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May 3, 2011 at 1:00 PM
 
   
   
Xbox Kinect SDK Lets You Create Your Own Gesture Controls
May 3, 2011 at 1:00 PM
 
With the release of the software development kit for Xbox Kinect, do-it-yourself techies can build all sorts of contraptions based off of the game console's motion sensors.

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Kinect Hack Encases You In Carbonite
May 3, 2011 at 12:43 PM
 
Need a new coffee table? Skip the mall and make your own with the help of Michael Zöllner, who hacked his Kinect to capture players in digital carbonite and export the data in a format suitable for printing real 3D models. Video after the jump.

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New BlackBerry Bold: The Good and the Bad
May 3, 2011 at 12:34 PM
 
RIM really tried to strike a balance on its latest smartphone, but still came up short in some important aspects.

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Mac Users Hit by First Rogue Antivirus App
May 3, 2011 at 12:07 PM
 
The threat has been named OSX/MacDefender.A and the scam is identical to the large numbers of scareware scams faced by Windows users on a daily basis.

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Natty Narwhal: the First Linux for Newbies?
May 3, 2011 at 12:06 PM
 
With its new Unity interface, Ubuntu 11.04 taps the mobile world for a way to help Windows users across the divide.

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Appigo Announces Todo for Mac, Launches Cloud Sync
May 3, 2011 at 12:00 PM
 
Getting things done with Appigo’s popular Todo apps for iPhone and iPad has finally come to your desktop. On Tuesday, the company announced the forthcoming Todo...

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Kinect and iPhone Work Together in Awesome Mashup Hack
May 3, 2011 at 11:51 AM
 
Gaming with a Kinect is cool by itself. What's cooler? Gaming with a Kinect and iPhone hacked to worked together.

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New IMacs Support Target Display Mode via Thunderbolt
May 3, 2011 at 11:30 AM
 
In all the excitement over the brand new iMacs announced this morning, it seemed as though one feature of the older models—Target Display Mode—had fallen by the...

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Modern Warfare 3 Could Be Announced This Week
May 3, 2011 at 11:03 AM
 
Voice of fan favorite Modern Warfare character drops clues suggesting Call of Duty next-in-series announcement imminent.

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Adobe Ships CS 5.5 Updates
May 3, 2011 at 11:00 AM
 
The Creative Suite update unveiled last month began shipping Tuesday, according to Adobe.

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Microsoft Throws Research in Motion a Search Engine Lifeline
May 3, 2011 at 10:59 AM
 
Bing will become the default search provider in BlackBerry browsers and maps, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said during a keynote appearance at BlackBerry World.

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Samsung Galaxy S II Trickles out Across Europe
May 3, 2011 at 10:40 AM
 
The Samsung Galaxy S II has started to arrive across Europe, but seemingly only in limited volumes and support for NFC is missing.

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Reports: Computers Seized at Bin Laden Compound
May 3, 2011 at 10:40 AM
 
The U.S. raid that killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan Sunday also turned up an "intelligence harvest" of computer-based data, according to media...

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Apple Releases Boot Camp Update for Thunderbolt IMacs
May 3, 2011 at 10:20 AM
 
Hot on the heels of Apple’s new Thunderbolt-equipped lineup of iMacs is a Boot Camp update for said iMacs.

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May 3, 2011 at 10:10 AM
 
   
   
US Man Pleads Guilty to Music Piracy Charges
May 3, 2011 at 10:10 AM
 
A California man faces up to five years in prison on music piracy charges.

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Oracle Adds IPhone Support to BI, Analytics Software
May 3, 2011 at 10:10 AM
 
Oracle has introduced support for Apple's iPad and iPhone as part of a slew of enhancements to its BI (business intelligence) software, the company announced...

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Hey Twitter, Don't You Dare Ruin TweetDeck
May 3, 2011 at 10:07 AM
 
TweetDeck loyalists hope the application's new owner, Twitter, won't mess with the way the software and service works.

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AT&T Transforms Yellow Pages into Groupon Clone
May 3, 2011 at 9:58 AM
 
Yellow Pages Deals is available in Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Los Angeles and will work the same way Groupon does: a deal needs to be validated by a certain number of users before going live.

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IBM Hopes to Bring Watson Technologies to Enterprises
May 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM
 
IBM plans to introduce technologies from its Watson computer, which beat humans on the game show "Jeopardy," for information-discovery use in enterprises.

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24,000 Accounts Exposed: Sony's Swift Descent Into Night
May 3, 2011 at 9:47 AM
 
Sony details latest info-breach, admitting nearly 24,000 credit card and bank accounts were exposed in attack on Sony Online Entertainment.

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The Week in IPhone Cases: A Whiter Shade of Pale
May 3, 2011 at 9:40 AM
 
That didn't take long. After months of waiting and speculation, Apple this week finally--finally!--released the white iPhone 4...and companies immediately...

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Apple Releases Thunderbolt-Equipped iMac Line
May 3, 2011 at 9:30 AM
 
The new models run at speeds up to 3.4 GHz and are powered by the next generation of Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors.

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Amazon Tablet May Be Close to Launch
May 3, 2011 at 9:15 AM
 
Amazon's rumored device is reportedly being made by Taiwanese manufacturer Qanta and will have an LCD screen made by E Ink Holding.

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Notificant for IPhone Reminds You Wherever You Are
May 3, 2011 at 9:10 AM
 
Hey: Don’t forget to take the garbage out.

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Outsourcer Cognizant Benefits From a Surge in Offshoring
May 3, 2011 at 9:10 AM
 
Outsourcer Cognizant Technology Solutions has reported strong revenue and profit growth for the quarter ended March 31, as customers moved work offshore to...

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Chrome Browser Seems Destined to be World's Most Popular
May 3, 2011 at 8:47 AM
 
Mobile Internet use will eventually dwarf computer use and Chrome is the default for Android phones, which will clearly dominate the mobile market.

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Connect to the VPN at Work From Your IPad
May 3, 2011 at 8:40 AM
 
While there are plenty of ways to protect your iPad and its data from ne’er do wells, one way is of specific interest to business users: the virtual private...

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Apple Releases Thunderbolt-equipped IMac Line
May 3, 2011 at 8:40 AM
 
On Tuesday, Apple announced a new generation of iMac models, running at speeds up to 3.4 GHz and powered by the next generation of Intel Core i5 and Core i7...

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Sony Hack Caps Recent String of Security Horror Shows
May 3, 2011 at 8:34 AM
 
Sony is just the latest in a string of security screw ups that have impacted millions of people in the past two months.

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Quad-Core iMacs with Thunderbolt, FaceTime Arrive
May 3, 2011 at 8:20 AM
 
Apple's new desktops also feature the integration of the 'Sandy Bridge' processors from Intel and could be the first 'Lion-ready' systems.

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May 3, 2011 at 8:20 AM
 
   
   
US Court Approves Google's $900M Bid for Nortel Patents
May 3, 2011 at 8:10 AM
 
Nortel Networks has obtained court approval to accept a US$900 million bid from Google for the entirety of its remaining patent portfolio, it said Monday.

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Android Tethering Free Ride is Over
May 3, 2011 at 7:58 AM
 
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are blocking downloads of apps that allow users to share their phone's data connection via Wi-Fi without paying for tethering charges.

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New Tools from Blackberry Are Built to Balance Work, Life
May 3, 2011 at 7:45 AM
 
RIM announces a new OS, phones, and features at BlackBerry World. Here are the highlights for small businesses.

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BlackBerry Bold 9900 First Impressions
May 3, 2011 at 7:04 AM
 
Research In Motion (RIM) officially announced its latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930, at its annual BlackBerry World Conference

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White IPhone 4 'Not Thicker Than Black Model'
May 3, 2011 at 6:44 AM
 
The white iPhone 4 is not thicker than its black counterpart, as has previously been claimed, according to Consumer Reports.

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South Korea Raids Google Over Illegal Mobile Data Collection
May 3, 2011 at 3:50 AM
 
Police in South Korea said they had raided Google's Korea head office in Seoul on Tuesday on suspicion that the subsidiary of the search engine company had...

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10 Biggest High-Tech Cover-Ups: Shut Up and Act Like Nothing's Wrong
May 2, 2011 at 8:10 PM
 
The list of tech companies that made business mistakes and didn't address them immediately includes Amazon, Apple, Dell, HP, Intel, and Sony, among others.

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Laptop Users Still Prefer USB Modems
May 2, 2011 at 7:40 PM
 
Mobile data users still overwhelmingly prefer USB modems for keeping PCs and other devices connected on the go, but they may turn more to built-in cellular...

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Sony Cuts off Sony Online Entertainment Service After Hack
May 2, 2011 at 7:30 PM
 
The widely publicized hack of Sony's computer networks is worse than previously thought, also affecting 24.6 million Sony Online Entertainment network accounts.

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Remains of the Day: Right There in Black and White
May 2, 2011 at 7:30 PM
 
Is the white iPhone really thicker than the black iPhone? One publication attempts to satisfy our curiosity with the application of rigorous science. Elsewhere...

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How Apple Can Make iCloud Business-Friendly
May 2, 2011 at 7:00 PM
 
It appears that Apple will soon relaunch its cloud-based services under the iCloud banner. Can it also hang an 'open for business' sign on its cloud?

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Your DVR is Safe: Dish Network Pays $500 Million to Tivo
May 2, 2011 at 6:50 PM
 
Seven years of Dish-TiVo lawsuits are finally over with a huge payout to Tivo.

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Man Who Liveblogged Bin Laden Raid Was Hacked
May 2, 2011 at 6:00 PM
 
The Pakistani programmer who dubbed himself "the guy who liveblogged the Osama raid without knowing about it" is also the guy who got his website hacked without...

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Day 2: So Far I'm Not Loving Google Docs
May 2, 2011 at 5:53 PM
 
My first full day of trying to use Google Docs instead of Microsoft Word to get my writing done was pretty rough. Hopefully it gets better as I get through the learning curve.

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May 2, 2011 at 5:36 PM
 
   
   
Sony Online Entertainment Hacked, 12,700 Credit Cards Stolen
May 2, 2011 at 5:36 PM
 
If you thought all hackers grabbed when they infiltrated Sony's PlayStation Network was personal info, think again.

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Enterprise Architects Break Out of the Box
May 2, 2011 at 5:33 PM
 
Once regarded as IT-focused, enterprise architects are becoming integral to business strategy

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