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December 15, 2010
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Gawker Hack Exposes Ridiculous Password Habits Wondering what kinds of passwords people use across the Web? This week's massive Gawker hack is giving us a glimpse -- and it sure isn't a pretty picture.
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3G vs. 4G: Real-world Speed Tests For mobile workers who need the fastest online connection available, Sprint's 4G service can provide up to seven times the speed of its 3G network.
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Will CES be Make-or-Break Time for Microsoft? The rumor mill has it that Microsoft will be showing off its Windows-based tablets and give a first look at Windows 8 at the upcoming CES next month. It's beginning to look as if CES 2011 may be a make-or-break time for Microsoft.
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Social Media Haters Rejoice: Holiday Gifts Just for You Every time you hear 'tweet,' 'friend' or 'connect,' it makes you want to scream? Here's a collection of perfect gifts for those who share the same social sentiments as you.
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Google Nexus S: Gingerbread in an Unlocked Cupboard Because of the way the U.S. mobile phone market is structured, it's next to impossible to find an unlocked phone that isn't loaded with bloatware.
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Microsoft to Boost Office 2003, 2007 Security Microsoft says it will backport an Office 2010 security feature to the older and more widely used Office 2003 and Office 2007 early next year.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg is Time's Person of the Year The magazine credited Zuckerberg with merging with the social fabric of American life and human life.
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Analyst: Verizon to Sell 9 Million iPhones, at AT&T's Expense The analysts says Verizon could sell 9 million iPhones next year, the majority of which will be purchased by AT&T customers.
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Gmail Delegation: Another Reason to Ditch Microsoft Outlook Google's new feature allows multiple users to access one Gmail account, perfect for families sharing one e-mail account or businesses.
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Google, Microsoft, Others Join Obama to Fight Phony Pharmacies Google, Microsoft, and several other large tech companies have thrown their support behind the Obama administration's effort to crackdown on illegal internet pharmacies
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Blocks with Brains of Their Own Full-color, interactive blocks are the new way to play.
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The Right Office Apps for the iPhone at Work If your company allows employees to use an iPhone, here are the productivity apps that you should install on the mobile devices.
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Android, iPhone Users Outpace BlackBerry, Symbian Users in Data Usage iPad users don't use more data than smartphone users, whereas BlackBerry and Nokia Symbian users focus on voice communications.
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Guy Makes Christmas Lights into Game Ric Turner turned his Christmas decorations into a playable video game for the neighborhood.
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The 10 Bloodiest Battles Microsoft and Google Fought in 2010 Microsoft and Google battled on a dizzying number of fronts this year.
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Internet Hit by Wave of Fake PC 'defrag' Tools A spate of scareware apps that trick users into buying useless hard disk repair tools appears to be part of a concerted campaign to push fake "defrag" software
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WikiLeaks.org is Back Wikileaks.org, the whistleblower organization's main Web site, is back up in the U.S.
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Is Final Fantasy XIII-2 in the Offing? Artwork Prompts Speculation Final Fantasy XIII character designer Tetsuya Nomura fires speculation a direct sequel starring Lightning could be in the works.
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More Than 60 Tablet Computers Debuted This Year Most of the tablets have been introduced in the last 75 days, and many aren't branded by names most consumers would recognize.
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Consumer Tech Meets Your Sourcing Group: How to Transform Over the past few years, new devices and new services have made technology a nearly universal part of the consumer marketplace.
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Gawker Hack Exposes Ridiculous Password Habits Wondering what kinds of passwords people use across the Web? This week's massive Gawker hack is giving us a glimpse -- and it sure isn't a pretty picture.
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3G vs. 4G: Real-world Speed Tests For mobile workers who need the fastest online connection available, Sprint's 4G service can provide up to seven times the speed of its 3G network.
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Google CR-48: Unboxed and Started Up Curious about the first laptop to run Chrome OS? We got one today and we'll show you in video what it looks like.
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Google CR-48: First Look at the First Chrome OS Laptop Googles prototype Chrome OS computer delivers little more than the companys browser in a box.
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Eleven Free Fonts for Clever Holiday EntertainingGreetings, December party season! This year we welcome your embrace even as we endure the drunken antics of crazy co-workers, the blow-up decorations of loony neighbors, and the demands of visiting in-laws. How ever will we stay cheerful with these barbarians at our gate? Simple. We shall boldly entertain our way through the holiday with stylish free fonts.
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