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Microsoft unveils Windows 8 "Consumer Preview," downloads start

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[PC Advisor] - By John Cox | Network World US | 29 February 12 Microsoft Wednesday released its "Consumer Preview" of Windows 8, and before Windows President Steve Sinofsky finished his presentation to reporters at Mobile World Congress 2012, downloads had begun in

Refiner inks buy-sell agreement with Goldman Sachs

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[Bakersfield Californian] - BY JOHN COX Californian staff writer The owner of the Alon refinery on Rosedale Highway this week announced that it has signed a purchase and sales agreement with a unit of investment giant Goldman Sachs that will help the refiner's California

Google News: Mozilla's 'modest' proposal: Dump the smartphone OS

[InfoWorld] - By John Cox | Network World Mozilla has a "modest proposal" about smartphones and it's simply stated. "Dump the operating system. All of them." But unlike the famous essay by British satirist Jonathan Swift, Mozilla isn't fooling around.

Google News: IPad 3 Rumor Rollup for the Week Ending Feb. 28

[CIO] - By John Cox And that means, we have nine days left. Plenty of time for more rumors about everything else. This week, open your eyes to the Retina Display, close your ears to the thunder of Chinese jets, expect to pay more, and Adobe finally gets real.

Toolset lets mobile carriers meld core services with the web

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[PC Advisor] - By John Cox | Network World US | 29 February 12 Unlocking the treasure trove of mobile carrier services and data for new mobile apps is getting a lot easier. And now, it's getting easier for the carriers themselves to "mash-up" those internal resources

Mozilla's 'modest proposal:' Dump the smartphone OS

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[Computerworld New Zealand] - By John Cox | Framingham | Thursday, 1 March, | 1 Comment Mozilla has a "modest proposal" about smartphones and it's simply stated. "Dump the operating system. All of them." But unlike the famous essay by British satirist Jonathan Swift

State loosens 'fracking' ban near Taft

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[Bakersfield Californian] - BY JOHN COX Californian staff writer Under new leadership, state regulators have loosened restrictions imposed on a Denver-based oil company last summer to prevent ground subsidence and seepage near Taft. The changes that Berry Petroleum Co. announced

Nooruddin excels in fourth round

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[Gulf Daily News] - The Bahraini racer emerged winner in the main 450cc class after a neck-and-neck race with Zack Attack, who finished second, while John Cox rounded off the podium. Nooruddin extended his lead in this class with 170 points after three rounds.

Schultz attends seminar

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[bcrnews.com] - Schultz attended the session taught by Drs. Alex and John Cox, who discussed care for treatment of conditions such as bedwetting, chronic headaches, thyroid dysfunctions and digestive problems. Dr. Joe Esposito also spoke about the widespread

Google News: 140 to relocate

[Fiji Times] - Principal agriculture officer John Cox said the grass would be planted on a slope so it could prevent the soil from eroding. "This is an initiative aimed at retaining the soil structure and it is also in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)

Playhouse adds 'Romeo' show after cancellations

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[Youngstown Vindicator] - White was treated backstage by Dr. John Cox, who also is in the cast of the play, and then taken to a local emergency room. People who had purchased a ticket to the Friday or Saturday performance were offered a ticket to either Sunday's performance or

Google News: Speedy ac Wi-Fi Set for Fast, Wide Rollout

[PCWorld] - By John Cox, NetworkWorld Mobile carriers embracing Wi-Fi is one of the sub-themes of Mobile World Congress. And the particular flavor of Wi-Fi that's generating buzz here is ac, which promises to boost handset throughput to over 300Mbps. What

3 questions for Microsoft's Windows Phone chief

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[PC Advisor] - By John Cox | Network World US | 28 February 12 Terry Myerson, head of Microsoft's Windows Phone division, made a cameo appearance at Nokia's Mobile World Congress press conference Monday, where Nokia announced a mid-priced Windows Phone

Investigation into police shooting still underway

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[Suburban Life Publications] - Staff photo by John Cox By Staff reports The Illinois State Police are continuing the investigation into a police shooting during a domestic dispute last weekend after an officer fired on a suspect that was pointing an object at the officer that

Economic summit to feature in-depth local forecast

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[Bakersfield Californian] - BY JOHN COX Californian staff writer A researcher with the New York-based credit ratings and financial analysis service is expected to present a forecast of local employment, housing, gross metropolitan product, personal income and other economic

Google News: Spelling Bee results

[Midland Reporter-Telegram] - (tied) Caleb Anderson, MACHE; Matthew Barnett, Emerson; Morgan Cantu, Bush; Lillian Carman, Jones; John Cox, Pease; Diana Delao, South; Chastin Ellison, Washington Institute; Dominic Fernandez, Burnet; Trinity Galloway, Marcy (Big Spring);

Is flying a plane as easy as driving a car?

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[USA TODAY (blog)] - By John Cox, special for USA TODAY Question: Is it true that flying a commercial jet, aside from all of the many checks you need to constantly be watching, is as easy or even easier than driving a car? I've heard this a few times from people trying to

Associa Cares Donates to Indiana Family

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[MarketWatch (press release)] - "We are glad Associa had the chance to help families like the Turrubiates," said Colorado Association Services' CEO John Cox. "While no amount of money can make up for emotional damage a house fire can cause, it can help to repair and rebuild a home.

Google News: MWC: New software virtualizes multiple Android instances on smartphone

[Computerworld] - By John Cox Network World - A new virtualization technique lets users create two separate Android "spaces" on their smartphone or tablet, one for personal use and a kind of walled garden for work use. The beta software, from Cellrox

Network operators get serious about Wi-Fi

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[ITWorld Canada] - John Cox is a contributor to the International Data Group (IDG) News Service, which publishes global technology stories from bureaus around the world to more than 300 publications in more than 60 countries. Your email address will not appear online and

A Real Job for the Vice President: Leading Congress

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[OpEdNews] - By William John Cox (about the author) The vice presidency has been a joke for most of the nation's history. The first vice president, John Adams, said it was "the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination

iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 24

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[PC Advisor] - By John Cox | Network World US | 24 February 12 Beguiled by curvaceous images of yet another iPhone 5 “concept,” the iOSsphere contemplated a future where iPhone 5 has a smaller dock connector and a 3D screen, and replaces your credit card.

Rugby: Crombie hits the heights in club win

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[Scotsman] - Other Edinburgh-based players Alan Dymock, Ross Weston and Richard Snedden also started the match with Fraser Brown, John Cox and Andrew Rose coming off the bench on a good night for the Capital's best rugby talent. Crombie, who scored a second-half

Last chance to see stars of creature features

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[Waikato Times] - John Cox, the director of Creature Workshop, talks about the art and technology of animatronics before the opening of the How to Make a Monster exhibition at Waikato Museum. DISAPPEARING ACT: John Cox, from Creature Workshop, puts together a snowman

Google News: General Assembly Notebook: Bill would end de facto tenure for ...

[Roanoke Times] - John Cox, R-Ashland, made the motion to table the measure, saying he fears it "opens up Pandora's box." Del. John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake, said students will still have alternatives to using the tolled facilities to travel between Norfolk and other

Google News: Rehab plans for copra

[Fiji Times] - Principal agricultural offcier north John Cox said copra farmers were not able to meet the demand. Although exact figures of the market demand were not available with him during the interview, Mr Cox said the Agriculture Department recommended that

Power plant converts from coal to biomass

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[Bakersfield Californian] - BY JOHN COX Californian staff writer Mt. Poso Cogeneration Co. LLC announced Wednesday that its 44-megawatt power plant near Bakersfield no longer burns coal but runs entirely on tree trimmings, agricultural residue and other biomass feedstock.

Google News: Don Young Files for Re-Election

[KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska] - Young, a Republican, will be running against John Cox of Anchor Point, Libertarian Jim McDermott of Fairbanks, and Democrats Doug Urquidi and Frank Vondersaar, of Eagle River and Homer, respectively. “I never take this race easy,” said Don Young.

Councillor to rejoin SNP after eight years

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[Aberdeen Press and Journal] - John Cox was told he was no longer eligible for membership in after he refused to sign papers which bound him to party decisions. Mr Cox, with fellow councillor Sidney Mair, had been suspended from the SNP the year before in a dispute over who

Google News: Air Force Abruptly Scraps iPad Plan for Special Ops

[PCWorld] - By John Cox, NetworkWorld The US Air Force has abruptly cancelled a plan to buy nearly iPad 2 tablets, just days after a news site raised questions about including a Russian-developed app for encrypting and reading documents.
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