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| ArsTechnica |
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| 1.5 billion Microsoft Vista-Capable booty hardly ill-gotten |
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| New information from an economist's deposition suggests that Microsoft made around 1.5 billion from the Vista Capable program but shoving that number around without some perspective as a garnish changes the entire situation. Read More... |
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| Android netbook port leaves some pondering Google OS |
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| Will Google aim its OS sights at the PC market A recent port of Android to a common netbook suggests that Google Linux could become a reality.Read More... |
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| MediaSentry may be gone but RIAA tactics will live on |
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| While the RIAA has dropped long-time P2P investigator MediaSentry the music industry actually needs such services now more than ever. Denmark-based DtecNet will be handling the P2P identification chores in future.Read More... |
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| Norwegian podcast puts entire Beatles catalog onlinelegally |
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| This may be a case of unintended consequences. The NRK Norway's national broadcasting service has scored permission from the country's music rights holders to release podcasts of any programs that it's done that are less than 70 percent music. A notable co... |
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| What piracy Movie biz sees record box office in 2008 |
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| Domestic film box offices broke multiple records this year grossing an estimated 9.78 billion. Thanks to both major and not-so-major releases this year films from studios like Warner Bros Paramount and Sony all contributed to the highest-grossing year in f... |
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| BBC |
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| Twitter hit by security breaches |
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| The micro-blogging site has to deal with both a phishing scam and a hack of some very high profile accounts. |
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| USB danger |
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| Revealing the dark side of the humble flash drive |
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| CNN |
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| China targets Web sites with 'porn' content |
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| China has released a blacklist of 19 major online portals and Web sites including Google and Baidu that it claims provide and spread pornographic or obscene content state media reported. |
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| What will Apple debut at Macworld swan song |
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| When Apple vice president Philip Schiller takes the stage here Tuesday morning for the keynote address at the Macworld Conference Expo he'll face a good-news bad-news scenario. |
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| Engadget |
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| AMD kinda sorta takes aim at Atom with Athlon Neo |
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| And here you thought AMD's 45-nm Conesus was its next generation netbook ultra-portable processor. Sorry for that you'll have to wait until the beginning of the second half of 2009 according to Bahr Mahony Director of AMD's mobile division who we just spo... |
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| Fujitsu puts the kibosh on possible sale to Western Digital |
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| It seemed nearly imminent that Fujitsu would be selling off its hard disk division to rival Western Digital but apparently something has gone awry. According to Fujitsu President Kuniaki Nozoe there is currently zero chance of a deal being done though he d... |
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| HP greets us with 13.3-inch Pavilion dv3 entertainment laptop |
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| While you and HP can argue the rest of the night away about the most accurate moniker for its Pavilion dv2 the dv3 is definitely an ultraportable. The AMD-powered machine comes in a plethora of configurations with CPUs ranging from 2GHz Athlon X2 QL-62 to ... |
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| HP greets us with 13.3-inch Pavilion dv3 entertainment laptop |
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| While you and HP can argue the rest of the night away about the most accurate moniker for its Pavilion dv2 the dv3 is definitely an ultraportable. The AMD-powered machine comes in a plethora of configurations with CPUs ranging from 2GHz Athlon X2 QL-62 to ... |
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| HP officially launches Firebird with Voodoo DNA |
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| We figured it was destined for a CES release and HP has confirmed that today's the day. The hotly anticipated Firebird with Voodoo DNA has been properly introduced to the world and within it will come an Intel Core 2 Quad CPU twin NVIDIA GeForce 9800S grap... |
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| HP's 12.1-inch Pavilion dv2 with Blu-ray -- don't call it a netbook |
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| Here we've got the fruits of AMD's new Neo platform: the Pavilion dv2 series of entertainment laptops. Starting at 3.8-pounds with a keyboard 8 short of full-sized this 12.1-inch 1280 x 800 pixels ultra-portable features a 1.6GHz Athlon Neo MV-40 processor... |
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| HTC not done with non-touchscreens yet brings S743 to US market |
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| We'd never pegged the S740 as the kind of phone HTC would be looking to bring to the New World it's an oddball by modern Windows Mobile standards shucking the touchy feely trend for a traditional numeric keypad that reminds us of a simpler more innocent ti... |
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| Motorola's SURF A3100 headlines three-pack of new phones |
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| If these fine specimens look familiar well they should -- one's already been announced albeit on a different carrier and the other two have been thoroughly scooped. Motorola's CES haul includes the eco-tastic Renew W233 a simple candybar destined for T-Mob... |
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| Samson delivering Zoom H4n handheld recording device at CES |
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| Samson isn't bothering to wait until NAMM kicks off on January 15th instead it's bringing its newest handheld recording device to Las Vegas. The Zoom H4n takes off where the H2 and H4 left off offering up an improved user interface built-in XY stereo conde... |
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| SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone SlingPlayer for Mac HD make debuts |
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| Remember that proof-of-concept you saw way back in June of last year You know that one involving SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone Here at Macworld Sling Media is doing its darnedest to take the spotlight away from the looming Apple keynote by announcing that ... |
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| SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone SlingPlayer for Mac HD make debuts |
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| Remember that proof-of-concept you saw way back in June of last year You know that one involving SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone Here at Macworld Sling Media is doing its darnedest to take the spotlight away from the looming Apple keynote by announcing that ... |
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| VTech plunges into home audio market with IS9181 WiFi radio |
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| VTech the company you likely associate with old school telephones and educational toys is breaking out of its shell in a big way. The outfit has just announced its first foray into the wide world of home audio with the IS9181 internet radio receiver. Said ... |
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| Information Week |
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| Best Buy Offers Used iPhones At Lower Price |
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| iPhones returned within 30 days of purchase are priced for resale at 149 for the model with 8 gigabytes of storage the 16-gigabyte version is 249. |
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| iPhone Surprise Could Be In Store At Macworld |
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| Reports of an iPhone Nano and 32 GB iPhone from Apple are keeping smartphone analysts on their toes as Macworld unfolds. |
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| Macworld Goes On Without Jobs |
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| Apple is likely to give a sneak peek at Snow Leopard the next-generation Mac OS as well as updates to the MacBook line the Mac Mini and Apple TV. |
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| Infoworld |
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| AMD wants to make small laptops cheaper with Yukon |
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| Advanced Micro Devices hopes to undercut prices of expensive ultraportable laptops with mobile chips it is expected to introduce on Tuesday.AMD39s new mobile platform called Yukon will include chips designed for small and affordable laptops that provide a ... |
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| HP adds aluminum-clad Mini 2140 to netbook lineup |
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| Hewlett-Packard completed its shift away from Via Technologies39 C7 processor with the release of an updated version of its popular Mini 2130 netbook that offers a larger screen and uses an Atom processor.The HP Mini 2140 which will be on display this week... |
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| Microsoft promotes Muglia to president |
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| Microsoft has promoted Bob Muglia the head of the company39s server and tools division to president making him one of a handful of senior executives who carry this title.Muglia39s promotion to president of the Server and Tools Business STB group was confir... |
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| Researchers hack into Intel's vPro |
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| Security researchers said they39ve found a way to circumvent an Intel vPro security feature used to protect PCs and the programs that they run from tampering.Invisible Things Labs researchers Rafal Wojtczuk and Joanna Rutkowska said they39ve created softwa... |
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| SOA gets an obituary |
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| SOA is dead but services remain alive according to a prominent analyst who published an obituary for SOA in a blog post on Monday.In her blog Anne Thomas Manes vice president and research director at Burton Group pronounced SOA dead. For more about SOA che... |
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| Intl.Tribune |
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| Beijing urges Google and others to 'purify' Web of porn |
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| The Chinese government broadened its recent effort to limit pornography on the Internet by criticizing 19 Internet companies by name on Monday including the two market leaders in the country Google and Baidu. |
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| Blu-ray's fuzzy future |
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| With the Consumer Electronics Show set to open Wednesday. the future of Blu-ray remains in doubt despite the demise of the HD DVD video disc format last year. |
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| Google gives out-of-print books a new life online |
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| Google's book search may allow writers to make money from titles that had been out of commercial circulation for years. |
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| Google gives out-of-print books a new life online |
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| Google's book search may allow writers to make money from titles that had been out of commercial circulation for years. |
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| HBO uses the allure of secrets in campaign for popular show |
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| HBO is installing street-level billboards this week that include dozens of audio jacks from which people can hear recordings of secrets of the people pictured. |
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| Jobs explains health status will stay as Apple's CEO |
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| The co-founder and chief executive said the ailment had been causing his recent weight loss but said the condition was treatable. |
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| Web house calls to be available in Hawaii |
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| American Well a Boston-based Web service that puts patients face to face with doctors online will make the Internet version of the house call available to everyone in the state Jan. 15. |
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| Macworld |
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| Bar fight: Android versus iPhone |
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| Two mobile devices square off in a San Francisco bar. But only one emerges victorious. |
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| Review: Vicinity for iPhone |
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| The latest app to exploit the location features on your iPhone or iPod touch to find nearby services amenities and businesses Vicinitys utility is limited by a restricted range and shoddy sources. |
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| Sync multiple iPods to one Mac |
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| Using OS X's Shared user folder you can shared one iTunes library with multiple users on one Mac. |
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| New York Times |
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| Apples Jobs Explains His Weight Loss |
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| Steven P. Jobs said that he was being treated for a hormone imbalance but would remain in his job. |
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| China Launches Crackdown on Internet Pornography |
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| China launched a major crackdown on Internet pornography Monday targeting popular online portals and major search engines such as Google. |
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| Doctors Will Make Web Calls in Hawaii |
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| Doctors will be able to make face-to-face Web calls on patients in Hawaii starting Jan. 15. |
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| PC World |
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| AMD: Creating a New Laptop Category |
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| After a tough 2008the chip maker hopes to plant its Athlon Neo processor in a new class of laptops that splits the difference between netbooks and ultraportables. |
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| CES: HTC S743 Smart Phone Is Sleek but Pricey |
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| The unlocked HTC S743 boasts an attractive design but comes at a steep cost. |
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| Latest HP Netbook Grows Up Stays Mini |
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| The HP Mini 2140 takes a giant step forward from last year's Mini 2133 but this new netbook still stays small. |
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| Macworld Guessing: iPhone Tethering iTunes Goes DRM-Free |
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| Macworld Expo rumors seem to never die. Latest have Apple allowing tethering and making iTunes 100 percent DRM-Free. |
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| Pharos Traveler 137: GPS Smart Phone Offers Navigation No Network Required |
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| The Pharos Traveler 137 is a high-end Windows Mobile 6.1 smart Phone that doesn't need a network connection to deliver robust navigation service. But it's not cheap. |
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| Technology Review |
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| A New Web of Trust |
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| A protocol that could make the Internet more secure is finally being implemented. |
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| Wall Street Journal |
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| Apple's Jobs Under Treatment to Gain Weight |
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| Steve Jobs disclosed that a hormone imbalance has been causing him to lose weight. The health of the Apple CEO has been a major concern among investors over the past year. |
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