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Half Of Computer Users Admit To Pirating Software

Half Of Computer Users Admit To Pirating SoftwareNews from InformationWeek: More than half of computer users around the world say they’ve pirated software, typically by installing more copies of an application than their license permits, or by downloading the software via BitTorrent or other file-sharing networks. That finding comes by way of a new study [...]

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Gannett Finance Chief Saleh Takes CFO Job at Computer Sciences

Gannett Finance Chief Saleh Takes CFO Job at Computer SciencesNews from Bloomberg: Gannett (GCI) Co. Chief Financial Officer Paul Saleh resigned to become finance chief at Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC), a technology contractor for governments and businesses. Saleh, 55, accepted a position at a “Fortune 200” company, McLean, Virginia-based Gannett said today in a statement, [...]

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Apple co-founder Wozniak: Would consider buying Facebook shares at any price

Apple co-founder Wozniak: Would consider buying Facebook shares at any priceNews from Washington Post: May 14 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak said investors looking to make money should buy Facebook Inc. shares when the social networking site sells stock in what may be a record initial public offering for an Internet business. Wozniak, [...]

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Computer business opens with special offer for veterans

Computer business opens with special offer for veteransNews from Adrian Daily Telegram: Blissfield resident Michael Rohweder has started his own business, Mike the Computer Geek. He offers in-home and on-site computer repairs to customers in Lenawee County. Rohweder said he can provide any computer-related service, including repairs, upgrades, new installations, and wired and wireless networking. [...]

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Mozilla’s Hypocrisy: Apple Can Block Firefox, But Microsoft Can’t

Mozilla’s Hypocrisy: Apple Can Block Firefox, But Microsoft Can’tNews from PCWorld: How’s this for hypocrisy: Mozilla says that Apple banning Firefox from iPads and iPhones is no problem, but Microsoft restricting the browser from using some features on some Windows 8 tablets may be illegal. Apple bans Firefox completely from iOS, while in the upcoming [...]

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TechMan: Desktop computer systems morphing

TechMan: Desktop computer systems morphingNews from Pittsburgh Post Gazette: May 13, 2012 12:20 am Share with others: By Ced Kurtz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Microsoft revealed some information last week that points to the next stage of evolution of the desktop computer. Windows big shot Steven Sinofsky wrote on a blog that the Windows Media Player included with [...]

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JetBlue says computer glitch puts 18-month-old on ‘do not fly’ list

JetBlue says computer glitch puts 18-month-old on ‘do not fly’ listNews from SlashGear: After a family was escorted off of a JetBlue plane because they said their 18-month-old daughter was on the “Do Not Fly” list, the airline has apologized but said its employees followed “appropriate protocols.” It blamed the misunderstanding on a computer glitch, [...]

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Apple May Kill Google Maps in iOS 6

Apple May Kill Google Maps in iOS 6News from PCWorld: By Jared Newman, PCWorld    May 11, 2012 8:41 AM Apple may finally ditch Google Maps in favor of its own mapping software for the next version of iOS, according to an unconfirmed report. Citing “trusted sources,” 9to5Mac reports that a new Maps app will [...]

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Computer training axed

Computer training axedNews from ABC Online: Posted May 11, 2012 17:52:48 Premier Colin Barnett has defended a decision to axe funding for a computer training program, saying it is his belief that most seniors are computer-literate nowadays. Opposition Leader Mark McGowan has accused the Government of being cruel and heartless for axing funding for the [...]

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Apple to Help Pay Costs of Improving Foxconn Factories

Apple to Help Pay Costs of Improving Foxconn FactoriesNews from ABC News: In late March, Apple’s Foxconn supplier in China promised to reduce workers’ hours and increase their pay in response to the Fair Labor Association’s audit of the company. Apple supported the decisions, and in a statement released at the time said it shared [...]

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