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China's Baidu Launching Free Legal Music Downloads
May 5, 2011 at 1:50 AM
 
China's largest search engine Baidu is preparing to offer free legal music downloads, as part of a push by the company to move away from its reputation as a...

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Apple Orders Spur Growth for Taiwanese Parts Makers
May 5, 2011 at 1:30 AM
 
Two Taiwanese firms that make touchscreen panels for Apple have reported sharp first-quarter revenue gains, which analysts said came from soaring demand for...

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Day 4: Setting Up POP3 Email Accounts in Gmail
May 4, 2011 at 9:35 PM
 
Without Microsoft Outlook, I had to set my POP3 email accounts to send and receive through Google's Web-based Gmail service.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 Laptop, $800
May 4, 2011 at 9:00 PM
 
Circuit City is selling the Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 for only $800.

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Cheap 'Jumbo' Ink Refills: Too Messy to Recommend
May 4, 2011 at 8:30 PM
 
Our Serial Refiller finds that a no-name, do-it-yourself refill kit creates ink spillage and subpar printed pages.

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The 10 Best Free Hard Drive Utilities
May 4, 2011 at 8:00 PM
 
Take control of your hard drive and data with these free and effective utilities.

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No Spectrum Sale This Year, Clearwire Says
May 4, 2011 at 7:20 PM
 
WiMax service provider Clearwire posted record subscriber growth of 1.8 million in the first quarter and said it no longer plans to sell radio spectrum this year...

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Sony Partially Blames Hacker Group for the PlayStation Network Attack
May 4, 2011 at 7:18 PM
 
The worldwide hacker group Anonymous may have played a role--even unwittingly--in the theft of personal data from the Sony PlayStation Network.

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HP Veer 4G Smartphone Arrives May 15; $100 on AT&T
May 4, 2011 at 7:15 PM
 
AT&T announced today that the tiny HP Veer 4G smartphone will go on sale May 15 for $99.99 with a two-year contract.

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Mass Effect 3 Delayed
May 4, 2011 at 6:40 PM
 
Bioware's Facebook page and forums confirm the game's new 2012 release date.

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How We Moved Almost Everything to the Cloud: 5 Lessons
May 4, 2011 at 6:18 PM
 
Companies that move to the cloud have a whole host of decisions, one of the first being whether to develop their own software on top of a cloud infrastructure or not.

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Users Tripped up by Unofficial Win Phone 7 Update Tool
May 4, 2011 at 5:30 PM
 
Microsoft engineers working on Windows Phone 7 said they're too busy right now to fix a problem caused by an unofficial update tool.

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Why You Shouldn't Take a Pay Cut to Telecommute
May 4, 2011 at 5:27 PM
 
A recent survey shows that more than one-third of IT professionals would take a 10 percent pay cut to work from home.

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PSN Breach: Sophisticated Attack or Insecure Network?
May 4, 2011 at 5:20 PM
 
Hint: Bad guys got in through a web application vulnerability

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Elite Navy SEALs Secure Motherload of Intelligence During Bash and Dash
May 4, 2011 at 5:10 PM
 
Geronimo! Elite Navy SEALs took more than bin Laden's body, scoring on an electronic "treasure trove" of intelligence on hard drives, thumb drives, USBs, DVDs and CDs which are currently being harvested for intelligence.

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VDI Doesn't Have to Be Expensive to Deploy
May 4, 2011 at 4:58 PM
 
Follow these optimization tricks to get the cost savings you expected from virtual desktop infrastructure in the first place

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Bin Laden News Targets Social Networking Weak Spot
May 4, 2011 at 4:57 PM
 
News about the death of Osama bin Laden is a hot topic on social networking sites, and that makes it a hot target for cyber-criminals.

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PlayBook Security: How RIM Aims to Keep Work and Play Separate
May 4, 2011 at 4:48 PM
 
One of Research in Motion's biggest challenges in a world of the iPhone and Android has been how to keep its products fun and fresh while maintaining the high level of security its corporate users have come to rely on.

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Microsoft Security Essentials Struggles in New Antivirus Tests
May 4, 2011 at 4:43 PM
 
Microsoft's popular free antivirus program Security Essentials has put in a mediocre showing in the latest quarterly tests from German test outfit AV-Test.org, finishing second bottom out of 22 products.

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Netflix Fires Call Center Worker for Stealing Data
May 4, 2011 at 4:40 PM
 
Netflix fires a call center worker for stealing credit card numbers from customers of the online movie service.

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EMC's Iomega Launches NAS Storage Line for Smaller Businesses
May 4, 2011 at 4:35 PM
 
Iomega launched a new series of desktop and rack mountable NAS devices aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses and remote offices, with a price tag for the...

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How 'New' Is the New iMac? iFixit Teardown Tells All
May 4, 2011 at 4:34 PM
 
Apple's latest iMac gets the expected teardown treatment from the folks over at iFixit. Take a peek inside!

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IT Outsourcing in China and Data Privacy Guidelines
May 4, 2011 at 4:25 PM
 
China has proposed strict new data security regulations that could hamper the country's nascent IT outsourcing industry if made into law, even as they aim to...

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Red Hat Bashes Microsoft, VMware While Pitching New Cloud Software
May 4, 2011 at 4:10 PM
 
Red Hat claimed it is the only choice for openness in the cloud, as the open source vendor unveiled private cloud software and a public cloud service.

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CBS Sued For Distributing LimeWire Software
May 4, 2011 at 3:50 PM
 
FilmOn founder Alki David is suing CBS for distributing LimeWire.

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Hands-On: 4 Remote-Desktop Services
May 4, 2011 at 3:41 PM
 
Remote access to your home computer can be quick and easy.

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Antitrust Suit Puts Apple at Heart of Pay-limiting Scheme
May 4, 2011 at 3:30 PM
 
A California class action lawsuit puts Apple at the center of a conspiracy involving Google, Adobe, Intel and others to keep employee wages down.

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Dealing With Disruption
May 4, 2011 at 3:30 PM
 
It could be a natural disaster that closes cities for days at a time, or a power failure that knocks out corporate e-mail systems for a few hours. An endless...

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Antitrust Suit Puts Apple at Heart of Pay-Limiting Scheme
May 4, 2011 at 3:30 PM
 
A California class action lawsuit puts Apple at the center of a conspiracy involving Google, Adobe, Intel and others to keep employee wages down.

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Dealing With IPhone Duplicates
May 4, 2011 at 3:00 PM
 
Reader Michael Beaudoin is frustrated with an iPhone that has too much information on it. He writes:

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Apple iOS 4.3.3 is Out; Location-Tracking Removed
May 4, 2011 at 2:05 PM
 
Apple fixes the location-caching issue that sparked a controversy on mobile phone privacy last month.

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Smule Offers Free Version of Magic Piano for IPhone
May 4, 2011 at 2:00 PM
 
Billy Joel wannabes who would rather play with their iPhones than take piano lessons, rejoice! Smule, the company behind musical iOS apps like Ocarina, Leaf...

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Apple Releases IOS 4.3.3 to Patch Location Bugs
May 4, 2011 at 1:30 PM
 
Underpromise and overdeliver—always a good strategy. Apple said it would take a few weeks to issue an iOS update to fix a handful of bugs related to the storage...

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Oracle Subpoenas Apache Foundation in Google Suit
May 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM
 
Oracle has subpoenaed the Apache Software Foundation in connection with its ongoing intellectual property suit against Google, the open-source group said...

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It's Time to Give Digital Rights Management the Boot
May 4, 2011 at 1:08 PM
 
Today is the Free Software Foundation's Day Against DRM. Why not use the occasion to choose alternatives wherever you can?

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NPD: Half of All Full-Game Downloads Are Mobile
May 4, 2011 at 12:54 PM
 
NPD Group releases study results suggesting mobile gamers account for half of all full-game video game downloads.

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Intel to Bring 3D Transistors to Next-Generation Chips
May 4, 2011 at 12:44 PM
 
Intel has advanced its chip manufacturing technology with three-dimensional transistors that could make PCs, smartphones and tablets faster and more...

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DARPA's Cutting-Edge Video Searching Program Gets a Boost
May 4, 2011 at 12:30 PM
 
DARPA's latest text-less and tag-less video-searching option sounds promising.

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Dell to Take on The MacBook Air Again With a New Ultra-Thin Laptop
May 4, 2011 at 12:27 PM
 
Dell is expected return to the ultra-thin-and-light laptop wars after cancelling its Adamo entry. This time the PC maker will offer a new 15.6-inch stylish laptop priced under $1,000, reports say.

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What Should Twitter Do With TweetDeck?
May 4, 2011 at 12:05 PM
 
Here are three things Twitter should keep in mind to maintain the dominance of its microblogging service.

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Meet the Robot Ball Catcher of Tomorrow
May 4, 2011 at 11:57 AM
 
Rollin' Justin is just the catcher that robot baseball needs.

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Windows Thin PC Extends Value of Legacy Hardware
May 4, 2011 at 11:54 AM
 
Windows Thin PC (WinTPC) is nearing its official launch, and will soon enable Microsoft SA customers to get the most out of legacy hardware.

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Amazon Adds Identity Management to Web Console
May 4, 2011 at 11:50 AM
 
The Amazon Web Services Management Console can now handle Identity and Access Management (IAM) features offered in its cloud, the company said on Tuesday.

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Lexmark C543dn Color Laser, $299
May 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM
 
Lexmark has its C543dn color laser printer on sale for $100 off, plus free shipping.

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Google Docs for Android: A Test Drive
May 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM
 
Can Google's native Docs app help an Android tablet replace your laptop? Here's a hands-on look at the promise the app holds.

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Forrester: Economy Still Hampering ERP Upgrades
May 4, 2011 at 10:10 AM
 
ERP (enterprise resource planning) software investments aren't on this year's agenda for three-quarters of IT decision-makers who responded to a recent Forrester...

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VMware Integrates Automation Tool With Active Directory
May 4, 2011 at 10:10 AM
 
In its ongoing effort to automate the management of private and public clouds, VMware has integrated Microsoft's Active Directory with its vCenter Orchestrator...

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