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About 30 articles found for 14 January 2012:
Laptops
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Asus Prepares Ivy Bridge Notebooks with Nvidia Kepler Graphics for April 2012
New multimedia and gaming notebooks are being prepared
by Sorin Nita, January 14th, 2012
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Asus Transformer Prime Goes On Sale in the UK
Asus Transformer TF101 Android 4.0 Update to Arrive by Early February
Security
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Hackers Around the World: NZ_Hacker of New Zealand
Learn about the life of a gray hat from New Zealand
by Eduard Kovacs, January 14th, 2012
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Softpedia Exclusive Interview: The Life of a Hacktivist
Hackers Around the World: A ‘Half Mad’ Nepali Hacktivist
Green/Eco Blog
Crop-Friendly Solar Panels Developed for Greenhouses
Eco-friendly photovoltaic module offers renewable power without impacting crop production
by Oana Grigoras, January 14th, 2012
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Texas Goes Solar with New 30 MW Farm
Police Officers Use Solar-Powered Cars to Fight Crime
Windows
CES 2012: Windows 8 Demoed on Texas Instruments Tablet
The device showed good performance, smooth scrolling on web pages
by Ionut Arghire, January 14th, 2012
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Clover Trail-Powered Windows 8 Tablet Showcased at CES 2012
Windows 8 Said to Arrive in October 2012
Internet Life
Not Dead Yet, Grooveshark Debuts HTML5 Web App for iOS, Android and Everything Else
The new app is rather basic, but it works for everyone
by Lucian Parfeni, January 14th, 2012
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Grooveshark May Be Shut Down as Employees Are Accused of Uploading Illegal Music
Web Apps Can Modify the Firefox Context Menu via HTML5
Samsung Galaxy Xcover Arrives in the UK, Priced at £226 (345 USD or 270 EUR)
by Cosmin Vasile, January 14th, 2012
The smartphone is water, dust and scratch resistant
Mobile World
Yahoo News
Flickr Drops Support for Google's Picnik, IE7 and Firefox 3.6
Photo Session and several other features are also getting the boot
by Lucian Parfeni, January 14th, 2012
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Download Yahoo Messenger 11 Final
Find Your Facebook Friends' Photos with Yahoo Image Search
Security Blog
TalkTalk Phishing Scam Threatens to Limit Accounts
The latest scam targets bank accounts and other sensitive information
by Eduard Kovacs, January 14th, 2012
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Sykipot Trojan Improved to Hijack DoD Smart Cards
Spoofed US-CERT Email Address Used in Phishing Campaign
Security Blog
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Hacker Reveals Norton Utilities Code to Aid Scareware Lawsuit Plaintiff
It's not sure if the leaked file is genuine, but we may soon find out
by Eduard Kovacs, January 14th, 2012
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Hackers Accuse India of Using RIM and Apple to Spy on US Congress Body
Mobile Phone Firms Deny Helping India Spy on the US-China Commission
Technology Blog
CES 2012: Skytex Unveils X-Series Windows 7 Tablet
Has quite the interesting set of hardware specifications
by Sebastian Pop, January 14th, 2012
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CES 2012: Sennheiser Debuts PC 320 Gaming Headset
CES 2012: CTL Debuts Two New Intel Cedar Trail-Powered Classmate PCs
Virus alerts
San Francisco College Exposed to Hackers Since 1999
Viruses may have been stealing valuable information
by Eduard Kovacs, January 14th, 2012
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60 Infected Online Games Sites Redirect Users to Malicious Domains
Spoofed US-CERT Email Address Used in Phishing Campaign
Hitachi Says HDD Market Will Take One Year to Recover
by Sebastian Pop, January 14th, 2012
Normal supply won't be restored until the end of 2012
Technology Blog
Green/Eco Blog
E-Waste Turned into Works of Art in Silicon Valley Exhibit
'Beta Space' exhibit reveals how recycling e-waste can become a creative task
by Oana Grigoras, January 14th, 2012
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Clothes Recycling Competition to Create Jobs in the US
Senescent Desk Is a Portable Urban Garden
Technology Blog
Samsung Wants Top Position as Notebook Maker
Is going to push forward on the display industry as well
by Sebastian Pop, January 14th, 2012
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CES 2012: AMD Trinity APU Pictured in 3 Packaging Options
AMD 28nm Mobile Radeon GPUs to Arrive in Q2 2012
Food & Health
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Bank of America ATMs Defaced by Activists
Activists behind this project want to show that Bank of America is far from going green
by Oana Grigoras, January 14th, 2012
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Solar-Powered ATMs Installed in Remote Villages
Recycled Christmas Trees Minimize Flood Impact
Security Blog
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Asus Sites Hacked and Defaced by Hmei7
The sites display a message encouraging admins to patch their security
by Eduard Kovacs, January 14th, 2012
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OpFreePalestine: 700 Websites Defaced by TheHackersArmy
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute Defaced by Anonymous Hackers
Technology Blog
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NVIDIA Won't Rush Kepler, Wants to Sell Lots of It from the Start
The company won't be satisfied with a paper launch
by Sebastian Pop, January 14th, 2012
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AMD 28nm Mobile Radeon GPUs to Arrive in Q2 2012
For the First Time in Decades, a New CPU Architecture Appears, UPU
Microsoft Needs to Set the Windows Phone Marketing Machine in Motion
by Ionut Arghire, January 14th, 2012
The platform suffers from an "awareness problem" at the moment
General Business
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Google News
Google Admits to Poaching Clients and Lying to Kenyan Businesses
Google has been accused of rather unsavory practices in Kenya
by Lucian Parfeni, January 14th, 2012
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Google Chrome 17 Beta Predicts Which Pages to Load, Scans Downloads for Threats
Firefox Source Code Is So Big, It Hit the 32-Bit Virtual Address Space Limit
Columns
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Weekend Reading: Holiday Sales Might be Doing More Harm than Good
Steam and other outlets should reconsider their strategy
by Andrei Dumitrescu, January 14th, 2012
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The Darkness II Demo Out in the Following Weeks on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360
Cheating in Video Game Extends to Real Life, Says PopCap Study
Editorials
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Hardware Market in Peril: The Horrors of Ubisoft DRM
Apparently, the term “reasonable” has a different meaning for everyone
by Sebastian Pop, January 14th, 2012
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Anno 2070’s DRM Requires a New Activation for Every Hardware Change
Here Are the Most Pirated Games on the PC, Xbox 360 and Wii in 2011
Incidents
Man and Daughter Kidnapped After Responding to 419 Scheme
Some Nigerian schemes have a really brutal outcome
by Eduard Kovacs, January 14th, 2012
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‘Game Dunga’ Malicious Sites Insist That Android Users Pay Up
Facebook Pays for Each Share to Help Baby Fight Cancer, Hoax
Travel & Transportation
Crazy Car Project Unveils 2000GT Solar EV
The futuristic solar-powered sports car will be showcased during the Tokyo Auto Salon 2012
by Oana Grigoras, January 14th, 2012
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Small Chips to Turn Car Exhaust Heat into Electricity
Japan Ready to Sell Green EV Mini Sport
Negative-Carbon Gasoline Ready for Tests
by Oana Grigoras, January 14th, 2012
An affordable negative-carbon gasoline inspired by photosynthesis will soon be tested
Travel & Transportation
Security
Android NFL Game Drops IRC Bot and SMS Trojan
A Trojan drops a cocktail of malicious elements that target Android devices
by Eduard Kovacs, January 14th, 2012
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Carrier IQ Detection Tools Modified to Become SMS Trojans
Scareware Migrates to Android Devices, Beware of Opera Virus Scanner
Research & Tech
Apple to Become More Eco-Friendly with New Power Cables
Volex will provide halogen-free power cables to make Apple products even greener
by Oana Grigoras, January 14th, 2012
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Shark-Tracking iPhone App Available
Apple to Ditch Plug-in Batteries for Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Security
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FileDen Works on Securing User Data After Breach
See the website's response regarding the hacking operation
by Eduard Kovacs, January 14th, 2012
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Stratfor to Anonymous: The Attempt to Silence Us Failed
Certified Ethical Hacker Ankit Fadia Hacked by TGH
Games
Major League Baseball 2K12 Gets Million Dollars Challenge in April
Players will have one month to practice their game
by Andrei Dumitrescu, January 14th, 2012
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NBA 2K12 Gets Christmas Day Game Simulations
NBA 2K12 Legends Showcase DLC Available for Download, Launch Trailer Out
Technology Blog
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Tab 7.0 Plus Get White Edition
These stylish tablets pop up in Vietnam of all places
by Sorin Nita, January 14th, 2012
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CES 2012: Samsung Brings 60-Inch Smart TV
CES 2012: Samsung Demos 14-Inch Transparent Screen
Motorola XT615 Coming Soon to Hong Kong
by Cosmin Vasile, January 14th, 2012
The smartphone is priced at $350 USD (270 EUR) outright
Mobile World
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