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* Garber Rant: The future of World Communications *
The connections -- and common ground -- out here in Cascadia (Western BC, Coastal Washington and Oregon) have everything to do with transportation and communication.
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A chance to get voted off the ice *
Reality TV comes to the rink with players facing cut...
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A Message from Bill Cobb . . . *
. . . from eBay Live! in Las Vegas
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Adobe Demonstrates. . . *
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the company's activities at drupa 2004 in Dusseldorf, the largest international tradeshow for print media, publishing and converting.
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Amazon Grocery Marketplace . . . *
So what can we order from Amazon.com? Here's the pitch . . .
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Another technical glitch slows Yahoo! *
Some Yahoo! Inc. websites and services stumbled for the second time in less than a week Thursday as the Internet giant worked to resolve a hardware problem.
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Apple announces long-awaited iPhone *
Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday made the company's long-awaited jump into the mobile phone business and renamed the company to simply "Apple Inc.," reflecting its increasing focus on consumer electronics.
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Askville -- a new Amazon Product *
Got a hard-to-answer question? Just curious? Yet another hot idea reveals the clear thinking and strategic planning behind the scene at Amazon.com. Good marketing, with community (and internet-user) service. Kudos.
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Bumpy road ahead en route to mainstream *
Backing by three tech heavyweights may speed acceptance of Linux, writes JACK KAPICA, but it still has a way to go.
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Chocolat covers postal walks *
You can move, but can't hide, from new Rogers magazine. . .
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Computer clusters proving up to the task of mega-machines *
They cost less than ones using proprietary systems and are more flexible, users find.
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Dell aiming for regional dominance *
World's No. 1 computer firm taking direct-to-customer strategy abroad.
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Dell to ship Skype with mobile entertainment PCs *
Users will get Skype software in the audio-video communication package in the M1210 and M2010 desktops.
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Entertainment world wary of Microsoft *
CinemaNow Inc., the Internet-based movie service, is a rarity in Hollywood — a company that eagerly embraces Microsoft Corp. technology and relies on it exclusively to transmit, protect and display the movies it rents to customers.
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Fraud, forgery, errors covered *
What kinds of discrepancies can creep into legal ownership and loan documents that result in title insurance companies paying claims?
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Freeman to release new film online *
Just two weeks after 10 Items or Less opens in theatres, it will be available for digital download from Clickstar, a company that Morgan Freeman's production company and Intel have founded to bring small movies to those who live far from boutique cinemas.
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Garber on Small Business: How to be SEEN on the internet *
Only last week, a definitive study was released that basically concluded that advertisers should be moving their budgets to the internet.
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Gates eyes ad sales *
The chairman of Microsoft Corp. has seen the gargantuan profits rolling in to Google Inc.'s on-line ad machine and he wants to get in on the action.
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Gates' e-post idea gets stamp of disapproval *
Bill Gates may have his detractors in the Internet community, but he united the world's e-mail users last month with a pledge to end the scourge of spam -- or junk e-mail -- by the year 2006.
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Google AdSense *
We participate in Google's AdSense program, which means that the ads you see throughout the site (often top and bottom of each page) are keyword-matched to the content on the page you're viewing! It's a truly amazing bit of technology, and we hope it means you will discover advertisers that might be of greater interest to you than the average "hype."
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Google to launch calendar service *
Google Inc., the top online search engine, is unveiling a calendar service that allows users to store appointments on-line, receive reminders about them and share those plans with others.
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Google, Yahoo! rev up search engines *
Google Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. are revving up their on-line search engines as the once-friendly business partners shift gears and prepare for what promises to be a fierce rivalry.
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HP offers new twist on old idea *
Hewlett-Packard Co. announces a new way of selling computers to its business customers that puts a modern twist on an old idea.
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HP Targets Teens With 'Mind Control' *
Hewlett-Packard is launching a back-to-school campaign with a twist: A full 70 per cent of the spending will support online efforts.
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Intent on beating the Bushes *
Writer Brian Preston hopes that his serialized, on-line satirical novel will convince the cute Bush P (son of J, nephew of W) not to run for the White House, SANDRA MARTIN says.
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Joe Fresh Style 'Pop-Up' Shop Arrives in Vancouver *
Thursday, October 4 to Saturday, October 6, 2007: Thursday/Friday/Saturday: 10:00 – 8:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m., Vancouver, BC.
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Jumping on Alberta's broadband bandwagon *
Music students at Holy Heart of Mary High School in St. John's recently jammed with their peers at a school in Geneva, Switzerland. In real time. Via the Internet. "There was a quarter-second delay," says teacher Grant Etchegary. "But it was happening. There was a very strong groove laid out."
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Lawyers join the name game *
The Ontario law society's loosening of naming rules paves the way for firms to brand themselves, BEPPI CROSARIOL writes.
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Looks similar, costs less -- firms are interested *
Companies that use Linux are cutting into Microsoft's market share...
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Making computer games more real *
Today's software engines demand huge amounts of memory and processing power. Yet the action is still predictable. A Canadian company believes it has solved the problem. WILLIAM ILLSEY ATKINSON reports.
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McDonald's Wi-Fi recipe could define industry *
Signs at a McDonald's in downtown San Francisco cordially beckon customers to surf the Web using its wireless Internet service, but no one is biting during a recent Wednesday lunch hour.
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Media Relations -- Rate how media-ready you are *
How well are you or your organization really handling your media relations? An evaluation -- by Anne Garber.
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Microsoft increases Hotmail storage *
At this writing, Google has not replied to several e-mails requesting comment about Gmail plans to match or exceed the newly announced Hotmail storage limit.
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Microsoft on every DVD? *
An industry standards group has made a preliminary decision to include Microsoft's video compression technology in a next-generation DVD format, giving the company a key boost in the digital media arena.
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Montreal man trading paper-clip for house *
Last July, Kyle MacDonald, a 26-year-old Canadian, started making trades. He traded a little red paper clip for a pen that was shaped like a fish. He then traded the pen for a doorknob, which he then traded for a Coleman stove. He always hoped to eventually trade his way to home ownership.
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New York Times to end paid Internet service *
The New York Times Co. said on Monday it is ending its paid TimesSelect Web service and making most of its website available for free in the hopes of attracting more readers and higher advertising revenue.
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Notebooks to dial up built-in phones *
Toward the end of the year, more people will be talking to their notebooks.
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Original way to get fix during lockout *
Six teams of NHLers to play four-on four with penalty shots.
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Putting the sports fan in the director's chair *
Interactive TV had some weak spots, but it did allow the viewers to play.
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Record-breaking 2006 International CES reflects strength of Consumer Technology Industry *
World's Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow Attracts More Than 150,000 and Serves as Global Launchpad for 2,500 Exhibitors; plus, Larry Page is joined by Robin Williams for his keynote appearance.
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Rising popularity challenges Microsoft *
About two years ago, Tim Brodie gave himself a formidable job: He would remove every trace of Microsoft from the computers at Display Works, the Toronto-based store fixture designer where he is information technology manager.
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Rock and roll bonding *
Stewart Hall is making a career out of turning even tone-deaf professionals into overnight rock and roll heroes. . .
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Rogers Media and Hearst Magazines Digital Media combine to sell ads *
Media giants announce their exclusive Canadian marketing and sales partnership, effective November 1, 2007.
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Rogers offers free calling Canada-wide on its phones *
Look what those clever folks at Rogers Home Phone are doing. . .
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Starbucks, HP to Launch In-Store Music Service *
Starbucks Corp. on Friday said it will
launch a new service next week that will allow customers to
create and buy CDs with songs chosen from a digital music
library inside the coffee house.
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System making new converts *
Stability, reliability, user-friendliness help Linux pursue 'Holy Grail of the business market'
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Taking care of business -- and playing overtime *
Many professionals are turning into after-hours rock stars by forming bands with colleagues. It's not only fun but good for their careers, too, WALLACE IMMEN finds.
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Tech startup touts FreeOsks that offer no-charge surfing *
Wifidel serves up free Web browsing.
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Televised fare takes ad battles underground *
Canada's commuter business looks to increase revenue, entertain riders. Is Vancouver next?
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The Free-WiFi debate (4): Why the economics of citywide Wi-Fi are so compelling: ROI in 9 months *
A vendor of wireless mesh networking software, says that one of their customers achieved a 100 per cent return on its investment in a RoamAD citywide Wi-Fi network after just nine months of operation.
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The Free-WiFi debate (9): The most WiFi-friendly cities in America *
When it comes to high speed wireless connections, which big cities are the best?
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The sagging of Segway *
Known as "It" or by the code name "Ginger," Dean Kamen's invention generated such media hype that when it finally hit the street, in December of 2001, it was seen as the answer to everything from traffic gridlock to global warming.
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Tiger, Longhorn on the prowl *
The holy grail for Apple and Microsoft is to find a better way to search for stuff on an increasingly cluttered hard drive.
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Title snafus spark a boom in coverage *
Growing industry protects buyers from possession disputes.
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Tragically Hip announces front-of-line feature *
When The Tragically Hip are/is touring, as a benefit and perk to registered users of www.thehip.com, an allotment of tickets for most North American shows will be available for purchase before the tickets are available to the public.
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Underdog now needs to learn to sell itself better *
System put under the spotlight as researchers weigh in on its progress, JACK KAPICA writes.
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Wal-Mart tests alternative to bar code *
The days of dominance of that most universal of identifiers — the bar code — may be coming to an end. And, like the dinosaurs before it, the ubiquitous code may be replaced by something smaller, more efficient and altogether more cunning.
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Would you like discs with your order? *
CDs and DVDs are giving sales a boost, GUY DIXON writes...
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Xerox takes aim at smaller businesses *
Xerox Corp. will unveil a new product line aimed at the small- and medium-sized business market today, a strategic move that may send ripples across the increasingly competitive printing and imaging market.
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Yahoo takes wraps off local search engine *
Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is unveiling a search site that promises to provide a more precise guide to neighbourhood businesses, making the latest in a series of attempts to improve the World Wide Web's focus on local information.
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Your PR Checklist for success *
Companies and individuals wanting to enhance their self-promotion can benefit from doing a little strategy work before starting a new PR campaign.
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Kraft goes diet conscious to fatten bottom line *
Reduced-carb cookies coming soon. . .
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Look, up on the Web, it's . . . *
A tiny Canadian company helps out American Express with its latest brand-me-different attempt, Superman and Seinfeld advertising 'webisodes,' writes GAYLE MacDONALD.
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Monster.com to add networking *
Monster Worldwide Inc. plans this month to launch an on-line community for users of its popular jobs-listing site for a fee.
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Where to Buy those Free Bert T-shirts *
We know you want 'em, so here's the scoop: I spoke to "Free Bert" T-shirt entrepreneur Troy Bailly this evening, and he told me that the unsold shirts (and there aren't many, so be quick about ordering one!) from last night's pre-game rally, are posted on eBay.
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