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June 22, 2012
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Windows 8 Secure Boot: Two Linux Distros Respond Fedora and Ubuntu Linux have very different strategies so far for dealing with the restrictions imposed by Microsoft's upcoming new operating system.
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Microsoft Surface: Wi-Fi Only at Launch? Early users who want carrier connectivity with the first edition of Microsoft's tablet must add it -- or wait.
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Facebook Finally Lets You Edit Your Comments Anytime Rolling out now: A feature where you can edit your comments on posts and view the edit history,
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Teased for Galaxy Nexus A slip reveals a likely update, and other expectations (and speculation) for the Google IO event.
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Sony to Invest $1 Billion to Increase Camera Image Sensor Production Imaging technology will be a major focus for the company, even as it cuts back on in-house production of TV panels and other components.
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Windows Phone 8 News is Awkward for Partner Nokia Microsoft's announcement of a next-generation Windows Phone 8 smartphone OS raises questions of the role of its mobile partner Nokia.
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Apple's iPad: A Microsoft Clone Analysis: Who's on first? It's true -- Apple copied Microsoft with iPad, not the other way around.
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Google Allows Developers to Answer User Comments in Play App Store Developers can use the new feature in the developer console to help confused users, or let them know when their feature requests have been implemented.
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Iran Targeted by 'Massive Cyberattack,' Official Claims Iran's intelligence minister has accused the U.S., the U.K. and Israel of planning a "massive cyberattack" against his country after talks broke down this week.
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Video Viewing Up On Tablets and Phones, Down On PCs The trend toward mobile video viewing will no doubt continue as more consumers buy tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots proliferate, and cellular carriers upgrade networks.
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Twitter Explains Outage, Apologizes for Downtime Twitter was forced to roll back its software to a previous stable version in order to restore service after a two-hour outage.
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Free Game Friday: Three Free First Person Shooters This week we have the best of the 7 Day FPS challenge. Free First Person Shooters made in one week.
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MegaUpload Pushes Court to Dismiss Criminal Copyright Case The request that could result in a quick end to the court case against the company.
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No Physical Keyboard on the Blackberry 10? Good! When Research in Motion launches its first Blackberry 10 smartphone later this year, it'll be without a physical keyboard.
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Hackers Twist Arm of Payday Lender The Rex Mundi threatened to steal AmeriCash's customer data unless the payday lender paid them an "idiot tax" for leaving its server unsecured.
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Facebook Settles 'Sponsored Stories' Lawsuit for $10 Million The class action lawsuit claimed Facebook users' pictures were used without permission for commercial endorsements.
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Microsoft Takes a Page from Apple's PR Book Analysis: With its building for mystery announcements and glitzy unveilings, when it comes to hype, is Microsoft the new Apple?
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Sprint Settles Lawsuit over Improper Messaging Charges Those who file a claim are eligible for a cash payment of up to $20, or a non-cash payment that includes free services, fee waivers, and discounts.
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Samsung Galaxy S III: 8 Key Features and Facts Here are eight notable things about Samsung's Galaxy S III that set it apart from comparable handsets.
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Twitter Struggles With Hours-Long Outage Twitter struggled with service disruptions Thursday morning Pacific time, although its status blog at one point said that the outage had been resolved.
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