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    Happy 40th birthday, Internet! 30/10/2009 03:39:00

    On October 29, 1969, the Internet came in not with a bang, but with a "lo."
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    WD Announces Record Quarterly Revenues Of US$2.2 Billion With Net Income Of US$288 Million, Or US$1.25 Per Share 28/10/2009 14:00:00

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    US smart-grid money could assist broadband 28/10/2009 04:53:00

    U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled US$3.4 billion in grants to update the nation's electrical grid, but the benefits could reach to the broadband sector as well, one community broadband adviser said.
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    Volkswagen revs up a new sales engine: Your iPhone 24/10/2009 11:32:00

    On Wednesday Volkswagen launched its new 2010 GTI hatchback not via a television or radio commercial or an auto show floor presentation, but in Apple's App Store, thus becoming the first car company to announce a new car exclusively through a mobile device, according to the company.
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    MySQL cofounder says Oracle should sell database 20/10/2009 07:52:00

    Oracle should resolve antitrust concerns over its acquisition of Sun Microsystems by selling open-source database MySQL to a suitable third party, its cofounder and creator Michael "Monty" Widenius said in a blog post on Monday.
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    BlackBerry music store: Too good to be true? 07/10/2009 03:15:00

    Blackberry users are getting a new digital music store that's often cheaper than iTunes, Amazon, and basically every other competitor in the U.S. How do they do it?
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    Xerox buys ACS, tosses 'paperless office' vision 30/09/2009 02:55:00

    It's a pretty slow business week when Xerox's $6.4 billion proposed acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services dominates the news.
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    Netgear DGN2000 wireless modem router 11/09/2009 16:20:00

    The Netgear DGN2000's compact size and low-key black and grey finish, make it pleasantly unobtrusive for home use, while its large status indicators make it easy to see exactly what's going on.
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    Pimp my browser: How to get the most out of Firefox 04/09/2009 09:04:00

    Thanks to online video, Web apps, social networking, and so on, the humble Web browser is being pushed to do more and to do it faster. With a few simple tweaks and tools, you can improve your browsing experience and save yourself some time in the process.
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    The Skype, eBay divorce: How did it go wrong? 02/09/2009 08:36:00

    The future looked bright in September 2005 when eBay announced it was buying Internet telephony company Skype Technologies for $2.6 billion. But after four years of unfulfilled expectations, the marriage between the online auction giant and the upstart VoIP provider came to an end Tuesday when eBay said it was unloading Skype to a group of private investors for $1.9 billion.
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    Study: Google pulls away in global search usage 01/09/2009 07:56:00

    The latest worldwide statistics for search engine queries don't paint a pretty picture for Google competitors.
 
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