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  Court limits 'business method' patents
Verizon told to sell assets with Alltel merger
Electronic Arts posts larger loss, cuts jobs
Motorola posts ${dlvDollarSign}397M 3Q loss; more job cuts
Patent ruling good or bad for tech?
MySpace poll shows Internet generation favors Barack Obama
iPhone gaining ground with lower-income fans
Motorola cuts 3,000 jobs, delays spinoff of cell phone unit
Q&A: Xen, the start-up in Citrix clothing
Former McAfee employ arrested
Sun posts ${dlvDollarSign}1.7B loss for fiscal 1Q
Electronics Arts cuts profit outlook, shares fall

Court limits 'business method' patents
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:45 pm PDT
AP - A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled against a man trying to patent a business idea, a decision with far-ranging implications for the financial services and high-tech industries, which have major players on both sides of the issue. Full Story
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Verizon told to sell assets with Alltel merger
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:03 pm PDT
AP - The Justice Department on Thursday effectively gave Verizon Wireless the go-ahead to buy Alltel Corp. in a ${dlvDollarSign}28 billion deal that would create the nation's largest wireless carrier. Full Story
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Electronic Arts posts larger loss, cuts jobs
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:01 pm PDT
AP - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a wider quarterly net loss Thursday and said it is laying off about 6 percent of its work force to cut costs as it heads into the most lucrative season for the games industry. Full Story
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Motorola posts ${dlvDollarSign}397M 3Q loss; more job cuts
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:35 am PDT
AP - Motorola Inc. posted a hefty loss in the third quarter Thursday, citing the continued troubles of its cell phone division. The company will postpone the planned spin-off of the unit, and cut more jobs. Full Story
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Patent ruling good or bad for tech?
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:17 pm PDT
CNET - Now that the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that abstract processes, or business methods, cannot be patented, it's important to look at how this could affect the tech industry. Full Story
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MySpace poll shows Internet generation favors Barack Obama
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:20 pm PDT
AFP - Internet-age users overwhelmingly back Barack Obama for US president, according to a poll at at the world's largest social networking website, MySpace said Thursday. Full Story
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iPhone gaining ground with lower-income fans
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:21 pm PDT
CNET - Apple and AT&T's decision to subsidize the price of the iPhone 3G is paying off with an increase in sales to lower-income folks. Full Story
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Motorola cuts 3,000 jobs, delays spinoff of cell phone unit
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:58 pm PDT
AFP - Motorola Inc. announced on Thursday that it was cutting its global workforce by 4.5 percent, or some 3,000 employees, and delaying the spinoff of its troubled cell phone unit. Full Story
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Q&A: Xen, the start-up in Citrix clothing
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:15 am PDT
CNET - It's been a year since Citrix bought XenSource, the company created by the founders of the Xen open-source hypervisor, and integrated the business into its lineup of products delivering applications to desktops. Full Story
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Former McAfee employ arrested
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:08 pm PDT
AP - A California woman and her husband have been arrested on suspicion of misappropriating millions of dollars from software provider McAfee Inc. Full Story
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Sun posts ${dlvDollarSign}1.7B loss for fiscal 1Q
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:25 pm PDT
AP - Sun Microsystems Inc. posted a ${dlvDollarSign}1.7 billion loss for its latest quarter Thursday as the maker of servers and business software wrote down the value of the company because of the slow economy and a huge decline in its stock price. Full Story
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Electronics Arts cuts profit outlook, shares fall
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:36 pm PDT
Reuters - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS.O) slashed its full-year profit forecast due to slowing demand at retail stores and a delay in the latest "Harry Potter" video game, driving its stock down 14 percent. Full Story
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Today's World News:

Auditors: Private security in Iraq costs over ${dlvDollarSign}6BAt least 170 dead as quake hits southwest PakistanCongo soldiers fleeing Goma along with refugees21 victims dead in Somalia suicide attacksQuartet to discuss Israel-Palestinians peace talksPM says paying back British savers would cripple Iceland: reportUS military deaths in Iraq war at 4,189Church of Maradona celebrates idol's birthdayZambians vote for new president after leader diedExplosion in Bangkok wounds 10 at protest siteNZ surgeons cut giant tumor from baby

Auditors: Private security in Iraq costs over ${dlvDollarSign}6B

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:50 pm PDT
AP - No one knows for sure, but auditors think the U.S. has paid well over ${dlvDollarSign}6 billion
to private security companies who've been guarding diplomats, troops, Iraqi officials
and reconstruction workers in Iraq. Full Story
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At least 170 dead as quake hits southwest Pakistan

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:14 pm PDT
AP - Desperate villagers clawed through piles of mud and timber looking for victims of
an earthquake that collapsed thousands of homes in southwestern Pakistan before dawn
Wednesday, killing at least 170 people. Full Story
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Congo soldiers fleeing Goma along with refugees

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:33 pm PDT
AP - Firing wildly, Congolese soldiers commandeered cars, taxis and motorbikes Wednesday
in a retreat from advancing rebel fighters, joining tens of thousands of terrified
refugees struggling to stay ahead of the violence. Full Story
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21 victims dead in Somalia suicide attacks

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:57 pm PDT
AP - A wave of suicide bombings killed more than 20 people Wednesday in northern Somalia,
striking just as international leaders held talks on ending decades of deadly turmoil
in this chaotic African nation. Full Story
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Quartet to discuss Israel-Palestinians peace talks

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:32 pm PDT
AP - A senior Palestinian official said Wednesday the Quartet of Middle East peacemakers
will meet early next month at Sharm el-Sheik to assess progress in Israeli-Palestinian
peace talks. Full Story
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PM says paying back British savers would cripple Iceland: report

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:17 pm PDT
AFP - Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde said in an interview published Thursday that
his country cannot afford to fully compensate British savers who lost money in its
stricken banks, as it would be crippled. Full Story
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,189

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:36 pm PDT
AP - As of Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at least 4,189 members of the U.S. military have
died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press
count. Full Story
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Church of Maradona celebrates idol's birthday

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:47 pm PDT
AP - Members of the Church of Maradona had two reasons to celebrate on Wednesday. Full Story
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Zambians vote for new president after leader died

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:44 pm PDT
AP - Zambians were voting for a new president Thursday, and the main contenders said economic
progress was their top goal as the global financial crisis cast a shadow over the
southern African country's ballot. Full Story
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Explosion in Bangkok wounds 10 at protest site

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:40 pm PDT
AP - A blast wounded 10 people in Thailand's capital Thursday when assailants hurled an
explosive device at anti-government protesters who have camped out for the past two
months to block access to the prime minister's office. Full Story
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NZ surgeons cut giant tumor from baby

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:01 pm PDT
AP - Doctors removed a tumor from an East Timorese baby that was almost one-third the
child's body weight during a life-saving operation in New Zealand, officials said
Thursday. Full Story
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Sponsored Link --> http://www.TechHairBall.com Sponsored Link --> http://www.BlogOnIndia.com Today's Technology News: Netflix, TiVo team up after 4-year courtshipFrench try plane technology in artificial heartFCC concerned at trend of pay-TV rate hikesReview: Mini camcorders cheap, simple, imperfectFacebook worm feeds off Google's reputationAC/DC's Johnson 'overwhelmed' by CD's successTivo, Netflix partner on Web streamingElectronic Arts makes games for Android mobile phoneMotorola to use Android for showcase phones: WSJMotorola Adopts Android as One of Mobile PlatformsLinkedIn Makes Professional-Style Apps AvailableMTV expected to announce Beatles "Rock Band" deal Netflix, TiVo team up after 4-year courtship Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:11 pm PDT AP - Home entertainment trendsetters Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. are finally joining forces to deliver more movies and old TV episodes to their mutual subscribers, consummating a relationship that was supposed to come together four years ago. Full Story Top French try plane technology in artificial heart Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:21 am PDT AP - In the race to build a better artificial heart, French scientists have turned to technology from satellites and airplanes to create a heart that they say responds better to the human body. Full Story Top FCC concerned at trend of pay-TV rate hikes Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:10 pm PDT AP - The Federal Communications Commission expressed concern as several cable companies discussed plans to raise their rates for next year, including Cablevision Systems Corp., which on Wednesday announced an average hike for cable TV service of 3.5 percent. Full Story Top Review: Mini camcorders cheap, simple, imperfect Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:31 pm PDT AP - You may not fancy yourself the next Spielberg, but if you like to make videos and don't want to break the bank with a high-end camcorder, there are plenty of options. Full Story Top Facebook worm feeds off Google's reputation Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:27 pm PDT CNET - For most Facebook users, it's common to receive a message from a friend urging them to visit a page containing a video. But one video currently making the rounds appears on a Google page and will not play unless a new codec is downloaded and installed. The link provided on the Google page is not a video link, say researchers at Fortinet, but a link to a Trojan horse hosted on yet another server. Full Story Top AC/DC's Johnson 'overwhelmed' by CD's success Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:29 pm PDT AP - AC/DC made their new album, "Black Ice," available only at Wal-Mart and through their Web site, but that hasn't limited its success: The CD not only has topped the charts in more than two dozen countries, it debuts atop the latest U.S. album chart with sales of more than 780,000 copies. Full Story Top Tivo, Netflix partner on Web streaming Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:10 pm PDT Reuters - Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it reached a deal with TiVo Inc to further deliver on its goal of offering Netflix's Web streaming service directly to televisions through many devices. Full Story Top Electronic Arts makes games for Android mobile phone Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:15 pm PDT AFP - Videogame titan Electronic Arts on Wednesday unveiled titles tailored for play on freshly-launched "Google phones" running on Android open-source software. Full Story Top Motorola to use Android for showcase phones: WSJ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:05 pm PDT AFP - Motorola Inc. plans to use Android, Google's open-source software platform, as the operating system for its showcase mobile phones, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Full Story Top Motorola Adopts Android as One of Mobile Platforms Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:51 pm PDT NewsFactor - The Wall Street Journal reports Motorola Co-CEO Sanjay Jha has decided to adopt Google's Android mobile operating system as one of the company's three platforms for building next-generation cellular handsets and smartphones. Full Story Top LinkedIn Makes Professional-Style Apps Available Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:03 pm PDT NewsFactor - Apparently suffering from a bit of application envy, LinkedIn announced Tuesday that it has implemented its own platform for running apps on its professional-networking site. In keeping with LinkedIn's strong business focus, the new service is called Intelligent Applications, or InApps. Full Story Top MTV expected to announce Beatles "Rock Band" deal Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:57 pm PDT Reuters - MTV Networks is expected to announce on Thursday a deal to use songs by The Beatles in its popular "Rock Band" video game series, marking the band's first major plunge into the digital music world. Full Story Top

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--- On Tue, 10/28/08, Mr.David Moore. <claimyourfund@webtv.net> wrote:

> From: Mr.David Moore. <claimyourfund@webtv.net>
> Subject: RE: CONTACT MY LAWYER FOR YOUR FUND!
> To:
> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 4:13 PM
> Dear Friend,
>
> How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your
> family?
>
> I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. You
> may not understand why
> this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you
> might have received
> an email from me in the past regarding a
> multi-million-dollar business
> proposal which we never concluded.
>
> I am using this opportunity to inform you that this
> multi-million-dollar
> business has been concluded with another person who
> financed it to a logical
> conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our
> unfinished transfer of
> fund into your account due to one reason or the other best
> known to you. But I
> want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the
> fund out of the
> security company to my new partner's account in London
> that was capable of
> assisting me in this great venture.
>
> Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and
> trustworthiness you showed during
> the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and
> show my
> gratitude to you with the sum of $600,000.00. I have left
> an internationalcertified bank
> draft for you worth about $600,000.00 cashable anywhere in
> the world.
>
> My dear friend I will like you to contact my lawyer Mr.
> Cleve Cole for the
> collection of this international certified bank draft have
> authorized to
> release the international certified bank draft to you as
> soon as you contact
> him regarding this issue. the moment, I'm very busy
> here becauseof the
> investment projects which myself my new partner are having
> at hand. Please I
> will like you to accept comply with Barrister Cleve Cole so
> that he will send
> the draft to you without any delay.
>
> CONTACT: MR.CLEVE COLE
> ADDRESS: 15 MillmarkGroove SE14 6RL,London United Kingdom
> EMAIL: barr.clevecole02@hotmail.com
>
> Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone
> number/youraddress
> where you want him to send the draft to you.Thanks and God
> bless you and your
> family. I am very busy now i may not reply to any email for
> sometime.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Mr.David Moore.

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