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Mystery Chinese iPhone worker becomes Internet star (Reuters)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Reuters - A Chinese factory worker has become
an Internet sensation after a picture of her smiling and
flashing a peace sign to a co-worker testing an Apple iPhone
stayed on the phone that was sold to a man in Britain.

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Comcast Preps TiVo Marketing Launch (MultiChannel News)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Comcast, after expanding the availability of its TiVo service in its New England market with limited trials to customers in Connecticut, plans to “light up” a full marketing campaign around TiVo in September and is preparing rollouts in additional markets before the end of the year.

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Comcast Sports Group Restructures Legal Department - Law.com (subscription)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Comcast Sports Group Restructures Legal DepartmentLaw.com (subscription), CA - 2 hours agoThe expansion of Comcast Sports Group over the last decade into markets across the country has led to big changes in the company's legal department at home. …

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Monday, Sept. 1 - Advocate Weekly

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Monday, Sept. 1Advocate Weekly, MA - 4 hours agoInfo: 518-733-9227 or humanityinconcert@earthlink.net. Congregation Ahavath Sholom, marking of ancient Jewish tradition of "New Year of Animals," where …Rock, Rattle & Drum Pow Wow to be held with Spirit of the Mountain Advocate Weeklyall 3 news articles

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Comcast Preps TiVo Marketing Launch - Multichannel News

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

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Comcast Preps TiVo Marketing LaunchMultichannel News, NY - 4 hours agoBy Todd Spangler — Multichannel News, 8/27/2008 2:39:00 PM Comcast, after expanding the availability of its TiVo service in its New England market with …Earnings Preview: TiVo Inc. FOXNewsTiVo adds small profit, still losing subscribers CNET NewsCan TiVo Stop Bleeding Subscribers? Wired NewsForbes - Home Media Magazineall 299 news articles

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Man arrested for posting Guns N’ Roses songs on Web (Reuters)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Reuters - Federal officials on Wednesday
arrested a man on suspicion of violating copyright laws for
placing songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock
band Guns N’ Roses.

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Comcast To Expand ESPNU's Reach? - Hartford Courant

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Comcast To Expand ESPNU's Reach?Hartford Courant, United States - 4 hours agoWith more than 500000 subscribers, Comcast is the largest cable provider in the state. So with two UConn football games on ESPNU, many viewers will be shut …

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Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N’ Roses songs (AP)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy” on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.

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Actors, advertisers extend commercials contract (AP)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

AP - Two actors unions and the U.S. advertising industry said Monday they agreed to extend a contract covering commercials on TV, radio, the Internet and other new media by six months through March.

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Judges consider whether FBI violated free speech (Reuters)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Reuters - A panel of federal appeals court
judges pushed a U.S. government lawyer on Wednesday to answer
why FBI letters sent out to Internet service providers seeking
information should remain secret.

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New MHSAA channel launches Sept. 3 on Comcast (Detroit Free Press)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

The Michigan High School Athletic Association is starting a cable TV channel. Comcast will carry the MHSAA Network on its digital cable service and keep an archive of material on its video on demand service. The network will be launched Sept. 3.

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Skyscraper’s giant video screen is a hit with tourists - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Skyscraper’s giant video screen is a hit with touristsAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 8 hours agoComcast Center in Philadelphia is proving to be a hit with tourists who go to the office building to see the video installation on a 25-foot screen. …Tourist season suffices Philadelphia Business Journalall 2 news articles

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Researchers offer new way to avoid bogus Web sites (AP)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

AP - Intercepting Internet traffic, and spying on the communication between two computers, is a gold mine for hackers. Now Carnegie Mellon University researchers hope software they’ve built will make it harder for criminals to hit that jackpot.

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Firefox Plug-In Simplifies Interactions with Web Pages (NewsFactor)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

NewsFactor - Mozilla Labs has rolled out an experimental Firefox plug-in that promises to streamline the way Web surfers manage the mountains of information online. Called Ubiquity, the proof-of-concept prototype is an experiment with two parts — it’s both an interface and a development platform, notes the plug-in’s developer, Aza Raskin.

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Microsoft’s newest browser may block ads (AP)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

AP - The next version of Microsoft Corp.’s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace.

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