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Amazon Tablet In 2011? Now We're Talking New evidence suggests Amazon could launch its own tablet within the year -- and that could mean a whole new kind of competition for the evolving tablet market.
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Osama bin Laden's Death a Boon for Online Crooks The FBI is warning e-mails and links to alleged photos and videos of Osama bin Laden's corpse are fake and likely link to sites that will attempt to install a virus on your PC.
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Rent-to-Own PCs Watch Their Users Via Webcam? A lawsuit filed this week alleges that Aaron's, Inc. and other rental firms capture screenshots and snapshots of unsuspecting customers using Webcams while renters use the PCs.
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Privacy Matters: Companies Had Better Prepare Data breaches and mobile tracking have raised alarms; companies need to have a handle on user privacy or risk unwanted attention.
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Mac Users Targeted by DIY Crimeware Kit The world's first easy-to-use crimeware kit signals cyber criminals' growing interest in targeting Apple with malware
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Intel to Bring 3D Transistors to Next-Generation Chips Intel has advanced its chip manufacturing technology with three-dimensional transistors that could make PCs, smartphones and tablets faster and more...
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Smartphone Spying Reality Check Yes, your smartphone is spying on you. The real question is, should you care?
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Apple to Retain App Throne, Despite Huge Google Growth Google's Android Market is projected to have the biggest growth in 2011 -- an almost 300 percent increase over 2010 figures to more than $425 million.
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What Should Twitter Do With TweetDeck? Here are three things Twitter should keep in mind to maintain the dominance of its microblogging service.
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DVD Death Watch: Sales Drop 20 Percent The Digital Entertainment Group blamed the drop on the timing of Easter and a dearth of blockbuster DVD releases in early 2011.
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Google Chrome TV Ads Tug at the Heartstrings The commercials aired during 'One Tree Hill' and 'Glee' and amount to Google's biggest offline ad campaign ever.
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How to Build Better Passwords Without Losing Your Mind The rash of recent hacker attacks is a rough reminder that someone out there is always gunning for your private data. No password is perfect, but you can build a better password with these simple tips.
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A Consultant Responds to '7 Dirty Consultant Tricks' Not all consultants are like that.
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10 Crucial Apps for Gearheads Gearhead author Mark Gibbs picks his top ten everyday tools & the utilities he can't live without, including CCleaner, RoboForm, and fontViewOK.
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Wii Price Drop to $150 Confirmed, New Select Value Line Launched Nintendo drops the price of its flagship console and sweetens the bundle, while launching a new line of value-priced Wii games.
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It's Time to Give Digital Rights Management the Boot Today is the Free Software Foundation's Day Against DRM. Why not use the occasion to choose alternatives wherever you can?
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Microsoft Releases First Windows Phone Security Update The patch isn't available for all Windows Phone 7 users. They will receive an on-device notification once the update is available for their phone.
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Microsoft, Juniper Urged to Patch Dangerous IPv6 DoS Hole Security experts are urging Microsoft and Juniper to patch a year-old IPv6 vulnerability so dangerous it can freeze any Windows machine on a LAN in minutes.
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Linux Skills: A Hot Commodity for Job Hunters A few years ago Linux skills were just one in a series of possible assets for job applicants. Now it's a make-or-break element.
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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900: A Video Look at NFC on RIM's Newest Smartphone RIM's brand new BlackBerry Bold 9900 supports near field communications. Check out this video first-look at the technology.
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Amazon Tablet In 2011? Now We're Talking New evidence suggests Amazon could launch its own tablet within the year -- and that could mean a whole new kind of competition for the evolving tablet market.
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