MacOS KenDensed: Apple's Flashback & Ebook Conspiracy Battles - The Mac Observer

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MacOS KenDensed: Apple's Flashback & Ebook Conspiracy Battles The Mac Observer Apple had a busy week dealing with the Flashback trojan, and the Department of Justice's ebook price antitrust allegations. There's also someone who thinks they have a prototype Mac worth almost $100000. Mac OS Ken's Ken Ray slices it all apart for you ... Kaspersky Lab suspends Flashback-fighting toolMacworld Flashback Malware Puts Apple in Security Spotlight: Experts Weigh InPCWorld Flashback malware removal tool roundupCNET PC Magazine -Computerworld -BBC News all 93 news articles »

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Feds fine Google for impeding probe into data collection - San Jose Mercury News

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Feds fine Google for impeding probe into data collection San Jose Mercury News SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal regulators Saturday charged that Google had "deliberately impeded and delayed" an investigation into the collection of data for its Street View service -- some of it sensitive and personal -- and fined the search giant $25000. Google Is Faulted for Impeding US Inquiry on Data CollectionNew York Times FCC Proposes $25000 Fine on GoogleWall Street Journal Google Street View car case closed with FCC $25000 fineSlashGear USA TODAY (blog) -Austin American-Statesman -TheStreet.com all 25 news articles »

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Book Litigation Deserves Own Novel - The Ledger

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Book Litigation Deserves Own Novel The Ledger By Glenn Marston The US Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five of the nation's top book publishers Wednesday in a New York federal court. At the same time, the Justice Department announced settlements with three of the ... Will Apple's game plan beat the trustbusters?CNET Jeff Bezos: 'Even Well-Meaning Gatekeepers Slow Innovation'Wired News big-six publishers refuse to sign new contracts with AmazonpaidContent.org Beaver County Times -eWeek -Bloomberg all 114 news articles »

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Geeked: Everyone loves e-books, except for DOJ - Beaver County Times

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Geeked: Everyone loves e-books, except for DOJ Beaver County Times The nice folks at the US Department of Justice aren't happy with Apple and several publishers of e-books. But it seems they might be the only ones. The DOJ filed a lawsuit against Apple and two of the country's largest publishers last week, ... Will Apple's game plan beat the trustbusters?CNET Jeff Bezos: 'Even Well-Meaning Gatekeepers Slow Innovation'Wired News big-six publishers refuse to sign new contracts with AmazonpaidContent.org eWeek -Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal all 113 news articles »

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Google Street View car case closed with FCC $25000 fine - SlashGear

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Google Street View car case closed with FCC $25000 fine SlashGear Way back in the year 2010 Google was accused and essentially found guilty of (perhaps accidentally) using their Google Maps street mapping cars to collect personal information from Wi-fi networks. As they drove through your neighborhood, they collected ... Google Fined for Impeding Data Collection InquiryNew York Times Google fined $25000, but cleared of Street View data misuseUSA TODAY (blog) FCC Proposes $25000 Fine on GoogleWall Street Journal TheStreet.com -ZDNet (blog) -Politico all 20 news articles »

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Google Fined for Impeding Data Collection Inquiry - New York Times

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Google Fined for Impeding Data Collection Inquiry New York Times SAN FRANCISCO â€" When Google first revealed in 2010 that cars it was using to map streets were also sweeping up sensitive personal information from wireless home networks, it called the data collection a mistake. On Saturday, federal regulators charged ... Google fined $25000, but cleared of Street View data misuseUSA TODAY (blog) FCC Proposes Fine for Google: ReportTheStreet.com FCC Proposes $25000 Fine on GoogleWall Street Journal ZDNet (blog) -Politico all 19 news articles »

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Apple CEO Tim Cook spotted at Valve offices - SlashGear

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Apple CEO Tim Cook spotted at Valve offices SlashGear The head of Apple has reportedly been meeting with people at PC gaming giant Valve, right at a time when Valve has been the subject of rampant rumors. The company posted job ads for what appears to be a hardware initiative or at least something that ... Apple CEO Tim Cook spotted at video game designer Valve's headquartersApple Insider Apple CEO Tim Cook seen at Valve HQ, sending rumor mill spinningCNET Valve job posting reveals plans for homegrown hardware, promises it won't suckEngadget Digitaltrends.com -Ars Technica -Neoseeker all 104 news articles »

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Nokia Sales Slump Puts Pressure on Elop to Consider Split - BusinessWeek

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Nokia Sales Slump Puts Pressure on Elop to Consider Split BusinessWeek By Jonathan Browning on April 12, 2012 Less than two months ago, Nokia Oyj (NOK1V) Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop stood up at the mobile- phone industry's annual jamboree to declare that the company had turned the corner as sales of its new ... Analyst: Nokia's Lumia 900 Uses the Same Playbook as the iPhonePC Magazine CORRECT: Nokia's US Re-entry Marred By Software GlitchWall Street Journal 72 Hours Later, Nokia's Big U.S. Launch Marred By Growing PainsWired News Computerworld -USA TODAY -Reuters all 1,533 news articles »

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US says MegaUpload's hosting service is no innocent bystander - CNET

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US says MegaUpload's hosting service is no innocent bystander CNET Carpathia Hosting says it shouldn't have to heft costs of preserving MegaUpload's data, but US attorney suggests managers should have predicted that partnering with a pirate site would be expensive. by Greg Sandoval April 14, 2012 6:44 AM PDT Follow ... Fate of data held by Megaupload up in the airBusinessWeek Megaupload User Data Preserved, For NowPC Magazine Megaupload user data in limboUSA TODAY Computerworld all 329 news articles »

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New targeted Mac OS X Trojan requires no user interaction - ZDNet (blog)

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New targeted Mac OS X Trojan requires no user interaction ZDNet (blog) By Emil Protalinski | April 14, 2012, 12:44pm PDT Summary: Another Mac OS X Trojan has been spotted in the wild, which exploits Java vulnerabilities, just like the Flashback Trojan. Also just like Flashback, this new Trojan doesn't require any user ... Flashback malware removal tool arrives for Java-less Mac usersArs Technica New Apple Flashback removal for non-Java Lion Macs releasedSlashGear Apple's Flashback fixes: Three belts and a pair of suspendersCNN Macworld -PCWorld -InformationWeek all 572 news articles »

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Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: Everyone's connected in Silicon Valley - VentureBeat

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Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: Everyone's connected in Silicon Valley VentureBeat Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom knew all the right people in Silicon Valley to get take his startup from idea to $1 billion Facebook buyout. But it seems Systrom had connections to the social network throughout his career. Facebook beat Twitter to Instagram (rumor)ZDNet (blog) Twitter Tried To Buy InstagramSan Francisco Chronicle Twitter Wanted to Buy InstagramComplex.com (blog) Times of India all 14 news articles »

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Nokia Must Not Look Back As They Shape Their Smartphone Future - Forbes

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Nokia Must Not Look Back As They Shape Their Smartphone Future Forbes I'm trying to work out if it's been a good week or a bad week for Nokia. They finally have their landmark handset available in America, the Lumia 900 on AT&T, and have picked up strong, albeit not glowing, reviews from the press. Nokia Sales Slump Puts Pressure on Elop to Consider SplitBusinessWeek Analyst: Nokia's Lumia 900 Uses the Same Playbook as the iPhonePC Magazine CORRECT: Nokia's US Re-entry Marred By Software GlitchWall Street Journal Wired News -Computerworld -USA TODAY all 1,531 news articles »

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Are Apple And Valve Cooperating on an Answer to Google Glasses? - Forbes

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Are Apple And Valve Cooperating on an Answer to Google Glasses? Forbes Google lifted the veil on its bold “Google Glass” project recently, and reactions were mixed. But now that a major tech company has officially raised the idea of wearable computers, it can't be long before other outfits start throwing around similar ... Valve Admits They're Tinkering with Wearable Computing TooGeekosystem Apple CEO Tim Cook spotted at video game designer Valve's headquartersApple Insider Valve confirms Wearable Computing R&DSlashGear Engadget -The Verge -Joystiq all 113 news articles »

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New Apple Flashback removal for non-Java Lion Macs released - SlashGear

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New Apple Flashback removal for non-Java Lion Macs released SlashGear Apple has already delivered one Flashback malware removal option for Mac users, and now the company has released a second clean-up tool for those who don't have Java installed on their systems. The new Flashback malware removal tool (DL1517) is ... Apple's Flashback fixes: Three belts and a pair of suspendersFortune Week in Apple: Flashback eviction editionArs Technica Apple issues Flashback removal tool for 10.7 Lion systems not running JavaEngadget PCWorld -InformationWeek -CNET all 567 news articles »

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6 Ways To Run Windows On An iPad - InformationWeek

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6 Ways To Run Windows On An iPad InformationWeek Want full access to Windows-based business productivity tools, without giving up your iPad? Check out these six options. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek While the Apple iPad has become the tablet of choice for consumers and business users alike, ... How developers can test Windows 8 apps on an iPadGigaOM Splashtop iPad App Could Affect Windows 8 Tablet SalesPC Magazine Run Windows 8 on your iPadCNET Computerworld -Forbes all 77 news articles »

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Apple, Publishers Pushing Back Against DOJ Ebook Charges - eWeek

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Apple, Publishers Pushing Back Against DOJ Ebook Charges eWeek Apple, Penguin and Macmillan are not backing down from a DOJ suit that accuses them of colluding to keep ebook prices high. Apple's agency model keeps the market competitive, say the publishers. Apple is calling the US Department of Justice's ... Will Apple's game plan beat the trustbusters?CNET U.S. Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple, HachetteBloomberg US Alleges E-Book SchemeWall Street Journal PCWorld -InformationWeek -Computerworld all 2,820 news articles »

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Bring Metro apps to Windows 7 to encourage developer growth - ZDNet (blog)

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Bring Metro apps to Windows 7 to encourage developer growth ZDNet (blog) By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | April 13, 2012, 2:08pm PDT Summary: Opening up Metro apps to Windows 7 users would give developers are al reason to start developing. It decouples the success of the new platform from the success of Windows 8. Splashtop Allows Windows 8 "To Run" On iPad 2, New iPadITProPortal Splashtop iPad App Could Affect Windows 8 Tablet SalesPC Magazine Metro apps on Windows 7 is a bad, bad ideaBetaNews GigaOM -CNET -Computerworld all 73 news articles »

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CISPA supporters list: 800+ companies that could help Uncle Sam snag your data - Digitaltrends.com

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CISPA supporters list: 800+ companies that could help Uncle Sam snag your data Digitaltrends.com As the campaign against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) heats up, it's important for the opposition movement to understand just how many companies directly or indirectly support the legislation (ie through a trade group). Facebook weighs in on cybersecurity legislationWashington Post Say 'hello' to CISPA, it will remind you of SOPACNET Facebook Defends CISPA, Denies Plans to Share User DataPC Magazine Mashable -Register -Los Angeles Times all 108 news articles »

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Will Apple's game plan beat the trustbusters? - CNET

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Will Apple's game plan beat the trustbusters? CNET The challenge for Apple's attorneys is presenting a different picture of the e-book market than the one offered by the Department of Justice, experts say. by Josh Lowensohn April 14, 2012 4:00 AM PDT Follow @Josh A flag outside a European Apple retail ... U.S. Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple, HachetteBloomberg US Alleges E-Book SchemeWall Street Journal Despite Denial, Apple Dictated E-Book Pricing at iBookstorePCWorld InformationWeek -Computerworld -PC Magazine all 2,816 news articles »

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Judge wants MegaUpload user data preserved for time being - CNET

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Judge wants MegaUpload user data preserved for time being CNET Federal judge tells MPAA, US government and numerous other parties to continue looking for a solution that all can agree on about what should be done with MegaUpload's servers. by Greg Sandoval April 13, 2012 8:36 AM PDT Follow @sandoCNET The US ... Megaupload user data in limboUSA TODAY Fate of data held by Megaupload up in the airBusinessWeek Megaupload User Data Preserved, For NowPC Magazine Computerworld all 322 news articles »

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Facebook weighs in on cybersecurity legislation - Washington Post

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Facebook weighs in on cybersecurity legislation Washington Post Facebook has added its voice to the debate over the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), saying it supports aspects of the legislation, but wants to work with lawmakers to address privacy concerns about the bill. CISPA Monitoring Bill: Just the FactsPCWorld Facebook defends support for CISPA monitoring billRegister CISPA supporters list: 800+ companies that could help Uncle Sam snag your dataDigitaltrends.com VentureBeat -PC Magazine -CNET all 109 news articles »

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This Week in Tablets: Apple and Amazon's proxy war, plus Windows 8 - TabTimes

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This Week in Tablets: Apple and Amazon's proxy war, plus Windows 8 TabTimes by George Jones April 14 2012, 3:50 am Comment Also inside: First Windows 8 hardware details for Intel-based tablets, and Paper's phenomenal App Store success. There's no two ways about it: Apple has a problem on its hands with this emerging e-books ... US Alleges E-Book SchemeWall Street Journal U.S. Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple, HachetteBloomberg Despite Denial, Apple Dictated E-Book Pricing at iBookstorePCWorld BusinessWeek -CNET all 2,801 news articles »

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Nokia says fixed flagship smartphone software bug - Reuters

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Nokia says fixed flagship smartphone software bug Reuters By Tarmo Virki | HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) said on Saturday it has fixed a software bug in its Lumia 900 smartphones which went on sale a week ago in the United States, its answer to Apple's (AAPL.O) iPhone. Earlier this week Nokia said its ... Nokia Lumia 900 software fix instructions liveSlashGear Nokia fixes Lumia 900 software bugTimes of India Nokia Sales Slump Puts Pressure on Elop to Consider SplitBusinessWeek PC Magazine -Wall Street Journal all 1,484 news articles »

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