01/27/09
Verizon posts solid fourth-quarter earnings
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By Brad Reed
The ailing U.S. economy hasn't hurt Verizon yet, as the carrier
Tuesday reported net profits of $1.2 billion for the fourth
quarter of 2008.Read full story
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Spam trumpeting the power of love is nothing more than an old
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414) is the real deal. Fresh off the legislative desk of New
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cosponsored by goose egg -- would require an audible tone to
accompany all cellular phones with an installed camera that are
created in the U.S.
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Cisco acquires building systems specialist
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Richards-Zeta middleware transforms facilities data into an "IT
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IE8 Focuses on Improved Security and Privacy
http://www.networkworld.com/nldailynewspm179543
Microsoft's updated browser, Internet Explorer 8, promises an
assortment of new features designed to help make Web browsing
with IE safer, easier, and more compatible with Internet
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Microsoft repeats IE8 lock-in warning for XP users with SP3
http://www.networkworld.com/nldailynewspm179544
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http://www.networkworld.com/nldailynewspm179545
After the approval of the issuance of 3G licenses earlier this
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billion) in 3G over the next three years.
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http://www.networkworld.com/nldailynewspm179546
The overseer of the Internet's addressing system is soliciting
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fraudulent Web sites to flourish.
Monster.com Breach: Evolution of a Disclosure Letter
http://www.networkworld.com/nldailynewspm179547
When Monster.com suffered a data breach last year, two
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http://www.networkworld.com/nldailynewspm179548
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http://www.networkworld.com/nldailynewspm179549
A union that is trying to organize workers at IBM is reporting
that the company cut more than 2,800 jobs recently, but an IBM
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