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	<title type="text">Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog</title>
	<subtitle type="text">News and views from a Software Architect and Web Entrepreneur on Java, PHP and Web 2.0 Technologies.</subtitle>

	<updated>2009-11-20T20:29:33Z</updated>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Microsoft offering nearly 24,000 vouchers for computer skills training to NC residents]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-20T17:01:23Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-20T17:01:19Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Windows" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Charlotte" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North Carolina" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Microsoft offers about 24K training vouchers in NC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Microsoft Corp. is giving away nearly 24,000 vouchers to North Carolina residents who want to improve their computer skills so they can improve their lot in the work force.
Gov. Beverly Perdue and the software giant announced Thursday in Charlotte the state's portion of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-offering-nearly-24000-vouchers-for-computer-skills-training-to-nc-residents/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Microsoft offering nearly 24,000 vouchers for computer skills training to NC residents</a>.]]></summary>
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			<name>Partho</name>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Google Chrome OS: Secrets Disclosed]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-20T15:05:41Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-20T15:04:44Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Chrome" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google Chrome OS" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Open Source" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Operating System" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web application" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Google Chrome OS has been surrounded by speculations since its inception. Finally, the details about its plans were made public at Googleplex today. Google also announced that it will release the operating system's code and design documents to the public. We had already discussed 7 secrets of the browser based OS.
We has also shared ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/google-chrome-os-secrets-disclosed/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Google Chrome OS: Secrets Disclosed</a>.]]></summary>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Dell shares fall on weaker-than-expected 3Q profit, revenue as turnaround attempts falter]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-20T13:38:47Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-20T13:18:27Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Apple" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Dell" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="IBM" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Analyst Ratings" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Hardware Manufacturing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Earnings Reports" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Pennsylvania" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Philadelphia" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Ahead of the Bell: Dell shares fall on weak 3Q
PHILADELPHIA — Shares of Dell Inc. fell Friday after it reported weaker-than-expected revenue and profit for the third quarter as the computer maker missed out on a fledgling rebound in technology spending.
The stock was down $1.27, or 8 percent, to $14.60 in premarket trading.
Kaufman ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/dell-shares-fall-on-weaker-than-expected-3q-profit-revenue-as-turnaround-attempts-falter/">Read : Dell shares fall on weaker-than-expected 3Q profit, revenue as turnaround attempts falter</a>.]]></summary>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[EU extends antitrust review of Oracle&#8217;s Sun takeover until Jan 27]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-20T16:02:26Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-20T12:14:14Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="IBM" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="MySQL" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Oracle" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Sun" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Brussels" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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EU extends Oracle/Sun review deadline until Jan 27
BRUSSELS — European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc.
The European Commission said Oracle had asked for more time "in order to have ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/eu-extends-antitrust-review-of-oracles-sun-takeover-until-jan-27/">Read more : EU extends antitrust review of Oracle&#8217;s Sun takeover until Jan 27</a>.]]></summary>
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			<name>Ani</name>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Defects in carbon nanotubes could lead to improved charging for cell phones]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-20T08:45:05Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-20T08:45:05Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Nano Tech" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Washington" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered that defects in carbon nanotubes could lead to supercapacitors that could possibly be used for improving charge and energy storage systems in portable electronic devices such as cell phones.

Mark Hoefer, a University of California San Diego (UCSD) materials science grad student, and mechanical engineering professor Prabhakar Bandaru, made the discovery.
Bandaru, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/defects-in-carbon-nanotubes-could-lead-to-improved-charging-for-cell-phones/">Source article &nbsp;: Defects in carbon nanotubes could lead to improved charging for cell phones</a>.]]></summary>
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		<author>
			<name>Jordan Robertson</name>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Dell&#8217;s profit, stock drop on signs company isn&#8217;t fully benefiting from industry recovery]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-20T16:03:28Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-20T05:06:04Z</published>
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Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly report
SAN FRANCISCO — Some of the computer industry's biggest players — such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. — have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits.
Dell Inc. didn't join them Thursday.
The company reported a 54 percent drop in net income and a ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/dells-profit-stock-drop-on-signs-company-isnt-fully-benefiting-from-industry-recovery/" title="Dell&#8217;s profit, stock drop on signs company isn&#8217;t fully benefiting from industry recovery">>>></a>.]]></summary>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion to investor group that includes co-founders]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-20T00:24:08Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-20T00:24:08Z</published>
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EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion

SAN JOSE, Calif. — EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service.
Last week, the online auction site settled a legal skirmish with co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis which allowed the deal ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ebay-completes-sale-of-skype-for-2-billion-to-investor-group-that-includes-co-founders/" title="EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion to investor group that includes co-founders">Read more >></a>.]]></summary>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[On the Call: Michael Dell discusses computer maker&#8217;s pricing strategy]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-20T00:15:05Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-20T00:15:01Z</published>
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On the Call: Dell's CEO Michael Dell
SAN FRANCISCO — A key element of Dell Inc.'s turnaround strategy has been a vow not to cut prices as aggressively as rivals just to keep market share. The tactic has allowed competitors such as Acer Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. to steal business from Dell, and this .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/on-the-call-michael-dell-discusses-computer-makers-pricing-strategy/" title="On the Call: Michael Dell discusses computer maker&#8217;s pricing strategy">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></summary>
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			<name>AP</name>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[SkillSoft posts a 63 percent rise in 3Q net income amid cost cuts; raises outlook for the year]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-19T23:49:22Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T23:49:22Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Earnings Estimates" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Earnings Reports" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Nashua" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New Hampshire" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
SkillSoft 3Q profit up 63 percent; raises outlook

NASHUA, N.H. — Education software company SkillSoft PLC said Thursday its third-quarter net income rose 63 percent as lower costs offset a decrease in revenue, and it raised its outlook for the rest of the year.
Net income for the three months through Oct. 31 hit $19.6 million, or ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/skillsoft-posts-a-63-percent-rise-in-3q-net-income-amid-cost-cuts-raises-outlook-for-the-year/" title="SkillSoft posts a 63 percent rise in 3Q net income amid cost cuts; raises outlook for the year">Read more >></a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Dinesh Ramde</name>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Wis. law firm sues rival over search-engine keywords; suit based on privacy law, not trademark]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-20T20:29:33Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T23:40:58Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Yahoo" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Bing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Corporate Ethics" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Corporate Sponsorship" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Lawsuits" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Legal Services" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Milwaukee" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Search engines" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Statutes" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Trademark Infringement" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Trademarks" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Wisconsin" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle
MILWAUKEE — A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.
The practice has occasionally prompted a rival to file legal challenges alleging trademark infringement. .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/wis-law-firm-sues-rival-over-search-engine-keywords-suit-based-on-privacy-law-not-trademark/">Wis. law firm sues rival over search-engine keywords; suit based on privacy law, not trademark</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Jordan Robertson</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Dell profit falls 54 pct amid slump that has cut its ranking to No. 3 PC maker; shares hit]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/dell-profit-falls-54-pct-amid-slump-that-has-cut-its-ranking-to-no-3-pc-maker-shares-hit/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T23:57:35Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T21:46:44Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Dell" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Hardware And Software Retail" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Hardware Manufacturing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Earnings Estimates" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Earnings Reports" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Financing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Restructuring And Recapitalization" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Stock Prices" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Dell profit falls 54 pct; report pulls shares down
SAN FRANCISCO — Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter amid signs the company isn't fully benefiting from the computer industry's fledgling recovery.
Dell's numbers missed Wall Street's forecasts, and the shares fell almost 6 percent in extended .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/dell-profit-falls-54-pct-amid-slump-that-has-cut-its-ranking-to-no-3-pc-maker-shares-hit/">Original article &nbsp;: Dell profit falls 54 pct amid slump that has cut its ranking to No. 3 PC maker; shares hit</a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Michael Liedtke</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Google expects new operating system to be running low-cost computers by 2010 holiday season]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/google-expects-new-operating-system-to-be-running-low-cost-computers-by-2010-holiday-season/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/google-expects-new-operating-system-to-be-running-low-cost-computers-by-2010-holiday-season/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T21:39:10Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T21:39:04Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Apple" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Browser" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Cloud Computing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Windows" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Hardware Manufacturing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Executive Changes" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Internet Services" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Laptop Computers" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Occasions" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Operating Systems" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Personal Computers" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Search engines" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays
SAN FRANCISCO — Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.
Google set the late 2010 target date Thursday during its first preview ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/google-expects-new-operating-system-to-be-running-low-cost-computers-by-2010-holiday-season/">Google expects new operating system to be running low-cost computers by 2010 holiday season</a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Health info firm HealthPort postpones initial public offering, citing market conditions]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/health-info-firm-healthport-postpones-initial-public-offering-citing-market-conditions/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/health-info-firm-healthport-postpones-initial-public-offering-citing-market-conditions/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T21:22:21Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T21:22:21Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Alpharetta" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Corporate Stock" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Georgia" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Initial Public Offerings" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Stock Offerings" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
HealthPort postpones initial public offering

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — HealthPort Inc., a health care information technology company, said Thursday it is postponing its planned initial public offering due to market conditions.
The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company did not elaborate further on what triggered the move, nor how long the postponement might last.
HealthPort disclosed details of the IPO plans in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/health-info-firm-healthport-postpones-initial-public-offering-citing-market-conditions/" title="Health info firm HealthPort postpones initial public offering, citing market conditions">Read more >></a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Dell profit falls 54 pct amid slump that has cut its ranking to No. 3 PC maker]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/dell-profit-falls-54-pct-amid-slump-that-has-cut-its-ranking-to-no-3-pc-maker/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/dell-profit-falls-54-pct-amid-slump-that-has-cut-its-ranking-to-no-3-pc-maker/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T21:17:22Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T21:17:15Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Dell" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Hardware Manufacturing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Earnings Reports" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Dell profit falls 54 pct amid PC slump
SAN FRANCISCO — Dell Inc. says its latest quarterly profit dropped 54 percent as the company battles a slump has caused it to lose its ranking as the world's No. 2 personal computer maker.
Rivals Hewlett-Packard Co. and Acer Inc. have stolen business from Dell as the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/dell-profit-falls-54-pct-amid-slump-that-has-cut-its-ranking-to-no-3-pc-maker/">Dell profit falls 54 pct amid slump that has cut its ranking to No. 3 PC maker</a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Scripps Networks to expand into India through partnership with broadcaster NDTV Group]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/scripps-networks-to-expand-into-india-through-partnership-with-broadcaster-ndtv-group/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/scripps-networks-to-expand-into-india-through-partnership-with-broadcaster-ndtv-group/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T19:24:56Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T19:24:56Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Programming" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Broadcasting" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Cincinnati" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Ohio" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Scripps Networks partners with Indian broadcaster

CINCINNATI — Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. said Thursday it will expand into India by taking a majority stake in the lifestyle programming unit of broadcaster NDTV Group.
Scripps will pay $55 million to NDTV for a 69 percent stake in NDTV Lifestyle, which runs NDTV Good Times, the top-ranked English-language lifestyle .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/scripps-networks-to-expand-into-india-through-partnership-with-broadcaster-ndtv-group/" title="Scripps Networks to expand into India through partnership with broadcaster NDTV Group">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>1</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Yahoo adds Twitter twist to news results in latest attempt to upgrade search engine]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/yahoo-adds-twitter-twist-to-news-results-in-latest-attempt-to-upgrade-search-engine/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/yahoo-adds-twitter-twist-to-news-results-in-latest-attempt-to-upgrade-search-engine/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T19:42:23Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T18:26:04Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Facebook" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Twitter" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Yahoo" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Bing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Blogging" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="California" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Internet Services" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Professional Networking" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Search engines" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Search technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Sunnyvale" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.
Beginning Thursday, Yahoo will mine the short messages posted on Twitter to find fresher information about hot topics.
Microsoft Corp. and Google ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/yahoo-adds-twitter-twist-to-news-results-in-latest-attempt-to-upgrade-search-engine/">Yahoo adds Twitter twist to news results in latest attempt to upgrade search engine</a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Partho</name>
						<uri>http://blog.taragana.com/</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Where to download Microsoft Office 2010 and Office Mobile 2010]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=17062</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T13:04:53Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T12:58:58Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="download Office 2010" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft Office 2010" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Office Suite" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Office Web Apps" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web application" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[

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Latest in Microsoft's chain of releases Office 2010 beta has been launched at its annual Professionals Developer Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles today. All you over-curious geeks looking for a first hand experience can now download Office 2010 beta. The Redmond company has announced the release of Office 2010 early next year. Until then .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/where-to-download-microsoft-office-2010/">Where to download Microsoft Office 2010 and Office Mobile 2010</a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>1</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Ani</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Facebook refuses to embed &#8216;report abuse&#8217; button]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/facebook-refuses-to-embed-report-abuse-button/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/facebook-refuses-to-embed-report-abuse-button/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T08:03:34Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T08:03:34Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Facebook" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="MySpace" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Social Networking" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="London" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - Reports indicate that social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace have refused to embed a "report button" that would allow users to report abuse.

According to a report in New Scientist, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) has devised the free "abuse button" that would link children and teenagers to advice and ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/facebook-refuses-to-embed-report-abuse-button/">Facebook refuses to embed &#8216;report abuse&#8217; button</a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Ani</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Group of Ministers to evaluate 3G spectrum vacation]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/group-of-ministers-to-evaluate-3g-spectrum-vacation/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/group-of-ministers-to-evaluate-3g-spectrum-vacation/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T07:32:25Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T07:32:25Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="India" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Mobile Phone" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New Delhi" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) will meet today to evaluate the development on the auction of 3G mobile licenses, and differences that have arisen between the Telecom and the Defence ministries over the release of spectrum for viable use.

The government plans to begin the auction of 3G (third generation) spectrum from .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/group-of-ministers-to-evaluate-3g-spectrum-vacation/" title="Group of Ministers to evaluate 3G spectrum vacation">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Dipankar Das</name>
						<uri>http://blog.taragana.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Java Unit Testing: Best Practices]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/java-unit-testing-best-practices/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=16999</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T04:35:06Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-19T04:19:15Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Automated Test Tool" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Java Software" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Programming" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Quality Assurance (QA)" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Framework" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="JUnit" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Unit Test" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Junit is a java based tool that offers good, robust test facility. But, if you use it in a wrong way, it produces horrendous output. This article gives you some insight to test java code with the help of the JUnit toolkit.

The name of the method should start with the word 'test'. The return type of .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/java-unit-testing-best-practices/">Java Unit Testing: Best Practices</a>.]]></summary>
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		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[IBM signs $500 million contract extension with U.K. driver-license agency]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ibm-signs-500-million-contract-extension-with-uk-driver-license-agency/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T21:38:45Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T21:38:42Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="IBM" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Europe" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Government Contracts" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="London" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United Kingdom" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Western Europe" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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IBM signs $500M deal with UK agency
LONDON — IBM Corp. said Wednesday it signed a contract extension worth 300 million pounds ($500 million) with a British government agency that licenses drivers and registers their cars.
IBM said the deal extends an existing 10-year contract with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency by another three ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ibm-signs-500-million-contract-extension-with-uk-driver-license-agency/" title="IBM signs $500 million contract extension with U.K. driver-license agency">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Terry Tang</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Brian Williams: Noise from blogs, Twitter too much for Cronkite, &#8216;a modest man from Missouri&#8217;]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/brian-williams-noise-from-blogs-twitter-too-much-for-cronkite-a-modest-man-from-missouri/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-19T13:58:31Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T21:38:25Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Twitter" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Arizona" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Cable Television" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Celebrity" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Phoenix" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Tv News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Brian Williams lauds Cronkite in award acceptance
PHOENIX — NBC newsman Brian Williams said Wednesday he's not sure if Walter Cronkite would have succeeded in the age of cable news, blogs and Twitter.
"I am convinced that had he come along today, I don't think he would have cracked through. I think there's too much ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/brian-williams-noise-from-blogs-twitter-too-much-for-cronkite-a-modest-man-from-missouri/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Brian Williams: Noise from blogs, Twitter too much for Cronkite, &#8216;a modest man from Missouri&#8217;</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NJ man gets 1-year term for participating in cyber attack on Church of Scientology Web sites]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/nj-man-gets-1-year-term-for-participating-in-cyber-attack-on-church-of-scientology-web-sites/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T20:41:14Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T20:41:14Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Hacking" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Crime" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New Jersey" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Newark" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Religious Strife" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Scientology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Sentencing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
NJ man sentenced in Scientology cyber attack

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey man will serve a 366-day federal prison term for conducting a cyber attack on Church of Scientology Web sites in January 2008.
At a hearing Wednesday in Newark 19-year-old Dmitriy Guzner (duh-MEET'-tree GOOZ'-nuhr) of Verona also was sentenced to two years' probation after his .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/nj-man-gets-1-year-term-for-participating-in-cyber-attack-on-church-of-scientology-web-sites/">here</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Chase wants Facebook users to help pick smaller charities for its donations]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/chase-wants-facebook-users-to-help-pick-smaller-charities-for-its-donations/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T22:02:47Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T19:37:15Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Facebook" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Charity Fundraising" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Online Networking Services" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Philanthropic Foundations" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Facebook users can help Chase find small charities
NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase is letting Facebook users help decide how to give away $5 million.
The idea is to get small, local charities on Chase's radar — ones that don't have the operating budget to go around asking for grants but do a lot of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/chase-wants-facebook-users-to-help-pick-smaller-charities-for-its-donations/">Read more : Chase wants Facebook users to help pick smaller charities for its donations</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Concur Technologies shares fall after 4th-quarter report, 2010 outlook, analyst trims target]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/concur-technologies-shares-fall-after-4th-quarter-report-2010-outlook-analyst-trims-target/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/concur-technologies-shares-fall-after-4th-quarter-report-2010-outlook-analyst-trims-target/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T18:52:38Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T18:52:38Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Earnings Estimates" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Expense" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Expense Management" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Expense Management Software" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Stock Price Movements" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Concur Technologies shares fall on weak guidance

SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Concur Technologies Inc. sank Wednesday as some analysts expressed disappointed reactions to the expense management software maker's fiscal fourth-quarter report and 2010 outlook.
Concur shares fell $4.41, or 10.7 percent, to $36.67 in afternoon trading.
Late Tuesday, Concur said it earned 11 cents per share for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/concur-technologies-shares-fall-after-4th-quarter-report-2010-outlook-analyst-trims-target/" title="Concur Technologies shares fall after 4th-quarter report, 2010 outlook, analyst trims target">Read more >></a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>angsuman</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[How much does it cost to design and build a web site for a small company these days]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=17027</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T16:59:03Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T16:59:03Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="CMS Software" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Enterprise Software and Services" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="How To" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Joomla" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="MODx" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web Design" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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I received a query today from my ex-Boss and a long-time friend,
How much does it cost to design and build a web site for a small company these days? I assume it depends on size of the site and complexity. I am thinking a small "regular" site. no database. no shopping basket. What .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-much-does-it-cost-to-design-and-build-a-web-site-for-a-small-company-these-days/">Source article &nbsp;: How much does it cost to design and build a web site for a small company these days</a>.]]></summary>
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	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>angsuman</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[VPS / Dedicated Server versus Amazon Cloud: Questions and Answers]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=17024</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T17:00:02Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T16:51:14Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Cloud Computing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Enterprise Software and Services" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web Services" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="dedicated server" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="dedicated web hosting" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="virtu" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Virtual Hosting" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Today Arjun asked some questions on OCC, wanting to know relative merits of going for cloud computing versus Virtual Private Server. Here are my answers based on my experience with cloud computing, VPS and dedicated servers. Feel free to provide your experience in the comments below.
How easy/difficult is it to manage Amazon cloud when ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/vps-dedicated-server-versus-amazon-cloud-questions-and-answers/">VPS / Dedicated Server versus Amazon Cloud: Questions and Answers</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Partho</name>
						<uri>http://blog.taragana.com/</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[10 tips for making a mobile friendly website]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/10-tips-for-making-a-mobile-friendly-website/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=17015</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T14:23:42Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T14:23:42Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Mobile Phone" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Top 10" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web 2.0" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="mobile friendly website" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="mobile friendly website design" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="mobile friendly website layout" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="mobile site" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="mobile website" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[When planning to build a mobile version of website you need to consider the diversity of mobile ecosystem. Launching a mobile website version would involve the screen size, browsers and connection speed, which is remarkably different from a desktop environment. Form choosing mobile friendly URL to designing a mobile-optimized layout using CSS and HTML, building ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/10-tips-for-making-a-mobile-friendly-website/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : 10 tips for making a mobile friendly website</a>.]]></summary>
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	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Autodesk shares fall as guidance for current quarter falls short; outlook signals higher costs]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/autodesk-shares-fall-as-guidance-for-current-quarter-falls-short-outlook-signals-higher-costs/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T13:53:01Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T13:53:01Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Stock Price Movements" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Stock Prices" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Ahead of the Bell: Autodesk falls after forecast

NEW YORK — Autodesk shares slid Wednesday after the design and engineering software maker's guidance implied higher costs, analysts said, and lower profit than Wall Street had expected.
The company said on Tuesday that in its fiscal first quarter ending in April, operating profit margins would be flat or .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/autodesk-shares-fall-as-guidance-for-current-quarter-falls-short-outlook-signals-higher-costs/">Autodesk shares fall as guidance for current quarter falls short; outlook signals higher costs</a>.]]></summary>
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	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Fortinet shares priced higher than expected at $12.50 each ahead of IPO]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/fortinet-shares-priced-higher-than-expected-at-1250-each-ahead-of-ipo/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T12:57:31Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T12:57:31Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Security" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Corporate Stock" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Initial Public Offerings" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Stock Offerings" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Fortinet shares price at $12.50 each ahead of IPO

NEW YORK — Shares of Fortinet Inc. priced higher than expected at $12.50 each ahead of the computer security company's planned initial public offering Wednesday.
The network security provider's IPO of 12.5 million shares should yield estimated proceeds of $156.3 million. It previously expected to price the shares ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/fortinet-shares-priced-higher-than-expected-at-1250-each-ahead-of-ipo/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Fortinet shares priced higher than expected at $12.50 each ahead of IPO</a>.]]></summary>
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	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Partho</name>
						<uri>http://blog.taragana.com/</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[How to find a better suggested users list for Twitter]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-find-a-better-suggested-users-list-for-twitter/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=17005</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T11:03:23Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T11:03:23Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="How To" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Social Networking" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Twitter" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="suggested users list" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Twitter suggested users list" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Are you one those who has been remonstrating against Twitter's suggested users list feature? You can have a sigh of relief now, as the microblogging giant has decided to hark back the feature. The list introduced newbies to the Twitterati's including celebrities, sports personalities and politicians. Why on earth would you follow what the co-founder ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-find-a-better-suggested-users-list-for-twitter/">How to find a better suggested users list for Twitter</a>.]]></summary>
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	</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Joe Mcdonald</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Chinese court tells Microsoft to stop some Windows sales in China in licensing dispute]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/chinese-court-tells-microsoft-to-stop-some-windows-sales-in-china-in-licensing-dispute/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/chinese-court-tells-microsoft-to-stop-some-windows-sales-in-china-in-licensing-dispute/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T15:16:36Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T10:08:10Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Windows" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Asia" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Beijing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="China" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="East Asia" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Greater China" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Operating Systems" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Software Piracy" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology Law And Ethics" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Microsoft told to stop some Windows sales in China
BEIJING — A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system in China in a licensing dispute with a local supplier.
The order Monday said Microsoft exceeded its rights under licensing agreements with Zhongyi Electronic Ltd., ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/chinese-court-tells-microsoft-to-stop-some-windows-sales-in-china-in-licensing-dispute/" title="Chinese court tells Microsoft to stop some Windows sales in China in licensing dispute">Read more >></a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Ani</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Facebook, MySpace, slammed for not introducing &#8216;help button to protect kids&#8217;]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/facebook-myspace-slammed-for-not-introducing-help-button-to-protect-kids/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T06:20:37Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T06:20:37Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Facebook" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="MySpace" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Social Networking" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="London" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - Popular social networking websites Facebook and MySpace have come under fire for failing to introduce a help button for children being bullied online.

The outrage comes after rival networking site Bebo adopted the button that allows users to contact trained child protection officers and also provides details of local police and links to 10 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/facebook-myspace-slammed-for-not-introducing-help-button-to-protect-kids/">Source &nbsp;: Facebook, MySpace, slammed for not introducing &#8216;help button to protect kids&#8217;</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Jordan Robertson</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists model cat&#8217;s brain with huge supercomputer, a step toward a better-reasoning machine]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-18T05:05:40Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T05:05:34Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="IBM" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Animals" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Carnivores" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Mammals" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Supercomputing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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IBM takes a (feline) step toward thinking machines
SAN FRANCISCO — Scientists say they've made a breakthrough in their pursuit of computers that "think" like a living thing's brain — an effort that tests the limits of technology.
Even the world's most powerful supercomputers can't replicate basic aspects of the human mind. The machines can't ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/scientists-model-cats-brain-with-huge-supercomputer-a-step-toward-a-better-reasoning-machine/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Scientists model cat&#8217;s brain with huge supercomputer, a step toward a better-reasoning machine</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Steve Karnowski</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Petters takes stand in own defense at trial, says he didn&#8217;t knowingly defraud anyone]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-18T00:29:25Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-18T00:29:25Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Corporate Crime" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Fraud And False Statements" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Minnesota" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Securities Fraud" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="St. Paul" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Petters, on witness stand, denies knowing of fraud

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota businessman accused of orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme testified Tuesday that he did not knowingly participate in the fraud and may have "trusted some people far too much."
Tom Petters took the stand in the third week of his trial on 20 counts ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/petters-takes-stand-in-own-defense-at-trial-says-he-didnt-knowingly-defraud-anyone/">Petters takes stand in own defense at trial, says he didn&#8217;t knowingly defraud anyone</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Associated Press lays off undisclosed number of workers as part of 10 percent payroll cut]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-19T07:12:17Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-17T23:52:42Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Yahoo" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Personnel" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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NEW YORK — The Associated Press laid off an undisclosed number of news employees Tuesday as part of the cooperative's yearlong plan to cut worldwide payroll expenses by 10 percent.
AP spokesman Paul Colford refused to specify how many jobs were eliminated Tuesday or in previous months from the news staff and other departments throughout .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/the-associated-press-lays-off-undisclosed-number-of-workers-as-part-of-10-percent-payroll-cut/">here</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Richard Lardner</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Lawmakers want to restrict use of &#8216;peer-to-peer&#8217; after disclosure of ethics committee report]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-17T23:31:08Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-17T23:31:08Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="P2P / File Sharing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Politics" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Internet Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Municipal Governments" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Political Corruption" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Political Ethics" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Software" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology Law And Ethics" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Travel" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Washington" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
House lawmakers push ban on peer-to-peer software

WASHINGTON — Stung by an embarrassing electronic leak last month revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers, Congress moved Tuesday to prohibit federal employees from using the same type of Internet file-sharing software blamed for the disclosure.
The Secure Federal File Sharing Act, introduced in the House, would bar government ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/lawmakers-want-to-restrict-use-of-peer-to-peer-after-disclosure-of-ethics-committee-report/" title="Lawmakers want to restrict use of &#8216;peer-to-peer&#8217; after disclosure of ethics committee report">>>></a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Ryan Nakashima</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy struggling imeem free song streaming site]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-18T01:19:27Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-17T23:02:34Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="MySpace" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Los Angeles" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Ownership Changes" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy imeem
LOS ANGELES — Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity because talks are confidential.
An announcement could be weeks away, and terms are still being .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ap-sources-myspace-in-talks-to-buy-struggling-imeem-free-song-streaming-site/">AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy struggling imeem free song streaming site</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Heather Clark</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[GAO report says Los Alamos lab classified computer network has security weaknesses]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/gao-report-says-los-alamos-lab-classified-computer-network-has-security-weaknesses/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-18T13:28:16Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-17T22:51:20Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Security" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Albuquerque" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer And Data Security" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Networking Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New Mexico" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
GAO: Los Alamos computer security has weaknesses

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Security weaknesses uncovered in Los Alamos National Laboratory's classified computer network could increase the risk of a breach of classified information, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a new report.
The GAO audited key parts of the nuclear weapons lab's classified computers from November 2008 to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/gao-report-says-los-alamos-lab-classified-computer-network-has-security-weaknesses/">Source article &nbsp;: GAO report says Los Alamos lab classified computer network has security weaknesses</a>.]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>AP</name>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Intel&#8217;s investments arm announces 7 deals totaling $25 million]]></title>
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		<updated>2009-11-17T22:51:14Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-17T22:51:14Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Apple" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Cloud Computing" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web Services" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Asia" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="California" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="East Asia" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Huntington Beach" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Internet Technology" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" /><category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Intel's investments arm announces 7 deals
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — The equity investing unit of computer chip maker Intel Corp. said Tuesday it has made seven new investments totaling $25 million to help foster new technologies.

Intel Capital announced the investments at its 10th annual CEO Summit gathering.
The new investments, almost all led by Intel Capital, target ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/intels-investments-arm-announces-7-deals-totaling-25-million/" title="Intel&#8217;s investments arm announces 7 deals totaling $25 million">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></summary>
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