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Is Your Web Browser Putting You At Risk? Is Your Web Browser Putting You At Risk?\\It's free, it comes with Windows and it's used by approximately 94 of the Internet population. It also poses an unacceptable security risk. What am I talking about? If you guessed Internet Explorer, you're right on the money. So, is your web browser ... | 3 |
Lycos Europe Cans Anti-Spam Effort Lycos Europe Cans Anti-Spam Effort\\Lycos Europe attempted to get back at the leading spammers of the world through an initiative called MakeLoveNotSpam. The move was applauded by the ordinary user of the web considering more than a lakh users downloaded the screensaver from the official website. However, many ISPs and ... | 3 |
Copernic Desktop Search for Mozilla Firefox Copernic Desktop Search for Mozilla Firefox \\Copernic today announced the availability of a new version (1.2) of its Copernic Desktop Search (CDS) product that fully supports the Mozilla Firefox Web browser. Copernic claims to be the first desktop search tool which works with Mozilla Firefox.CDS 1.2 also features up to ... | 3 |
Shopping Cart Abandonment Shopping Cart Abandonment\\A thread at Search Engine Watch forums named Let's talk about shopping cart conversion discusses real people's experience with shopping cart abandonment rates. As mentioned in the thread, on average, the "75 of online shoppers abandon their shopping carts". What is even more shocking is that "47 of ... | 3 |
News: Fake Lycos screensaver harbours Trojan Virus writers have begun distributing their wares in emails that pose as Lycos's abandoned "Make love not spam" screensaver. | 3 |
Oracle Uses Xserve RAID Ina Fried reports for cnet News.com, #147;Apple Computer #146;s rack-mounted storage system received a vote of confidence Monday, with database giant Oracle endorsing the Xserve RAID as part of an initiative to cut storage costs #133; Additionally, Oracle is using the Xserve RAID in its own technology department to store e-mail, voice mail and calendar information #133; Meanwhile, Apple also said Oracle is moving ahead with previously announced plans to offer its 10g software for the Mac sometime before the end of the year. #148; Dec 07 | 3 |
Israel's Sharon Raises Prospect of Early Elections JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon may call early elections if an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party fails to join a coalition for his Gaza pullout plan this week, he said in an interview published on Monday. | 0 |
Nvidia Leaps To PlayStation Platform From Xbox Standard amp; Poor #39;s Equity Research raised the price target on Nvidia (nasdaq: NVDA - news - people ) after the company announced it was jointly developing a custom graphics processing unit with Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ). | 3 |
Threat Center Targets SPIM, P2P Viruses Waltham, MA-based IMlogic, Inc. today announced the formation of the IMlogic Threat Center, a resource set up to combat threats that propagate over instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing services. | 3 |
Nintendo DS Sales Get Good Start in US, Japan Nintendo has played down the threat from Sony, saying that Nintendo #39;s strength lies in software and the ability to make games that are easy and fun. | 3 |
Command amp; Conquer: Red Alert 3 en camino A las puertas del lanzamiento de El Seor de los Anillos: The Battle for Middle-Earth, algunos fans del clsico C amp;C han recibido un email de Mark Skaggs, productor ejecutivo de Electronic Arts, confirmndoles que ya estn manos a la obra con un nuevo | 3 |
Porto fans target Mourinho Porto fans have pledged a warm welcome for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho in Tuesday #39;s Champions League clash. Mourinho, who led Porto to the Champions League title last season, was spat on at the Stamford | 1 |
Study: 27 of 56 bowl teams graduate less than half their players Twenty-seven of the 56 schools with bowl-bound football teams graduated less than half their players, a study released Tuesday shows. | 1 |
Putin casts doubts over viability of Iraq polls Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast doubts over the viability of holding free and fair elections in Iraq, saying he quot;cannot imagine quot; how an occupied country can go through a meaningful electoral exercise. | 0 |
Rumsfeld sees Iraq pullout by 2008 US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he expects US troops to withdraw from Iraq within four years, conditions permitting, the New York Times said. | 0 |
J J in Talks to Buy Guidant - Sources CHICAGO/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Health care and consumer products maker Johnson Johnson is in negotiations to acquire medical-device maker Guidant Corp., sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. | 2 |
Vivendi, Ex-CEO Fined 1 Mln Euros Each PARIS (Reuters) - French regulators fined Vivendi Universal <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=EAUG.PA target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">EAUG.PA</A> and former Chief Executive Officer Jean-Marie Messier 1 million euros (\$1.34 million) each on Tuesday after a probe into allegations that they misled investors when a costly media acquisition spree went wrong. | 2 |
U.S. Stocks Fall, Led Lower by Oil Sector NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Tuesday as shares of major oil companies tumbled after the price of crude fell more than a \$1 a barrel to a 3-month low. | 2 |
Mystery Bidder Obtains Internet Patents A lawyer for an anonymous bidder acquired a set of patents covering important aspects of commercial Internet transactions for \$15.5 million. | 3 |
Lucent, Nortel get big Sprint contracts WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks on Tuesday won contracts totaling \$2.5 billion to help Sprint upgrade its wireless network to offer high-speed service. | 2 |
Rookie Jones Has Dallas Feeling Good Again (AP) AP - The Dallas Cowboys can only imagine how different their season might be had Julius Jones been healthy the whole time. | 1 |
Goodall Says Environment at #39;Crossroads #39; Dr Jane Goodall of England, world-acclaimed conservation biologist and pioneer for her work on chimpanzees in Africa, delivers her keynote speech entitled quot;Reason for Hope quot; Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004 in Singapore | 3 |
Egypt Sees Move Towards Israel-Palestinian Peace JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Egypt's official news agency said Tuesday significant progress had been made in international efforts to end Israeli-Palestinian violence, but both sides to the conflict termed talk of a deal premature. | 0 |
International Olympic Committee opens investigation into doping <b>...</b> The BALCO scandal could cost Marion Jones her five medals from the Sydney Olympics. The International Olympic Committee opened an investigation Tuesday into the doping allegations against the American track star. | 1 |
Study: 27 of 56 bowl teams graduate less than half their players ORLANDO, Fla. A new study shows 27 of the 56 schools with bowl-bound football teams graduated less than half their players. The study by the Institute of Diversity and Ethics in Sports at the University of | 1 |
Garrison extended; King retires as Fed Cup coach White Plains, NY (Sports Network) - Zina Garrison was given a one-year contract extension to remain captain of the American Fed Cup team, while the legendary Billie Jean King retired as a coach for the squad. | 1 |
Ivory Coast Peace Push May Be Last Chance-UN Envoy ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Mediation efforts by South African President Thabo Mbeki may be the last chance to stop Ivory Coast falling into a deeper crisis, the outgoing head of the U.N. mission in the West African country said Tuesday. | 0 |
Russia supports Iraq in restoration of order Meeting with visiting here Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to support all Iraqi steps aimed at restoring order | 0 |
Musharraf Says Moderates Must Fight Terrorism Pakistan #39;s President Pervez Musharraf is appealing to moderate Muslims to stand up and confront Islamic extremists who are promoting terrorism. | 0 |
Yawar Warns Iran Against Meddling in Iraq Iraq's interim president warned today against Iranian meddling in Iraqi politics ahead of elections next month and said his countrymen must reject religious government. | 0 |
Update 1: Witness: Eisner Had Authority to Fire Ovitz A Walt Disney Co. director testified Tuesday that he believed Disney chief executive Michael Eisner had the authority to fire Michael Ovitz as the entertainment giant #39;s president. | 2 |
High-Def DVD Formats Fight for Dominance from LPs to compact discs and from VHS to DVD, quot; says Jeff Joseph of the Consumer Electronics Association. quot;High definition | 3 |
Viduka redeemed MARK Viduka was a relieved man after ending his 12-match English Premiership goal drought yesterday with a double which inspired Middlesbrough to a 3-2 home victory over Manchester City. | 1 |
J J in Talks to Buy Guidant - Sources (Reuters) Reuters - Health care and consumer\products maker Johnson Johnson is in negotiations to acquire\medical-device maker Guidant Corp., sources familiar with the\situation said on Tuesday. | 2 |
US: Heating Bills Not as High as Feared (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. consumers still face sharply\higher home heating bills this winter, but prices will be\somewhat lower than earlier feared due to milder weather and\easing prices, the government said on Tuesday. | 2 |
US firms announce 104,530 job cuts in November, survey shows (AFP) AFP - US employers announced plans in November to step up job cuts, with the total exceeding 100,000 for the third month in a row, an industry survey showed. | 2 |
Stocks Fall as Energy Shares, J J Weigh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped on Tuesday as a sharp drop in oil prices hurt energy shares and health-care company Johnson Johnson <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=JNJ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">JNJ.N</A> fell following a report of a possible \$24 billion takeover of Guidant Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GDT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GDT.N</A>. | 2 |
Oil Falls to 3-Month Low Oil prices fell 3.5 percent to a three-month low Tuesday as mild winter weather sapped heating oil demand in the U.S. Northeast. | 2 |
Spin the Medicine Bottle Is a new MS drug going to be a top seller or a bottom-dweller? Here's how to find out. | 2 |
America's Car-Mart's Diversity The used-car retailer stabilizes results with an all-in-one strategy. | 2 |
Stanley Swaps Doors for Locks Stanley Works tries to keep growth going by focusing on businesses that keep baddies out. | 2 |
ID Biomedical's Shot in the Arm ID Biomedical appears well-positioned for the coming years, but it may be best to stay cautious on the company. | 2 |
Nintendo DS vs. Sony PSP With backwards compatibility, first-party games, and a cheaper price, Nintendo DS is the portable system to beat. | 2 |
GM to Boost Incentives in 'Red Tag' Sale (Reuters) Reuters - General Motors Corp. , coming off\two straight months of disappointing sales, told dealers on\Tuesday it will launch new U.S. sales incentives later this\week. | 2 |
Credit Suisse shares drop as bank reportedly prepares CSFB job <b>...</b> ZURICH (AFP) - Shares in the Swiss banking group Credit Suisse fell on the eve of an investors meeting which will reportedly unveil drastic changes at its US investment banking arm, Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). | 2 |
Toyota Vehicles to Offer Satellite Radio DETROIT - Toyota Motor Corp. will offer XM Satellite Radio as a factory-installed option in Toyota and Lexus vehicles beginning in 2006, but customers also will be able to order rival Sirius Satellite Radio at Toyota dealerships starting next year. | 2 |
High court hears dispute over interstate wine sales WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court was told today that state laws barring people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers should be struck down as unconstitutional. | 2 |
Rescue Choppers Cheered in Aceh, Children Suffer BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - U.S. helicopters shuttled the injured and the homeless, many of them children, out of some of the worst-hit parts of tsunami-devastated Aceh province on Monday, as reports surfaced of trafficking in orphans from the disaster. | 0 |
Nortel gets US\$1B share of new Sprint contracts Sprint Corp., the third-largest wireless phone company in the US, doled out US\$3 billion worth of contracts Tuesday to long-time suppliers Lucent Technologies, Nortel Networks and Motorola. | 2 |
Stocks Close Lower as Energy, J J Weigh NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as a drop in oil prices pulled down shares of energy companies and health-care giant Johnson Johnson <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=JNJ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">JNJ.N</A> slipped following a report that it is in negotiations to take over Guidant Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GDT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GDT.N</A>. | 2 |
GM to Boost Incentives in 'Red Tag' Sale DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GM.N</A>, coming off two straight months of disappointing sales, told dealers on Tuesday it will launch new U.S. sales incentives later this week. | 2 |
HP Board Pondered Breaking Up the Company SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The board of Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HPQ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HPQ.N</A> discussed breaking up the No. 2 computer maker three times in the past, yet each time decided to keep it intact, Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said on Tuesday, defending her strategy for the company. | 2 |
Microsoft Seals #39;Windows #39; in Server 2003 Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has issued significant security enhancements to its operating system software, making the Windows Server 2003 SP1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) available for download. | 3 |
Oracle readies major app server upgrade DECEMBER 07, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle Corp. tomorrow is set to introduce Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2, which is being characterized as a significant upgrade offering improvements | 3 |
Sony Uses Russian Cargo Jets to Fix Christmas-Time PlayStation <b>...</b> Sony Corporation, the worlds second largest consumer electronic maker, was forced to use Russian cargo planes to fly the new version of its PlayStation 2 games console to Europe after an incident in the Suez Canal disrupted its schedule of Christmas | 3 |
IBM expands virtual resources for business partners DECEMBER 07, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - IBM yesterday announced virtual resources to help business partners more quickly build and deploy on-demand business applications tailored to customer requirements across all vertical industries. | 3 |
Government would back move to punish Jones THE Australian Government said yesterday it would support any moves from the IOC to strip US sprint queen Marion Jones of the five medals she won at the Sydney Games if she was found guilty of a doping offence. | 1 |
Sprewell suspended for one game for vulgarity directed at female <b>...</b> Latrell Sprewell was suspended for one game by the NBA on Tuesday for yelling a sexual vulgarity at a female fan during a game. The Minnesota Timberwolves swingman #39;s comment to a heckler was picked up by a | 1 |
Seattle burned again by fourth-quarter collapse Seattle #39;s young defense hasn #39;t been the same since collapsing in the fourth quarter of an October loss to St. Louis. For good measure, the Seahawks did it again against the Dallas Cowboys. | 1 |
Florida won #39;t let Zook coach Gators in Peach Bowl Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong will coach the Gators in the Peach Bowl, taking a spot left vacant because Ron Zook is leaving for Illinois and Urban Meyer wants to coach Utah through its postseason game. | 1 |
Three high-profile coaches out of Ole Miss picture OXFORD, Miss. - Three high-profile coaches are no longer being considered to fill the football coaching vacancy at the University of Mississippi. | 1 |
Figo doubt for Rreal REAL MADRID #39;s Luis Figo is in doubt for tomorrow #39;s (Australian time) crucial Champions League match with AS Roma. quot;His left foot is very painful and it is premature at this time to say if Figo will play, quot; said Real #39;s doctor, Alfonso Del Corral. | 1 |
NBA All-Star Returns to Houston HOUSTON, Dec. 7 -- For the second time in the events history, Houston has been selected as the host city for NBA All-Star. The 55th annual All-Star Game will be played at the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets on Feb. 19, 2006. | 1 |
Dodgers sign Ledee to two-year deal The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ricky Ledee to a two-year contract Monday, giving them a left-handed pinch-hitter and more depth in the outfield. | 1 |
Putin casts doubt on Iraq elections Russia #39;s President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that he has grave doubts regarding Iraqs plans for January elections. He told Iraq #39;s interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at the Kremlin he could not see | 0 |
Thais Order Kin of Foreigners Away from Morgues PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai police ordered foreign families and friends on Monday to stay away from tsunami-hit areas, including temporary morgues in Buddhist temples where they have searched for missing loved ones. | 0 |
Law and order collapsing in Darfur - UN Despite peace deals, Sudan #39;s Darfur region is lapsing into chaos, with rebels attacking police and the government ignoring brutal tribesmen they once armed, according to a United Nations report released on Monday. | 0 |
Fox fires Mexico City police chief Vicente Fox, Mexico #39;s president, on Monday fired Mexico City #39;s police chief and the commissioner of the federal police force charged with crime prevention, in response to the | 0 |
Rumsfeld confirms will stay on, vows transformation of US military KUWAIT CITY, Dec 6 (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday he would devote himself to transforming the military and bringing American troops out of Iraq as he confirmed he would remain in President George W. Bush #39;s administration. | 0 |
Ex-Vivendi Boss Is Fined 1 Million Euros PARIS (Reuters) - French regulators fined Vivendi Universal <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=EAUG.PA target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">EAUG.PA</A> and its former CEO Jean-Marie Messier one million euros each on Tuesday for allegedly misleading investors about the media group's finances during its ill-fated expansion. | 2 |
Colgate Plans to Cut Work Force by 4,400 and Close Plants Pressured by global competition, Colgate-Palmolive announced today that it would cut jobs and close plants to increase profit margins. | 2 |
Vivendi and its former boss fined The French media giant and its former chief executive Jean-Marie Messier are each fined 1m euros for misleading the public and investors. | 2 |
NASA Shuttle Plans Lack In-Orbit Repair NASA is counting on a series of preventative measures to get the space shuttle back into flight after the Columbia tragedy in 2003, including tight limits | 3 |
Microsoft Ships Windows Server 2003 SP1 Release Candidate Microsoft on Monday debuted an almost-finished version of the first service pack for its Windows Server 2003 software, and like October #39;s SP2 for the desktop Windows XP OS, stressed security in the update. | 3 |
FindWhat.com: A Year Later Plus, Amazon blacks out, a sad day for Colgate, and profiting from questions. | 2 |
Kroger Is King Nation's leading supermarket operator posts 29 rise in third-quarter earnings, strong same-store sales. | 2 |
Lemons Ripen Faster than Plums A venture capitalist in the nano sector is finding some nice pickings. | 2 |
More flu vaccine available from Germany, but deal with Canada <b>...</b> More flu vaccine, this time from Germany, will be available to help alleviate the US crunch, but that still will leave the country with just two-thirds of what was initially expected. | 2 |
Update 5: Vivendi, Messier Are Fined \$1.35M Each French regulators fined Vivendi Universal SA and its former boss Jean-Marie Messier nearly \$1.4 million each on Tuesday for deceiving investors with a litany of inaccurate financial communications issued over a two-year period. | 2 |
Vitali Klitschko vs. Danny Williams: Nothing to lose for Williams! 07.12.04 - By Marcus Wood: July 30th 2004 Danny Williams knocked out Mike Tyson in the fourth round in Louisville, USA. Fast forward four months and Danny Williams is preparing to fight reigning WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko as a direct result. | 1 |
United to call on youngsters Manchester United are set to name a second string side to face Fenerbahce in the Champions League. United have already sealed their path into the knockout stages of the competition and manager Sir Alex Ferguson | 1 |
Rugby-Oxford triumph 18-11 in 123rd Varsity match Oxford finally got their hands on the silverware by beating Cambridge 18-11 in the 123rd Varsity rugby union match at Twickenham on Tuesday. | 1 |
Ledee and Dodgers agree to two-year contract Outfielder Ricky Ledee and the Dodgers agreed Monday to a \$2.5 million, two-year contract, giving Los Angeles a left-handed pinch-hitter and more depth in the outfield. | 1 |
Israeli Soldier Is Killed as Palestinian Agent Sets Trap An Israeli soldier was killed and four were wounded today when a Palestinian double agent lured the troops into a booby-trapped chicken coop in Gaza City, the Hamas movement said. | 0 |
The birth of modern Arab politics? Forget for the moment the White House spin about Iraq being the place where Arab pluralistic democracy will be born and from where it will spread throughout the region. | 0 |
Fox pledges Mexico police clean-up, challenges mayor President Vicente Fox vowed to clean up Mexico #39;s police on Tuesday after violence that has shocked the country, and he told the capital #39;s left-wing mayor, his main political rival, to do the same. | 0 |
Ivory Coast Peace Push May Be Last Chance-UN Envoy Mediation efforts by South African President Thabo Mbeki may be the last chance to stop Ivory Coast falling into a deeper crisis, the outgoing head of the UN mission in the West African country said Tuesday. | 0 |
Madagascar drops Malagasy franc Madagascar completes the phasing out of its Malagasy franc currency with the pre-colonial Ariary. | 2 |
Seattle Burned Again by 4th-Qtr Collapse (AP) AP - Seattle's young defense hasn't been the same since collapsing in the fourth quarter of an October loss to St. Louis. For good measure, the Seahawks did it again against the Dallas Cowboys. | 1 |
US government needs to step up cybersecurity: industry group (AFP) AFP - The US government is falling short in cybersecurity efforts and should take immediate steps to protect the country's technological resources, an industry group said. | 3 |
Houston to Host 2006 NBA All-Star Game (Reuters) Reuters - The NBA announced on Tuesday\that the 55th annual All-Star Game will be played in Houston's\Toyota Center during the 2006 season. | 1 |
Boise State Coach Hawkins Signs Extension (AP) AP - Boise State coach Dan Hawkins signed a five-year, #36;2.6 million contract extension on Tuesday that could keep him with the Broncos through the 2009 season. | 1 |
Sportsview: Time for Haas to Pay His Dues (AP) AP - Bill Haas never imagined playing anywhere but the PGA Tour, and he couldn't hide his frustration after coming up two shots short of a tour card at Q-school. | 1 |
Sprewell Suspended Over Fan-Directed Obscenities NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Latrell Sprewell has been suspended one game without pay for directing obscenities toward fans. | 1 |
Honda Gets the 'Greenest' Award (Reuters) Reuters - Japanese automakers produce the\cleanest-burning vehicles and they were led in the 2003 model\year by Honda Motor Co., while General Motors Corp. placed dead\last, a U.S. environmental group said on Tuesday. | 3 |
Groups Seek to Address Voting Troubles (AP) AP - Despite President Bush's clear margin of victory in the 2004 presidential race, voting and civil rights advocates say the election did not go as smoothly as Americans might think. | 0 |
Houston to Host 2006 NBA All-Star Game HOUSTON (Sports Network) - The NBA announced on Tuesday that the 55th annual All-Star Game will be played in Houston's Toyota Center during the 2006 season. | 1 |
Details of Congress' #36;388B Bill to Bush (AP) AP - Congress sent President Bush a #36;388 billion legislative package Tuesday that covers the spending of every federal agency but the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1. | 0 |
U.S. Defends Global Warming Strategy (AP) AP - The United States, facing international criticism for its rejection of the Kyoto Protocol, argued Tuesday it spends billions of dollars seeking new technologies to cut emissions of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. | 3 |
US rules out joining Kyoto treaty The US tells a UN conference on climate change it has no intention of joining the Kyoto Protocol in the near future. | 0 |
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