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Today's Technology News: Keys, Lady Gaga to sign off Twitter for charity US briefs allies about next WikiLeaks release Convictions upheld in Pirate Bay file-sharing case Checking work e-mail during Thanksgiving dinner? (Who, me?) Why I hate my DVR, but have yet to tune in to TiVo The Mashable 2010 Holiday Gift Guide Apple buys HP land to accommodate growth Egypt's court overturns telecom news monitoring 6 Ways to Score a Job Through Twitter US shuts down counterfeit goods, music sites Will Microsoft's Buy-One-Get-One Promo Boost Windows Phone 7 Sales? iOS 4.3 rumored for December; ngmoco, DeNA expanding Mobage next year Free Image Editors for Everyone--Even Experts Microsoft Ditches Drive Extender, Customers Furious 5 Holiday Tech Scams to Avoid Ubuntu Will Begin Updating Daily, Report Says US: WikiLeaks release endangers 'countless' lives Keys, Lady Gaga to sign off Twitter for charity Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:26 pm PST AP - Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga take charity work seriously, and they're going offline to prove it. Full Story Top US briefs allies about next WikiLeaks release Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:29 pm PST AP - U.S. allies around the world have been briefed by American diplomats about an expected release of classified U.S. files by the WikiLeaks website that is likely to cause international embarrassment and could damage some nations' relations with the United States. Full Story Top Convictions upheld in Pirate Bay file-sharing case Fri, 26 Nov 2010 06:54 am PST AP - A Swedish appeals court on Friday upheld the copyright convictions of three men behind The Pirate Bay, a popular file-sharing site that remains in operation despite attempts by authorities to shut it down. Full Story Top Checking work e-mail during Thanksgiving dinner? (Who, me?) Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:54 pm PST Ben Patterson - The last thing we should be doing during Thanksgiving is checking our work e-mail, right? Yet most of us do, according to a recent survey — and some of us even admit to peeking at our in boxes because it's … Full Story Top Why I hate my DVR, but have yet to tune in to TiVo Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:37 am PST Ben Patterson - Like many of you, I rent a sluggish, stubbornly quirky DVR from my cable carrier — and boy, do I hate it, so much so that I often dream of swapping it out for a speedy, easy-to-use TiVo. So what's … Full Story Top The Mashable 2010 Holiday Gift Guide Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:35 am PST Mashable - This post is part of the Mashable 10, Mashable's gift guide of the 10 hottest gadgets that that our editors think should be on everyone's wish lists this holiday season. All 10 posts, which make up the complete guide, are linked below. Full Story Top Apple buys HP land to accommodate growth Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:37 pm PST Reuters - Apple Inc is expanding the size of its Cupertino, California, home base, acquiring nearby facilities from computer pioneer and competitor Hewlett Packard Co. Full Story Top Egypt's court overturns telecom news monitoring Sat, 27 Nov 2010 05:19 am PST Reuters - A Cairo court on Saturday overturned the Egyptian telecoms regulator's decision to monitor news feeds on mobile phones ahead of elections, Egypt's official news agency MENA said on Saturday. Full Story Top 6 Ways to Score a Job Through Twitter Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:55 am PST Mashable - Twitter has become a great resource for just about anything, including jobs. From industry chats to Twitter accounts dedicated to posting vacancies, there are a ton of resources for landing a gig. Full Story Top US shuts down counterfeit goods, music sites Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:46 pm PST AFP - US authorities have shut down dozens of websites offering counterfeit goods and pirated music, five months after a crackdown on sites offering movie downloads. Full Story Top Will Microsoft's Buy-One-Get-One Promo Boost Windows Phone 7 Sales? Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:05 am PST Mashable - On Black Friday, Microsoft announced that consumers would be able to buy one Windows Phone 7 device and get the second free for purchases at all AT&T stores. Full Story Top iOS 4.3 rumored for December; ngmoco, DeNA expanding Mobage next year Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:01 am PST Appolicious - It’s only been a couple of days since the release of iOS 4.2, an update with some major new features, but rumor has it that iOS 4.3 is only a few weeks away. Full Story Top Free Image Editors for Everyone--Even Experts Fri, 26 Nov 2010 06:00 pm PST PC World - You could spend hundreds of dollars on image-editing software. But before you part with your hard-earned money, consider one of these free photo-editing programs. No matter what your level of expertise, one of these eight photo editors will fit your needs and personality--as well as your budget. Full Story Top Microsoft Ditches Drive Extender, Customers Furious Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:00 am PST PC Magazine - Windows Home Server users decry decision to remove Drive Extender feature from the upcoming WHS latest release, code-named "Vail." Full Story Top 5 Holiday Tech Scams to Avoid Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:57 am PST PC World - The holiday shopping season is a great time to get tech products at discounted prices, but it also creates a golden opportunity for the Web's scam artists. The FBI, McAfee, the Better Business Bureau and F-Secure are all warning about cybercriminals who will try to take you for a ride this holiday season. Here are their most pertinent warnings and tips for staying safe: Full Story Top Ubuntu Will Begin Updating Daily, Report Says Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:07 pm PST PC World - Ubuntu may shift from updating every six months to updating every day, according to a report Tuesday in The Register. Full Story Top US: WikiLeaks release endangers 'countless' lives Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:21 pm PST AP - The Obama administration is warning online whistleblower WikiLeaks that its expected imminent release of classified State Department documents will put "countless" lives at risk, threaten global counterterorism operations and jeopardize U.S. relations with its allies. Full Story Top

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