LONDON - A cottage on an English island may have become the most envied house after its owner converted it into one of the most hi-tech homes in the world by connecting it to popular internet messaging service Twitter.

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Security researchers offer caution on smart grids

LAS VEGAS — The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities.

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Portland's 'young creatives' tough out tough times

PORTLAND, Ore. — Ceramics artist Heidi Sowa had her eyes set on Portland for years. The city was not too big, had a cohesive arts community and plenty of easygoing and helpful people.

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Roll Call to buy Congressional Quarterly

WASHINGTON — The owner of Roll Call is buying Congressional Quarterly in a deal that will bring two well-known publications covering Capitol Hill and Washington politics under the same corporate umbrella.

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Sony belatedly to join 'netbook' market in August

TOKYO — Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will launch a tiny new laptop starting in August, the company's belated entry into the growing but cutthroat "netbook" PC market.

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As the world is going cyber every day, managing your finance (or should I say e-money) needs more than your bank accounts, cheque books, bank transaction reports and etc. Why tax your brain so much when there is a mega-flop (no pun intended, its all digital) machine at your home? There are software for almost everything and today I am going to name 25 of them. These free finance support software are not only going to manage your personal finance, but also stock trading, investment analysis and much more. So let's count it right now.

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HYDERABAD - Maytas Infra, owned by former chairman of Satyam Computer Services B. Ramalinga Raju's family, has issued a legal notice to Vendanta Aluminum Ltd for 'fraudulently and illegally' encashing two bank guarantees worth Rs.640 million (Rs.64 crore) and for not clearing admitted dues.

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"Economies and nations need intellectual property (IP) to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. I've talked to developing nations, representatives from academia and manufacturing companies that had begun to incorporate GPL software into their products, then…found they had an obligation to deliver their IP back into the world," Schwartz said.

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