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GM Will Stop Paying for Ads on Facebook - Because They Don't Work Do Facebook ads work? Apparently¬ really.
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Google Releases Chrome 19, Adds Tab Sync and Patches 20 Bugs Google released Chrome 19, patched 20 vulnerabilities in the browser and doled out $16,500 in bug bounties and rewards to independent researchers.
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10 Hacks That Made Headlines Hacking has been around for decades, starting with curiosity-driven systems break-ins. Today's crimes are often financially-motivated fraud. Here are ten hacking incidents that made history.
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Mozilla Readies App Marketplace for Public Beta Mozilla Marketplace will be online in a few weeks to take on Apple App Store and Google Play Store
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Android 5.0 Will Launch this Fall with Five Nexus Devices: Report In a shift that could wrest control from wireless carriers, Google apparently plans to sell an expanded array of unlocked phones and tablets directly to consumers.
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OpenSUSE Linux 12.1: A Flexible Front-Runner, in Pictures With four bundled desktop options, this free Linux OS has something for everyone.
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iPhone Screen Size May Increase to at Least 4 Inches A revamped iPhone look is expected this year, and, according to the Wall Street Journal, it'll be coming in the form of a larger screen.
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HTC One X, Evo 4G LTE Denied U.S. Entry Over Patent Dispute The U.S International Trade Commission had issued a limited exclusion order against HTC and two of its subsidiaries after finding that the company violated some Apple technology.
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This is the Golden Age of Facebook Privacy After Facebook's IPO, the only way the company can boost revenues is by sharing more and more of your data. So enjoy what little privacy you have left before it's gone.
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Google Chrome Now Syncs Open Tabs Across Your Devices The latest stable release of Google Chrome automatically syncs your open tabs.
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Lenovo Launches Fleet of New Ivy Bridge ThinkPads and IdeaPads The details on Lenovo's new line of ThinkPads and IdeaPads.
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Facebook Users Should Brace for Fallout After GM Ad Decision More paid status updates, sponsored stories, App Center, and mobile ads may be coming down the pike as Facebook tries to prove its advertising worth.
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Bing's Social Search: A Hands-On Tour Bing's new sidebar suggests Facebook friends who might know about a given topic, and shows activity from high-profile people on other social networks such as Twitter.
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Netgear Adds to Its 802.11ac Lineup Netgear says its first next-gen Wi-Fi router will go on sale next week, with a lower-end version and a USB notebook adapter to follow this summer.
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Why Facebook Access at Work Should Be Blocked While you're at it, get rid of Twitter, CNN, and the rest of the social networking distractions, too.
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A Guide to the Classes in Diablo III The newest game from Blizzard is finally here and we've got the inside track on what you should play.
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Microsoft Tunes up Windows 8 Multi-screen Better task-bar control and window mobility will be coming to the Windows 8 Release Preview next month.
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Social Media Is Worth the Investment, Say Indian CIOs Last week, Gartner claimed that half of enterprises are wasting money on social media. But Indian CIOs who are bullish on the social media space vehemently defend their digital marketing spends by claiming that it does indeed link back to measurable business outcomes.
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Four Challenges Facebook will Face After the IPO Four challenges Facebook will have to consider after it goes public.
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