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iPhone's mobile Safari making big market share gains

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According to data from research firm StatCounter, the market share of the iPhone's mobile Safari browser has increased by 64 percent since December.Read More...

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Microsoft whiffs iPhone SDK, smells profit

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If anyone needs any further validation that iPhone development is serious business, rest assured that Microsoft is looking for ways to "tap latent market potential" and "maximize investor return" using the iPhone SDK.Read More...

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iPod nano sparks investigation in Japan

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The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is investigating a January incident where an iPod nano began sparking. Oops.Read More...

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Wal-Mart shoves Linux PCs off store shelves, not web site

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Wal-Mart has decided that Linux-based PCs aren't working for them in brick-and-mortar stores, but that online sales still make sense.Read More...

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Microsoft appeals decision in "Vista Capable" lawsuit

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Microsoft has filed both an appeal and a motion to stay in response to a court decision in late February that allowed the "Vista Capable" lawsuit to move forward. Redmond is fighting that decision on two fronts, and has asked an appeals court to review the district court's decision while simultaneously requesting a stay in the case until the appeals court rules on the company's petition.Read More...

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Fighting the black market: crypto-locks for CPUs, other ICs

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A team of engineers at the University of Michigan and Rice University have created a hardware-based combination lock that would prevent CPUs from working unless "approved" by its designers. It's meant to stop black market piracy in Asia, and is an intriguing use of public-key cryptography.Read More...

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US seizes domain name of Spanish company selling Cuba trips

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The United States has traditionally defended itself as a neutral guardian of Internet governance, but that's not always true. The Department of the Treasury recently ordered a European man's travel business offline on the basis that he offered trips to Cuba, despite the fact that neither the man, his company, or the servers in question reside on US soil.Read More...

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VOIP applications on iPhone a possibility

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According to Steve Jobs, WiFi-based VOIP applications will be allowed on the iPhone.Read More...

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Could an AOL merger save Yahoo's bacon?

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Jerry Yang would rather pick a partner himself, before Microsoft imposes its will on his company. If MySpace won't come to Yahoo's rescue, maybe AOL will.Read More...

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Pentagon attack last June stole an "amazing amount" of data

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The cyberattack that penetrated the Pentagon in June, 2007 did more damage than immediately reported. According to one Department of Defense official, the organization lost huge amounts of data through an already-known Windows exploit.Read More...

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Apple releases iPhone SDK, announces push e-mail, Exchange support

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At today's iPhone Software Roadmap event in Cupertino, Apple announced a host of new features for the iPhone, including full Exchange and push e-mail support. Apple is also finally releasing the SDK for third-party developers.Read More...

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Europeans may be forced to pay for incoming cell calls

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Europe should force cell phone subscribers to pay for incoming calls, says one research group, and require both parties to share the cost of the call. It may not sound like a good deal to European cellular subscribers, but the researchers say it would reduce costs all around and allow for further development of next-generation networks.Read More...

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Six botnets churning out 85 percent of all spam

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The Mega-D botnet has shrunk significantly since its peak in early February, but there's a new botnet rising to take its place. Srzibi already accounts for 39 percent of the global spam market and unlike Mega-D, may not be stopping anytime soon.Read More...

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Chinese official on SMS voting: "txtng votes ripe 4 abuse"

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Believe it or not, some officials in China are elected by way of text message votes, much as you would vote for your favorite contestant on American Idol. At least one official says that system is being abused, though, and has called for a ban on the practice.Read More...

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People want ad-supported on-demand TV, also like to skip ads

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A new report by Entertainment Media Research says that consumers overwhelmingly prefer ad-supported on-demand services if those ads were to make it free. At the same time, those same consumers skip ads in recorded TV, and openly admit that they actively try to avoid ads. Read More...

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Apple and Nike: Prove your workout mettle... with your iPod!

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What could be more fun that spending and hour on the elliptical machine down at the gym? Data logging all that hard work on your iPod nano!Read More...

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Apple's free cell phone recycling adds to green efforts

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Apple adds free cell phone recycling—from any manufacturer—to its recycling efforts. Greenpeace, watch out!Read More...

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Report: broadband policy leaves billions of dollars on table

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A report by the nonprofit Connected Nation explores what might happen if the US were to adopt a national policy aimed at promoting broadband use. Their findings suggest that it may be a good form of economic stimulus, resulting in the creation of 2.4 million jobs and $134 billion in economic growth.Read More...

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Power Supply Roundup: 650W-680W

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We've reviewed many PSUs rated at extreme wattages; now it's time to look at more reasonable offerings in the 650W range.

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Western Digital serves up 320GB on a Platter

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We take a first look at Western Digital's latest drive that will have you scrambling for part number WD3200AAKS-00B3A0.

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