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Technology facilitates Caller ID spoofing
Mar 1 2006 8:34PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Last fall, U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy's office started getting phone calls from constituents who complained about receiving recorded phone messages that bad-mouthed Murphy.
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Microsoft seeking ways to help illiterate
Mar 1 2006 8:33PM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Can someone who doesn't even know how to read or write use a computer? Microsoft Corp. is probing that question at a research lab in India.
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AP, MSN launch online video-news service
Mar 1 2006 8:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Associated Press and Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday launched a new service which allows the news cooperative's member Web sites to offer free video news clips and share in advertising revenue generated from the service.
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Philly Wi-Fi network to pay for computers
Mar 1 2006 8:06PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia on Wednesday announced details of its deal with EarthLink Inc. for the construction of a high-speed wireless network that will span the city, including provisions for EarthLink to pay for computers, training, and subsidize Internet access for low-income households.
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Deal reached on .com domain price hikes
Mar 1 2006 5:32PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The board of the Internet's main oversight agency has approved a deal under which VeriSign Inc. must meet some conditions in order to raise fees for ".com" domain names.
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Japan reports leap in cybercrime
Mar 1 2006 5:03PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The number of people arrested for fraud and other crimes linked to the Internet jumped almost 52 percent last year to a record 3,161, Japan's National Police Agency says.
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Va. close to expanding TV competition
Mar 1 2006 5:00PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia legislators have passed a bill that would allow telephone companies to get a statewide license to sell TV programming rather than applying for local franchises across the state.
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'Dance pad' lets feet do the typing
Mar 1 2006 4:57PM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Ever feel like you're not making good enough use of your feet when you're catching up on your e-mail or sorting through all those digital pictures you took on that last vacation?
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Voice over Internet use soaring
Mar 1 2006 4:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Last year was a breakout time for Internet telephone services, with the number of U.S. subscribers more than tripling to 4.5 million and industry revenue surpassing $1 billion.
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AOL vows to institute fee-based service
Mar 1 2006 7:40AM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - America Online is vowing to carry out its plans to institute fees for mass senders of e-mail, despite protests from groups representing 15 million people that claim the move will stifle communications instead of merely halting spam.
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Microsoft works on computer foot pad
Mar 1 2006 7:21AM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Ever feel like you're not making good enough use of your feet when you're catching up on your e-mail or sorting through all those digital pictures you took on that last vacation?
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Apple unveils iPod speaker system
Mar 1 2006 7:13AM (CT)
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Reaching further into living rooms, Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday introduced a speaker system for its iPod music players and a revamped Mac Mini computer that will let users access music, video and photos across their home networks.
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