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Virtual world designer Metaplace to shutter
Saying it hasn't been able to gain traction as a consumer user-generated content service, Raph Koster's leading game design company is shutting down.
Find more stories in: Web 2.0, Web sites, game designer, Metaplace, officer, Web sites, Web 2.0, Online Game, entertainment, Pacific
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New Zealand issues 4G spectrum
Country's government has confirmed initial frequency allocation--some will go towards digital television, with the remainder for 4G networks and other "new uses".
Find more stories in: LANs and WANs, Mobile/Wireless, Digital Television, Mobile Broadband, TV, mobile, Spectrum, Broadband, 4G, allocation
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Yelp bails on Google deal?
Less than a week after reporting it was practically a done deal, TechCrunch has backtracked and now says that Yelp walked away from a US$500 million buyout.
Find more stories in: Web 2.0, Web sites, Acquisitions, Facebook, Google Inc., Yelp, CEO, partnership, Web sites, Web 2.0
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Big Facebook privacy void: Controls on Connect
If you're sharing info on your news feed with Facebook Connect, it's visible to either all your friends or none of them, something that Facebook can and should change.
Find more stories in: Web 2.0, Web sites, Privacy, Facebook, Phone, Twitter Inc., CBS Interactive Inc., mobile, Web sites, Web 2.0
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Are multiple spam filters practical?
Some industry observers advise against business use of more than one spam filter, but another says antispam tools can still be implemented concurrently.
Find more stories in: Spam and phishing, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Spam filtering, Norton Co., Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Tool, Anti-spam, e-mail
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Businesses get a Second Life
Facebook and Twitter may have snatched the virtual world's spotlight as choice marketing tools, but Second Life finds renewed existence for enterprises.
Find more stories in: Games, Game players, Facebook, Linden Lab, IBM Corp., IDC Asia-Pacific, Twitter Inc., Social Media, Tool, virtual world
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A Facebook page for businesses
Consider business goals before setting up presence on social networking site, experts advise firms, offering five tips for them to embark on Facebook endeavors.
Find more stories in: Marketing, Web sites, Internet, Facebook, Social Networking, Forrester Research Inc., RSVP, Facebook Page, Web sites, Tool
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Integrated inboxes wave of the future?
Some users see integrated inboxes limited to enterprises, but businesses such as Google and Mozilla expect the humble e-mail inbox to evolve into these platforms.
Find more stories in: E-mail clients, Web 2.0, Facebook, Social Networking, Google Inc., Twitter Inc., network, Web 2.0, Singapore, Messaging
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Asian banks to relook online security
Financial institutions in Asia taking piecemeal approach to deter online fraud, but new study finds more eyeing real-time detection and prevention systems to up security.
Find more stories in: Security, Data security, Digital signatures, Financial Fraud Prevention, Banking, Survey, Asia, bank, online banking, Singapore
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Oracle delivers strong quarter, outlines plans for Sun
Company announces better-than-expected second quarter results and says it expects the European Union to clear its proposed acquisition of Sun.
Find more stories in: Acquisitions, Business applications, Servers, Storage, Government, European Commission, Business applications, European Union, non-GAAP, GAAP
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Linux-Windows gap to remain for five years
Don't expect mainstream adoption for Linux five years down the road, even if Linux operating systems become more user-friendly, say analysts.
Find more stories in: Linux desktop OS, Open source, Open Source, Ovum, GUI, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Linux Desktop Experience, Sales, Microsoft Windows
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Downed Facebook accounts still haven't returned
It's been a week and some members say they still receive a "down for maintenance" error message when trying to access their profiles.
Find more stories in: Web 2.0, Web sites, Facebook, Yahoo! Inc., Web sites, Web 2.0, Video, YouTube Inc., e-mail, Mark Zuckerberg
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Facebook acknowledges access problems
Some members of the social network claim to have been unable to access their accounts for several days now; it's a database problem, Facebook says.
Find more stories in: Web 2.0, Web sites, Database management, Databases, Facebook, Database, CBS Interactive Inc., Web 2.0, Web sites, e-mail
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Google: Firms can 'get rid' of Office in a year
Search giant sets sights on office software leader, Microsoft Office, with "30 to 50 updates" to be released for Google Docs next year, says top exec.
Find more stories in: Microsoft Office, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Microsoft Office, Google Inc., OpenDocument Format, Worker, Microsoft Corp., software, Office Open XML, Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
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Rogue security programs are 'ongoing threat'
Symantec's analysis of fake security software over 12 months finds 43 million attempts to install some 250 programs, most of which were coded in English.
Find more stories in: PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security, EMEA, Rogue Security Program, Security Software, Asia-Pacific, antivirus, Server
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