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Google Drops Auto-Publishing to Twitter Feature from FeedBurner; Alternatives
Mar 5th
Back in December 2009, Google added a new Socialize option in FeedBurner to help web publishers automatically publish their RSS feeds to Twitter.
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Google Drops Auto-Publishing to Twitter Feature from FeedBurner; Alternatives
Appeals court: Fifth Amendment protections can apply to encrypted hard drives
Feb 25th
Two rulings this week helped to clarify the circumstances under which a defendant can be compelled to reveal the contents of an encrypted hard drive. On Wednesday, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals let stand a judge’s ruling in a Colorado case that the defendant in a mortgage fraud case could be compelled to produce the contents of her encrypted laptop
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Forcing an electron to orbit like a planet
Feb 25th
The transition between classical physics and quantum physics is always fascinating.
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Forcing an electron to orbit like a planet
iPhone and Android apps now required to have privacy policies
Feb 23rd
The makers of the most widely used mobile app stores have agreed to comply with a California law requiring mobile apps that collect personal information to have a privacy policy. California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced the agreement today with Apple and Google, which run the two most popular mobile app stores, as well as Amazon, HP, Microsoft, and Research In Motion
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iPhone and Android apps now required to have privacy policies
Mac 101: Deleting files and erasing drives
Feb 23rd
Mac 101 is an ongoing series aimed at bringing attention to important technical issues facing Mac owners. A wide variety of topics will be explored in an effort to inform as well as help make your day-to-day Mac computing experience a better one
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Mac 101: Deleting files and erasing drives
Malicious backdoor in open-source messaging apps not spotted for 3 months
Feb 18th
For almost three months, versions of three widely distributed open-source applications from Horde.org contained a backdoor that allowed attackers to remotely execute malicious PHP code on systems that ran the programs. Members of the Horde Project warned of the tampering earlier this week, in a bulletin that advised users of the collaboration and messaging applications to immediately reinstall newer versions that didn’t contain the malicious code. Those affected included anyone who downloaded installation packages for Horde 3.3.12, Horde Groupware 1.2.10 or Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.2.10 between various dates in November and February 7.
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Malicious backdoor in open-source messaging apps not spotted for 3 months
A flag no more: Microsoft unveils new Windows logo
Feb 18th
The multicolored Windows flag is no more. Windows 8 will do away with the wavy Windows logo that Microsoft has used in one form or another for the last 20 years, and replace it with a logo that’s, well, a window .
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A flag no more: Microsoft unveils new Windows logo
Boom to bust: THQ’s "revolutionary" uDraw now filling warehouse shelves
Feb 3rd
Back in the long-ago days of the 2010 holiday season, it looked like THQ had a hit on its hands with its out-of-left-field uDraw Game Tablet, a slate-like controller that used a stylus to let players draw on the TV. The company sold 1.7 million of them to Wii owners by early 2011, beating expectations and leading some to speculate that the uDraw might be the biggest game control revolution this side of the Kinect.
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Boom to bust: THQ’s “revolutionary” uDraw now filling warehouse shelves
State of the Browser: Chrome closes on Firefox, IE6 dying out
Jan 4th
The browser story in December mirrored the broader 2011 trends. After a surprising result in November, in which it held steady, Internet Explorer resumed normal service in December, with its market share continuing to fall. Chrome once more made gains, closing the gap with rival Firefox.
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State of the Browser: Chrome closes on Firefox, IE6 dying out
Logitech dropping Google TV, says Revue was an expensive mistake
Nov 11th
Google aimed to gain a foothold in the living room with its ambitious Google TV platform, but the software failed to provide a compelling user experience. Logitech, one of the biggest Google TV launch partners, has given up on the platform and has no plans to make a follow-up to its unsuccessful Google TV-based Revue set-top box. According to a report by The Verge , Logitech CEO Guerrino De Luca told analysts yesterday that the company’s misadventure with Google TV was a costly failure…
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Logitech dropping Google TV, says Revue was an expensive mistake
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