Friday, April 6, 2012

Google Nexus S 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update goes live - SlashGear


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Google Nexus S 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update goes live
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The Nexus S 4G is now officially primed for the latest version of Android, after some trying times left users wondering exactly when the update would happen. Users can check if their phone is eligible for an upgrade by going to the “About Phone” ...
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Twitter escalates anti-spam efforts, files lawsuit against spammers - TechSpot


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Twitter escalates anti-spam efforts, files lawsuit against spammers
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By Lee Kaelin Twitter has taken a stand against those spamming their popular micro-blogging service by filing a lawsuit in a federal court in San Francisco against five of the most prolific spam tool providers, and the people that use them to flood the ...
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Microsoft Paying Popular App Makers to Create Channels of Growth for Windows Phone - Forbes


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Microsoft Paying Popular App Makers to Create Channels of Growth for Windows Phone
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Microsoft has a strategy to make Windows Phone a player in mobile and is using its control over pricing tactically to ramp up consumer adoption of the platform. We are seeing this played out most prominently in Sunday's release of the Nokia Lumia 900 ...
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Silverman: Microsoft, Nokia offer a phone bargain - Houston Chronicle


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Silverman: Microsoft, Nokia offer a phone bargain
Houston Chronicle
The sleek Lumia 900 is zippy and has good battery life. It offers plenty of bang for the buck, but there's not much depth in the app selection. Photo: LLUIS GENE / AFP Microsoft, once a giant in the smartphone world, was laid low by the innovations ...
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Secure your Mac from Flashback infection - USA TODAY


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Secure your Mac from Flashback infection
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By Rob Pegoraro, Special for USA TODAY Question: What's the best way to keep my Mac safe from the Flashback Trojan that has been in the news? A MacBook Air is displayed in the window of an Apple Store. A MacBook Air is displayed in the window of an ...
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Flashback the largest Mac malware threat yet, experts say - CNET


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Flashback the largest Mac malware threat yet, experts say
CNET
Congratulations, Apple. The Mac is now popular enough to attract major attention from the bad guys. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week, you've probably heard about Flashback, a piece of malware targeting users of Apple's Mac OS X ...
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Now comes the hard part -- selling the Nokia Lumia 900 - The Seattle Times


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Now comes the hard part -- selling the Nokia Lumia 900
The Seattle Times
(Here's my story on marketing efforts for the Nokia Lumia 900, which hits AT&T store shelves Sunday. I'm curious: Those of you who pre-ordered should be getting your phones today. What do you think of it so far? And for those who've never considered a ...
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Alarmed about botnet trojan, Apple releases update for Macs - Washington Post


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Alarmed about botnet trojan, Apple releases update for Macs
Washington Post
As Apple grows, so will the number of viruses that can affect it systems. Today, it issued a Java update to keep one of these viruses, the Flashback trojan, at bay. Flashback is a type of malware that is transferred to your computer by masquerading as ...
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AT&T to unlock iPhones for customers whose contracts are over - msnbc.com


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AT&T to unlock iPhones for customers whose contracts are over
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Starting Sunday, AT&T will let iPhone customers who are off contract with the carrier unlock their iPhones, meaning they can use them on other carriers with similar GSM networks, T-Mobile being the largest of those. "I personally have several iPhones ...
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Google Glasses: Don't plan on buying them for Christmas - Washington Post


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Google Glasses: Don't plan on buying them for Christmas
Washington Post
There has been a lot of buzz lately about Google's Project Glass, but don't expect to see the augmented reality glasses in stores any time soon, The Post's Hayley Tsukayama reports : There is a real-world prototype, but you have to have some serious ...
Google Project Glass still 'years away'SlashGear
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The case for Windows 8 - VentureBeat


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The case for Windows 8
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While the rest of the world was waiting with bated breath for the release of the new iPad, my company was focusing our efforts a very different direction: building a version of our app for Windows 8's Consumer Preview. We were cautious about this, ...
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HTC One S vs iPhone 4S Hands-on Part 1 - SlashGear


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HTC One S vs iPhone 4S Hands-on Part 1
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This week we've had ample time to show you everything there is to know about the Android-based HTC One series in the HTC One X and the unit we're looking at today vs the iPhone 4S: the HTC One S. The HTC One S is much more comparable to the iPhone 4S ...
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Should I break up with my iPhone for Nokia's Lumia 900? - CNET


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Should I break up with my iPhone for Nokia's Lumia 900?
CNET
Nokia's first major Windows Phone is launching this weekend at AT&T, and Ask Maggie wonders if it's time for her to switch from her iPhone to the new Windows Phone. by Marguerite Reardon April 6, 2012 9:37 AM PDT Follow @maggie_reardon Nokia and ...
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Building an app universe comes at a price for Microsoft - Los Angeles Times


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Building an app universe comes at a price for Microsoft
Los Angeles Times
By Michelle Maltais To be a player in the smartphone universe, you've gotta have the apps. Microsoft is hoping that if it builds them, more will come to use Windows Phones. So it's courting developers of top apps on other systems, but courting comes ...
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HTC Reports Bruising Quarter as Profit Dips 70 Percent - PC Magazine


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HTC Reports Bruising Quarter as Profit Dips 70 Percent
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius HTC took a hit during the quarter thanks to continued competition from rivals like Samsung and Apple. Revenue dropped 35 percent year over year to about $151 million, while net profit plunged 70 percent to about $148 million, ...
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Google's Project Glass: You ain't seen nothin' yet - CNET


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Google's Project Glass: You ain't seen nothin' yet
CNET
The augmented-reality Project Glass provides a peek into Google's ambitions with artificial intelligence and how AI software could further shake up mobile computing. by Martin LaMonica April 6, 2012 8:14 AM PDT Follow @mlamonica Robert Scoble (left) ...
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Google glasses big night out: Prototype spied on Google co-founder - Fox News


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Google glasses big night out: Prototype spied on Google co-founder
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Google is testing out its new Android-powered augmented-reality glasses.Google Google Google Next Slide Previous Slide Google's augmented-reality smart glasses made their public debut Thursday night, taking center stage at a charity event to raise ...
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Google co-founder's Project Glass outing gets high-res reveal - SlashGear


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Google co-founder's Project Glass outing gets high-res reveal
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin's Project Glass outing last night has been revealed in high resolution, with photographer Thomas Hawk showing off some detailed snaps of the wearable AR headset. The first public sighting of the head-mounted display â€" at ...
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Google creates a spectacle with project - Washington Times


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Google creates a spectacle with project
Washington Times
By Barbara Ortutay AP In this combination of images made from the Google[x] group's “Project Glass” video launched earlier this week on YouTube, the viewer looks through an early prototype of Google's futuristic Internet-connected glasses.
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Google creates a spectacle with project - The Detroit News


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Google creates a spectacle with project
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By Barbara Ortutay AP New Yorkâ€" If you think texting while walking is dangerous, just wait until everyone starts wearing Google's futuristic, Internet-connected glasses. While wearing a pair, you can see directions to your destination appear literally ...
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Google's Page: Apple's Android Pique 'For Show' - BusinessWeek


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Google's Page: Apple's Android Pique 'For Show'
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By Brad Stone on April 04, 2012 On April 3, Google (GOOG) co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Larry Page sat down with Bloomberg Businessweek to discuss his first year at the helm of the technology giant, his plans for the future, and the company's ...
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Google's Brin: Project Glass will be self-contained - SlashGear


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Google's Brin: Project Glass will be self-contained
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Google is aiming to make the production version of Project Glass a self-contained device, according to co-founder Sergey Brin, an ambitious challenge of electronics and battery miniaturization. Spotted sporting a Project Glass prototype at a charity ...
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Half a million Mac computers 'infected with malware' - BBC News


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Half a million Mac computers 'infected with malware'
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More than half a million Apple computers have been infected with the Flashback Trojan, according to a Russian anti-virus firm. Its report claims that about 600000 Macs have installed the malware - potentially allowing them to be hijacked and used as a ...
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Google's Sergey Brin caught wearing Project Glass - SlashGear


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Google's Sergey Brin caught wearing Project Glass
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Google's Project Glass has been caught in the wild, with none other than company co-founder Sergey Brin spotted sporting a set of the augmented reality wearables at a charity event. Brin confirmed to Robert Scoble that the headset he's wearing is ...
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