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August 15, 2012
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NASA Updates Us on Curiosity's Progress The weekend "brain transplant" went off without a hitch and scientists will be busy readying the rover for a first drive within the next week.
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Microsoft Stops Publishing New Mobile Apps Amid Download Issues Microsoft has decided to stop publishing new apps for Windows Phone on Marketplace, while it addresses an issue that led to users experiencing problems.
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SkyDrive Web App Gets a Makeover, Android App Coming SkyDrive gets better with a redesign of its Web interface and the promised release of an Android app.
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Test Driving Windows 8 RTM We install and work with Windows 8 to see how the operating system performs in real life.
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Nokia Expected to Launch Windows Phone 8 Lumia in September The phone maker is scheduled to hold a Nokia World event on Sept. 5 and 6 in Helsinki focused primarily on the company's 'operator and retail partners.'
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Microsoft Surface Could Be a Huge Hit at $199 Selling the Surface tablet for a mere $200 could be a winning strategy for Microsoft.
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Mysterious Font Left by Malware Befuddles One thing's for sure, says expert: 'We have never seen a font installed by malware before.'
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PlayStation Mobile Coming to Select Android Devices The new mobile gaming platform will feature about 30 'PlayStation-like' titles for Android devices that users can download from Sony's PlayStation Store.
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Windows Phone 7.8: Leaked Document Details Missing Features Microsoft has been silent on what will be missing in Windows Phone 7.8, but a document originating in France and attributed to Nokia offers some clues.
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Klout Now Wants To Measure Your Real-World Influence Klout updates the way it computes your Klout score, which will bring your score more in line with real-world influence versus social networking prowess.
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SurfTheChannel Owner Jailed for Copyright Infringement Anton Vickerman became the first British citizen in the United Kingdom to be jailed for operating a website that linked to pirated material.
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8 IT Lessons Learned From the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 London Olympics weren't just about athletic prowess. This year's games saw more data leave Olympic Park and move around the world than ever before.
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With Samsung and Apple Dominating Smartphones, Where's the Rest of the Field? Some question whether Nokia, RIM, Motorola and others can grow, much less hold on.
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Android Flash Player RIP: How to Get it Now That it's Gone Flash for Android devices is no longer available to download from the Google Play store but there are still places to go for those not ready to give in to HTML5.
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iPad Mini Rumored to Look Like a Big iPod Touch Several images suggest that the rumored device will have narrow bezels on the sides when held in portrait mode, similar to the design of most smartphones.
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Inside the Real Economy Behind Fake Twitter Accounts How online merchants are building armies of fake Twitter accounts to sell to users, businesses, and maybe even presidential candidates.
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Toshiba Cancels Windows RT Tablet Toshiba today confirmed what Microsoft intimated yesterday: It won't be delivering a Windows RT-based tablet anytime soon.
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TechHive: Flash for Android Will Be Decommissioned Tomorrow If you want Flash in any capacity on your Android phone, make sure you install it today, because starting tomorrow, you won't be able to get it.
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Six Future Uses for NFC: More than Just Mobile Payments NFC has been lauded as the technology that will take mobile payments mainstream. But the truth is NFC is good for so much more. Here's a look at a handful of innovative ways NFC will be used in the future by businesses, marketers, governments and consumers.
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5 Ways to Make the Most of an Ultraportable Laptop's Small Screen An ultraportable laptop's smaller display can be a challenge to work on. Here are five ways to squeeze more productivity out of limited screen space.
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