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FTC Warns Makers of Background Checking Apps
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to the makers of six mobile apps used for background checks, saying the apps may violate a consumer...
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Ready for Another Linux Tablet? Meet the Rugged Trimble Yuma
This military-grade tablet PC is powered by Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Netbook Edition, but other distributions can be substituted instead.
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Opposition to ACTA Swells in Europe
A British member of the European Parliament has been given the job of evaluating the controversial ACTA agreement as more European countries shy away from the...
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The Byte: Sony Rebrands, ThinkPad Gets Android 4.0, Google Fiber
Sony will merge its PlayStation platform into broader services and products, Lenovo's ThinkPad tablet gets an OS upgrade, and Google preps for fiber cables.
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Chrome Comes to Android, but Only for the 1 Percent
Google on Tuesday began offering a beta version of its Chrome browser for Android phones, finally beginning the move to unify its computer, tablet and mobile...
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PS Vita Firmware Update Brings Maps, Mac Support and More
Sony announces updated firmware and new features for their new PS Vita handheld console just weeks before the North American release.
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Who Are the Real Aliens in Space, Anyway?
Could we be inadvertently contaminating other worlds with microbes from Earth? Jason Kennedy looks at the implications...
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Accessing the Internet by Mobile Device Doubled in 2011, Data Show
Nokia remains the leading mobile vendor worldwide, but the Web page-view numbers show a company in decline over the past year.
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iOS Developers Warned About Manipulating App Store Rankings
Apple's concern is that app developers are paying companies to use bots to artificially boost apps into Apple's App Store Top 25 charts.
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Acer Sues Former CEO Lanci for Breach of Contract
Acer has sued its former CEO and President Gianfranco Lanci in Italian courts for allegedly violating a non-compete clause, the company said Tuesday.
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Groups: Congress Should Scrap SOPA, PIPA and Start Over
The U.S. Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills and start over with attempts to target foreign websites accused of infringement and...
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SAP Unveils HANA In-memory Database Offerings for SMBs
SAP on Tuesday announced the first products based on its HANA in-memory database aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, including a new Edge edition of the...
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Students Plan to Press Irish Data Commissioner on Facebook
A group of students concerned over Facebook's privacy practices plans to continue to press the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) for action following a...
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Hacktivism Trumps Money as Motivation for Denial-of-Service Attacks
Two-thirds of all DDoS attacks globally were motivated by politics, ideology, nihilism or vandalism.
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Hacktivism Trumps Money as Motivation for Denial of Service Attacks
Two-thirds of all DDoS attacks globally were motivated by politics, ideology, nihilism or vandalism.
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Google's Terminator-Style Goggles Might Include Phone, Launch This Spring
Rumor has it Google's working on a pair of futuristic glasses that will offer a computerized heads-up display to augment the world around you.
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Apple's Expected Television Set May Be in TV Makers' Hands
Two Canadian telecoms reportedly have Apple TV set prototypes in their respective development labs, according to Canada's largest national newspaper.
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