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June 6, 2012
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Google Buys Quickoffice in Preemptive Microsoft Strike Google buys mobile app Quickoffice in what could be preemptive strike on Microsoft's plans to bring Office to tablets.
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Smartphones 2012: The Best Are Yet to Come Thinking about buying a new mobile phone? You may want to hold off, once you see the amazing array of phone options arriving later this year.
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Nokia Hopes to Boost Sales With Trio of Touchscreen Feature Phones Nokia has launched three new advanced feature phones with touchscreens offering a "smartphone-like" experience, the company said on Wednesday.
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Bye Bye Facebook? Analyst Predicts Social Network to 'Disappear' in 5 to 8 Years Facebook could be a has-been within a few years, according to one analyst. Others aren't as certain that will happen.
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Researchers Find Ways to Bypass Google's Android Malware Scanner The Android malware scanner called Bouncer, which Google uses to scrutinize all apps uploaded to Google Play, can be easily bypassed, according to security experts.
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E3 2012: Nintendo Pins Hopes on Wii U and Games Nintendo bets the farm on its next-gen Wii U console along with 23 games for the innovative new platform.
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Facebook Joins Google, ISPs in Notifying DNSChanger Victims Facebook has started notifying victims of the DNSChanger malware who visit the social networking site that their computers will be cut off from the Internet.
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The Life of a 'Booth Babe': High Heels, Long Hours and Leering Visitors For six to seven hours on Wednesday, 22-year-old Amanda Lin will pose in a short black cocktail dress with a laptop from Gigabyte Technology.
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Hackers Post 6.5 Million LinkedIn Passwords Online The breach is so serious that security professionals are advising people to change their LinkedIn passwords immediately.
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Microsoft Says, Buy a New PC Now, Pay $14.99 for Windows 8 Upgrade Consumers who buy a new PC between now and Jan. 31 can pay US$14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8, the next version of Microsoft's PC operating.
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Google Warns Gmail Users Over 'State-Sponsored Attacks' Google says users who are notified may be a target of phishing or malware, and that they should take immediate steps to secure their account.
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IPv6: Five Things You Should Know IPv6 is going live today. Find out why IPv6 is important, and whether or not you need to be concerned about the switch.
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Six Good Reasons to Download Firefox 13 Speed, more speed, and several new features make Mozilla's free browser a must-see for users.
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Windows RT Tablets Could Cost $500 to $700 Windows RT tablets could cost $500 to $700 -- too high to make them viable in a market filled with less expensive tablets, according to an IDC analyst.
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IPad Owners Love Their Tablets, Survey Shows A near-record 81% of owners of Apple's newest iPad said that they were "very satisfied" with the tablet in a survey conducted by ChangeWave Research last.
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Renowned Science Fiction Author Ray Bradbury Dead At 91 Popular American science fiction writer Ray Bradbury died in Southern California Tuesday night, he was 91.
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Google to Warn Users About Being the Victim of Nation-State Cyber Attacks If a nation-state targets your PC, Google will let you know.
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5 Things You Need To Know About The Elder Scrolls Online We spent some time with Bethesdas new MMO The Elder Scrolls Online at E3 2012, and heres what you need to know.
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Samsung Unveils Cloud-Based Gaming Service Powered by Gaikai When it launches, Samsungs cloud gaming service will support wired and wireless gamepad controllers from several manufacturers.
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Intel, ARM Trade Barbs Over Windows 8, RT With the big release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system fast approaching, the war of words between Intel and ARM has become more heated.
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