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 Facebook and Senator Fire Back at Password Snooping Employers Being forced to share one's password to get or keep a job could expose an employer to "unanticipated legal liability," Facebook warns. Share:   |  New iPad Battery Keeps Charging Despite 'Battery Full' Message Apple bumped battery size and output by 70% in the newest iPad, but the tablet is thirsty for that extra power; here's how to squeeze out some extra juice. Share: | Israel Law Requires Magazines Have to Disclose Photoshopped Models New legislation in Israel bans the use of malnourished models in ads and requires publications disclose any Photoshopping that has been done to make models look thinner. Share: | Windows 8 Preview Beats Windows 7 in Most Performance Tests A desktop running Windows 8 Consumer Preview started up faster and generally ran faster than the same desktop running Windows 7. Share: | Facebook Warns Employers Not to Ask Job Applicants for Log-in Credentials A user should never be forced to share private information to get a job, says Facebook, which modified its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities to make requests to share or solicit a Facebook log-in a violation of rules. Share: | Samsung's Galaxy Note Will Get Android 4.0 in Q2, Along With New Apps Samsung Electronics will upgrade its Galaxy Note to Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich starting during the second quarter. Share: | Time to Unplug Your Technology for One Day? Spend more time with your peeps instead of beeps. Observe the National Day of Unplugging, which starts at sundown tonight. Share: | Feds Sue AT&T Over Deaf Calling Service Fraud The FCC claims AT&T let scammers overrun a calling service for the hearing impaired, then sticks taxpayers with the bill. Share: | Apple's iPhone Conquers BlackBerry in Canada For the first time since its 2007 introduction, Apple's iPhone is more popular than BlackBerry devices on RIM's home turf. Share: | HTC Vivid Owners, Your Ice Cream Sandwich Update Is Here The HTC Vivid is the first U.S. smartphone to get the Android 4.0 (ICS) update via a carrier (AT&T). Share: | LTE Option Poses Data Dilemma for iPad, Smartphone Users The new iPad's LTE option, which enables access to fast 4G networks, means customers can use up an entire month's worth of data in a couple of hours. Share: | In Australia, Secure Your Wi-Fi -- or Face a Visit From the Police UPDATE: In a bid to raise awareness about cybercrime, police plan to "wardrive," or cruise the streets, scanning for Wi-Fi routers that are not password protected or use an aging, weak security protocol. Share: | Software Exploits Dropped in 2011, IBM X-Force Says Cyber criminals must work harder to find and exploit new vulnerabilities, with better security during software development plus architectural improvements such as application sandboxing and swifter patching. Share: | Angry Birds Space Won't Fly on Windows Phone The latest flavor of the popular Angry Birds game will not land on Windows Phone anytime soon despite Microsoft's alliance with Nokia and the game's popularity. Share: | Apple's New iPad is as Fragile as its Predecessor Apple's new iPad will prove to be as fragile to drops and other accidents as its predecessor, the iPad 2, an after-sales warranty firm said today. Share: | Panasonic Rice Cooker Can Exchange Recipes With Android App via RFID Panasonic will launch a new line of rice cookers from June that can save recipes and settings online, using touch-card technology to sync with an Android phone... Share: | Mobile Malware: Beware Drive-by Downloads on Your Smartphone Drive-by downloads are coming to your smartphone, and they're harder to detect than traditional PC-based versions. Here's how you can protect yourself, your users and your enterprise from mobile drive-by downloads. Share: | 11 Awesome Android Tablet Widgets Give your home screen a massive power boost with these 11 excellent widgets for Android tablets. Share: | LTE Phone Shipments to Increase Tenfold in 2012, Analysts Say LTE phone shipments will grow tenfold to reach 67 million units in 2012, making it a breakout year for the 4G technology, Strategy Analytics said on Friday. Share: | Three Ways Windows 8 Will Fit Your Screen Because Windows 8 will run on desktops, laptops, and tablets, it will support a wide variety of displays. Here's how Microsoft is tailoring the OS to fit them all. 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