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Today's Technology News: Samsung's 4th-quarter net profit rises 13 percent The day part of the Internet died: Egypt goes dark Google's Android tablet software inches closer 10 questions (and answers) about Sony’s Next Generation Portable Report: Hulu mulling plan to become “virtual” cable carrier Special report: Can Samsung change with the tech times? Special Report: Can Samsung change with the tech times? Speck CandyShell Wrap iPad case folks, serves as stand Panasonic stacks new Lumix cams with 1080p, 3D, social networking features Microsoft's Windows disappoints on lukewarm PC sales The Real Reason No One Reads Privacy Policies [INFOGRAPHIC] Sony's new portable will play games against Android phones White House eyes spectrum for public safety LinkedIn's IPO to test appetite for Facebook Apple releases iTunes 10.1.2 Expo Notes: Cross-dressing Microsoft 2Q earnings edge down on slow PC sales Microsoft Presses Intel for 16-core Atom Chip Samsung's 4th-quarter net profit rises 13 percent Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:04 pm PST AP - Samsung Electronics, the world's largest manufacturer of computer memory chips and flat screen televisions, said net profit rose 13 percent in the fourth quarter amid higher sales of semiconductors and smartphones as the technology giant rounded out a record year for earnings and revenue. Full Story Top The day part of the Internet died: Egypt goes dark Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:29 pm PST AP - About a half-hour past midnight Friday morning in Egypt, the Internet went dead. Full Story Top Google's Android tablet software inches closer Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:05 pm PST AP - Google Inc. is getting closer to releasing a version of the Android software meant for tablet computers, one that will include a fresh look and updated Web browser and keyboard. Full Story Top 10 questions (and answers) about Sony’s Next Generation Portable Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:50 pm PST Ben Patterson - Got questions about Sony's just-announced PSP2—I mean, the Next Generation Portable, or NGP for short? Help is here. 1. When will the NGP go on sale, and how much will it cost? The NGP should arrive in time for the … Full Story Top Report: Hulu mulling plan to become “virtual” cable carrier Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:40 am PST Ben Patterson - Is Hulu, our favorite source of free TV shows, about to undergo a radical change? Word has it that the three main stakeholders of Hulu are feuding over whether to keep the site (mostly) free or turn it into a … Full Story Top Special report: Can Samsung change with the tech times? Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:04 am PST Reuters - Only a handful of reporters were at Samsung's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month when Jay Y. Lee dropped by. Full Story Top Special Report: Can Samsung change with the tech times? Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:40 pm PST Reuters - Only a handful of reporters were at Samsung's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month when Jay Y. Lee dropped by. Full Story Top Speck CandyShell Wrap iPad case folks, serves as stand Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:12 am PST Digital Trends - Speck just got back from showing off iPhone cases and covers at CES, and now the company has debuted its CandyShell Wrap case for the Apple iPad, just in time for this week’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco. In addition to protecting an iPad from bumps, scratches, and dirt, the CandyShell Wrap case features a removable cover that can fold up to serve as a viewing and/or typing stand. Full Story Top Panasonic stacks new Lumix cams with 1080p, 3D, social networking features Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:01 pm PST Digital Trends - Panasonic may have just dropped a slew of new cams just weeks ago at CES 2011, but it wasn’t the entire payload. On Tuesday, Panasonic offered a little more variety with expansions to its point-and-shoot series. Full Story Top Microsoft's Windows disappoints on lukewarm PC sales Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:58 pm PST Reuters - Sales of Microsoft Corp's Windows software fell short of outsized expectations, rekindling fears that the spread of mobile gadgets will erode its main PC-focused business. Full Story Top The Real Reason No One Reads Privacy Policies [INFOGRAPHIC] Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:32 pm PST Mashable - It was quite in vogue last year to be incensed over the privacy-related misdeeds of a certain monolithic social network, but let's be honest -- did anyone ever read the privacy policy to begin with? How about the Terms of Service? Full Story Top Sony's new portable will play games against Android phones Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:51 am PST Appolicious - Android gaming is about to get a whole lot more interesting. Full Story Top White House eyes spectrum for public safety Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:51 pm PST Reuters - The White House will support legislation ensuring a block of airwaves are used for public safety rather than going to commercial wireless providers, a senior administration official said on Thursday. Full Story Top LinkedIn's IPO to test appetite for Facebook Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:21 pm PST Reuters - LinkedIn Corp announced plans to go public this year in what could be a test of investor appetite for social networking websites ahead of a highly anticipated Facebook offering. Full Story Top Apple releases iTunes 10.1.2 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:04 pm PST Macworld - Apple on Thursday released iTunes 10.1.2, a stability and performance update for everyone’s favorite media-playing / iOS-device-syncing / app-shopping tool. Full Story Top Expo Notes: Cross-dressing Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:30 pm PST Macworld - CodeWeavers seems to be feeling ignored. Like its two chief competitors, VMWare and Parallels, the company makes software that lets you run Windows apps on a Mac. But all too often, when the discussion turns to Windows-on-a-Mac, those other two hog all the attention, and CodeWeavers is left out. That could be why the CodeWeavers booth at Expo is staffed with cross-dressers and celebrity impersonators. Full Story Top Microsoft 2Q earnings edge down on slow PC sales Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:54 pm PST AP - Microsoft Corp.'s net income for the latest quarter fell slightly from a year ago but the software giant still beat Wall Street's expectations despite the weak personal computer market. Full Story Top Microsoft Presses Intel for 16-core Atom Chip Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:50 pm PST PC World - Microsoft has asked Intel to develop a 16-core version of its low-power Atom chip for use in servers, part of a wider effort to reduce power consumption in its massive data centers, a Microsoft executive said Thursday. Full Story Top

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