Saturday, March 31, 2012

Bethesda's Skyrim updated on PC only - SlashGear


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Bethesda's Skyrim updated on PC only
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The latest patch has gone live for Bethesda's hot-selling role-playing game The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, but as to be expected, it is only available for PC players. For those playing on the Xbox 360 and PS3, the game remains at version 1.4.
Skyrim, RAGE DLC Announcements Coming In April?Cinema Blend
Fus Roh Dah! This Kinect Setup Puts You In SkyrimPCWorld
Skyrim: Has the lag on PlayStation 3 finally been fixed?Computerandvideogames.com
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After Threats, No Signs of Attack by Hackers - Pittsburgh Post Gazette


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After Threats, No Signs of Attack by Hackers
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By SOMINI SENGUPTA / The New York Times A threat to attack a crucial part of the Internet on Saturday by members of the mercurial, leaderless hacker collective called Anonymous appears to have had no discernible impact so far.
Warned of an Attack on the Internet, and Getting ReadyNew York Times
Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant?Computerworld
Anonymous' 'Operation Blackout' Goes Dark; DNS Just FinePC Magazine
BetaNews -Tom's Guide
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RIM Charts Risky Survival Plan While Opening Door to Sale - Washington Post


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RIM Charts Risky Survival Plan While Opening Door to Sale
Washington Post
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd., trying to ensure its survival as sales plunge, is charting a risky path of refocusing on business users while weighing strategic changes from licensing its BlackBerry software to selling itself.
RIM Weighs Bleak OptionsWall Street Journal
Can RIM Make a Comeback? The Word on the WebPCWorld
For Struggling RIM, Sale Prospects Appear ToughNew York Times
InformationWeek -Reuters -msnbc.com
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Wait, Google earns four times more from iOS than Android? - Digitaltrends.com


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Wait, Google earns four times more from iOS than Android?
Digitaltrends.com
New figures suggest Google may have earned as little as $550 million from Android by the end of 2011, and four times that amount from iOS. Can this possibly be true, and what does it mean for the future of Android if it is? What's worth more to Google ...
Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against GoogleComputerworld
Google Tablet Partnerships Could Take a Bite Out of AppleeWeek
Five Reasons Why Developers Need To Be Wary About AndroidForbes
Motley Fool -VentureBeat
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It's Not Google's Fault That Android Tablets Have Failed - DailyFinance


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It's Not Google's Fault That Android Tablets Have Failed
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By Evan Niu (TMFNewCow), The Motley Fool Android tablets have failed. Plain and simple. By just about any measure you can come up with, Google (NAS: GOOG) has been unsuccessful so far in translating its Android successes in the smartphone market to the ...
Wait, Google earns four times more from iOS than Android?Digitaltrends.com
Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against GoogleComputerworld
Google Tablet Partnerships Could Take a Bite Out of AppleeWeek
PC Magazine -InformationWeek -Apple Insider
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Google Maps gets 8-bit NES treatment - USA TODAY


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Google Maps gets 8-bit NES treatment
USA TODAY
By Brett Molina, USA TODAY Google Maps is exploring a brand new frontier with its next expansion: the Nintendo Entertainment System. Well, maybe not. But it's a fantastic April Fools' joke. Head over to the main page for the Internet giant's maps tool.
Google Maps goes 8-bit for April Fool'sSlashGear
Google maps for NES surpasses other attempts at April fooleryArs Technica
Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launchCNET
Mashable -PC Magazine -Digitaltrends.com
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Google Maps goes 8-bit for April Fool's - SlashGear


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Google Maps goes 8-bit for April Fool's
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If you've ever wondered what your neighborhood would look like in an old-school Zelda-style RPG, your imagination is about to be realized with the latest update to Google Maps. Of course, technologically speaking, the update is more of a step backward.
Google Maps gets 8-bit NES treatmentUSA TODAY
Google maps for NES surpasses other attempts at April fooleryArs Technica
Google's April Fools' Day Prank: 8-Bit Google MapsMashable
CNET -Big Shiny Robot! -PC Magazine
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Amazon Lists Nokia Lumia 900 Preorder for $0.01 - PC Magazine


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Amazon Lists Nokia Lumia 900 Preorder for $0.01
PC Magazine
By David Murphy It's but a wee bit of time until the Nokia Lumia 900 officially launches on AT&T and savvy shoppers can pick themselves up a brand-new Windows Phone for the simple price of one penny. No, that's not a typo. AT&T might have the Lumia 900 ...
Nokia to Sell Lumia on Multiple Chinese Networks, Elop SaysBusinessWeek
Nokia Lumia 800 Arrives In ChinaInformationWeek
Is a 'Nokia TV' Windows Phone app in the works?Washington Post
USA TODAY -PCWorld -ZDNet (blog)
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Google Maps adds real-time traffic conditions to directions - Digitaltrends.com


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Google Maps adds real-time traffic conditions to directions
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Taking advantage of data that can be provided by millions of Android-powered smartphones, Google re-launched traffic estimations using more accurate real-time data. Earlier this week, Google announced a new addition to Google Maps on the company's ...
Google's April Fools' Day Prank: 8-Bit Google MapsMashable
Google Maps Launches 8-Bit 'Upgrade' for April Fools'PC Magazine
Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launchCNET
Collider.com -msnbc.com -PCWorld
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Preorder the Nokia Lumia 900 on Amazon for just a penny - ZDNet (blog)


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Preorder the Nokia Lumia 900 on Amazon for just a penny
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By Matthew Miller | March 31, 2012, 1:53pm PDT Summary: The Lumia 900 is priced aggressively at $99.99 on AT&T, but you can find better deals online. I just preordered a cyan one for just a penny over at Amazon. I put together my Top 10 Smartphones to ...
Nokia Recruits Vespa Rider in Race Against Androids in ChinaBusinessWeek
Is a 'Nokia TV' Windows Phone app in the works?Washington Post
Nokia launches China smartphone, hopes for reboundUSA TODAY
InformationWeek -PCWorld
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Google's April Fools' Day Prank: 8-Bit Google Maps - Mashable


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Google's April Fools' Day Prank: 8-Bit Google Maps
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Old school flashback! Google couldn't wait for April Fools' Day to prank the web with its 8-bit version of Google Maps, temporarily replacing its standard version. Shortly after the “upgraded” Google Maps went live, Reddit users posted world landmarks ...
Google Maps Launches 8-Bit 'Upgrade' for April Fools'PC Magazine
Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launchCNET
Google Maps goes retro for early April Fools' Daymsnbc.com
VentureBeat -PCWorld -ReelSEO Online Video News
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Google Maps Launches 8-Bit 'Upgrade' for April Fools' - PC Magazine


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Google Maps Launches 8-Bit 'Upgrade' for April Fools'
PC Magazine
By David Murphy Leave it to Google to get the April Fools' party started one day early. One of the company's fun little experiments for tomorrow's day of tech tomfoolery is the addition of a new "8-bit Quest Maps" feature to Google Maps.
Google Maps goes retro for early April Fools' Daymsnbc.com
Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launchCNET
Google fools with Maps 8-bit for NES and Game BoyVentureBeat
PCWorld -ReelSEO Online Video News -GamersDailyNews
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Secret Service confirms credit card hack investigation - SlashGear


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Secret Service confirms credit card hack investigation
SlashGear
A credit card hack potentially impacting millions of shoppers with MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover accounts is being investigated by the US Secret Service, it has been confirmed, with retailers potentially bearing the brunt of any cash ...
MasterCard Investigates Potential Breach of Account Data in USWashington Post
Massive payments data breach originating with Central American gang through ...CSO
Groupon, Visa Among Stocks to Watch MondayMyFox Phoenix
Wall Street Journal -Christian Science Monitor
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Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launch - CNET


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Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launch
CNET
What the world needs is a Google Maps 8-bit for the Nintendo Entertainment System. So Google launches it as an April Fools' wheeze. But what is most beautiful is the performances from the actors in the launch video. by Chris Matyszczyk March 31, ...
Google Maps Goes 8-Bit For April FoolsPCWorld
Google fools with Maps 8-bit for NES and Game BoyVentureBeat
Google Announces Google Maps â€" for the Nintendo Entertainment SystemKotaku
Gaming Examiner -Blast -Warp Zoned
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Secret Service probes major credit card breach - Christian Science Monitor


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Secret Service probes major credit card breach
Christian Science Monitor
Credit card breach at an Atlanta card-processor affects Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. The number of accounts affected by the security breach is not yet known. By Lauren Tara LaCapra and Carrick Mollenkamp, Reuters / March 31, ...
Data Breach Sparks WorryWall Street Journal
Cardholder data breach reportedPoughkeepsie Journal
"Massive" Credit Card Breach of Estimated 10 Million Accounts: Where Are Those ...Forbes
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West views poverty as a poison Apple - Sydney Morning Herald


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West views poverty as a poison Apple
Sydney Morning Herald
Workers who assemble iPhones and iPads often put in more than 60 hours per week, in violation of Chinese law, according to an audit of the Chinese factories. Nothing demonstrates how self-absorbed Western moral sensibilities are than the recent ...
Apple, Foxconn revamp China work conditionsReuters
Electronic Giant Vowing Reforms in China PlantsNew York Times
Apple, Foxconn move to reform China labour sets new standard for allCalgary Herald
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"Massive" Credit Card Breach of Estimated 10 Million Accounts: Where Are Those ... - Forbes


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"Massive" Credit Card Breach of Estimated 10 Million Accounts: Where Are Those ...
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Brian Krebs reported yesterday in his Krebs on Security blog that there has been a security breach at Global Payments that “may involve more than 10 million compromised card numbers.” In terms of allaying consumer concerns about mobile and internet ...
Visa, MasterCard affected by 'massive' data breach; NYC gangs being blamed?Digitaltrends.com
Could Global Payments Breach Finally Kill KBA Authentication For Important Access?StorefrontBacktalk
Mastercard and Visa warn consumers over massive hacking attackVentureBeat
Wall Street Journal -Reuters -Washington Post
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Why Amazon Can't Win a Tablet Price War Against Google - PCWorld


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Why Amazon Can't Win a Tablet Price War Against Google
PCWorld
By Mike Elgan, Computerworld Amazon's Kindle FireLet's say you browse the Amazon.com website looking for a book, a wristwatch or a muffin pan. When you find the object of desire, you click an "Add to Cart" button. Amazon already has your credit card ...
Google Heightens Rivalry With iPadWall Street Journal
Google to sell co-branded Android tablets in a new online storeDVICE
It Looks Like Google's First 'Nexus Tablet' Could Launch Very SoonBusiness Insider
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How Do You Say Tim Cook In Mandarin Chinese? - Forbes


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How Do You Say Tim Cook In Mandarin Chinese?
Forbes
I received a comment from a reader yesterday who jokingly suggested that Apple CEO Tim Cook and other international tech heavyweights visiting China this week were here in search of a good Chinese name for themselves. In fact, Cook and the others ...
Apple, Foxconn revamp China work conditionsReuters
Electronic Giant Vowing Reforms in China PlantsNew York Times
Apple, Foxconn labor pact awaits industry reactionWashington Post
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Warning prompts preparation for attack on Internet - Bend Bulletin


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Warning prompts preparation for attack on Internet
Bend Bulletin
Paul Vixie of Internet Systems Consortium looks over switches and routers in the server room at the company's facility in Redwood City, Calif. The company runs a root server known as the F-root. “We are using the threatened attack to go kick the tires ...
Warned of an Attack on the Internet, and Getting ReadyNew York Times
Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant?Computerworld
Anonymous threatening to kill Internet over SOPA, LulzsecPC Advisor
Times.am -BetaNews
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Apple, Foxconn revamp China work conditions - Reuters


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Apple, Foxconn revamp China work conditions
Reuters
By Poornima Gupta and Edwin Chan | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In a landmark development for the way Western companies do business in China, Apple Inc said on Thursday it had agreed to work with partner Foxconn to tackle wage and working condition ...
Labor Audit on Foxconn Is Thorough, Experts SayNew York Times
Apple, Foxconn labor pact awaits industry reactionWashington Post
What Foxconn Changes Mean for Workers, the Industry and YouWired News
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Amazon's Android customers spend more money than Google's - NDTV


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Amazon's Android customers spend more money than Google's
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Mobile analytics firm Flurry has released numbers that indicate Amazon's Appstore makes nearly four times money per-user via in-app purchase than Google Play (or Android Market as it was called until recently). Apple's App Store continues to lead both ...
Study: Amazon Trouncing Google in Android App RevenuePC Magazine
10 Essential Android Apps For SMBsInformationWeek
Amazon Appstore earns 3X more than Google Play, Apple's App Store still leadsApple Insider
Fortune -TechCrunch -CNET (blog)
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China to limit hours in iPhone, iPad factories - The Desert Sun


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China to limit hours in iPhone, iPad factories
The Desert Sun
AP Business Writer BROADER IMPACT: A pledge by the manufacturer of Apple's iPhones and iPads could force other global corporations to improve conditions for other Chinese workers who produce the world's consumer electronics, toys and other goods.
Labor Audit on Foxconn Is Thorough, Experts SayNew York Times
Apple, Foxconn revamp China work conditionsReuters
Apple, Foxconn labor pact awaits industry reactionWashington Post
Wired News -Philippine Star -InformationWeek
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Apple work vow could domino - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette


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Apple work vow could domino
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
JOE McDONALD | AP BEIJING â€" A pledge by the manufacturer of Apple's iPhones and iPads to limit work hours at its factories in China could force other global corporations to boost pay for Chinese workers who produce the world's consumer electronics, ...
Chinese assembly workers to get raisesDetroit Free Press
Apple agrees to reforms in Chinese factoriesMontreal Gazette
Foxconn cuts working hours, workers worriedTimes of India
New York Times -Washington Post -The Associated Press
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