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Archive for January, 2008

Jan
24/08
Starbucks lost it?
Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 January 2008 10:25
Written by Rhodos
Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Starbucks new offering It’s not surprising if you’ve heard this already, but Starbuck is testing $1 coffee with free refills. No, the coffee isn’t leftovers, and it’s definitely not a going out of business sale. Starbacks is facing steep competition from fast food franchise giant McDonalds. They will attempt to gain back some of its market share they lost when McDonalds started serving its own brand of premium coffee. Initially Starbucks responded by selling breakfast items in its stores, but it seems are now taking a grass roots approach.
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Jan
23/08
European Union IP Addresses Redefined
Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 January 2008 09:50
Written by Rhodos
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Google Privacy IP addresses help track users visits to websites and personal settings when available, but they all can be traced back to an identity. For that reason the E.U. privacy regulators want it classified at personal information, such as your date of birth and social security number. Their reasoning is that the IP address in most cases is used by the same person, and by knowing the IP, someone could get their exact identity from their ISP.
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