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Happy Birthday: Facebook turns eight today

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 06:40
Facebook may seem like it has been around for quite some time, but the company is only eight years old today. Happy Birthday Facebook!
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An iPad with Transformer-like keyboard dock? I'm down with that

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 06:36
Apple's recent statement that an ARM-based MacBook is not on the table leads CNET to speculate on a new iPad with a Transformer-like keyboard. Count me in.
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How to spot a fake Facebook profile (infographic)

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 04:20
Have you ever received a friend request from a Facebook user whom you've never met or even heard of? Chances are this person doesn't exist and you're looking at a fake Facebook profile.
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LTE spectrum sharing could accelerate coverage

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 02:43
German researchers have create algorithms that allow two or more LTE providers to use a network jointly, which can help reduce infrastructure costs, close coverage gaps, and speed availability to...
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College offers course in iPhone photography

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 01:42
London colleges are planning to offer a first in photography - a course dedicated to the iPhone.
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AMD's tablet strategy: Hondo chip, Windows 8

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 01:24
AMD missed the boat on smartphone processors, and like rival Intel, has fallen behind in the tablet chip wars. But with Windows 8 right around the corner, the company hopes to cash in with a new...
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Google's Android Market 'Bouncer' - Does it offer enough protection?

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 20:12
A small step in the right direction.
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Facebook Platform experiencing JS SDK issues

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:05
Facebook Platform's JavaScript (JS) Software Development Kit (SDK) is not working correctly. This affects many websites that rely on Facebook Connect. Are you experiencing issues too?
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Sex Tech Weekly: Megaupload, Match Singles Data, Obscenity Copyright, China Porn Spam Kings

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 09:33
Match.com's data on US singles, Megaupload reviled by Perfect 10, China's sex toy spam industry and more.
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Facebook testing photo viewers ripped from Google+

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 06:48
Facebook is testing at least three different new designs for its photo viewer. All of them look like what Google+ currently offers: image on the left and everything else on the right.
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Windows Phone developer lead leaves for Amazon's Kindle team

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 05:43
Brandon Watson, head of developer experiences for Windows Phone, is the latest exec to leave the Microsoft's phone unit.
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Apple's lawyers clean up the sloppy iBooks Author EULA

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 04:53
Today, Apple released version 1.0.1 of its iBooks Author program. There's no new code, only a new license agreement. The sloppy language in the original license agreement is cleaned up, but the...
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Facebook valuation after IPO filing: $94 billion

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 04:47
If Facebook were to go public now, it would be valued at $94 billion. Of course, that's not going to happen, since the company only filed for its initial public offering (IPO) this week.
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iBooks Author 1.0.1 EULA: you own the content, we want 30% of .ibooks files

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 04:27
Apple has clarified its iBooks Author EULA. You retain all rights to content created with it, however, you can't sell an .ibooks file through anyone other than Apple. Satisfied?
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Microsoft adds Facebook video calling to Skype for Windows

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 04:16
Skype not only powers Facebook's video calling feature, but it now offers Facebook-to-Facebook calling directly from its Windows clients. The Mac update is coming soon.
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The all-powerful U.S. carriers: Biggest obstacle to Windows Phone

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 04:06
Windows Phone is failing to make a dent in the smartphone market in the U. S., and it's the carriers at fault.
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Micron CEO Appleton dies in plane crash

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 03:20
Micron Technology CEO and chairman Steve Appleton died on Friday after a small plane accident in Boise. He was 51.
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Facebook, Twitter more addictive than alcohol, tobacco

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 03:17
What's more addicting than alcohol, tobacco, and coffee? Apparently, your desire to check social networks and to stay employed trumps all else, including urges to sleep and have sex.
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Realizing future storefronts: Staring at you, creepily (video)

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 03:11
Shinjuku's Takashimaya is displaying a unique new android for it's Valentines Day spread, a new 'model' designed to replace storefront mannequins.
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Scam: Facebook Now Has A Dislike button!

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 02:36
A new Facebook scam exploits your desire to have a Dislike button on the social network in addition to the Like button. You should know that Facebook will never add such functionality to its service.
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