 PC World |
Photo Gallery: 'NCIS' 02/24/2009
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 CBC.ca |
Privacy complaints force Facebook to backtrack on service changes
The Tech Herald by Stevie Smith – Feb 19 2009, 15:00 After making contentious alterations to its terms of service agreement, hugely popular social network Facebook has buckled under the weight of user criticism and temporarily reverted back to the terms it was using … Facebook's Privacy Muddle Mediapost.com Privacy law call in Facebook row BBC News PC World – InformationWeek – Washington Post – FOXNews all 1,779 news articles |
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Rogers to get 4G in 2010, merge with cable
Electronista Canadian provider Rogers is not only set to add 4G cellular service to its network but may make it the primary option for Internet access on its network, the company said during its financial results conference call yesterday. Rogers to Launch 4G LTE in Time for 2010 Vancouver Olympics the iPhone Blog Rogers LTE launch details revealed; 4G in Vancouver by February 2010 Boy Genius Report all 3 news articles |
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Waiting for mobile WiMAX
ITWorld Canada While Clearwire builds out its mobile broadband network in the US, Canadian mobile WiMAX spectrum holders are still running trials. BBC Tests Next Gen 4G Mobile Broadband Services – Video ISPReview UK Mobile World Congress 2009: Service Providers Featured at WiMAX … WiMax.com Emediawire (press release) all 6 news articles |
Barence writes “Pirate Bay’s co-founder has pleaded for hackers to stop attacking the sites of those organizations lined up against him. Peter Sunde is on trial with Pirate Bay’s three other founders for allegedly distributing copyrighted material. The trial is about to enter its fourth day, and in a gesture of support for the four men hackers have begun assaulting plaintiff websites, beginning with that of the The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The campaign has caused concern in the Pirate Bay camp, prompting Sunde to write a post entitled ‘We’re winning, stop hacking, please’ on his blog.”
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Readers Mike Van Pelt and EricThegreen point out a story in the East Bay Express alleging that online restaurant review site Yelp is doing more than providing a nice interface for foodies to share their impressions of restaurants. Instead, says the article, representatives from the site have called restaurants in the Bay area to solicit advertising, but with an interesting twist: the ad sales reps let restaurant owners know that, if they buy advertising at around 0 a month, Yelp can “do something” about prominently displayed negative reviews of their restaurants. If the claims are true, it sure lowers my opinion of Yelp, which I’d thought of as one of the good guys (and a useful site). I wonder how many other online review sites might be doing something similar.
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 CTV.ca |
Canadian astronaut says mission will be 'fascinating'
CTV.ca Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk says everything about his upcoming record-breaking six-month space mission will be "fascinating," except perhaps cleaning the toilets on the International Space Station. Canuck to achieve dream of living on space station Edmonton Sun U of C alum prepares for 6 months on space station CBC.ca Metro Canada – Calgary – Calgary CTV – The Canadian Press – CHQR all 59 news articles |
 Dividend.com |
STOCKS NEWS US-Hewlett-Packard down in premarket after outlook
Reuters Shares of computer company Hewlett-Packard (HPQ.N) fell in premarket trade on Thursday, after the company late Wednesday cut its full-year outlook and reported quarterly revenue that missed expectations. Hewlett-Packard cuts 2009 forecast as PC demand wanes Business Mirror HP employees wake to find pay cut by up to 15 per cent Register Mediapost.com – Barron’s Blogs – eChannelLine – MSN Money all 592 news articles |
 Calgary CTV |
Police unveil online map to track Calgary crimes
CBC.ca A day after Calgary Transit launched a special Google application for trip planning, the Calgary Police Service has introduced an online map outlining crimes in the city. Police launch crime mapping feature online Metro Canada – Calgary Check out the crime in your neighbourhood Calgary CTV CHQR all 6 news articles |
