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The thing that has been puzzling me for quite a while is how Anonymous can remain anonymous whilst not only being active on the Internet but also...
11 hours ago by Moley on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source codeIf what Semantec is saying is rue, that is even worse and shows a complete disregard for thier users. If what Anonymous claims is true and the...
15 hours ago by Don Dilly via Facebook on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code
Didn't seem particularly biased to me either. Oh though you might have mentioned some other competitors with free search and email services...
18 hours ago by MattChurchy on Time for an evil umpire: Google, Microsoft & privacy
James - exactly as much as anyone paid you for your comment; I don't feel that I need to say that I'm independant and unbiased, but just for you...
20 hours ago by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe on Time for an evil umpire: Google, Microsoft & privacyOnce they realise symantec are willing to pay real money, they will simply keep extorting, unless of course symantec/authorities can use the...
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1 day ago by Jonathan Hassell on BSI publishes first British web accessibility standard Thanks for this list. Now I know, what to include on my system to make it more functional.
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2 days ago by Random_Error on Virgin Media beats 100Mbps schedule, hikes prices How can you set it up wrong to intermittently connect? Should I be asking for more pay? Outlook/Exchange is a breeze.
2 days ago by Techs UK on Ten flawed products that derail productivity And how much did Microsoft pay you for that article?
2 days ago by JamesCheese on Time for an evil umpire: Google, Microsoft & privacy "But how many times have you seen someone make a video call from a tablet?" I do myself a lot. "How often have you seen someone hook up a tablet...
2 days ago by JamesCheese on Apple and Amazon's tablet rivals don't get it I have to disagree with this article. Maybe there is a cultural difference between the US and UK, or maybe your network of friends is less...
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My thoughts are that there's some space for change in the business world for tablets as destop replacements. I'd contend that the tablet has a...
2 days ago by filthylooker on Apple and Amazon's tablet rivals don't get it Adobe did not dropped AIR development. It was Flex.
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