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Today's Technology News:
Toshiba announces net profit for October-December
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:17 pm PST
AP - Toshiba Corp. says it returned to the black in the October-December quarter thanks to robust global demand for the flash memory chips used for digital cameras and smartphones. Full Story
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Al-Jazeera appeals for social media help in Egypt
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:21 pm PST
AP - The pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera is calling out for help from Egyptian bloggers and others after authorities closed its Cairo office amid unprecedented anti-state protests. Full Story
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Stimulus funds help wire rural homes for Internet
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:55 am PST
AP - Up in rural northern Vermont, it took until the 1960s to run power lines to some towns — decades after the rest of America got turned on. Full Story
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“Heavy Rain” coming soon to a theater near you
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:57 am PST
Ben Patterson - A dark, atmospheric thriller that felt more like a David Fincher movie than a video game, "Heavy Rain" seemed destined for the Hollywood treatment—and indeed, the search for the Origami Killer may soon make the leap to the silver screen. … Full Story
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Amazon: Kindle books now outselling paperbacks, too
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:36 am PST
Ben Patterson - Well, that didn't take long. Barely six months after crowing that its Kindle e-books were outselling its selection of hardcover books, Amazon has announced that sales of Kindle titles are now outpacing paperbacks, as well. The news came as Amazon … Full Story
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Expo Notes: Naturespace adds another dimension to ambient sounds
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:28 pm PST
Macworld - 3D video was the talk at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but at Macworld 2011, app maker Holographic Audio Theater was looking to promote the idea of 3D audio. The company thinks that “three-dimensional audio” provides the most immersive experience, and it was in San Francisco this week to promote an app—Naturespace—that it thinks will drive that point home. Full Story
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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
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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
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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
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Head to Head: iPhone vs. Android
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 06:30 pm PST
PC World - With the recent announcement that, at long last, Apple's iPhone is coming to Verizon Wireless's CDMA network, arguments are blazing over which smartphone operating system reigns supreme. Many Verizon customers are asking themselves whether they should stick with the carrier's Android devices or jump ship to iOS. Full Story
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Julian Assange Defends WikiLeaks on "60 Minutes" [VIDEO]
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:06 pm PST
Mashable - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a rare media appearance on 60 Minutes earlier today tell his side of the story in the face of mounting criticism and controversy. Full Story
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AT&T aims to step up its Android offerings
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:01 pm PST
Appolicious - The AT&T (T) monopoly of iPhones from Apple (AAPL)—in effect since 2007—is finally ending on Feb. 10 as Verizon Wireless (VZ) launches its iPhone 4. Full Story
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Egypt shutdown worst in Internet history: experts
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:05 am PST
AFP - The scale of Egypt's crackdown on the Internet and mobile phones amid deadly protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak is unprecedented in the history of the web, experts said. Full Story
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Facebook founder meets "Social Network" actor who portrayed him
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:25 pm PST
Reuters - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg met Jesse Eisenberg -- the actor whose less than flattering portrayal of him in "The Social Network" won an Oscar nomination -- for the first time on this weekend's Saturday Night Live. Full Story
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8-Year-Old Girl Lectures Egypt's Mubarak on YouTube [VIDEO]
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:05 am PST
Mashable - Trying to make sense of the violence and upheaval in Egypt? Take 51 seconds and have it explained to you by Juju, a precocious 8-year-old Saudi girl. Full Story
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Toshiba Q3 profit surges on smartphone boom
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:50 pm PST
Reuters - Japan's Toshiba Corp said third quarter operating profit more than doubled on buoyant sales of NAND flash memory and liquid-crystal displays used in tablets and smartphones including Apple's iPad and iPhone. Full Story
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Microsoft Word Alternatives: Wordsmiths, Rejoice!
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:30 pm PST
PC World - Microsoft Word is ubiquitous: It's the standard word processor in most places of business, and it often ends up installed on home PCs due to compatibility and familiarity. It isn't the only choice, however. Whether your main concern is price, complexity, specialized functionality, system footprint, or some combination of the above, you might have many reasons to look beyond Word. Full Story
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Ex-Salesforce.com Executive Offers Cloud Security
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:29 pm PST
NewsFactor - Led by CEO Tod McKinnon -- the vice president of engineering at Salesforce.com from 2003 to 2009 -- Okta is moving into the on-demand identity and access-management space. The goal is to accelerate enterprise adoption of cloud and web-based apps. Full Story
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