Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Vampire Power Reality Check: What Tech Gear Sucks the Most?We break down what tech gear costs you the most on your electric bill even when it's not actively being used.
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Is Facebook Sharing Your Face With the Cops?A leading law professor has accused Facebook of helping law enforcement find criminals on the network using face recognition technology. What's the real story?
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10 HDTV Deals in Time for Super Bowl XLVIGrab an HDTV for the big game--on sale!
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Facebook Files for IPO, Reveals $3.7 Billion RevenueFacebook filed papers Wednesday to become a public company, in the most anticipated IPO in a decade.
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Court Snubs Apple, Okays Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus Smartphone SalesGerman court tosses Apple-proposed sales ban on Samsung tablets and smartphones, says Apple likely to lose touch screen patent.
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9 'University Researcher Approved' Tips for Awesome TweetingResearchers from Carnegie Mellon, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Georgia Tech have issued a list of 9 tips for better tweeting based on a study of Twitter usefulness.
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Facebook Goes Public: Surprising Facts Learned from IPO PaperworkLet's take a look at some of the tidbits included in the company's recent S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Google Ordered to Pay Fine for Making Google Maps FreeA French mapping company had sued Google for "abusing" its dominant market position by making its service free.
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Sub-Zero Weather: Can Your Smartphone Stand The Cold?MikroPC, which is PCWorld Finland, put a number of phones through cold testing to find out which work best when the temperature is below zero. Hint: If you live in a very cold area, you might not want the Apple iPhone 4S.
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U.S. Closes Sports Sites in Super Bowl CrackdownSites affected by the action include Firstrowsports.tv, Firstrowsports.com, Firstrowsports.net and Soccertvlive.net.
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Apple Surpasses LG as World's Third-Largest Phone MakerA study from the International Data Corporation says Apple now trails Nokia and Samsung.
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Android Isn't as Fragmented as You Think, Report SaysOn both smartphones and tablets, a few OS versions and hardware specs dominate the landscape, according to new data.
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Google Fires Back at Microsoft Over Privacy ClaimsGoogle says that Microsoft and other critics are spreading untruths about its new privacy policy.
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HTC Vows to Fix Android Flaw Revealing Wi-Fi CredentialsHTC says most phones have already received a fix through regular updates but other devices will require users to manually load the fix.
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4 Ways to Prevent Domain Name HijackingA company's domain name is one of its most valuable assets, yet businesses do little to protect them from being hijacked. Here are four tips to protect your domain.
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What Facebook's IPO Means for UsersFacebook's decision to become a public company is seen as a bellwether for Web 2.0 stock offerings, but what will it mean for the social networking giant's 800 million users, and for the companies that build third-party apps for the site?
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Married to Your Desk? 5 Tips for a Better RelationshipOptimize your work area for better productivity -- no 'standing desk' required.
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HTC Android Phones Can Leak Wi-Fi PasswordsA group of HTC Android phones is susceptible to an exploit that can steal Wi-Fi credentials and passwords and send them to attackers.
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Nano Quadrotors Swarm in Formation, Will Take Over Earth With GraceResearchers have managed to get these tiny robots to fly in perfect swarms, and fast! Aaaaah!
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Symantec Recants Android Malware ClaimsSymantec has backtracked from assertions that 13 Android apps distributed by Google's Android Market were malicious.
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