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Apple's iPhone on Verizon: 4 Reasons to Think Twice

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March 31, 2010
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Apple's iPhone on Verizon: 4 Reasons to Think Twice Apple's iPhone may be coming to Verizon, a new report says. Before you roll out the nearest welcome mat, though, there are a few things you may want to consider.
Facebook Decides You'd Rather 'Like' than 'Be a Fan' Facebook is changing the language on its site to increase user involvement--but it's not the language that keeps people from clicking.
Adobe Teams with Google to Give Chrome Some Flash Google and Adobe are reportedly likely to bundle Adobe's Flash with Google's Chrome browser or OS -- or both.
The Bob Chronicles On its fifteenth anniversary, a look back at a legendary software flop.
Sorry Xbox 360, No Star Wars: The Old Republic For You BioWare says rumors about an Xbox 360 version of its upcoming PC-based Star Wars online role-playing game have been exaggerated, but doesn't deny it could happen eventually.
Jury Sides With Novell in Long-running SCO Battle A jury rules in favor of Novell in the long-running dispute with SCO over Unix.
What You Need to Know about Microsoft's Emergency IE Patch Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-018 ahead of Patch Tuesday in response to a zero-day exploit
Facebook Flub Leaks Private E-mail Addresses For a short time, e-mail addresses that were meant to be hidden were made available.
Report: AT&T Helps Apple Fix iPhone Woes AT&T gave Apple engineers lessons in wireless networking in order to reduce iPhone connectivity problems on its network, WSJ reports.
Google Glitch Blocks Access in China -- Not Censors An outage prompted observers to jump to conclusions, but the interrupted service was Google's own fault.
Google: Malware Targets Vietnamese Activists Google says that a new botnet is targeting activists opposed to a China-backed mining project in Vietnam.
CEO Pay Day: Tech Leaders Still Rake It In The recession's dragging on, but fear not: Tech's top brass took home lofty salaries and bonuses last year.
Adobe Could Be Your Security Weakest Link Businesses have reason for concern over Google and Adobe integrating Flash with Chrome.
Cisco Announces New Valet, Linksys 802.11n Wireless Routers Cisco's new 802.11n home router lineup emphasizes easy setup home setup, accessible features, and Linux.
Google Now Says Technical Glitch Not to Blame in China Google now says it's not sure why people in China had trouble using its search service on Tuesday.
Millions in China Have No Antivirus Software, Survey Shows The massive number of Chinese Internet users running no antivirus software increased to 4.4 percent last year, a survey showed.
Hype Helps Windows Users Patch Fast A researcher says media coverage is a key reason why users patch zero-day Microsoft bugs faster, whether they are part of a standard patch Tuesday release or not.
Apple's IPad Fuels Interest in Rival Devices in China The coming launch of Apple's iPad has helped ignite interest in tablet computers in China, where a growing number of companies are planning similar devices.
Microsoft, Ford Team on Electric Car Software Microsoft's Hohm software expanded for watching Ford electric car energy use
Apple iPad, iPhone Hit with Multitouch Patent Lawsuit Lawsuit's goal is to prevent the import of any Apple multitouch product into the United States, including the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, MacBook and Magic Mouse.
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Apple's iPhone on Verizon: 4 Reasons to Think Twice Apple's iPhone may be coming to Verizon, a new report says. Before you roll out the nearest welcome mat, though, there are a few things you may want to consider. Facebook Decides You'd Rather 'Like' than 'Be a Fan' Facebook is changing the language on its site to increase user involvement--but it's not the language that keeps people from clicking.
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Line2's Continuing Troubles

Smart Phone News: Line2's Continuing Troubles
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March 31, 2010
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Line2's Continuing Troubles The iPhone VoIP app is great in theory, but it's been a bit rough putting it into practice.
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Aurora Feint: 'Freemium' Games to Help Drive IPhone Gaming Many people seem to agree that the iPhone should continue to make a big dent in the mobile gaming market. Just how big a dent, however, is in dispute...
Super-Tilt Baseball for IPhone I was looking forward to getting a chance to play Super Tilt-Baseball, a baseball-themed pinball game. Sadly, however, the games kept getting called on account...
SimCity Deluxe Heading to IPhone Electronic Arts announced earlier this week an update to their beloved SimCity franchise. SimCity Deluxe for iPhone, due out this summer, promises not only more...
What do Smartphone Users Want? A survey reveals that smartphone users want their devices to get even smarter.
CTIA Spring 2010: Super Smartphones and Mighty Messaging Phones In the market for a new cell phone this spring? Take a look at some of the hottest phones to debut at the wireless industry's trade show this spring.
Smartphone smackdown: HTC EVO 4G vs. Google Nexus One Can HTC's WiMAX phone best Google's own Android handset?
Verizon Starts Selling Motorols Devour Smartphone Verizon wireless today announced that it has started selling Motorola's smartphone device for $150 with a two-year contract.
Who Should Own Your Smartphones? IT organizations are loosening smartphone policies, allowing employees to bring in personal iPhones and BlackBerrys -- should you?
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HTC EVO 4G: Better Than the Nexus One?

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HTC EVO 4G: Better Than the Nexus One?
Sprint's new HTC EVO 4G smartphone is being hailed as the new ruler of the Android empire. But has the crown really been passed? Let's take a close look at its features. - JR Raphael, PCWorld
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Apple's iPhone on Verizon: 4 Reasons to Think Twice Apple's iPhone may be coming to Verizon, a new report says. Before you roll out the nearest welcome mat, though, there are a few things you may want to consider. Facebook Decides You'd Rather 'Like' than 'Be a Fan' Facebook is changing the language on its site to increase user involvement--but it's not the language that keeps people from clicking.
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Aluratek Libre Pro E-Reader: Easy on the Eyes and the Wallet Budget e-reader delivers clear text and basic functionality in a light, well-presented package.
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ProPoster   1553 Downloads  |  Trial  |  Filed Under Peripherals
Create posters and other oversized output with your printer.
FinePrint    60529 Downloads  |  Trial  |  Filed Under Word Processing
Save paper and ink by printing multiple pages on a single sheet, creating booklets, deleting pages, and more.
GreenPrint World (32-bit version)   11757 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Peripherals
Streamline your printouts and save money with this free utility.
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StickyNoteThe most popular virtual notes program in the world. With StickyNote 9.0, you can create beautiful 3D notes on your desktop and send them instantly over the Internet or a LAN. StickyNote also enables you to adhere notes to documents or windows AND to attach documents to your note. StickyNote eliminates the clutter and confusion of keeping up with the reminders and phone numbers that never seem to be where you left them. Forget jotting down messages and let StickyNote deliver them for you. You can even customize a note's texture, color and priority with a few simple clicks, and you can set an alarm to have notes appear at a certain time or at regular intervals. Managing important information has never been easier!
Net Librarian 8.0Net Librarian is an Internet Search utility which functions like a search engine, but brings back lists of Web sites which match keywords you enter. This saves you the time of waiting to browse each one of these Web sites to see whether your keywords are there. (Search engines don't ensure that your keywords are actually on the page.) You can view these at your leisure, and copy and paste topics for your research report or student paper.
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