Feb 15 2009

Treo Pro Comes to Brazils Claro – Palm Infocenter


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Treo Pro Comes to Brazils Claro
Palm Infocenter – 13 Feb 2009
Palm has announced that the Treo Pro is now available in Brazil through the Claro Network. The Treo Pro now enjoys a wide dispersal in South and Latin America, while it still remains available in the US as an unlocked handset.
Review – Palm Centro CTV.ca
Bell News: Palm Treo Pro and BlackBerry Pearl Flip Launch Dates IntoMobile
Brighthand – TreoCentral – Softpedia – SYS-CON Media
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Feb 15 2009

Roomy powerful Volvo SUV is seriously stylish – St. Catharines Standard

Roomy powerful Volvo SUV is seriously stylish
St. Catharines Standard – 12 Feb 2009
Often when launching a new or redesigned vehicle, car companies are only too eager to boast of a wicked new engine, head-turning styling, world-class handling or segment-leading fuel economy; sometimes a combination of those things.
Safe in the city Owen Sound Sun Times
New 2010 Volvo XC60 crossover emphasizes safety CanadianDriver
Northside People – Motoring – Globe and Mail – Calgary Herald
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Feb 15 2009

Water levels falling despite lots of snow – Globe and Mail

Water levels falling despite lots of snow
Globe and Mail – 21 hours ago
Vancouver — All the snow that's fallen in southern BC so far this winter still isn't enough to keep water levels up this summer.
Below-normal snowpacks reported for coastal and southern BC Vancouver Sun
Despite record snowfalls, some areas of BC facing drought this summer The Canadian Press
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Feb 15 2009

Motoring: Audi R8 V10 – Independent


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Motoring: Audi R8 V10
Independent – 6 hours ago
Feel no fear in the new R8 V10. It's a dream to drive: beautiful and balanced, powerful yet obedient By John Simister Standing water, a mid-mounted engine and 525bhp.
Preview: 2010 Audi R8 5.2 V10 Vancouver Sun
Audi's everyday supercar The Sun
Automobile Magazine – Autoblog – Popular Mechanics
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Feb 15 2009

Canadian judge: No warrant needed to see ISP logs – Ars Technica

Canadian judge: No warrant needed to see ISP logs
Ars Technica – 13 Feb 2009
A Superior Court in Ontario, Canada has ruled that IP addresses are akin to your home address, and therefore people have no expectation of privacy when it comes to their online activities being accessed by law enforcement.
Where you've been on Net not private, judge rules National Post
Privacy advocates concerned about potential internet wiretapping law CBC.ca
MarketWatch (press release) – The Gazette (Montreal)
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Feb 15 2009

Journalists are not above the rules of decorum – Canada.com

Journalists are not above the rules of decorum
Canada.com – 12 Feb 2009
By Roberto Rocha 02-12-2009 COMMENTS(1) TechnoCité The much-publicized beef between National Post reporter David George-Cosh and marketing pro April Dunford on Twitter left a sour taste in the mouths of both journalists and those who take their calls.
The danger of tweeting in anger Telegraph.co.uk
A tale of two faux pas: When transparency meets bad behavior ZDNet Blogs
Examiner.com
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Feb 15 2009

More data sharing urged to avoid satellite crashes – Reuters


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More data sharing urged to avoid satellite crashes
Reuters – 13 Feb 2009
By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tuesday's collision of two satellites in space may not be the last unless big changes are made in the way government and commercial satellite operators share data, an expert on satellite orbits warned on …
Iridium hole plugged after satellite smash-up TechRadar UK
Satellite collision reflects necessity for int'l laws: Russian expert People’s Daily Online
InformationWeek – The Associated Press – CBC.ca – TG Daily
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Feb 15 2009

Russia sending more ships, scientists to Arctic – The Associated Press


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Russia sending more ships, scientists to Arctic
The Associated Press – 12 Feb 2009
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia will modernize its icebreaker fleet and station more researchers in the Arctic as part of its push to stake its claim to the vast resources of the disputed polar region, a presidential envoy said Thursday.
Arctic top priority for Russia, envoy says International Herald Tribune
NATO cannot boost presence in Arctic – Russian president's envoy RIA Novosti
Barents Observer – Peterborough Examiner – Gather.com
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Feb 15 2009

uTorrent Adds Google Powered Torrent Search

uTorrent – the client of choice for most BitTorrent users – has added a Google powered torrent search engine to its website. This added search capability uses Google’s custom search program and prioritizes BitTorrent sites in the results. With millions of visitors a month, this is likely to bring in some additional revenue for BitTorrent Inc.

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Feb 15 2009

Don’t be fooled by Google’s phony ‘beta’ label

What are we to make of Google’s “beta” products and “experimental” features? Gmail has been in “beta” for five years! And Gmail has more than 35 so-called “experimental” features. They’re attracting users, beating competition and helping Google make billions of dollars. See Google’s use of these terms for what it really is: a marketing gimmick.

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