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Celebrities Caused 2009 Twitter Crime Wave

1 hour 55 min ago
Criminals started targeting Twitter in earnest during a key period in early 2009, and security company Barracuda Labs has worked out why. During the same few...


Scareware: Most Costly Security Scam of 2010

3 hours 11 min ago
Fake antivirus programs that instead steal your data are dangerous and spreading rapidly, security experts say.


SXSW Diary: Skepticism, Strong Feelings About Yelp

3 hours 16 min ago
Perhaps the liveliest discussion I’ve seen here was about the popular social reviews site.


The iPad: A Great Car Accessory?

4 hours 3 min ago
Analysis: Apple's mobile tablet may prove handy on the road . . . literally.


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4 hours 3 min ago

Backup Diligence Depends on Where You Live

5 hours 16 min ago
Residents of some countries are simply more laid back -- or delusional? -- about backing up data.


Privacy is Not Dead, Just Evolving

5 hours 33 min ago
Danah Boyd used her keynote address at the South by Southwest interactive festival in Austin to discuss the clash between social networking and privacy.


FCC's Speed Test Checks Broadband Vendors' Claims

5 hours 40 min ago
Much of America has only one choice for broadband; let's find out if the performance matches the providers' claims.


SXSW: Augmented Reality and the Outer Web

5 hours 46 min ago
Augmented reality could produce the killer apps of tomorrow, but for now the concept is more talk than walk.


Microsoft Patches its Patch

6 hours 21 min ago
Microsoft admits its Office patch crashes apps and turns English into Chinese; releases another fix.


Twitter Now Supports Location-Based Tweets

7 hours 9 min ago
The microblogging site's new geolocation feature shows where you are in the Twitterverse -- if you want to share.


Xbox 360 Games on iPhone? Sure -- But Not From Microsoft

7 hours 46 min ago
Watch next week for technology that will enable Xbox 360 games to be translated into iPhone apps.


FujiFilm's Z700 Digicam Recognizes Dog and Cat Faces

11 hours 26 min ago
The Finepix Z700 includes face-detection technology that can recognize canine and feline faces, and it can snap a picture automatically when they look towards the camera lens.


A Brief History of Pi

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 02:00
In honor of Pi Day (March 14), we bring you a brief history of everyone's favorite irrational constant.


Pocket Chef for IPhone

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 00:30
Developed by Gameloft, Pocket Chef is a cooking simulation game for the iPhone designed for the cooking-impaired. The app features 25 different recipes, some of...


GDC: Mac Gaming Talk of Town, Among Winners at Award Shows

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 00:30
On Saturday, the Game Developers Conference wraps up at San Francisco's Moscone Center. By all accounts, it's been a very exciting week for Mac gaming.


The 12 Most Annoying Types of Cell Phone Users

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 22:30
Seen Bluetooth Johnson, the bathroom texter, or the holster master? Hope you don't see any of these 12 annoying cell phone enthusiasts in the mirror.


5 Free Tools to Spring Clean Your Twitter Account

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 21:39
Regain control of your Twitter account, using these utilities to sort and manage your followers and contacts.


SXSW Notebook: Geolocation, Geolocation, Geolocation

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 21:32
The marriage of geotagging and mobile social networking apps is the hot topic of conversation here in Austin.


iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 20:47
Apple will exchange iPads with dud batteries for a whole new new device for $99 (data backup not included).


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