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Today's Technology News:
Skype adding Wi-Fi, 3G video calling to iPhone app
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:08 pm PST
AP - A new version of the free iPhone app for Skype SA will let users make and receive video calls. Full Story
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Pew study hints at what Web users will pay for
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:13 pm PST
AP - The Web may seem like the land of something for nothing. Free video. Free news. Even free tools such as word processing and spreadsheets. Full Story
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Bad gifts may be history with Amazon's idea
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:11 pm PST
AP - For some, it's the red reindeer Christmas sweater. For others, it's the diamond-encrusted dreidel. Whatever your worst gift nightmare might be, Amazon may soon give you a reason to cheer. Full Story
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Happy holidays from the Gadget Hound
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:42 pm PST
Ben Patterson - What could be more fun than blogging about the latest and greatest gadgets? Beats me, but even an avowed gadget hound like me needs a break once in a while. Anyway, I'll be going offline during the holidays — and … Full Story
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Skype CEO offers apology, credit for Wednesday’s outage
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:59 am PST
Ben Patterson - After a daylong outage that left untold millions of Skype users high and dry, the CEO of the peer-to-peer chat service apologized, promised that service is slowly but surely being restored, and announced that credits may be in the offing … Full Story
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LG pledges action against patent suit by Sony
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:31 pm PST
AFP - LG Electronics said Thursday it would "actively respond" to a lawsuit filed by Japan's Sony that seeks to block mobile phone shipments to the United States by the South Korean firm. Full Story
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Skype Video Calling for iOS Has Arrived
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:58 pm PST
Mashable - It's official: Skype has quietly rolled out an updated version of its iOS app that brings two-way video calling to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Full Story
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China steps up crackdown on Internet phone services
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:16 pm PST
AFP - China has pledged to restrict Internet phone services -- a move that could affect thousands of businesses and individuals making cheap calls via web-based communications companies such as Skype. Full Story
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44% of Online Sharing Occurs Through Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:15 pm PST
Mashable - Sharing widget AddThis, which is installed on more than 7 million domains and reaches more than one billion users per month, released an infographic Wednesday with some interesting statistics about about our sharing habits. Full Story
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Canada is most web-addicted nation: study
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:37 pm PST
Reuters - Maybe it's all those Justin Bieber fans: Canadians log more time on the web and social media, including Facebook and YouTube, than any other nation. Full Story
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New iPhone App (Almost) Replaces Waiters [INVITES]
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:09 pm PST
Mashable - The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Full Story
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Best social networking apps of 2010
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:30 pm PST
Appolicious - This has been a big year for all things social networking. From movies (The Social Network), to people (Time's Person of the Year, Mark Zuckerberg), to shopping (Groupon's collective buying power), 2010 has been a year of doing things together, even when apart. Although I didn't see many stand-out social-networking apps for iPhone and iPod Touch that were new to the App Store this year, several mainstays rolled out quality updates, giving each new life in 2010. Full Story
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Skype says software to blame for 24-hour outage
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:31 pm PST
AP - A software glitch caused Skype's major outage last week, the Internet calling and messaging service said Wednesday. Full Story
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Android Mobile Malware Has Botnet-like Traits
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:20 pm PST
PC World - Hackers are aiming for users of Google's Android mobile operating system with a malicious application that harvests personal information and sends it to a remote server. Full Story
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Remains of the Day: Angry angry amoebae
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 04:30 pm PST
Macworld - Apple accurately predicted the Apple TV’s future, hackers continue to hack, T-Mobile is mocking AT&T again, and iPads are the best tablets around. Believe it or not, these are your remainders for Tuesday, December 28. Full Story
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How You Know When It’s Time to Switch to Linux
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:30 pm PST
PC World - It's easy to be content with your computer installation as long as it keeps doing what you want it to without too much trouble. When frequent problems arise, however, it's hard to remain faithful for long. Full Story
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China shuts down 60,000 pornographic websites
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:35 pm PST
AFP - China said Thursday that authorities had shut down more than 60,000 pornographic websites as part of a year-long crackdown on lewd online content, as Beijing moves to tighten control over the Internet. Full Story
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