Windows 8 preview for consumers to be unveiled - The Seattle Times

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Windows 8 preview for consumers to be unveiled The Seattle Times Microsoft is making clear who its target is for Windows 8, with a "consumer preview" of the operating system scheduled to debut Feb. 29. But will Microsoft's bread and butter â€" businesses â€" upgrade to Windows 8? By Janet I. Tu Versatility: Designed to ... How Microsoft is killing off the Zune and Windows Live brands in Windows 8The Verge Mobile World Congress: Quad-Core and Windows 8 Expected to ShinePCWorld 8 More Ways Windows 8 Could Be GreatInformationWeek CNET -TechSpot -Ars Technica all 114 news articles »

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'Gotham City Impostors' gets new gear - msnbc.com

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'Gotham City Impostors' gets new gear msnbc.com The first person shooter set in the city of the Batman and the Joker is getting a free round of downloadable content and some much needed fixes. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (Free) DLC Infiltrating Gotham City ImpostorsEscapist Magazine Gotham City Impostors update, free DLC releaseComputerandvideogames.com Gotham City Impostors' First DLC arrives on Xbox LiveLeague of Comic Geeks Warp Zoned -Gaming Age -ComicsAlliance all 46 news articles »

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Study Shoots Holes In AT&T's Reasons for Throttling - PCWorld

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Study Shoots Holes In AT&T's Reasons for Throttling PCWorld By Angela West, PCWorld AT&T has justified its throttling rules for unlimited-plan customers by saying it was only targeting its top 5 percent of bandwidth users. Validas, a company that steps consumers through choosing data plans, examined over 55000 ... Validas: Don't Blame Heavy Users of AT&T's Unlimited Data Plan for Network ...PC Magazine Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling caseUSA TODAY iPhone user successfully sues AT&T over 3G throttlingApple Insider all 503 news articles »

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Calif. pledges better mobile privacy disclosures - FederalNewsRadio.com

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Calif. pledges better mobile privacy disclosures FederalNewsRadio.com California Attorney General Kamala Harris gestures during a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. Mobile applications seeking to collect personal information will have to forewarn users as part of an agreement reached in ... Google Launching New Privacy PolicyFOX 4 News 36 state AGs blast Google's privacy policy changeComputerworld Privacy Group Can't Force FTC Google Enforcement, Judge SaysBusinessWeek PC Magazine -Vancouver Sun -PCWorld all 1,908 news articles »

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Galaxy Note: Big screen browsing, but is it practical? - Washington Post

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Galaxy Note: Big screen browsing, but is it practical? Washington Post There's a part of me that loves the Galaxy Note. At 5.3-inches, the screen on this thing is beautiful. Videos on this Samsung screen look great â€" no squinting â€" and now easier-to-read Web pages load quickly on the 4G network. And its screen real estate ... Low-End Android Phones Gain Dual Cores and High-Resolution DisplaysPCWorld Samsung Galaxy S II Sales Hit 20 MillionPC Magazine Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G to spark up T-Mobile in MarchCNET Inquirer -Boston Globe -TIME all 587 news articles »

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Week In Gaming: Fake Pokemon apps, Kickstarter funding and helpful games - Ars Technica

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Week In Gaming: Fake Pokemon apps, Kickstarter funding and helpful games Ars Technica By Kyle Orland | Published February 25, 2012 11:00 AM The story of a scammer rising to the top of the iOS app store charts generated a lot of attention this week before the app was removed from the digital marketplace after the fact. Double Fine Updates Their Kickstarter With A Long Conversation About Adventure ...Complex.com (blog) Tech Companies Raising Record Levels of Cash via KickstarterTechzone360 Watch Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert Talk About Adventure Games for 35 MinutesKotaku Practical Ecommerce -Escapist Magazine all 14 news articles »

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Why is Dropbox Successful? It's the Simplicity (Stupid) - PC Magazine

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Why is Dropbox Successful? It's the Simplicity (Stupid) PC Magazine By David Murphy Why is Dropbox so important? We're willing to bet that its 50 million users would have a variety of answers as to why they enjoy the cloud storage service. Benchmark Capital's Bill Gurley has a few words of his own: More than 400, ... Dropbox heats up cloud battle with photo upload featureReuters Dropbox for Android adds automatic photo & video sync, iOS update on deckVentureBeat Dropbox adds automatic image upload with latest updateSlashGear TechCrunch -PCWorld -Android Community all 77 news articles »

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Flickr Adopts Pinterest 'Kill Switch' to Prevent Photo Sharing - PC Magazine

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Flickr Adopts Pinterest 'Kill Switch' to Prevent Photo Sharing PC Magazine By David Murphy The quick rise of the social networking site Pinterest has summoned up a host of new questions about the legality of the content that its users â€" more than 10 million registered in all â€" are posting across the site in droves. Flickr update blocks Pinterest pins of copyrighted photosDigitaltrends.com Flickr disables Pinterest pins on all copyrighted images (exclusive)VentureBeat Flickr vs. Pinterest: Flickr Users Can Now Implement Pinterest Opt-OutMashable CNET -Bizjournals.com -Geekosystem all 25 news articles »

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iPhone 5 (Sixth Gen) Launch Event in September or October of 2012 - Touch Reviews

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iPhone 5 (Sixth Gen) Launch Event in September or October of 2012 Touch Reviews Apple released iPhone 4S last October, with a very positive adoption and witnessed increase in sales figures when compared with previous launches. However, rumors on the web are already focusing on the upcoming iPhone 5 (sixth gen), expected to debut ... Apple Dumping 30-pin Connector? How About Dumping Cords Altogether?PCWorld Apple might retire iOS's 30-pin dock port with thinner connectorDVICE iPhone 5: The latest from the rumor millWashington Post PC Magazine -Apple Insider -Mashable all 121 news articles »

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Validas: Don't Blame Heavy Users of AT&T's Unlimited Data Plan for Network ... - PC Magazine

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Validas: Don't Blame Heavy Users of AT&T's Unlimited Data Plan for Network ... PC Magazine By David Murphy AT&T's longstanding policy is no secret: If you're one of the lucky users on its network to be grandfathered into an unlimited data plan, you can't go crazy. Find yourself in the "top five percent" of unlimited data plan users and the ... Study Shoots Holes In AT&T's Reasons for ThrottlingPCWorld Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling caseUSA TODAY AT&T forced to pay $850 to speed-throttled iPhone userMobile Burn all 501 news articles »

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Apple might retire iOS's 30-pin dock port with thinner connector - DVICE

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Apple might retire iOS's 30-pin dock port with thinner connector DVICE Want a thinner iPhone, iPod and iPad? On an engineering level, Apple's popular gadgets are about as thin as they can get. The only way for them to become even thinner is if Apple dumps the decade-old 30-pin dock connector in favor of a slimmer cable ... Apple Dumping 30-pin Connector? How About Dumping Cords Altogether?PCWorld iPhone 5: The latest from the rumor millWashington Post Report: Apple Considering Slimmed-Down iPhone Dock ConnectorPC Magazine Apple Insider -Mashable -Christian Science Monitor all 118 news articles »

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Sony to offer Killzone 3 online multiplayer as free-to-play - SlashGear

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Sony to offer Killzone 3 online multiplayer as free-to-play SlashGear If you like the idea of the spectacle of Killzone 3 but can't justify plopping down $60 for the game, there will soon be a solution for you. A free download will be showing up on the PlayStation Network next week that will allow players to jump into ... Sony splits off Killzone 3's multiplayer mode as free-to-play download on PS3Ars Technica Free Killzone 3 Multiplayer - New detailsComputerandvideogames.com Killzone 3 Multiplayer Experiment Could Be a Preview of Gaming's Future1UP.com msnbc.com -Escapist Magazine -GameSpot all 67 news articles »

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TMB Metro Transit Strike Averted At Mobile World Congress - TechCrunch

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TMB Metro Transit Strike Averted At Mobile World Congress TechCrunch We're on the ground here in Barcelona for the 2012 GSMA Mobile World Congress and are happy to report that, according to the GSMA press release, the planned strike by Metro subway workers has been staved off. An agreement has been reached. GSMA Provides Update on Planned Barcelona Transport Strike and Contingency ...MarketWatch (press release) Get Connected to Mobile World CongressTechnorati Mobile World Congress: A PreviewMashable All Things Digital all 66 news articles »

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Get Connected to Mobile World Congress - Technorati

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Get Connected to Mobile World Congress Technorati Here's a snapshot of what you can learn from the 2012 Mobile World Congress (MWC in Barcelona, Spain) even if you can't be there. The 4-day conference which begins on Monday, February 27, features keynotes, forums, awards and app competitions with the ... GSMA Provides Update on Planned Barcelona Transport Strike and Contingency ...MarketWatch (press release) Mobile World Congress: A PreviewMashable Barcelona Subway Strike Averted on Eve of Mobile World CongressAll Things Digital Pocket Gamer.Biz all 65 news articles »

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Samsung Galaxy S III 4.8″ display and ceramic chassis tipped - SlashGear

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Samsung Galaxy S III 4.8″ display and ceramic chassis tipped SlashGear Samsung's much-anticipated Galaxy S III smartphone will pack a whopping 4.8-inch display, according to the latest rumors, along with the unusual choice of ceramic rather than plastic for the back panel. The oversized display hasn't been detailed by ... Samsung Galaxy S III to feature 4.8-inch display and ceramic back with ...BGR Samsung Galaxy S III rumored to have 4.8-inch screen and ceramic caseAndroid Community Android Enters the Digital ClassroomiProgrammer PhoneDog (blog) -Boston Globe -Gadgetsteria all 31 news articles »

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A new nightmare for 'Alan Wake' - msnbc.com

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A new nightmare for 'Alan Wake' msnbc.com Writer Alan Wake continues to fight the creates make of darkness in "Alan Wakes's American Nightmare." In-Game's Todd Kenreck gives it an 8 out of 10. Remedy CEO: Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a “Gordon f***ing Ramsay hamburger”VentureBeat Alan Wake's American Nightmare review: A new beginning for AlanComputerandvideogames.com PC game Alan Wake recoups production cost in record timeSlashGear Gamespy.com -Just Push Start all 86 news articles »

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Sprint Abandons Talks to Acquire MetroPCS - Bloomberg

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Sprint Abandons Talks to Acquire MetroPCS Bloomberg Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) abandoned plans to buy MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS), two people with knowledge of the matter said, walking away from a deal that might have helped the mobile-phone carrier vie with Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc. (T) The ... Sprint Is Said to Abandon Plans to Buy MetroPCS for $8 BillionBusinessWeek CNBC: Sprint board rejects $8b MetroPCS acquisition 'hours' before announcementThe Verge Sprint Board Walked Away From MetroPCS TakeoverWall Street Journal Reuters -PC Magazine -CNET all 42 news articles »

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Mobile World Congress Preview: 10 Hot Devices - InformationWeek

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Mobile World Congress Preview: 10 Hot Devices InformationWeek Eric Zeman 02/25/2012 As this year's biggest smartphone-related conference nears kickoff, check out 10 cool pieces of hardware that we're eager to see at Mobile World Congress. Each February, the GSM Association throws a huge bash for its wireless ... What to Expect at Mobile World Congress 2012PC Magazine Media alert: Nokia press conference at Mobile World Congress - doors open at 8 ...Reuters Mobile World Congress: The UK firms hitting BarcelonaBBC News CNN all 225 news articles »

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Apple forced to suspend push email service in Germany - BBC News

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Apple forced to suspend push email service in Germany BBC News Apple has been forced to stop push email for iCloud and MobileMe users on iOS devices while they are in Germany. Push email allows users to see their messages on their devices automatically as soon as they are delivered. However, the ability to receive ... Motorola forces Apple to halt iCloud push services in GermanyApple Insider Apple says iCloud and MobileMe push email down in Germany, due to Motorola lawsuitEngadget Motorola Fight Forces Apple to Disable iCloud Push Email in GermanyPC Magazine PCWorld -Register -InformationWeek all 195 news articles »

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5 ways to stay safe until 'do not track' button arrives - Fox News

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5 ways to stay safe until 'do not track' button arrives Fox News Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Related Stories What caused collapse of Mayan civilization? Simplify tax season with the help of your smartphone Why is Wikipedia still doling out porn? Playboy and Virgin Galactic fantasize cosmic men's space ... Google Chrome to Support 'Do Not Track' Privacy PolicyeWeek Google tests the 'do not track' waters with a Chrome extensionEngadget Google Do Not Track extension for Chrome available nowSlashGear Digitaltrends.com -Mobile Burn -Computerworld all 71 news articles »

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MWC 2012 - What to expect? - Hindustan Times

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MWC 2012 - What to expect? Hindustan Times Mobile World Congress is the premier event for the telecom industry to announce and release their latest arsenal to ensnare that next customer. With MWC 2012 around the corner, the industry is rife with rumours and speculations: Will we see the first ... MWC 2012: Phones of the futureTelegraph.co.uk What to Expect at Mobile World Congress 2012PC Magazine Media alert: Nokia press conference at Mobile World Congress - doors open at 8 ...Reuters BBC News -CNN all 292 news articles »

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Facebook users waking up to privacy: Study - Times of India

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Facebook users waking up to privacy: Study Times of India Whether it's pruning friends lists, removing unwanted comments or restricting access to their profiles, Americans are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks. CHICAGO: Whether it's pruning friends lists, removing unwanted comments or restricting ... Study: We're getting less friendly on FacebookUSA TODAY Study: Facebook users getting less friendlyChicago Sun-Times Facebook friend lists shrinking to guard privacySan Francisco Chronicle PC Magazine all 360 news articles »

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MWC 2012: Phones of the future - Telegraph.co.uk

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MWC 2012: Phones of the future Telegraph.co.uk By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor From maps to books, the mobile phone is replacing more objects than ever. This week, the industry behind these tiny supercomputers meets in Barcelona, and the world's biggest manufacturers unveil their latest ... Mobile World Congress 2012 preview: what will we see?Engadget Media alert: Nokia press conference at Mobile World Congress - doors open at 8 ...Reuters Barcelona Mobile World Congress, here we comeNokia Conversations Mashable -BBC News -MarketWatch (press release) all 88 news articles »

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Alan Wake: Game play good, character drab - Toronto Sun

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Alan Wake: Game play good, character drab Toronto Sun By Steve Tilley ,QMI Agency A stand-alone downloadable title available via Xbox Live for about $15, American Nightmare is (sort of) set inside the fictional TV series Night Springs, a Twilight Zone analogue that Alan Wake once wrote for. A new nightmare for 'Alan Wake'msnbc.com Remedy CEO: Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a “Gordon f***ing Ramsay hamburger”VentureBeat PC game Alan Wake recoups production cost in record timeSlashGear Computerandvideogames.com -Digitaltrends.com all 85 news articles »

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