Computer and internet briefs
Washington - Keep your kids safe online by enlisting the help of parental control software. Vista users have parental controls built into the operating system, but third-party parental control software is available for users of XP and Macs - and most...
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Wolf in sheep's clothing: Scareware on the rise
Bonn - Sometimes crooks disguise themselves as friends. That's exactly what's happening when you are surfing the web and suddenly see the warning message Your computer is virus infected. Click here to receive the latest anti-virus software. Beware! T...
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Quad core computers: More than you need?
Hanover - Anyone looking to buy a new family PC should not get caught up in the hype surrounding quad core computers. The quad core machines offer far more brawn than really needed for household applications, says the Hanover-based c't magazine. A PC...
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Taiwan woman finds love in Iraq through internet
Taipei - A Taiwan woman has become the envy of many lonely hearts after a newspaper reported how she flew halfway around the world to Iraq's Kurdistan to find a man she met on the internet, a news report said Saturday. Hsu Chia-hua, 32, a former assi...
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To text or not to text? How short messages have changed flirting
Hamburg - There is space for just 160 characters on that little cell phone screen, not much space for recounting disastrous misunderstandings, sleepless nights and awful embarrassments. Text messages are both a curse and a blessing - above all when t...
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