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October 29, 2010
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Why Apple's 11-Inch MacBook Air Is TSA-Approved The TSA says Apple's new 11-inch MacBook Air can stay in your bag when you pass through airport security. So what sets it apart from other noncheckpoint-friendly notebooks?
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Google, Samsung to Launch 'Nexus Two' Next-Gen Android Phone, Report Details about the purported Samsung Nexus Two are scarce, but here's the latest buzz about Samsung's rumored new Google device.
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Apple's Hot Sales Take it to Top 5 Handset Makers Analysis: With iPhone sales up 90%, RIM's BlackBerry has a challenge.
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Report: Apple Working on Special SIM Card Apple is working on a 'special' SIM card that could allow the company to offer direct cell phone services instead of going through a third party carrier.
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Backups: Do Your Family and Friends have a Plan? Your friends and family turn to you for tech advice, so it's time to inform them of how important it is to back up data.
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The Witcher 2 Has 'Longer Combos' and 'Prettier Women' The design team for the benchmark 'mature' fantasy roleplaying game on PCs answers questions about its story, game world, and combat engine.
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Spotify Denies Apple Take-Over Plans Swedish-based streaming music Spotify says Apple's not buying them.
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Would You Believe...Get Smart's Cone of Silence is Real British pizza chain Pizza Express plans to install science fiction-like cones of silence (okay, soundproof domes) in iPizzeria stores.
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320 GB Playstation 3 is the Classic Upsell The 320 GB Playstation 3 costs $50 more than the 160 GB version...and $50 less than the 160 GB version with the move bundle.
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The Great iPhone Serial Port Hack While hackers have had at the iPhone for years, the smartphone continues to have one, little-known trick up its sleeve: A hidden serial port. Our friends at Computerworld Australia walk you through this hack.
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