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Archive for November 4th, 2009

04 Nov

State and Local IT News in Brief


Virginia CIO discusses outsourcing issues, former New Orleans CIO loses civil suit.

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04 Nov

Your Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks, From ‘Metropolis’ Through the ’50s


Wired.com readers rattle off some classics and re-school us on some forgotten science fiction gems as they reveal their most cherished movies about robots, aliens and other fascinating creatures. Part 1 in a series.

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04 Nov

Mac Game: Art project or malware?


Is the Lose/Lose game a legitimate art project, or should it be flagged as malware because it deletes files?
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04 Nov

State and Local IT in Brief


Virginia CIO discusses outsourcing issues, former New Orleans CIO loses civil suit.

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04 Nov

NY Attorney General Sues Intel for Bribing PC Makers


Intel, the world’s dominant chip maker, is hit by New York’s attorney general, who says the company illegally pays off computer makers to keep its rival’s chips out of the world’s computers.

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04 Nov

Remains of the Day: Comcast’s New Internet Throttling Plans Edition [For What It's Worth]


MSN.com gets its first serious makeover in years (and you can preview it), the iTunes App Store officially gives you over 100,000 apps to choose from, and Comcast gives throttling your internet connection another go.

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04 Nov

Wii fails to deliver


Infinity Ward has claimed that the Nintendo Wii is incapable of delivering the “cinematic experience” required for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

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04 Nov

EMI Sues BlueBeat for Selling Beatles Tunes Online


EMI is suing a little known online music site that it says is selling digital versions of Beatles songs without permission. The record label also said it plans to offer its own high-end digital recordings for $280.

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04 Nov

Review: Motorola’s Droid is a serious smart phone (AP)


AP - Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple’s iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications.
,Review: Motorola’s Droid is a serious smart phone
(AP)
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04 Nov

Nevada Provides Flu Update Sites


“We anticipate having enough vaccine to have larger vaccination clinics for H1N1 by November.”

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