Microsoft is facing an early crisis of confidence in the quality of its Windows Vista operating system as computer security researchers and hackers have begun to find potentially serious flaws in the system, CNET reports. On December 15, a Russian programmer posted a description of a flaw that makes it possible to increase a person’s
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On December 31, Nokia New Year’s Eve connected millions of people around the world through five spectacular events held as part of the biggest New Year’s party of 2006. Five party capitals — Hong Kong, Mumbai, Berlin, Rio and New York — all played their part to celebrate the beginning of 2007. Those in attendance
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Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices (E&D) Division has announced plans to launch in the Middle East, the Microsoft Habu Mouse, the Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 keyboard and the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader, which form the latest additions to its new line-up of computer accessories and peripherals. Combining Microsoft’s innovation and ergonomic design with Razer’s industry-leading gaming technology,
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But the trend is firmly upwards  Residential property prices in Cyprus fell for their third consecutive month in November according to the hedonic BuySell Home Price Index of asking prices. The BuySell Home Price Index dropped by 0.4% according to our calculations to 117.07 in November, from 117.60 in October, bringing the Average Home
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Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos expressed hope that the New Year will mark the reunification of Cyprus, its people and the country, signaling ”the beginning of a new course and the dawn of a better future for our homeland and all our citizens without any exception.” In a message on the occasion of the New Year,
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Manufacturing in Cyprus saw a rare rise in October, as the index rose to 111.6, a rise of 3.6% on October 2005. However, in the period, Jan-October, the index fell by 1.2% compared with the same period of 2005. By far the fastest growing sector was the manufacture of electrical and optical equipment, which rose
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Figures on turnover for the period July-September 2006 show that the category of “Legal, Accounting, Book-keeping, Auditing and other related activities” led the pack in the third quarter, rising by 16.3% compared with the same period of 2005. This was closely followed by “Architectural, Engineering and other related activities”, which rose by 15.9% on the
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Former Minister of Health Dina Akkelidou has been nominated member of the 56-seat House of Representatives for the leftwing AKEL party, in Nicosia District.AKEL party’s runner up in the May 2006 parliamentary elections Akkelidou takes over the seat from Eleni Mavrou, who has been elected Mayor of the world’s last divided capital city Nicosia.A special
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Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias said Tuesday there is a big desire and good will between the governments of Cyprus and Bulgaria for further development of the relations between the two countries. Christofias was speaking to the press, after his arrival in Cyprus from Bulgaria, where he attended the celebrations to mark the
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Libra Holidays Group Pcl (LHG) reported sharply reduced losses for the financial period ending October 31, 2006 with net loss for the period at CYP 17.87 mln or EUR 31.05 mln compared to a loss of CYP 35.5 mln or EUR 61.6 mln end of October in 2005. Libra noted in an official announcement that
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