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Spammers use new technique to evade filters
Spammers have stepped up efforts to use encrypted attachments to evade filtering systems, service provider Email Systems has reported.


Microsoft buys mobile advertising company ScreenTonic
Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it will buy ScreenTonic SA, a company that specializes in delivering localation-based ads to mobile devices.


TI plans $1 billion expansion in the Philippines
Texas Instruments Inc. plans to invest US$1 billion in the Philippines over the next ten years to expand its chip assembly operations there, it announced Thursday.


Mozilla releases eBay add-on for Firefox
Mozilla Corp. is asking users to test a new add-on for the Firefox browser that lets users monitor their deals on eBay Inc.'s auction site in real time.


Google home page bug strikes again
Google Inc. renamed and upgraded its Personalized Home Page this week, but one thing the update couldn't shake was a bug that began upsetting many users last Thursday and persisted until Wednesday.


AMD aims to pre-empt Intel's Santa Rosa launch
Advanced Micro Systems Inc. introduced a new chipset for mobile computing on wireless networks Wednesday in an attempt to get ahead of similar news expected soon from rival Intel Corp.


VeriSign to use one-time passwords for bank cards
VeriSign Inc. is looking to offer bank cards with an integrated one-time password generator, a slimmer way than key chains to implement two-factor authentication.


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