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Science Apple hit a home run in Consumer Reports’ recent tech support survey, taking the top spot in laptops and desktops.
The updated e-mail software, code-named Lanikai, should arrive in April and could get an ability to show useful information about folders and other e-mail activity.
The best way to make money on free and open-source software may well be to tie it to a cloud-computing delivery strategy, according to investor Bernard Dalle.
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Science Links in direct messages on Twitter and e-mail notifications about direct messages will be filtered in an attempt to stop phishing attacks.
Google operating system will feature many of the same security features as the Chrome browser, including “sandboxing” of applications, auto updating, and antiphishing.
Life at Google is certainly different than government service for senior competition counsel Dana Wagner, but his past and present collide on a daily basis at the search giant.
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Science New, eco-friendly toilet could substantially reduce pollution and conserve water and nutrients–and it’s getting rave reviews so far, scientists in Switzerland say.
We’re re-evaluating the format of the daily news podcast, and we want your help. Tell us what works, what doesn’t, and what you want to see more of.
A simple Google search for “disk space on iPad” doesn’t offer you quite what you’d think. The Google search engine feigns incomprehension.
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Science The rivalry between Gowalla and Foursquare might seem to define the nascent geolocation market. Hold your horses: Let’s see what Facebook is cooking up.
New service turns any link to a commerce site into an affiliate link.
A new page off user’s Google Account settings lets them review all the data the company has stored regarding that account, and make changes or delete data.
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Science Is green tech just another dotcom bubble waiting to happen? Mini bubbles have already burst but there remains societal push for cleaner and domestic sources of energy.
New U.S. policy dares companies to challenge repressive governments. Also: Apple event countdown, and NYT’s new pay plans.
Report from Earth911.com shows more people with questions on how and where to recycle in 2009, with PCs, batteries, and TVs topping the list of search queries.
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Science The Firefox backer wants to modernize and simplify the Mozilla Public License and sets an ambitious November deadline.
Sean Maloney, one of the chipmaker’s highest-ranking executives, suffers a stroke and will take a leave of absence.
Sophos says the new attack features direct messages with link to fake Twitter log-in page. Entering a username and password prompts a fake overcapacity “fail whale.”
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Science According to leaked company documents, the Mini 5 touch-screen tablet will come in a multitude of colors and have Amazon Kindle and Video On Demand access.
Apple aluminum MacBooks are definitely cool–until you want built-in 3G connectivity.
A TV spot for AshleyMadison.com, the site that encourages unhappy married people to hook up, has been rejected by ABC on what appear to be moral grounds.
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Science The company said it will launch with partners like Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and THQ, and will begin unveiling its games lineup before E3. But will it work?
Is Windows 7 just Vista done right, or is it a real departure for Microsoft? This week on the Roundtable, we discuss what Windows 7 means for the industry as well as its impact on vendors like Apple and Google. With special guests Farhad Manjoo of Slate a
3D TVs are all the rage at CES, but will consumers snap them up? USA Today technology reporter Jefferson Graham doesn’t think so.
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Science The software maker is bringing its free technology job training program to the Golden State, the company and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are announcing on Wednesday.
Al Gore receives humanitarian honor at Tech Museum event that provides prizes to projects in the areas of environment, health, biosciences economic development, equality, and education.
AT&T and Verizon Wireless have dismissed lawsuits against each other claiming their advertisements were misleading.
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Science Big Blue is teaming up with two universities to explore ways to make smartphones and mobile devices more accessible to people who have disabilities or lack literacy.
New features in Google Suggest and Chrome allow searches to get the information they seek while saving a few (minor) steps in the process.
A query prompts a detailed review of several ways to connect a laptop to 3G mobile broadband networks and some of the potential gotchas associated with it.