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Mac Malware Outbreak Is Bigger than 'Conficker' The Flashback Trojan has compromised an estimated 600,000 plus Macs, making it comparable to the massive Conficker worm botnet that affected Windows PCs.
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Kindle Rumors Hint at Major Upgrade in the Works Will the next generation of Amazon's Kindle eReaders feature dramatic innovation such as color or a lighted display?
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Why Is Instagram So Popular? Seeing a lot of dingy, scratched-up photos in your social-network feeds? You can blame the Instagram app. We explore the trend, as well as the attraction--for both iOS and Android users.
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Verizon Will Stop Offering Standalone DSL Verizon Communications next month will stop offering so-called "naked DSL" -- high-speed Internet without landline phone service.
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Google Tablet Delays: What They Mean for Apple's iPad Googles move seems to suggest that Apple will soon also need to take a hard look at the future of the iPad.
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YouDazzle Combines Social Collaboration, Cloud Storage There are plenty of collaboration software tools on the market, and a growing number of cloud storage options for businesses as well.
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'Audacious' Hactivists Make Social Statement, Scholar Says Anonymous hackers straddle the roles of prankster and protester, pose little risk to national security but contribute to creativity and innovation online, a Harvard researcher writes.
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AT&T Finally to Allow Unlocked iPhones for Out-of-Contract Users Using an unlocked phone allows the owner to take advantage of cheaper service when traveling abroad.
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Nokia Lumia 900 Expected to Shake Up Smartphone Market The new Windows phone may be able to drive a wedge between the iPhone and Android, offering consumers more choices and pressuring its rivals.
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Seeing the World Through Google-Colored Glasses Google's dreamy vision of augmented reality could easily turn into a privacy nightmare.
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Mass Effect 3 Face Import To Be Fixed Next Week A much-maligned bug preventing players from properly importing faces through all three games has finally been resolved.
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Hands On With Sins of A Solar Empire: Rebellion We spent some time muddling around in the new Sins of A Solar Empire: Rebellion beta to bring you an early report about how the new units, factions and gameplay systems might change the game this summer.
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How Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut Plans To Save The Galaxy The infamous ending will be drawn out rather than rewritten.
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Create Engaging Tutorials in a Snap with Snapguide Snapguide is a new iPhone app that makes it simple to create compelling, visual how-to guides in minutes.
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Facebook Timeline Bug Replaced Random Images Facebook recently fixed a bug in Timeline business pages that randomly changed and substituted images for the tiles at the top of the Timeline.
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