chrome OS May Fail Even as It Changes Computing Forever http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090717/tc_pcworld/googleschromeosmayfailevenasitchangescomputingforever_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090717/tc_pcworld/googleschromeosmayfailevenasitchangescomputingforever_1#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090717/tc_pcworld/googleschromeosmayfailevenasitchangescomputingforever_1
Google says it is working on an operating system designed for netbooks that boots in seconds, is impervious to viruses, and is designed to run Web-based applications really well. What's not to like' Plenty--if you're the number one software maker, Microsoft. Expect a showdown. Google faces an uphill battle rolling out its operating system, Chrome OS. The irony is, Google may not care if Chrome ...]]>

Google says it is working on an operating system designed for netbooks that boots in seconds, is impervious to viruses, and is designed to run Web-based applications really well. What’s not to like’ Plenty–if you’re the number one software maker, Microsoft. Expect a showdown. Google faces an uphill battle rolling out its operating system, Chrome OS. The irony is, Google may not care if Chrome …

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090717/tc_pcworld/googleschromeosmayfailevenasitchangescomputingforever_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Police warning over internet scam http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/8156936.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/8156936.stm#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:46:50 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/8156936.stm
Police in Devon are warning people to be aware of an internet scam which has led to victims being tricked out of thousands of pounds.]]>

Police in Devon are warning people to be aware of an internet scam which has led to victims being tricked out of thousands of pounds.

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]]> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/8156936.stm/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Firefox 3.5.1 fixes critical security flaw http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090717/tc_macworld/firefox351fixescriticalsecurityflaw_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090717/tc_macworld/firefox351fixescriticalsecurityflaw_1#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:57:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090717/tc_macworld/firefox351fixescriticalsecurityflaw_1
The Mozilla Corp. has released Firefox 3.5.1, a new version of their Web browser. The new release corrects a security problem the company acknowledged earlier this week as “critical.” Firefox is available for free download from the Web site.]]>

The Mozilla Corp. has released Firefox 3.5.1, a new version of their Web browser. The new release corrects a security problem the company acknowledged earlier this week as “critical.” Firefox is available for free download from the Web site.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090717/tc_macworld/firefox351fixescriticalsecurityflaw_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Google Reader Gets Facebooked, Adds Social Networking http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090717/tc_pcworld/googlereadergetsfacebookedaddssocialnetworking_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090717/tc_pcworld/googlereadergetsfacebookedaddssocialnetworking_1#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:31:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090717/tc_pcworld/googlereadergetsfacebookedaddssocialnetworking_1
Google has updated its awesome RSS reader with new social networking features similar to those found on Facebook. Now, when you come across an article you particularly enjoy, you can "like" it, adding a smiley face icon beneath the piece's title. (click the image below to view the entire screen cap.) Your choice appears publicly, meaning anyone who also subscribes to that feed can experience ...]]>

Google has updated its awesome RSS reader with new social networking features similar to those found on Facebook. Now, when you come across an article you particularly enjoy, you can “like” it, adding a smiley face icon beneath the piece’s title. (click the image below to view the entire screen cap.) Your choice appears publicly, meaning anyone who also subscribes to that feed can experience …

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090717/tc_pcworld/googlereadergetsfacebookedaddssocialnetworking_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Danish troops in Afghanistan get Facebook warning http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090717/wr_nm/us_denmark_afghanistan_facebook_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090717/wr_nm/us_denmark_afghanistan_facebook_1#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:35:11 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090717/wr_nm/us_denmark_afghanistan_facebook_1
Danish soldiers in Afghanistan have been told to be more cautious after some were found to have discussed operations on the social networking website Facebook, Denmark's armed forces said Friday.]]>

Danish soldiers in Afghanistan have been told to be more cautious after some were found to have discussed operations on the social networking website Facebook, Denmark’s armed forces said Friday.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090717/wr_nm/us_denmark_afghanistan_facebook_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Firefox update fixes zero-day JavaScript flaw http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/firefox_update/ http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/firefox_update/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:25:30 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/firefox_update/
Just-in-Time vuln fixed in nick of time Mozilla has released an update version of Firefox that addresses a previously unpatched flaw that has become the target of hacking attacks over recent days.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing]]>

Just-in-Time vuln fixed in nick of time Mozilla has released an update version of Firefox that addresses a previously unpatched flaw that has become the target of hacking attacks over recent days.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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]]> http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/firefox_update/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Corrie view on Google Earth http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090717/ttc-corrie-view-on-google-earth-e1d36ba.html http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090717/ttc-corrie-view-on-google-earth-e1d36ba.html#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:35:01 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090717/ttc-corrie-view-on-google-earth-e1d36ba.html
Coronation Street is to make history as the first fictional location to appear on Google Street View, it has been confirmed.]]>

Coronation Street is to make history as the first fictional location to appear on Google Street View, it has been confirmed.

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]]> http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090717/ttc-corrie-view-on-google-earth-e1d36ba.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Google’s slowing ad sales trump record 2Q profit http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090717/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_google_12 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090717/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_google_12#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:17:38 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090717/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_google_12
Google Inc. made more money than ever in the second quarter, even though its revenue growth slowed like never before.]]>

Google Inc. made more money than ever in the second quarter, even though its revenue growth slowed like never before.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090717/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_google_12/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Internet child sex warning http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5733142/internet-child-sex-warning/ http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5733142/internet-child-sex-warning/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:22:30 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5733142/internet-child-sex-warning/
The government is responding to widespread concerns about child sex abuse images on the Internet.]]>

The government is responding to widespread concerns about child sex abuse images on the Internet.

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]]> http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5733142/internet-child-sex-warning/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Microsoft Sues Mobile Ringtone Company for Phishing, Spam http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/microsoftsuesmobileringtonecompanyforphishingspam_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/microsoftsuesmobileringtonecompanyforphishingspam_1#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:50:35 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/microsoftsuesmobileringtonecompanyforphishingspam_1
Microsoft has sued a Hong Kong seller of mobile ringtones, saying the company used phishing techniques to flood Microsoft Live Messenger users with spam messages.]]>

Microsoft has sued a Hong Kong seller of mobile ringtones, saying the company used phishing techniques to flood Microsoft Live Messenger users with spam messages.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/microsoftsuesmobileringtonecompanyforphishingspam_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: New Book Exposes ‘Tawdry’ Tales Behind Facebook http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533216,00.html http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533216,00.html#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:00:40 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533216,00.html
Author Ben Mezrich wants readers to enjoy his new book about the founding of social networking Web site Facebook like a page-turning thriller and ignore criticism of his reporting methods.]]>

Author Ben Mezrich wants readers to enjoy his new book about the founding of social networking Web site Facebook like a page-turning thriller and ignore criticism of his reporting methods.

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]]> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533216,00.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Verizon Adds Social Networking To FiOS TV Service http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090716/bs_nf/67833 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090716/bs_nf/67833#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:15:10 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090716/bs_nf/67833
Verizon's FiOS TV is going social. The company just launched two new social-TV services: The Widget Bazaar applications store and Internet Video on TV.]]>

Verizon’s FiOS TV is going social. The company just launched two new social-TV services: The Widget Bazaar applications store and Internet Video on TV.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090716/bs_nf/67833/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Can Bill Gates Control the Weather’ http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/canbillgatescontroltheweather_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/canbillgatescontroltheweather_1#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:16:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/canbillgatescontroltheweather_1
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, is a man with a permanent light bulb over his head. His latest idea' Controlling the weather. Sounds insane, but in a patent application recently released to the public, Gates and several co-inventors have concocted a scheme to kill hurricanes over the ocean before they wreak havoc on land.]]>

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, is a man with a permanent light bulb over his head. His latest idea’ Controlling the weather. Sounds insane, but in a patent application recently released to the public, Gates and several co-inventors have concocted a scheme to kill hurricanes over the ocean before they wreak havoc on land.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/canbillgatescontroltheweather_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Will Twitter Sue TechCrunch’ http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/willtwittersuetechcrunch_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/willtwittersuetechcrunch_1#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:52:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/willtwittersuetechcrunch_1
Will Twitter take legal action against Web sites that publish the company's confidential documents, which were leaked by a hacker' Although the micro-blog isn't coming right out and saying it, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams published a blog post yesterday suggesting legal action was a possibility.]]>

Will Twitter take legal action against Web sites that publish the company’s confidential documents, which were leaked by a hacker’ Although the micro-blog isn’t coming right out and saying it, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams published a blog post yesterday suggesting legal action was a possibility.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090716/tc_pcworld/willtwittersuetechcrunch_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Zimbabwe: ICT Partners Sought http://allafrica.com/stories/200907160619.html http://allafrica.com/stories/200907160619.html#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:46:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://allafrica.com/stories/200907160619.html
Harare — THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe and Africom Continental are seeking partners to complete the broadband link between Harare and Mutare as efforts towards firmly establishing the country as the region's information technology hub intensify.]]>

Harare — THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe and Africom Continental are seeking partners to complete the broadband link between Harare and Mutare as efforts towards firmly establishing the country as the region’s information technology hub intensify.

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]]> http://allafrica.com/stories/200907160619.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Hands On: Comcast’s iPhone App http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090716/tc_zd/242349 http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090716/tc_zd/242349#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:43:58 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090716/tc_zd/242349
Comcast's mobile application gives users of Comcast home services more access to email and voicemail, including remote playback of voice mails. But a feature you might expect isn't there.]]>

Comcast’s mobile application gives users of Comcast home services more access to email and voicemail, including remote playback of voice mails. But a feature you might expect isn’t there.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090716/tc_zd/242349/feed/ 0 [ICT]: The tragedy of the Creative Commons http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/creative_commons_fail/ http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/creative_commons_fail/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:10:50 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/creative_commons_fail/
Bogus tags sour the cybernetic dream The Creative Commons initiative fulfilled a major ambition last week - but it's taken only days for the dream to turn to crap.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing]]>

Bogus tags sour the cybernetic dream The Creative Commons initiative fulfilled a major ambition last week – but it’s taken only days for the dream to turn to crap.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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]]> http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/creative_commons_fail/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Debug your Javascript code for free http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2246064/debug-javascript-code-free http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2246064/debug-javascript-code-free#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:18:33 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2246064/debug-javascript-code-free
Javascript is one language you cannot avoid if you go anywhere near web development or cloud computing. Even when coding in PHP, ASP.Net or Java, Javascript is necessary for smooth client-side performance.]]>

Javascript is one language you cannot avoid if you go anywhere near web development or cloud computing. Even when coding in PHP, ASP.Net or Java, Javascript is necessary for smooth client-side performance.

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]]> http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2246064/debug-javascript-code-free/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Data protection breached by five NHS trusts http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/ukzd5feed/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39684306,00.htm http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/ukzd5feed/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39684306,00.htm#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:01:17 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/ukzd5feed/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39684306,00.htm
NHS trusts including Royal Free Hampstead and Chelsea and Westminster have been reprimanded by the ICO after failures to encrypt data]]>

NHS trusts including Royal Free Hampstead and Chelsea and Westminster have been reprimanded by the ICO after failures to encrypt data

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]]> http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/ukzd5feed/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39684306,00.htm/feed/ 0 [ICT]: concept3D Extends Certified and AIA/ASLA Google Earth http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090716/bs_prweb/prweb2648204_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090716/bs_prweb/prweb2648204_1#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:01:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090716/bs_prweb/prweb2648204_1
After a successful first training for Architects, Project Engineers, Developers and Planners in Minneapolis, concept3D adds new markets along with continuing its private course and custom programs]]>

After a successful first training for Architects, Project Engineers, Developers and Planners in Minneapolis, concept3D adds new markets along with continuing its private course and custom programs

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090716/bs_prweb/prweb2648204_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Facebook claims 250 million users http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090716/tc_afp/usrussiaitinternetfacebook_20090716050658 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090716/tc_afp/usrussiaitinternetfacebook_20090716050658#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:06:40 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090716/tc_afp/usrussiaitinternetfacebook_20090716050658
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the number of people using the online social networking service has climbed to 250 million.]]>

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the number of people using the online social networking service has climbed to 250 million.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090716/tc_afp/usrussiaitinternetfacebook_20090716050658/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Twitter calls lawyer over hacking http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8153122.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8153122.stm#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:17:54 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8153122.stm
Twitter seeks legal advice after hundreds of documents were hacked and a number of blogs publish some of the stolen material.]]>

Twitter seeks legal advice after hundreds of documents were hacked and a number of blogs publish some of the stolen material.

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]]> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8153122.stm/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Recession sends Americans to the Internet http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090716/us_nm/us_economy_internet_2 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090716/us_nm/us_economy_internet_2#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:28:59 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090716/us_nm/us_economy_internet_2
It's not just family and friends that Americans are turning to for advice and support to cope with the prolonged recession; many have found a counselor in the Internet.]]>

It’s not just family and friends that Americans are turning to for advice and support to cope with the prolonged recession; many have found a counselor in the Internet.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090716/us_nm/us_economy_internet_2/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Google faced rougher landscape in second quarter http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090716/bs_nm/us_google_2 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090716/bs_nm/us_google_2#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:34:11 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090716/bs_nm/us_google_2
Wall Street expects Google Inc to report tepid revenue growth for the second quarter on Thursday amid a tough advertising market and a sharpened attack on its business by rival Microsoft Inc .]]>

Wall Street expects Google Inc to report tepid revenue growth for the second quarter on Thursday amid a tough advertising market and a sharpened attack on its business by rival Microsoft Inc .

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090716/bs_nm/us_google_2/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Microsoft plans stores ‘right next door to Apple’ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090716/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_retail_stores_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090716/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_retail_stores_1#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:26:52 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090716/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_retail_stores_1
Microsoft Corp.'s chief operating officer says the software maker is planning to open retail stores "right next door to Apple" in the fall.]]>

Microsoft Corp.’s chief operating officer says the software maker is planning to open retail stores “right next door to Apple” in the fall.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090716/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_retail_stores_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Amazon sued over Kindle, claim alleges breakage http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090715/wr_nm/us_amazon_kindle_3 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090715/wr_nm/us_amazon_kindle_3#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:13:56 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090715/wr_nm/us_amazon_kindle_3
Amazon.com Inc has been sued by a user of its Kindle electronic reader who claims the device's cover, which is sold separately, can break the screen and make the device inoperable.]]>

Amazon.com Inc has been sued by a user of its Kindle electronic reader who claims the device’s cover, which is sold separately, can break the screen and make the device inoperable.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090715/wr_nm/us_amazon_kindle_3/feed/ 0 [ICT]: iPhone Gaming Developers Squeezed by Big Names http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090715/tc_nf/67807 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090715/tc_nf/67807#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:33:46 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090715/tc_nf/67807
In a packed gaming market, iPhone developers big and small are competing for iPhone owners' attention. Gaming applications are a huge draw, but their popularity is putting pressure on independent developers, who are competing with big-name publishers like Electronic Arts and newly venture-backed and angel-funded gaming houses such as Ngmoco and Tapulous.]]>

In a packed gaming market, iPhone developers big and small are competing for iPhone owners’ attention. Gaming applications are a huge draw, but their popularity is putting pressure on independent developers, who are competing with big-name publishers like Electronic Arts and newly venture-backed and angel-funded gaming houses such as Ngmoco and Tapulous.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090715/tc_nf/67807/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Cloud Sherpas Adds Industry Veteran to Meet Increasing Demand for Google Apps in the Enterprise http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090715/bs_prweb/prweb2638344_2 http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090715/bs_prweb/prweb2638344_2#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:05:00 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090715/bs_prweb/prweb2638344_2
Cloud Sherpas, a leading Google Apps™ systems integrator and application developer, is pleased to announce the addition of Jeffrey Miller to its management team.]]>

Cloud Sherpas, a leading Google Apps™ systems integrator and application developer, is pleased to announce the addition of Jeffrey Miller to its management team.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090715/bs_prweb/prweb2638344_2/feed/ 0 [ICT]: PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL TO BE TABLED IN DEWAN RAKYAT http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090715/tts-rais-data-bm-993ba14.html http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090715/tts-rais-data-bm-993ba14.html#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:25:12 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090715/tts-rais-data-bm-993ba14.html
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The Personal Data Protection Bill aimed at safeguarding the confidentiality of an individual's personal data and preventing misuse of the data by any irresponsible party will be tabled at the coming Dewan Rakyat sitting.]]>

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) — The Personal Data Protection Bill aimed at safeguarding the confidentiality of an individual’s personal data and preventing misuse of the data by any irresponsible party will be tabled at the coming Dewan Rakyat sitting.

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]]> http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090715/tts-rais-data-bm-993ba14.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Gallery in Wikipedia legal threat http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8151989.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8151989.stm#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:21:55 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8151989.stm
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is threatens legal action after 3,300 images from its website were uploaded to online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.]]>

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is threatens legal action after 3,300 images from its website were uploaded to online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.

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]]> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8151989.stm/feed/ 0 [ICT]: MALAYSIA’S FIRST YOUTH SOCIAL NETWORKING PORTAL FOR UNDERGRADUATES http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090715/tts-jaring-portal-993ba14.html http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090715/tts-jaring-portal-993ba14.html#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:09:55 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090715/tts-jaring-portal-993ba14.html
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- A portal dedicated to youths was launched today by Jaring Communications Sdn Bhd.]]>

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) — A portal dedicated to youths was launched today by Jaring Communications Sdn Bhd.

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]]> http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090715/tts-jaring-portal-993ba14.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Japan Faces Crisis of Confidence Over Internet Safety http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090715/tc_pcworld/japanfacescrisisofconfidenceoverinternetsafety_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090715/tc_pcworld/japanfacescrisisofconfidenceoverinternetsafety_1#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:40:11 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090715/tc_pcworld/japanfacescrisisofconfidenceoverinternetsafety_1
Four out of five Japanese Internet users feel are worried about their privacy and feel insecure when using the Internet, according to the results of a government survey.]]>

Four out of five Japanese Internet users feel are worried about their privacy and feel insecure when using the Internet, according to the results of a government survey.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090715/tc_pcworld/japanfacescrisisofconfidenceoverinternetsafety_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: China Bans Shock Treatment for Internet Addiction http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090715/tc_pcworld/chinabansshocktreatmentforinternetaddiction_1 http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090715/tc_pcworld/chinabansshocktreatmentforinternetaddiction_1#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:00:11 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090715/tc_pcworld/chinabansshocktreatmentforinternetaddiction_1
China has banned the use of shock therapy to treat Internet addiction after its use at one hospital sparked nationwide controversy.]]>

China has banned the use of shock therapy to treat Internet addiction after its use at one hospital sparked nationwide controversy.

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]]> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090715/tc_pcworld/chinabansshocktreatmentforinternetaddiction_1/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Mozilla warns of new Firefox vulnerability http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20090715/ttc-mozilla-warns-of-new-firefox-vulnera-6315470.html http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20090715/ttc-mozilla-warns-of-new-firefox-vulnera-6315470.html#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:00:37 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20090715/ttc-mozilla-warns-of-new-firefox-vulnera-6315470.html
Mozilla is warning users and administrators following the discovery of a new flaw in its Firefox 3.5 browser.]]>

Mozilla is warning users and administrators following the discovery of a new flaw in its Firefox 3.5 browser.

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]]> http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20090715/ttc-mozilla-warns-of-new-firefox-vulnera-6315470.html/feed/ 0 [ICT]: Some Twitter staff accounts reportedly hacked http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090715/tc_afp/usitinternetcrimetwitter_20090715013020 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090715/tc_afp/usitinternetcrimetwitter_20090715013020#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:29:28 +0000 ICT in the News from ClassPress.net http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090715/tc_afp/usitinternetcrimetwitter_20090715013020
A hacker believed to have struck celebrity Twitter accounts previously has reportedly broken into accounts of the microblogging service's workers including co-founder Evan Williams.]]>

A hacker believed to have struck celebrity Twitter accounts previously has reportedly broken into accounts of the microblogging service’s workers including co-founder Evan Williams.

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