AP - Police in the 1970s urged citizens to “drop a dime” in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs to identify criminals using text messages.
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July 4th, 2008 by admin | no comments »NewsFactor - Openmoko has taken the wraps off its Neo FreeRunner, a Linux-based smartphone based on the company’s open mobile-computing platform. Before you yawn about reading yet another product-introduction story — especially about a handset that lacks 3G capability — what sets the Neo FreeRunner apart is that it really is open, literally and figuratively.
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July 4th, 2008 by admin | no comments »PC World - Asustek will offer an Eee PC later this year with built-in 3G connectivity.
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AP - Barack Obama’s presidential campaign distanced itself Thursday from a mailer by Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Vernon Jones that shows them together under Obama’s signature slogan: “Yes we can.”
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Reuters - The dollar’s fall is a source of global concern and the European Union wants a better balance between the U.S. unit and other major currencies, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Friday.
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July 4th, 2008 by admin | no comments »TechWeb - InformationWeek - With a container approach from Parallels’ Virtuozzo, memory consumption and processor overhead are reduced through the use of one operating system per host.
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July 4th, 2008 by admin | no comments »Reuters - New Orleans All-Star guard Chris Paul agreed a four-year extension to remain with the Hornets, the Times-Picayune of New Orleans said on Thursday.
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AP - Ingrid Betancourt, freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, returns to her beloved France and a hero’s welcome Friday in the gilded halls of the presidential palace.
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AFP - Roger Federer’s Wimbledon waltz collides with the wild world of Marat Safin on Friday as the volatile Russian looks to complete his All England Club fairytale and stop the Swiss superstar in his elegant tracks.
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AP - A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match. Scouting? Not really. More like rooting for her sister.
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