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Our Top Stories Adobe Announces Flash for Android Beta Testing Adobe has officially begun beta testing its Flash Player for Android -- and you can sign up now to be a part of the process. Facebook's 'Like' Button: What We Know So Far Changes are in the works (again) for Facebook interaction with the wider Web. Alleged iPhone 4G Photos Spark Debate Could this image of what many say is an early prototype of an Apple iPhone 4G phone be real? The blogosphere debates. School's Laptop Webcams took Thousands of Photos of Students The Pennsylvania school district's IT director refuses to testify in students' lawsuit. Office 2010 Debuts for Developers This Week Microsoft confirmed that subscribers to MSDN and TechNet can srat downloading Office 2010 on Thursday, five days before it's available to vulume license... Video Games as Art? Who Cares. Film critic Roger Ebert repeats his claim that video games can never be art, and it's time we stopped listening. 12 'White Hat' Hackers You Should Know These information technology security experts go looking for trouble and find it -- but they're on your side. New iPad 3G Shipments Delayed Customers must be patient for international launch and first 3G orders, and Apple's being evasive about timelines. HTC Droid Incredible Available for Pre-Order: Early Reviews Positive The HTC Droid Incredible for Verizon Wireless becomes available for pre-order as reviewers give it thumbs up. Why America's Telecom System Stinks Analysis: Technologist Lawrence Lessig exposes a rigged system of poor service for higher cost. Browser Add-on Aims to Foil Google Data Collection A computer security researcher has launched a project designed to provide people greater privacy when using Google. Office 2010 Reaches RTM, Watch Out Google Microsoft Office 2010 is officially complete, and Microsoft is ready to defend the suite against Google Docs. Symantec Readies New Norton Antimalware Software, Offers Free PC Cleaners Symantec Monday unveiled the Norton 2011 editions of its antimalware software to wipe out infections on Windows-based machines. Canonical to Update Production-ready Server Ubuntu Canonical will release the production-stable version of its Ubuntu Linux-based OS on April 29. Samsung Retakes Lead From Intel and Micron in Flash Memory Samsung unveiled flash memory chips made with 20-nanometer production technology, besting the 25nm flash chips made by an Intel, Micron joint venture. Designing Apps for the iPad: It's Not Just a Big iPhone Developers discover that Apple's new device required some creative rethinking Samsung 20nm Flash Memory Could Spark Price War Samsung leapfrog of IMFT with 20nm flash memory could trigger lower prices. 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