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Third Major Publisher Dumps Amazon $9.99 E-books Model Hachette pressures Amazon for a different deal, bolstered by the iPad's approach.
The Google-NSA Alliance: Questions and Answers Google is reportedly teaming up with the NSA to help defend its data. So what would such an alliance really mean?
Nexus One Sales: Slow Month is No Surprise Timing is everything . . . and Google deserves a bit more time to prove itself in the cell phone market.
Facebook Homepage Redesign: A Feature Breakdown Changes in graphics, some functions are apparent to only some users, whose reaction is still mixed.
3G SlingPlayer Arrives for iPhone It took awhile, but the 3G version of the app has received Apple's blessing and should be available soon.
AT&T Allows 3G Slingplayer: New Leaf Turning? The Slingplayer iPhone app, once the poster child for everything wrong with AT&T's 3G service, will now be allowed to run free of constraints.
Amazon's Kindle Gets Ready to Battle Apple's iPad Now that Amazon has feathered its nest with a touchscreen startup, expect some big changes in Kindle. Here a five possible new builds.
Microsoft Discontinuing Xbox LIVE for Xbox Gamers Company says it will shutter Xbox LIVE service for its original Xbox console including Xbox games played on the Xbox 360 by April 15, 2010.
Google, NSA Partnership Details Sought Privacy advocates at EPIC file a formal request to learn what Google is doing for the feds on cybersecurity.
Valentine's Day Tech Gifts Under $100 Flowers may last a week, but romantic technology could outlive even the relationship itself. If you truly want to impress your Valentine, rethink your gift strategy. Here are eight great February 14 suggestions that won't break the bank.
Microsoft Defends Itself Against Op-ed by Former VP Microsoft defended itself against an opinion piece written by a former vice president, who argued the software company has lost its edge.
The Case Mod That Will (Try to) Kill You The God of War returneth: Kratos, star of the PlayStation's big action series, gets built... as someone's PC! Talk about a killer case mod.
Lithium-Ion Battery Life Could Reach 20 Years Japanese research firm Eamex claims that new lithium-ion battery technology could result in batteries that last up to 20 years and sustain over 10,000 recharges.
iTablet Coming Soon; Lawsuit to Follow? UK computer manufacturer X2 Computing revealed their upcoming tablet this Friday, however their choice of name may not please the folks at Apple.
Microsoft Warns of Record Patch Tuesday Microsoft published its advance notice for next week's Patch Tuesday, containing a total of 13 new security bulletins for February.
ATI Introduces Affordable Radeon HD 5450 ATI's new Radeon HD 5450 comes with DirectX 11 support, costs only $60, and looks like an Onion Blossom from the Chili's menu.
Asustek Plans Eee Book E-reader and Tablet PC to Rival IPad Asustek plans to debut a tablet PC to rival the iPad and an e-reader in the second half of this year.
Is Chinese PC Hardware Safe and Secure? We must count on manufacturers, working with government, to protect us, short a specific reason for concern.
NJ Businessmen Sentenced to Jail for E-Rate Fraud Two former owners of computer services vendor are sentenced to jail for E-Rate fraud.
iPhone Privacy, Security Not What Apple Claims, Researcher Says A speaker at the Black Hat security conference questions Apple's iPhone security strategy.
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