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Archive for June, 2006

5 Steps to a Safer Wireless Network

Posted by Digg on 16th June 2006

“Use Wi-Fi at home or the coffee shop? Your computer could be vulnerable to hackers. Here are some easy ways to stay protected.”

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NASA to Announce Answer to Black Hole Paradox

Posted by Digg on 16th June 2006

Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory for research are hosting a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 21, to explain how black holes light up the universe.

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FBI seizes 20,000 CyberHome DVD players

Posted by Digg on 16th June 2006

It’s all fun and games until the FBI comes a knocking. CyberHome USA of Fremont, CA just had more than 20,000 of their CyberHome-branded DVD players seized from a warehouse by a task force which included local, state and federal agencies. Turns out they’ve neglected royalty payments to Philips, to the tune of millions of dollars.

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Google Likely To Buy Another Online Office App

Posted by Digg on 15th June 2006

Gartner says Google is likely to acquire a Web-based presentation application, such as Thumbstacks.

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USB Drive Shows Space Used on Side of Drive

Posted by Digg on 15th June 2006

The Lexar Jumpdrive Mercury has been eagerly anticipated since first being announced at CES this year. As the first USB thumb drive to incorporate a persistent data display.

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Kevin Rose confirms Digg version 3 launch in 3 weeks

Posted by Digg on 15th June 2006

At tonight’s Diggnation one year anniversary party/recording in San Francisco Kevin confirmed version 3 and said “People say we’ve just added more categories, fuck that, there’s a ton of cool new features coming.”

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The New 2006 Hydra Spyder

Posted by Digg on 15th June 2006

The amphibious vehicle can travel on both the water and on the road and is also unsinkable. SeriousWheels, reports that, “the vehicle can seat four people, and it can easily pull a water skier with 400 h.p.”

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Dell To Offer AMD Desktop Systems By September

Posted by Digg on 14th June 2006

Citigroup Investment Research has confirmed from industry sources that Dell will offer an AMD based desktop in September of this year.

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EBay signs up 200 millionth member

Posted by Digg on 14th June 2006

Ebay Inc. has now registered 200 million users of its online auction services, which would make it the fifth-largest country in the world if its members could form one nation, its CEO said on Tuesday.

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Apple responds to iPod ’sweatshop’ claims

Posted by Digg on 14th June 2006

Apple has responded to the recent claims of poor working conditions at iPod factories in China, stating that it takes the allegations seriously and that it is looking into the charges.

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