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Apple to buy Quattro Wireless for $275 million

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 10:25
Deal for mobile-advertising start-up comes on the heels of Google's $750 million purchase of Quattro competitor AdMob.
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'Kama Sutra' most pirated ebook of 2009

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 09:20
The list of 2009's most pirated ebooks reveals that those who downloaded illegally are people with rather narrow minds and broad frustrations.
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Forrester: 5 keys for application development in 2010

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 09:10
Smart application development efforts are the key providing the flexibility a company needs to stay ahead of the game. Forrester Research has a number of recommendations for 2010.
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Google wants to build 'white spaces' database

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 07:54
If devices built to access the Internet through "white spaces" will succeed, they'll need two databases to avoid interfering with existing signals. Google has proposed building one of them.
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Flixster buys Rotten Tomatoes from News Corp.

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 06:38
User-generated movie review site Flixster has acquired critic-focused movie review site Rotten Tomatoes from News Corp. to compliment their offering.
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Can full-body airport scanners harm you?

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 06:28
Big Brother may be watching air travelers more closely than ever, but at least he's not subjecting you to as much radiation as what you choose to be exposed to once up in the air.
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Spotify-Google iTunes killer lacks licenses

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 06:27
A rumored deal between Spotify and Google isn't likely to come Tuesday, but if it does, it won't offer songs from most of the major labels.
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Synchtube syncs up YouTube watching with friends

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 06:02
Want to watch YouTube videos with friends, while controlling what part of the video everyone is watching? Synchtube does that.
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Facebook cuts off Suicide Machine access

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 05:48
There are cleaner ways to terminate your social-networking accounts than to use this script-based site, which Facebook says it has blocked.
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NASA's Kepler finds five 'hot Jupiters'

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 05:17
After less than a year in operation, NASA's Kepler space telescope finds five new exoplanets in our galaxy. Unfortunately, none of them is habitable.
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Firefox development dilemma: Tweak or overhaul?

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 04:34
Programmers are considering beefing up a version of Firefox 3.6 with some features planned for 3.7. Will that speed or slow the browser advancement?
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WSJ: Apple tablet shipping in March

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 03:48
Sources tell the Journal that the 10- to 11-inch device from Apple will ship to customers at least a month after its announcement later this month.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Prepping for Nexus One and CES

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 03:09
On the podcast: CES preview, laptop news leaks, and the Google Nexus One announcement.
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Zimbra buy to raise VMware's cloud ante

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 03:02
Virtualization specialist is building out its cloud-computing infrastructure strategy by buying Zimbra from Yahoo, making applications the new stakes for cloud competition.
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Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 02:41
Enthusiasts are buzzing over a trick that lets users get access to all of the operating system's controls in one folder.
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To save energy, thermostat becomes mini computer

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 02:36
SilverPac releases a sleek-looking touch-screen display that combines the functions of home energy monitoring and a programmable thermostat.
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Stewart, 'South Park' dragged into YouTube row

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 02:19
In addition to Stephen Colbert, "The Daily Show" host gives a deposition in Viacom-YouTube copyright case, as "South Park" creators are slow to produce documents.
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Major Apple product announcement set for January 27

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 02:17
So, that rumored Apple event everyone has been jawing about these past few weeks? It's on and it's going to be a big deal...on a Wednesday.
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Fresh legal woes for ConnectU founders

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 02:07
Remember file-sharing site I2hub? Its creator claims that due to a partnership with social network ConnectU, he's entitled to part of ConnectU's Facebook settlement money.
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Big hurdles for rumored Nvidia x86 technology

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 01:32
Even if Nvidia developed an Intel-compatible chip, the challenges would be big.
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