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Viral/marketing campaign website Ourcolony.net has yet another teaser image for us, this time an image that may, or may not, be an in-game snap from a forthcoming Xbox 360 title. It may of course simply be taken from some kind of tech demo designed to show off the graphical grunt of the console. Either way here it is:We have to say that the scene is certainly vibrant with lush flora and

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Yahoo announced earlier today that its personal search engine was released for testing earlier today. Similar to Google's 'My Search History', the Yahoo service allows users to share their favorite websites via e-mail, IM, or a new tool called Yahoo 360. Yahoo said its service will also enable registered users to create their own search archive by saving their favorite webpages as well as search

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Nokia and Yahoo today announced an agreement that will pre-install a set of services into Nokia smartphone running Symbian OS. You will be able to check your email, use yahoo search for mobile and download ringtone, wallpaper and games. The first Nokia devices with Yahoo! internet services are the Nokia 6680, Nokia 6681 and the Nokia 6630. More devices will be announced on April 27. The existing

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NEC’s embedded DRAM technology will be incorporated in Microsoft's next-generation Xbox platform, the companies said today.NEC’s eDRAM graphics chips are manufactured in the company’s 300mm wafer fabrication facility and are to play a key role in the Xbox graphics subsystem, the companies said today, promising to deliver stunning high-definition graphics to the gamer's experience.“The

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"According to ZDNet, Microsoft plans to add the software equivalent of a 'black box' flight recorder to Windows. According to the article, 'The tool will build on the existing Watson error-reporting tool in Windows but will provide Microsoft with much deeper information, including what programs were running at the time of the error and even the contents of documents that were being created."

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"When the LHC Computer Grid starts operating in 2007, it will be the most data-intensive physics instrument on the planet. Today eight major computing centers successfully completed a challenge to sustain a continuous data flow of 600 megabytes per second on average for 10 days from CERN in Geneva, Switzerland to seven sites in Europe and the US. The total amount of data transmitted during this

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Google's first-quarter profit increased by nearly six-fold as the online search engine leader's rapid growth continued to soar beyond analysts' expectations.The company's net income rose to $369.2 million ($1.29 per share) compared to $64 million (24 cents per share) in 2004. Google's total revenue increased from $651.6 million to $1.26 billion, which is a lot higher than Wall Street's prediction

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Microsoft has made a commitment to launch 32-bit and x64 versions of its Longhorn server operating system. There has been, for some time, agreement from Microsoft that there would be a 32-bit version of the client, as well as an x64 version, but as far as the server version went, even during last week things were undecided. However, now the 32-bit and x64 versions will go ahead. "We will support

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AOL has partnered with Cyota Inc. to identify and block access to suspected phishing sites through a continuous monitoring process.When a possible phishing site is identified, AOL limits access to the site and informs members who attempt to visit it that it is suspected of being a dangerous site. In addition to sites that are fraudulently attempting to spoof pages of the service, AOL is also

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Google has released My Search History (Beta). Login with your Google account (like your Gmail account), and a search history feature will be integrated right into the Google.com homepage. You can then retrieve pages you've previously found by either clicking on calendar dates, or by performing a full-text search.Article from Google Blog

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A security expert said that spammers are now using new techniques to mine p2p networks for e-mail addresses, and it proved to be a lucrative work. "All it takes is one person you know, who you've sent an e-mail address," said Reshef. "This friend of yours has your e-mail address somewhere in his files, likely in his Outlook .pst file. He doesn't know P2P, and rather than share just some songs,

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A new version of the Sober worm has been recently discovered by the companies producing security solutions. Some companies call this version Sober-N, while others called it Sober-M. The worm spreads through a .Zip attachment of an email message written in English or German.The infected emails are sent by an Internet surfer who claims he got the recipient’s address by mistake, trying in this way

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Now British websurfers can enjoy the Local and Map services offered by Google. Today Google Inc. unveiled Google Local UK and Google Maps UK. Allowing users in the UK to use innovative local business search and beautiful interactive maps.

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Symantec Corp., yesterday released the public beta version of its 'Norton Internet Security (NIS) 2005 AntiSpyware Edition', which provides protection from spyware and adware.According to the company, the beta version is being designed to provide real-time detection and automatic removal of spyware from users' computers and prevent new spyware risks from impacting the PC in the future. In

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Seagate Technology announced late yesterday an expansion of its notebook hard disc drive line, bumping capacities up to 120 gigabytes (GB).Highlighting Seagate's notebook product line are 7,200- and 5,400-rpm models that provide the highest capacities available -- 100 GB and 120 GB, respectively -- in laptop drives.The three new models are the Momentus 7200.1, offered in capacities up to 100 GB

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Microsoft Corp. announced it will extend the capabilities of its new Office Live Communications Server 2005 to wireless devices including those running its Windows Mobile platform, as well as BlackBerry gadgets from Research In Motion Ltd.Under the new offering, Microsoft said it will develop software for wireless devices to access various Communications Server functions, including instant

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A British judge today ordered five ISPs to name another 33 music file sharers. The individuals concerned had uploaded more than 72,000 music files to the internet, according to a statement by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry), which sought the court order as part of its broader legal offensive against illegal downloading on P2P networks.The ISPs concerned have two weeks to give the UK

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New Halo 2 multiplayer maps will be available on April 25th on Xbox Live.The Bonus Pack - comprised of Containment and Warlock, is free. Log into Xbox Live, go to the download content menu item and get 'em. The Killtacular Pack, comprised of Turf and Sanctuary, is $5.99 US (local prices will vary by country) but for the patient, it too will be available for free on June 28 th .

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Version 1.0.3 of Firefox fixes a number of Javascript and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, as well as other flaws in the browser.Version 1.0.3 Fixes:Javascript "lambda" replace exposes memory contentsjavascript: PLUGINSPAGE code executionShowing blocked javascript: popup uses wrong privilege contextCross-site scripting through global scope pollutionCode execution through javascript:

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Infinity Broadcasting with Hewlett-Packard will bring a new service to cell phones. The service called Visual Radio will allow users to listen to local FM radio stations on their cell phones. Along with this service extra data and media will delivered to their phones about the broadcast currently running. This is an effort to take share away from Satellite radios and help local radio broadcasters

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Apple announced on Sunday afternoon an update to its Final Cut Pro HD video production suite, including all new versions of the award-winning suite's components. The suite contains the company's popular Final Cut Pro 5, Soundtrack Pro for audio editing, Motion 2 for animation, and DVD Studio Pro 4, which has been updated to include support for high-definition DVDs.The latest update to Apple's

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"The state Public Utilities Commission voted 3 to 1 behind closed doors late last week to pull out of its appeal of a Federal Communications Commission rule designating so-called voice over Internet protocol as an interstate service beyond state control.California's was the first of several state utility commissions to appeal the FCC order, leading to the combining of the cases in the U.S. 9th

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A 19-year-old Los Angeles woman has sued AOL saying that a former monitor of its "kids only" chat room seduced her online when she was a lonely teenager, persuading her to send him nude photos of herself and to engage in phone sex.The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, also says that Matthew Wright sent sexually explicit videos of himself and planned to drive to California to meet the

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Who oogled first? A Long Island entrepreneur against Internet giant Google Inc may hinge on just that, according to papers filed this week in federal court. The suit filed by Google in US District Court in Brooklyn takes issue with disabled Holtsville businessman Richard Wolfe’s Internet shopping site, Froogles.com, which he said he registered in December 2000. The site has links from 700 online

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Cisco Systems, Inc. yesterday announced its decision to acquire a privately held firm, Topspin Communications, for $250 million and exclusive options.Topspin Communications makes server fabric switches for large data centers and research facilities where a number of servers are linked together to manage substantial data load. Before the acquisition, Topspin provided InfiniBand switching solutions

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