InSecurity Complex
Hackers create tools for disaster reliefAt the first-ever Random Hacks of Kindness event, developers work on technology tools that emergency relief workers can use in disasters.
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Photos: Random Hack of Kindness
Technically Incorrect
Gates: Apple is 'a force in doing good things'During a CNBC special in which he appeared with Warren Buffett, Microsoft's Bill Gates is effusive in his praise for Steve Jobs and Apple.
Microsoft
Hackers bypass Windows 7 activationCoders have found a way to disable the normal activation requirements of Microsoft's latest operating system, although Redmond says it is working to shore up its antipiracy protections.
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Exploratorium's shocking 40th anniversary kicks off
Wireless
Windows Mobile loses nearly a third of market shareSmartphones that use Apple's, Research In Motion's, and Google's operating systems are draining Microsoft's mobile market share.
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A new workout for the Wii
The Social
Running a contest on Facebook? That'll cost youThe social network tightened its rules for companies running contests on its platform last week, and sources say those companies will be required to buy ad space too.
The Space Shot
NASA spacecraft confirms water ice deposits on moonDeliberate crash of an empty rocket stage in a permanently shadowed crater near the moon's south pole last month kicked up definitive signs of water ice, scientists say.
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Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week
The Cheapskate
Killer deals on BlackBerry, Droid, and Palm PixiMake $100 on a BlackBerry, score a Motorola Droid for $120, or scoop up a pixie-cute Palm Pixi for 25 bucks. As always, however, plan on a two-year stint with the carrier.
Green Tech
Nissan says all-electric Leaf will compete on priceKicking off a marketing tour for the all-electric vehicle, CEO says price will be "key to the mass market" but that it's too early to say what that price will be.
