Friday, June 1, 2012

Nintendo to launch 'Wii U' videogame - Times of India


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Nintendo to launch 'Wii U' videogame
Times of India
Nintendo has more to prove than ever when it takes the wraps off its highly anticipated "Wii U" gaming console at next week's E3. Nintendo has more to prove than ever when it takes the wraps off its highly anticipated "Wii U" gaming console at next ...
Wii U, sequels take another swing at E3Hindustan Times
The week in tech: 5 must-know thingsUSA TODAY
Wii U, video game sequels take another swing at next week's Electronic ...Washington Post
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Gaming Industry Hopes This Year's Expo Gives It a Jolt - The Ledger


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Gaming Industry Hopes This Year's Expo Gives It a Jolt
The Ledger
Nintendo's video game console Wii U is demonstrated at the Nintendo booth at the 2011 Expo. At this year's event, Nintendo is expected to show off exactly what kinds of games will be available for its new touchpad-powered Wii U console.
The Next Generation According to Game DevelopersIGN
The week in tech: 5 must-know thingsUSA TODAY
Wii U, video game sequels take another swing at next week's Electronic ...Washington Post
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Facebook goes down in several countries right after threat from Anonymous hackers - Fort Worth Star Telegram


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Facebook goes down in several countries right after threat from Anonymous hackers
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By Hayley Tsukayama Hackers claiming to be part of the online group Anonymous threatened to block access to Facebook just before the website went down in several countries Thursday and Friday. A 15-minute video posted to the website AnonNews called for ...
Facebook suffers downtime; Anonymous mocksComputerworld
Why is Facebook so cryptic about its outage?CNET
Facebook suffers outage that cuts off usersBBC News
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Cyber-attacks "bought us time" on Iran: US sources - Reuters


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Cyber-attacks "bought us time" on Iran: US sources
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By Andrea Shalal-Esa | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States under former President George W. Bush began building a complex cyber-weapon to try to prevent Tehran from completing suspected nuclear weapons work without resorting to risky military ...
Massive cyberattack on Iran came from US, report saysBangor Daily News
US Team and Israel Developed Iran WormWall Street Journal
Obama's cyber war: did he start a Stuxnet black hole?Alaska Dispatch
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It's Facebook Election Week: How You Can Vote on Your Privacy - Mashable


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It's Facebook Election Week: How You Can Vote on Your Privacy
Mashable
It's time to exercise your democratic right â€" not at the ballot booth, but on Facebook. The social network is calling on users to vote on which privacy rules will govern the site. As in most elections, you only really have two choices: the current ...
Tech Chronicles Postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com ...San Francisco Chronicle
Facebook to let users vote on privacy changesFox News
Facebook taking a vote on proposed policy changes, will require 270 million ...The Verge
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Anonymous Taking Credit for Facebook Outage? - Tom's Guide


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Anonymous Taking Credit for Facebook Outage?
Tom's Guide
Facebook suffered sporadic outages across the globe Thursday evening that still lingered until just after 9 am EST Friday morning. Currently there's speculation that Anonymous was behind the outage, based on a "tango down" message on Twitter that ...
Why is Facebook so cryptic about its outage?CNET
Facebook suffers downtime; Anonymous mocksComputerworld
Man claims responsibility for Facebook attack on behalf of AnonymousMontreal Gazette
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US Team Behind Computer Worm That Hit Iran - Wall Street Journal


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US Team Behind Computer Worm That Hit Iran
Wall Street Journal
By SIOBHAN GORMAN WASHINGTONâ€"The US is pursuing a wide-ranging, high-tech campaign against Iran's nuclear program that includes the cybersabotage project known as Stuxnet, which was developed by the Central Intelligence Agency in conjunction with Idaho ...
Obama ordered Stuxnet cyberattack, reports say. Did it leave US vulnerable?Christian Science Monitor
Cyberattack on Iran traced to US, IsraelPittsburgh Tribune-Review
Stuxnet Created by US, Israel Against IranNTDTV
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Hits and misses in Windows 8 so far - CNET


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Hits and misses in Windows 8 so far
CNET
As Microsoft approaches the home stretch for finishing Windows 8, we take a look at what the OS does well, and what it must fix to be a success. by Seth Rosenblatt With the Windows 8 Release Preview finally available, Microsoft has taken a major step ...
$15 Windows 8 upgrades available from Microsoft through January 2013Ars Technica
Microsoft .NET 4.5 and Visual Studio 2012 release candidates readySlashGear
FAQ: Get going with Windows 8 Release PreviewComputerworld
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Obama Order Sped Up Wave of Cyberattacks Against Iran - New York Times


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Obama Order Sped Up Wave of Cyberattacks Against Iran
New York Times
WASHINGTON â€" From his first months in office, President Obama secretly ordered increasingly sophisticated attacks on the computer systems that run Iran's main nuclear enrichment facilities, significantly expanding America's first sustained use of ...
U.S., Long Engaged in Cyberwar Against Iran, Has Now Declared ItIEEE Spectrum
Stuxnet Reportedly Sourced to Israel and the USRedmondmag.com
New Book Claims President Obama Ordered Stuxnet Attack on IraneWeek
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New Book Claims President Obama Ordered Stuxnet Attack on Iran - eWeek


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New Book Claims President Obama Ordered Stuxnet Attack on Iran
eWeek
In the upcoming book, “Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power,” sources tie Stuxnet to an effort by the NSA and a secret Israeli military unit to disrupt Iran's nuclear ambitions. US President Barack Obama ...
Obama Order Sped Up Wave of Cyberattacks Against IranNew York Times
US Launched Its Biggest Cyberattack From a Thumb DriveMashable
Stuxnet admission likely to have foreign policy consequencesArs Technica
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Google to Unveil 'Next Dimension' of Maps - PC Magazine


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Google to Unveil 'Next Dimension' of Maps
PC Magazine
By Angela Moscaritolo Google on Friday sent out invites for a press event next week in San Francisco where it promises to unveil "the next dimension of Google Maps," hinting it may also have some new 3D features on tap. The invite-only event is set for ...
3D Maps Are Coming: Will They Actually Be Useful?The Atlantic Wire
What could Apple have up its sleeve for WWDC?CNET
Google Plans An Event Ahead of Apple's WWDC To Showcase 3D MapsValueWalk
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Update: Microsoft confirms $15 Windows 8 upgrade - Computerworld


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Update: Microsoft confirms $15 Windows 8 upgrade
Computerworld
Buy a new Windows 7 PC between Saturday and Jan. 31, 2013, download Windows 8 Pro same day it launches By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft said on Thursday that it would kick off a Windows 8 upgrade program on Saturday, June 2, giving buyers of ...
Windows 8 Store gets preview rollout. How does it stack up?Christian Science Monitor
Microsoft Puts Windows 8 Up for Another Round of Show and TellTechNewsWorld
Final preview moves Windows 8 toward tabletsCNN International
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FAQ: Get going with Windows 8 Release Preview - Computerworld


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FAQ: Get going with Windows 8 Release Preview
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Yesterday Microsoft shipped the Release Preview for Windows 8, the final public sneak peek for what the company keeps calling a "no compromise" version and "reimagining" of the decades-old OS. Top Windows chief Steven ...
Windows 8 Release Preview: Key FeaturesInformationWeek
Windows 8 Store gets preview rollout. How does it stack up?Christian Science Monitor
Windows Store, you're still clumsy, despite Windows 8 boostCNET
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Stuxnet virus origin confirmed: USA and Isreali governments - SlashGear


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Stuxnet virus origin confirmed: USA and Isreali governments
SlashGear
This week it has been confirmed that the computer virus known as Stuxnet which spread accidentally across the global internet in 2010 was created originally by the governments of the United States and Israel to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
Stuxnet and other big worms and virusesWashington Post
Stuxnet Worm Crafted by US, Israel to Thwart Iran's Nuclear ProgramPC Magazine
Massive cyber attack on Iran came from US, report saysLos Angeles Times
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US officials confirm Stuxnet was a joint US-Israeli op - Register


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US officials confirm Stuxnet was a joint US-Israeli op
Register
By John Leyden • Get more from this author Cyberattacks on Iranian nuclear program were a US-Israel effort started under the Bush administration and continued by President Obama, The New York Times reports. The confirmation from Obama-administration ...
Stuxnet Was a Joint US/ Israeli ProjectForbes
Report: Obama ordered Stuxnet attacks on IranComputerworld
Stuxnet, the worm that targeted Iran's nuclear facilities, was created by US ...Boing Boing
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Microsoft improves Windows Store, but it still feels clumsy - CNET


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Microsoft improves Windows Store, but it still feels clumsy
CNET
The Windows Store found in the new Windows 8 Release Preview offers a few healthy changes, yet it continues to seem half-done. by Lance Whitney Yesterday's Windows 8 Release Preview brought a few tweaks to the Windows Store, but shopping at the virtual ...
Internet Explorer 10 Metro: Now With Adobe FlashWired News
Multiple monitors on Windows 8 Release Preview: better, but still roughArs Technica
Windows 8 consumer preview puts apps front and centerWashington Post
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Windows 8 consumer preview puts apps front and center - Washington Post


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Windows 8 consumer preview puts apps front and center
Washington Post
Microsoft released its latest consumer preview of Windows 8 on Thursday, giving potential buyers a good look at what's changing in the next version of the operating system. The preview, which had been expected this month, came a hair ahead of schedule ...
Microsoft to defer revenue from Windows upgrade offerReuters
Microsoft Blocking Third Parties from Reviving Start ButtonTom's Hardware Guide
Blowing away bloatware: a guide to reinstalling Windows on a new PCArs Technica
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Google smacks down Oracle as smartphone trial of century ends - Fox News


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Google smacks down Oracle as smartphone trial of century ends
Fox News
San Francisco â€" Oracle Corp. received another setback Thursday as a federal judge in San Francisco undermined a central part of the company's multimillion dollar case against Google over its Android software for mobile devices.
Oracle suffers setback in copyright battle against GoogleBBC News
Judge clears Google of Java copyright infringementMacworld
Oracle Suffers Setback in Java Copyright Battle Against GoogleInsurance Journal
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Windows 8: We kick the tyres on Redmond's new tablet wheels - Register


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Windows 8: We kick the tyres on Redmond's new tablet wheels
Register
By Tim Anderson • Get more from this author Review The surprising thing about the Windows 8 Release Preview just delivered is not how much has changed from February's Consumer Preview, or even the Developer Preview from September 2011, but rather how ...
Windows 8 Store: A good start, but can it top Apple's App stores?Ars Technica
Microsoft previews new versions of Visual Studio and .NetComputerworld
Windows 8 Release Preview: What you should knowWashington Post
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Tablets to Take Center Stage at Computex - Wall Street Journal


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Tablets to Take Center Stage at Computex
Wall Street Journal
By LORRAINE LUK By JURO OSAWA TAIPEIâ€"Asia's major PC makers will showcase tablet computers and laptop PCs that run on a preview version of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 8 at the Computex trade show in Taipei next week, as the traditional PC industry pins ...
Apple CEO Pokes Fun At Multi-Device Spread of Windows 8Tom's Hardware Guide
Acer, Toshiba to Take on IPads With Windows 8 TabletsBloomberg
Windows 8 Preview Hits, iPad-Challenging Tablets Coming In Its WakeFast Company
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Windows 8 Release Preview: What you should know - Washington Post


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Windows 8 Release Preview: What you should know
Washington Post
Two months after unleashing Windows 8 upon the world, Microsoft's back with the latest step toward the release of the company's next operating system: the Windows 8 Release Preview. The new version was supposed to be released the first week in June, ...
Microsoft's Windows 8 preview release is availableInquirer
Windows 8 release preview date: Microsoft 'beta' download reviewsComputerworld (blog)
How to dual-boot Windows 8 Release previewFudzilla
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Google scores victory: judge rules APIs not copyrightable - SlashGear


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Google scores victory: judge rules APIs not copyrightable
SlashGear
Last week the jury in the Google vs Oracle trial ruled that Google did not infringe any of Oracle's patents, and more news has now come out of the case. The judge has ruled that APIs are not copyrightable, marking the first time a court has addressed ...
Google comprehensively defeats Oracle's Android infringement claimsTelegraph.co.uk
APIs can't be copyrighted, says judge in Oracle caseTG Daily
Judge hands Google victory in Oracle copyright fightPhys.Org
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Windows 8 preview now available - MyBroadband


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Windows 8 preview now available
MyBroadband
Derrick joined MyBroadband in 2011 as a junior journalist with a strong background in computer hardware and gaming - he lives for that new motherboard... Microsoft has announced the availability of the Windows 8 release preview, a near-final build of ...
Microsoft launches Windows 8 Release PreviewComputerworld
Microsoft Windows 8 Release Preview - reviewTelegraph.co.uk
Microsoft unveils free preview version of Windows 8 OSFox News
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APIs cannot be copyrighted, judge says, torpedoing Oracle case against Android - The Guardian


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APIs cannot be copyrighted, judge says, torpedoing Oracle case against Android
The Guardian
Oracle's high-profile lawsuit against Google, in which it claimed that the search giant's Android mobile software infringed both copyrights and patents obtained from Sun Microsystems, is in tatters after the judge in the case ruled that key elements of ...
Oracle gets another setback in Google disputeMuncie Star Press
Judge clears Google of Java copyright infringementComputerworld
Oracle suffers major blow in Google caseTimes of India
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