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Register - Ancient Rome rises on Google Earth

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:11:03 +0000

By Lester Haines • Get more from this author According to the BBC, the new feature was unveiled at an event in the Italian capital, at which the current mayor Gianni Alemanno enthused: "It's an incredible opportunity to share the stunning greatness of ...

InternetNews.com - IBM Aims to Electrify Rural ...

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:07:12 +0000

Big Blue partners to bring broadband networking via electrical power lines to millions without Internet access. By Judy Mottl: More stories by this author: IBM today announced it's leading a $9.6 million broadband project targeting rural communities ...

InternetNews.com - AMD Finds Its Way To ...

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:07:01 +0000

By Andy Patrizio: More stories by this author: Embarrassing product delays can do wonders to light a fire under a company. AMD seems to be making very sure it doesn't repeat the comedy of errors that befell the delays with its Barcelona chips.

guardian.co.uk - Thousands queue for World of Warcraft expansion pack

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:02:02 +0000

More than 2500 people queued outside HMV in Oxford Street, central London last night to get their hands on the latest instalment of the World of Warcraft series.

TechRadar.com - Google Earth adds Ancient Rome 3D layer

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:55:02 +0000

Google Earth added another string to its virtual bow today, when it announced a free add-on to Google Earth that allows you to tour Ancient Greece in 3D.

BBC News - Spam plummets as gang leaves net

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:45:03 +0000

The closure of a web hosting firm that is believed to have had spam gangs as clients has led to a drastic reduction in junk mail. Two US internet service providers have pulled the plug on the firm McColo following an investigation by the Washington ...

ITProPortal - Woman Auction Her Name On Ebay To Raise Money For Charity

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:43:06 +0000

A woman has chosen to raise money for Children in Need by giving the right to the auction winner to change her name to one in a list of 50 names listed - including Marge Simpson and ... Pat Butcher from Eastenders. Eileen de Bont has already attracted ...

New York Times - YouTube to Sell Advertising on Pages of Search Results

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:38:02 +0000

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD Google announced on Wednesday that it would begin selling space on YouTube search-results pages to advertisers, part of its effort to turn its expensive acquisition into a major revenue producer.

Telegraph.co.uk - World of Warcraft: massive queues expected at launch

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:35:03 +0000

Hundreds of gamers are expected to queue through the evening to be the first to get their hands on the new World of Warcraft computer game when it goes on sale at midnight.

North County Times - MILITARY: Supreme Court lifts Navy sonar limits

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:28:07 +0000

By DAVE DOWNEY - Staff Writer | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:08 PM PST ∞ In a partial victory for local military officials, the nation's highest court Wednesday cleared the way for the Navy to use sonar in war games in the open ocean off the coast ...