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Finding Good Freelance SEO Experts for Your Business

daisyscott — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:41:39 -0500

If you have an online business and need freelance SEO experts, there are many ways to locate them. But there can be a vast difference between freelance SEO experts, so you need to know what you are looking for in your freelance writing experts. You certainly do not want to waste money hiring the wrong professional.

M&A activity still going strong

dblacharski — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:40:43 -0500

The current recession is unlike any other in recent history, and as we writers (who are always looking for a high-impact statement) like to tell everyone, "it's the biggest crisis since the depression." It's a little difficult to pinpoint how channel vendors are reacting exactly to the recession, mainly because they are all reacting differently.

Cutting Costs & Exceeding Expectations – A Simple Seven Step Solution

ExecutiveBrief — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:36:40 -0500

Think it’s impossible to strike a balance between cutting costs and exceeding expectations on a software development project? Our experts show you how. It’s easier than you may think.

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:27:16 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? AT&T Inc. joined the recession's parade of layoffs Thursday by announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff, 4th Ld-Writethru

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:27:09 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? AT&T Inc. joined the recession's parade of layoffs Thursday by announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.

Test your PC with 10 (mostly) free sites and tools

ITworld staff — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:19:10 -0500

Check under your PC's hood with the following mostly free diagnostic tools, and see if anything is amiss -- before disaster strikes.

Annals of science

abennett — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:15:33 -0500

Researchers aim to cure Indian 'wolf boy'; Your phone may feel the flu before you do; How technology is rewiring our brains and making us socially awkward.

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff, 3rd Ld-Writethru

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:11:40 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? AT&T Inc. joined the recession's parade of layoffs Thursday by announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:11:32 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? AT&T Inc. joined the recession's parade of layoffs Thursday by announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.

How to decode Spam Headers

gzammit — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:42:50 -0500

Spammers know that they can be tracked through the “Received:” lines in the headers. Therefore, they often attempt to obfuscate the headers to confuse matters. Although “Received:” headers can also be forged, it is somewhat more difficult than simply forging the return address.

Don’t Pass It On!

gzammit — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:39:42 -0500

Around the holiday, I always see more chain emails coming through from well-intended friends and relatives, and so it’s time for an annual warning. Some of these chain emails just have interesting pictures, some make outrageous claims. A large majority of the latter are hoaxes.

AMD warns of 25 percent drop in 4Q sales

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:25:10 -0500

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) ? Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. warned Thursday its fourth-quarter revenue will drop about 25 percent from third-quarter levels due to weaker-than-expected demand, particularly in the consumer market.

Unix tip: Monitor disk arrays with sccli commands

Sandra Henry-Stocker — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:13:28 -0500

Disk arrays take a lot of worry about disk failure off your shoulders, but that's no reason not to notice when one goes bad. The sccli command can tell you a lot about what's happening with your StorEdge arrays. Let it warn you about disks gone bad.

Viacom to cut 850 jobs, freeze some raises in 2009

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:38:47 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? The media conglomerate Viacom Inc. said Thursday that it will slash about 850 jobs and freeze some senior-level raises in a move to weather the global economic downturn.

FBI says copper thefts threaten U.S. infrastructure

ITworld staff — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:25:04 -0500

The theft of copper wire has become so pervasive that it poses a threat to the national infrastructure, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Wednesday.

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:23:17 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? AT&T Inc. joined the recession's parade of layoffs Thursday by announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.

AT&T to cut 12,000 employees through 2009

ITworld staff — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:20:30 -0500

AT&T will lay off 12,000 workers through 2009 as the company reorganizes and faces a tough economic environment, the company said Thursday.

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff, 2nd Ld-Writethru

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:18:07 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? AT&T Inc. joined the recession's parade of layoffs Thursday by announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.

Firefox users targeted by rare piece of malware

ITworld staff — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:14:01 -0500

Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type malicious software targeting only Firefox users that collects passwords for banking sites.

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:21:19 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? AT&T says it is cutting 12,000 jobs, or about 4 percent of its work force, because of the economic downturn.

The Dallas-based telecommunications company said Thursday the job cuts will take place in December and throughout 2009.