Hackers demanded $50,000 for Symantec source code
Symantec's agreement to pay $50,000 to prevent the leak of source code for some of its flagship products was part of a "law enforcement investigation."
February 6, 2012 8:03 PM PST
Did radio hosts cross line in Tom Green Twitter spat?
Canadian Professor Tom Green thinks Opie & Anthony are responsible for a flood of vile tweets sent his way after a discussion of who owns the Twitter account @TomGreen.
February 6, 2012 12:25 PM PST
Samsung flubs its Apple Super Bowl dis
commentary Samsung's big Super Bowl ad for the Note may have brought on a few chuckles, but it failed in one big way, says CNET's Josh Lowensohn.
Samsung ad: Helping Apple fans break free
Photos: Most liked 2012 Super Bowl ads
Roundup: Super Bowling for dollars
February 6, 2012 10:10 AM PST
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Redbox pays $100 million for NCR's Blockbuster Express
Netflix snubs DVDs while Redbox doubles down on movie discs. Redbox gets more than 10,000 Blockbuster Express kiosks.
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Analyst: Apple's 'lifetime' customers locked in and lovin' it
A new report from Bernstein Research attempts to gauge the long-term worth of Apple's "lifetime customers," those who will be back every few years to buy new versions of products.
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Microsoft Bing page tips off new Windows 8 Consumer Preview
The search engine points to Microsoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview due out this month, though most links aren't working yet.
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Apple TV for $1,499? Would you buy it?
An apparent Best Buy customer survey hints at an upcoming Apple HDTV for $1,000 more than most 42-inch HDTVs currently cost. Would iOS fans be willing to swallow such a hefty premium?
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3D printer produces new jaw for woman
In what's being called a first-of-a-kind operation, surgeons implant an entire titanium jaw made with a precision 3D printing technique.
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Why Apple's A5 is so big--and iPhone 4 won't get Siri
Noise-reduction technology from a start-up called Audience accounts for the size of the iPhone 4S chip and keeps Siri off the iPhone 4, analyst Linley Gwennap concludes.
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Microsoft removes start button in Windows 8
Leaked screenshots of the latest Windows 8 build show that Microsoft has jettisoned the traditional Windows 8 Start button but tweaked the Charms Bar and other settings.
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Microsoft Bing page tips off new Windows 8 Consumer Preview
A special in-the-works Bing page is already providing some pointers to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 "Consumer Preview" due out this month, though most of the links aren't yet working.
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Multi-deal Monday: Save big on tablets, speaker docks, and more!
One of the highlights: a $50 Wal-Mart gift card when you buy the Amazon Kindle Fire. Also: an 8GB flash drive for $6.95.
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Women to Facebook: Stop banning our breast-feeding pics
Women around the world, fed up with Facebook's policy of not allowing breast-feeding pictures, are staging protests at Facebook offices and using Facebook to coordinate those efforts.
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Friday Poll: Would you boycott Apple?
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Apple's huge earnings have been shadowed by a New York Times report on harsh working conditions at Chinese plants that make Apple products. Are you reconsidering your Apple brand loyalty?
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RIM cuts BlackBerry PlayBook prices again--but should you buy in?
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The 7-inch tablet now starts at $199 shipped. However, the PlayBook's future is uncertain, so is that a deal or not?
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Women to Facebook: Stop banning our breast-feeding pics
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Women around the world, fed up with Facebook's policy of not allowing breast-feeding pictures, are staging protests at Facebook offices and using Facebook to coordinate those efforts.
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Samsung's Bowl ad claims it can help Apple fanboys break free
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Samsung's Super Bowl ad--for the Galaxy Note--claims that this is the product that can finally stop Apple fanboys from having to stand in line, waiting for Apple's latest.
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Microsoft removes start button in Windows 8
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Leaked screenshots of the latest Windows 8 build show that Microsoft has jettisoned the traditional Windows 8 Start button but tweaked the Charms Bar and other settings.
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During the third quarter of the 1984 Super Bowl, viewers witnessed one of the most memorable commercials ever, ?1984.? Twenty-eight years?
from Mashable!
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Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
from BBC News - Europe
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Super Bowl XLVI: Mobile, Manning and Madonna
Now that the final Super Bowl touchdown has been scored, the dip bowl wiped clean and the last of the chicken wings devoured, we?re taking a look at some game-day search trends to see what football fans were searching for this year. As the Gian
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Motorola Seeks Slice of iPhone Sales
Motorola asked Apple to pay a royalty of 2.25% of sales for some iPhones last year, potentially representing billions of dollars in licensing fees.
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Google India Removes 'Objectionable' Content
Google removed some controversial content from its Indian services to comply with a court order in a civil lawsuit, the latest twist in the legal drama over Web censorship in the world's largest democracy.
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