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How to generate business at trade shows Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:11AMIt can be a daunting experience: running your small company’s booth at a trade show for the first time. Or, trying to navigate a noisy, overcrowded exhibition hall as you look for products or services to boost your company’s sales.
New members for IDC Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:11AMNORTON - A local banker and two selectmen joined Norton's revived industrial development commission Thursday night.
News Paris PD receives racial profile report Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:10AMFor yet another year, the Paris Police Department has received a clean racial profiling report. PEDC looks at online contact opportunities Members of the Paris Economic Development Corp. agreed to pursue a new Web site and increase the area’s Web presence by delving into social networking.
Things to do in Roxbury Township and Mount Arlington Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:03AMFRIDAY, March 5 A blood drive to benefit 2 year-old Jacob Shallop will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Parsippany, One Hilton Court, Parsippany. Shallop is the son of Mount Arlington Police Officer Greg Shallop. The toddler is currently battling leukemia. Walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-247-9580. To make a monetary donation to help the family with ...
FARINELLA: Patriots are homebodies Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:01AMYes, I've been a pretty busy boy on the high school basketball beat lately, and that's one reason why I haven't been delivering to you breathless reports of signings and anticipated signings, or non-signings, as the Patriots make their annual tiptoeing foray into free agency.
You Read Blogz? That’s So Sick! Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:57PMI’m not really into political “blogs,” those supposed bastions of free thought and the truth. It’s not that I don’t like free-thinking and the truth; I’m going to believe that they are among us if I want to believe that, so there. It’s more that, when it comes to getting the news, blogs really aren’t enough. You take a risk when you read only blogs, or even primarily blogs. Blogs, even the most ...
Lennon video ad 'not for the money', says son Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:57PMJohn Lennon's son has denied that Yoko Ono is cashing in on his father's legacy by allowing images of the murdered Beatle to be used in a TV commercial.
SXSW stays course, continues growth Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:56PMBy: Alex Geiser Founders of entertainment festival reflect on past as Austin gears up to host events Hundreds of people will hit the streets of downtown Austin this weekend for South by Southwest, the 10-day festival showcasing music, film and interactive conferences held in mid-March....
Network Marketing Leads Expert Max Steingart’s “Endless Free Leads” Social Networking 2010 Helps Create Fresh ... Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:56PMMax Steingart’s training modules include videos and live calls with “The Master” himself. His step-by-step process makes students experts at finding, qualifying and recruiting new business associates
Seminar on spiritual aging offered in Cape Coral Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:19PMA seminar, "Aging as a Spiritual Journey," will take place at Faith Presbyterian Church at 4544 Coronado Parkway in Cape Coral from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Police make arrest in brushfires Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:17PMA 14-year-old boy was arrested by Palm Bay police in connection with a few small brushfires in the city last week and in February, police said Monday.
Facebook roasted over coal Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:17PMBy: Ian Geronimo | News reporter Greenpeace criticizes choice of power sources for Web site’s new server facility Facebook has attracted the attention of concerned environmental advocates with the construction of its first data center in Prineville, because the electrical provider that will power the center uses coal energy. Facebook’s rapid expansion inspired ...
Students, staff to protest ‘Pain of Funding Cuts’ at Monterey Trail High Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:16PMStudents, educators, classified school employees, parents and community members from Monterey Trail High School and the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) will participate in a “mock funeral and disaster simulation” on March 4.
India's IT fair lures ME buyers Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:15PMIndia's IT fair lures ME buyers
Web site to share casino information Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:12PMIt s not a pro-casino meeting, but a local Web site is hosting a meeting to show local businesses how they could get on board if a casino finds its way to Adams County.
News Delta Co. deputy deemed ‘hero’ Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:10PMCOOPER — A Delta County sheriff’s deputy is being called a hero today after he confronted an armed man in a shootout... ‘I Love Paris’ gala nets about $25,000 The Paris Education Foundation coffers received an infusion of about $25,000 Saturday as a result of the annual “I Love Paris” gala...
O'Neal stunned at late girlfriend Fawcett's omission from 'Oscars In Memoriam' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:08PMLondon, Mar. 9 : Farrah Fawcett's log-time boyfriend Ryan O'Neal has expressed shock at the actress's omission from the Oscars' 'In Memoriam' segment despite having been a member of the Academy for 40 years.
Survey says textbooks going digital, ready or not Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:08PMA survey of educators attending a national conference here shows they believe printed textbooks will soon be obsolete but few feel prepared for a shift to digital learning.
Gowalla Launches on webOS and Vies for Your Checkins with Free Stuff Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:01PMFoursquare is battling for your SXSW check-ins with a musical scavenger hunt . Rival Gowalla is going to go after them with free gadgets – specifically free Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus devices as part of a promotion the location-based social networking service is unveiling in conjunction with their just-launched app for webOS. The app should hit the Palm App Catalog on Tuesday, and like the ...
Tech Beat: Chatroulette Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:12AMThe new website Chatroulette.com lets Internet users interact with people around the world, but the lack of apparent regulation allows everything from the obscene to the absurd. Technology reporter Adam Balkin filed the following report.
News Council hopefuls file for positions Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:10AMAs of late Thursday, four Paris City Council hopefuls have filed for three positions on the Paris City Council... Local man arrested for posing as doctor Quick thinking hospital staff members and a follow-up investigation by the Paris Police Department have shortened the career of a resident allegedly impersonating a doctor.
Lauren Dixon delivers speech on employee relations Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:03AMMore than 75 attendees turned out to hear Dixon Schwabl CEO speak about unique work culture at Roberts Wesleyan College
Cisco quits WiMax radio business Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:02AMCisco Systems will stop developing and making WiMax base stations to concentrate on the IP (Internet Protocol) networks that sit behind them.
Twitter Marks 10 Billion Tweets Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:59AMSocial networking site Twitter, based in San Francisco, reached its 10 billionth tweet, or microblog post, a tracking Web site reported.
Twitter Key Tie To World, Astronauts Say Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:58AMU.S. astronauts Jeff Williams and T.D. Creamer say Twitter is key to helping them stay connected to the world while orbiting Earth some 210 miles in space.
Gunman was arrested in Reno Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:58AMThe 36-year-old California man shot and killed Thursday by police at the Pentagon after he opened fire at a security checkpoint was arrested about a month earlier in Reno for driving under the influence of marijuana and possessing the drug.
Free Software Brings Geolocation to Your Windows 7 PC Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:56AMIt would be downright nutty to put a GPS sensor inside your desktop (unless maybe you're sporting one of those super-small media nettops). But what if you wanted to enjoy the perks of mobile device geolocation at your sedentary workstation without the hassle of adding new hardware? Geosense for Windows 7 has you covered.
Better, faster, stronger: 4G's impact on app development Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:55AMWith 4G networks due to hit the mass market over the next two years, some application developers are looking at ways to exploit the new high-speed connections to improve their apps' performance and capabilities.
Microsoft 'Pink' Phone Photos and Details Leaked Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:53AMThe not-much-ballyhooed smartphones from Microsoft, named The Turtle and Pure, have had a few leaks lately, perhaps as a method of drumming up interest in products that seem behind the times. Yesterday, marketing materials of The Turtle were disseminated into the blogosphere and today, the first-ever photographs of Pure, and some specs for both phones, made it onto Gizmodo.
Four Taiwan-based networking makers expanding capacities in eastern China Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:26AMFour Taiwan-based network equipments – Alpha Networks, Gemtek Technology, Arcadyan Technology and Sercomm – are ramping up their production capacities in China, according to the companies and industry sources.
CeBIT: Aten unveils new KVM products Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:26AMTaiwan-based network equipment maker Aten International has unveiled a series of new KVM products at CeBIT 2010, including intelligent power distribution units (PDUs) for remote power management, multi-console matrix KVM switches for secure access and flexible expansion of data centers, and 2x4 USB matrix KVMP switches for desktop multimedia applications.
Opposition mounts over closure plan Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:22AMThousands of residents and traders have backed a last-ditch campaign to save an historic Lancashire market. (03/03/2010 08:52:03)
Aussies at forefront of social networking craze Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:16AMAccording to Nielsen research, Australia's web users are at the forefront of the social networking craze, posting, poking and Twittering nearly seven hours a month.
Elis form health care group Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:13AMA new organization on campus hopes to spark debate on a number of health care issues, the group’s founders said.
Not computer savvy? Learn to use Facebook, Twitter at McBride Center Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:07AMIf you've always wanted to learn how to use Facebook and Twitter to keep up with friends and family but were never able to find the time to teach yourself, the city of Vacaville has a couple of classes available just for you.
UHSM uses Aruba Networks’ VBN solution to increase quality of antenatal services Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:05AMAruba Networks, Inc., a global leader in 802.11n wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom is using Aruba’s Virtual Branch Networking (VBN) solution to increase the quality of antenatal services delivered to the local community.
Newark East End's last call one for the road Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:01AMNEWARK -- At 6:20 p.m. Monday, a post on the East End Cafe's Facebook page broke the news: "East End really is closing after tonight."
Microsoft will catch with Google on search ... someday Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:01AMBallmer reasonably bullish at making up lost ground with Bing Microsoft is going to catch up with Google on search says Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer - although he does add the qualifier "someday".
Missing York student seen in riverside pub before he vanished Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:59AMA MISSING York teenager was seen drinking alone in a riverside pub in the moments before he vanished.
Pentagon issues new policy on social networking Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:47PMEveryone from troops in the field to the highest brass and civilian leaders will be allowed to Twitter, blog and use Facebook and other social networking sites on the U.S. military's non-classified computer network, the Pentagon announced Friday.
myYearbook Revenue at $20 Million Annually and Growing Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:46PMSomewhat quietly, myYearbook remains one of the most popular social networking sites, with 20 million members and a place in the top 30 most trafficked websites in the U.S. Now, the site is publicly disclosing some of its financials. According to CEO Geoff Cook, the company ended 2009 with an annual revenue run rate of $20 million (meaning its revenue for the most recent 12 months) — up 70% from ...
Facebook glitch sends out sexy e-mails Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:45PMA glitch on Facebook caused some users to receive hundreds of private messages meant for other people on Wednesday, the social networking site reported Friday.
Facebook's News Feed Patent May Be 'Game Changer' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:41PMFacebook received a patent for streaming social network news feed technology, raising questions over how the company will wield this new power.
Ways IT consultants can combat burnout Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:38PMIf you might be on the verge of burning out, read these suggestions for turning things around and rejuvenating your IT consulting career.
Android phone review: Motorola Devour on Verizon Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:36PMThe Motorola Droid's little brother isn't exactly smaller, but it is more affordable and built like a tank. The aluminum casing inspires confidence even if the design isn't tres chic. It has a slide-down QWERTY keyboard and MOTOBLUR software ...
Pentagon issues new policy on social networking Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:36PMWashington -- Everyone from troops in the field to the highest brass and civilian leaders will be allowed to Twitter, blog and use Facebook and other social networking sites on the military's non-classified computer network, the Pentagon announced Friday.
Briefly: DevDay for iPhone, Cocoa I development course Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:35PMDetails of the upcoming DevDay for iPhone taking place in London, England have been set. The meeting will happen on April 26th at Dexter House, and offer presentations from Raven Zachary and Daniel Steinberg. The conference is meant for software developers and business professionals aiming to learn not only how to build iPhone apps, but also how to market them. Anyone wanting to attend can find ...
Facebook Error Sends E-Mails To Wrong Friends Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:33PMFacebook said a bug caused some e-mails to be sent to the wrong friends, but it moved quickly to apologize and fix the problem. One Facebook user reported receiving more than 100 e-mails meant for other users.
Internet safety: Whose job to teach kids about it? Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:33PMDebate persists on whose responsibility it is – parents or teachers – to instruct young people in Internet safety.
New tricks for Mint Chicks Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:35AMWith a national tour, an EP and a bunch of fan competitions in the pipeline, indie-rockers the Mint Chicks are as busy as ever. Jule Schlerer, of NZPA, talks to guitarist Ruban Nielson about new ways for bands to push their music.