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US Nats 2008 runner-up Beckman eyes win in Countdown opener – Autochannel (press release)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

US Nats 2008 runner-up Beckman eyes win in Countdown openerAutochannel (press release)3-6, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net US NATIONALS 2008 RUNNER-UP BECKMAN EYES WIN …and more »

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Spammers Take Over Apple’s New Ping Social Network (NewsFactor)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

NewsFactor – Apple launched iTunes 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network, on Wednesday. Within hours, the site fell victim to spammers looking to make a quick buck from Apple’s unsuspecting 160 million music lovers exploring the new way to discover what music their friends are listening to.

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Cuban bloger Sanchez named IPI press freedom hero (AFP)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

AFP – Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez was named World Press Freedom Hero by media watchdog IPI on Friday, for her defiance of press restrictions and her commitment to free speech in her country.

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Norwell to spend $100000 on cable TV upgrades – Boston Globe

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Norwell to spend $100000 on cable TV upgradesBoston Globe“When Comcast moved out of the management of the studio and managing the access, we didn't respond … as a town, we didn't move forward with that. …and more »

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Apple vs. Facebook: What’s Behind the Ping Controversy? (PC World)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

PC World – Wondering why you can’t use Facebook to find your friends on Ping–Apple’s new iTunes-based social network that supposedly connects to the social networking site?

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Anti-Google Group’s Creeptastic Video Campaign (PC World)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

PC World – Consumer Watchdog, an anti-Google group, invaded Times Square with a 540-square-foot video cartoon of Google CEO Eric Schmidt frightening children — and me — with threats of infiltrating their online lives. Watch it with the lights on.

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YouTube to turn profit this year: NY Times (AFP)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

AFP – Google-owned videosharing website YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year on revenue of 450 million dollars, The New York Times reported Friday.

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Google to Simplify Privacy Policy (PC Magazine)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

PC Magazine – Google on Friday announced that it will be streamlining its privacy policy, effective Oct. 3. The search engine giant is not making any material changes to its policy, but is removing redundant sections, and launching a new privacy tools page.

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High Level Ex-Scientologist Pens Expose – mediabistro.com (blog)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

High Level Ex-Scientologist Pens Exposemediabistro.com (blog)Some of these, like Tom Cruise, Nancy Cartwright, Craig Jensen (Diskeeper), Sky Dayton (Earthlink) and a few others are very wealthy and contribute millions …

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The Morning Fix: Time Warner Cable and Disney strike deal! Amazon and Apple … – Los Angeles Times (blog)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

New York Daily News

The Morning Fix: Time Warner Cable and Disney strike deal! Amazon and Apple …Los Angeles Times (blog)The Wrap uncovers the stunning news that companies and politicians Comcast Corp. has supported over the years are actually writing the Federal …Today's letters: Time Warner Cable, Disney/ABC, liberals and conservatives …The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com (blog)Time Warner Cable Deal Brings Disney Into `TV Everywhere' FoldAutomated TraderNo Cord Cutting: ESPN3.com Strictly For TWC SubscribersMediaPost PublicationsWall Street Journal -Reuters Blogs (blog) -SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)all 704 news articles »

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Ping.fm Gets Boost Thanks to Apple’s Ping, Company Claims (PC World)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

PC World – It’s the kind of ironic story that news editors find irresistible. Apple makes big announcement about a social network for music lovers. When music lovers go hunting for the service, they end up in some Internet backwater. They like what they find there and the little guy gets a boost in business thanks to the big guy’s big marketing budget.

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Church calendar: Sept. 3, 2010 – Houma Courier

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Church calendar: Sept. 3, 2010Houma CourierFor information, e-mail gjordan01@earthlink.net. The Blaine C. Clay Lodge No. 14 of Houma, St John Lodge No. 11 of Morgan City, St Joseph Lodge No. …and more »

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Comcast upgrade wipes out stored TV shows

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

About 10 percent of Comcast’s digital customers in York got an unwelcome surprise this week: Their stored programs were wiped from their DVR (digital video recorder) when the cable company upgraded its digital program guide.

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6 Rules for Investing in Internet Stocks and 8 Promising Picks – Kiplinger.com

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

6 Rules for Investing in Internet Stocks and 8 Promising PicksKiplinger.comFinally, consider Earthlink (ELNK), an Internet service provider whose core business is slowing but whose cash flow is strong. With a market capitalization …and more »

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Comcast upgrade wipes out stored TV shows – Yorkdispatch.com

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Comcast upgrade wipes out stored TV showsYorkdispatch.comAbout 10 percent of Comcast's digital customers in York got an unwelcome surprise this week: Their stored programs were wiped from their DVR (digital video …Comcast upgrade erases DVR programmingYork Daily Recordall 2 news articles »

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