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Apple Releases Mac Defender Security Update--Everybody Relax! Snow Leopard update deletes malware, launches daily update feature, but cant make every Mac user instantly smarter.
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5 Fixes for the Biggest iPhone and iPad Headaches Bugged about a lousy app buy? Grappling with Game Center? Here are five fixes for the worst annoyances you're likely to encounter on your iPhone or iPad.
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Microsoft Joins Patent Review Group to Avoid Costly Litigation Microsoft has become the first member of a crowdsourcing service designed to challenge and invalidate specious software patents sometimes used in expensive lawsuits brought by so-called patent trolls.
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HP's Massive Battery Recall: What You Need to Know After reports of overheating laptop batteries, HP has recalled about 160,000 lithium-ion battery packs used in some of its HP and Compaq laptops. Here's the scoop.
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Intel's 'Museum of Me' is Cool, Creepy Facebook Fun It's kind of creepy&but that's your own fault.
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Computex 2011: The Top 14 Stories So Far at Taiwan's Giant Tech Show Processor wars, new tablets galore, and Chrome OS's move to Asia were some of the hot topics at this week's Computex 2011 Tech show. Take a look.
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HTC Sensation 4G: T-Mobile's Next Superphone Launches June 15 The Sensation 4G will be one of the most powerful Android smartphones available. It will cost $199, after a $50 mail-in rebate, with a two-year contract.
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Zynga's New Facebook Game 'Empires & Allies' Goes Live Social gaming juggernaut launches new 'strategy combat gone social' game on Facebook.
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Acer Releasing Ultrabook, Aims for Sales Rebound Amid increased competition from tablets and smartphones, Acer has been struggling with declining profits, and the company cut its first-quarter PC revenue outlook this year.
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Google's Chromebooks vs. Intel's Ultrabooks Both of these laptops are looking to reinvent mobile computing--which one (if either) will work?
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U.S. Government Says Cyber Attacks May Be Acts of War The government is set to respond to virtual attacks with physical force.
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Apple Brings iWork to iPhones, But Problems Remain Apples iOS versions of Keynote, Numbers and Pages now run on the iPhone, but some of the same old problems still plague the suite.
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Google's Schmidt Admits to Screwing Up on Facebook Google's current chairman was referring to his efforts to team up with Facebook, a move that was rebuffed by the social networking giant.
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PBS Hackers Put Sony in Crosshairs Lulzsec, the group of anonymous hackers, claimed to be in control of Sonys chat servers this morning.
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Mobile Payment Systems: A Disaster Waiting to Happen The apps may be well thought out, but until security improves in the underlying security of the devices they run on, look out.
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Intel's New Atom Processor to Lower Netbook Prices Intel on Wednesday said it has introduced a new Atom processor to bring down the price of netbooks in emerging markets to under US$200, but the lower price may...
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The Hottest IT Skills are Noncertified Employers are paying higher premiums for IT skills that don't come with a piece of paper, though hands-on experience remains a big draw.
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Roku to Bring Angry Birds to TVs Rovio, the makers of Angry Birds, partnered with Roku to sell Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio through Roku's set-top boxes.
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Cell Phones May Cause Cancer, Says the WHO. What to Do? You don't have to wear a tinfoil hat to suspect that heavy mobile phone usage isn't beneficial to your health. If you rely on a cell phone but want to reduce your exposure to microwave radiation, follow these seven easy tips.
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Developers Find a Lot to Love in Windows Phone 7 Mango The Windows Phone 7 Mango release, due this Fall, adds a lot to Microsoft's mobile OS, say a group of enterprise mobile programmers.
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Apple Releases Mac Defender Security Update--Everybody Relax! Snow Leopard update deletes malware, launches daily update feature, but cant make every Mac user instantly smarter.
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