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Queues in Manhattan Form as DROID Launches
November 6, 2009 to Cell Phones by
Jane McEntegart
New Yorkers line up at midnight to purchase the Motorola DROID. Read more
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Report: $99 iPhone 3GS in Time For the Holidays
November 6, 2009 to Cell Phones by
Jane McEntegart
With almost every smartphone released coming with the magical $199 price point, is Apple going to try and undercut the competition with a cheap, 8GB iPhone 3GS? Read more
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Game Boy, Ball Gets Into Toy Hall of Fame
November 6, 2009 to Influence of Technology on Society by
Marcus Yam
Ball gets recognized too. Read more
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Nintendo: There is No Wii HD
November 6, 2009 to Video Game Related Topics by
Marcus Yam
Sorry HD fans, Nintendo isn't feeling it. Read more
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iPhone Developer Stealing Private Info
November 6, 2009 to Smartphones by
Kevin Parrish
An iPhone game developer secretly acquired the numbers of iPhones. Read more
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Michael Jackson Mobile Phone Has Tons of Bling
November 6, 2009 to Cell Phones by
Kevin Parrish
Limited edition Michael Jackson phone has some serious bling bling. Shamoar! Read more
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Large Hadron Collider Hit By French Bread Bomb
November 6, 2009 to Influence of Technology on Society by
Jane McEntegart
Bird drops bread on LHC, causing it to overheat. Read more
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WAAAH! Application Translates Your Baby's Cries
November 6, 2009 to Smartphones by
Jane McEntegart
Bringing up baby just got a whole lot easier. Read more
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Judge Orders Site to Stop Selling Beatles Tracks
November 6, 2009 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous by
Jane McEntegart
The Beatles just got a teeny, tiny bit more digital with the launch of an Apple-shaped USB stick containing the entire Beatles catalog. However, that's about as digital as things are going to get for fans of the Fab Four for now. Read more
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Facebook, MySpace Contain Major Security Hole
November 6, 2009 to Using the Internet by
Kevin Parrish
A web developer discovered a serious "security hole" in Facebook and Myspace. Read more
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Warning: Comcast is Now Throttling Broadband
November 6, 2009 to Using the Internet by
Kevin Parrish
Comcast subscribers can now sit back and enjoy Internet throttling at its finest. Read more
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Direct2Drive Refusing to Sell Modern Warfare 2
November 6, 2009 to Business & Law by
Kevin Parrish
IGN's Direct2Drive is refusing to sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Read more
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MPAA: Congress Should Encourage 3 Strikes
November 5, 2009 to About Internet Users by
Kevin Parrish
the MPAA wants Congress to enforce filters and the three-strikes rule on ISPs. Read more
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Judge Uses Problem Child's Wii as Security
November 5, 2009 to Business & Law by
Marcus Yam
Kid in fear of losing his Wii. Read more
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China Bans the Beating of Internet Addicts
November 5, 2009 to Using the Internet by
Marcus Yam
Now it's less scary to admit that you have a problem. Read more
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VIDEO: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer
November 5, 2009 to Video Game Related Topics by
Marcus Yam
Modern Warfare 2 is looking good. Read more
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Top 10 Scientific Inventions: X-Ray Places First
November 5, 2009 to Influence of Technology on Society by
Jane McEntegart
The X-ray machine has been voted the best scientific invention, with one in five fingering the machine having made the greatest impact on the past, present and future. Read more
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Epic Releases Free Unreal Development Kit
November 5, 2009 to Freeware by
Kevin Parrish
Epic Games released a free Unreal toolkit for your game designing pleasure. Read more
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Good News: Internet Users Not Antisocial
November 5, 2009 to Influence of Technology on Society by
Jane McEntegart
Good news, technophiles. Research shows that an increased use of cell phones and the internet has not led to a spike social isolation. In fact, things are pretty much the same as they were in 1985. Read more
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No Doubt Suing Activision Over Band Hero
November 5, 2009 to Business & Law by
Kevin Parrish
Gwen Stefani wasn't pleased to find out her avatar was singing a Rolling Stones tune. Read more
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Child Porn, Pedophiles Litter Adult Friend Finder
November 5, 2009 to Security by
Kevin Parrish
Adult Friend finder is funded by pedophiles and child pornography. Read more
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Photo: Nintendo DS Blasted Through a Wall
November 4, 2009 to Video Game Related Topics by
Marcus Yam
She'd make a great pitcher. Read more
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Police Auction Motorized Recliner on eBay
November 4, 2009 to Digital Life Style by
Jane McEntegart
It's back, people! Read more
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FBI Not Digging Facial Recognition Technologies
November 4, 2009 to Influence of Technology on Society by
Marcus Yam
FBI isn't going forward with face verification. Read more
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Image of Police Abusing Woman Sparks Outrage
November 4, 2009 to Influence of Technology on Society by
Kevin Parrish
An alleged prostitute was pictured naked while under arrest and grabbed by her hair by police, sparking an excessive force outcry. Read more
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ISPs Soon Forced to Police Your Internet Behavior?
November 4, 2009 to Using the Internet by
Marcus Yam
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Read more
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Walmart: Xbox 360 Arcade & Free $100 Gift Card
November 4, 2009 to Video Game Related Topics by
Jane McEntegart
With the Halloween out of the way and the real, money spendin' Holidays drawing closer, stores are readying its Black Friday sales and November offers. However, it seems someone at Walmart let the cat out of the bag a little early this year. Read more
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Game Addiction Clinic Opens in Britain
November 4, 2009 to Influence of Technology on Society by
Kevin Parrish
A game addiction clinic has opened in Britain. Read more
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The Beatles Collection Stuffed Inside USB Apple
November 4, 2009 to Audio/Video Players by
Jane McEntegart
Here's one for Beatles fans. Read more
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AT&T Takes Verizon to Court Over TV Ad Burn
November 4, 2009 to Smartphones by
Jane McEntegart
You may have found Verizon's "There's a map for that" commercial mildly amusing. Indeed, the jibe at Apple and AT&T's "There's an app for that" TV spot didn't go unnoticed by most consumers. However, it appears AT&T is annoyed enough to take legal action. Read more
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Hacker Takes Control of iPhones, Requests $
November 4, 2009 to Security by
Kevin Parrish
A clever hacker seized jailbroken iPhones and requested money via PayPal. Read more
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Second Life ''Enterprise'' Now Testing at IBM, Navy
November 4, 2009 to Communications Software by
Kevin Parrish
Linden Labs announced an Enterprise, "behind-the-firewall" version of Second Life. Read more
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Verizon Drops DROIDs on America in New Ad
November 4, 2009 to Cell Phones by
Jane McEntegart
Verizon might be facing legal action from AT&T over its "There's a Map for That" commercial," but today saw the company launch another commercial, this one for the Motorola DROID, due to launch later this this week. Read more
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Warning: Verizon Spiking Early Termination Fee
November 4, 2009 to Smartphones by
Kevin Parrish
Verizon is spiking its early termination fee just in time for DROID's invasion. Read more
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Microsoft Legal Goes After Modern Warfare 2 Pirates
November 4, 2009 to Business & Law by
Kevin Parrish
Microsoft will ban and take legal action against gamers who play Modern Combat 2 on Xbox Live. Read more
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iPhone Sells Measly 5,000 in China
November 4, 2009 to Smartphones by
Marcus Yam
Was it too little, too late for the iPhone in China? Read more
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Quake Classic Confirmed for iPhone
November 3, 2009 to Smartphones by
Kevin Parrish
It's been mentioned here and there before, but John Carmack confirmed its development in a Doom Classic update. Read more
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Marvell, E Ink Makes Ereader System-on-Chip
November 3, 2009 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous by
Marcus Yam
Marvell and E Ink making ereader babies. Read more
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Paramount, Kingston Puts Transformers 2 on USB
November 3, 2009 to Home Theater by
Marcus Yam
Too bad the USB stick doesn't transform. Read more
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Mac Cloner Psystar Begs Judge for Legitimacy
November 3, 2009 to Business & Law by
Kevin Parrish
Mac clone maker Psystar is asking a judge to force Apple into playing nice. Read more
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Report: Apple Pitching $30/mo iTunes TV Service
November 3, 2009 to Home Theater by
Jane McEntegart
Apple is reportedly pitching an idea to the networks that would see the Cupertino-based company offer iTunes users a TV subscription package for $30 a month. Read more
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File-Sharing Feenzy Sparked by Pirate Bay Closure
November 3, 2009 to Using the Internet by
Kevin Parrish
the number of file-sharing sites soared 300-percent when The Pirate Bay went offline. Read more
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Feds Bust Cable Modem Hacker
November 3, 2009 to About Internet Users by
Kevin Parrish
Take note: never hack a cable modem. Read more
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Hulu May Not Use a Pay Only Subscription
November 3, 2009 to Using the Internet by
Kevin Parrish
an industry insider says that Hulu isn't going pay-only. Read more
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Woman Plans to Give Birth Live on Internet
November 3, 2009 to Using the Internet by
Jane McEntegart
A Boston woman is planning to give birth live on the Internet. Read more
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Microsoft Gives Dog His Own Xbox Live Account
November 3, 2009 to Video Game Related Topics by
Jane McEntegart
Woof, woof! Microsoft has given a dog his own Xbox Live account. Read more
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Prince of Persia Movie Trailer is Action-Packed
November 2, 2009 to Influence of Technology on Society by
Marcus Yam
It's... actually looking pretty good. Read more
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Nokia Killing Off N-Gage, Ovi Store to Replace It
November 2, 2009 to Smartphones by
Marcus Yam
Bye bye N-Gage, it was a courageous run. Read more
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Modern Warfare 2 PSA Pulled Over F.A.G.S.
November 2, 2009 to Video Game Related Topics by
Marcus Yam
Concerns raised over the Fight Against Grenade Spam. Read more
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ICANN Approves International Domain Names
November 2, 2009 to About Internet Users by
Jane McEntegart
ICANN has approved international web addresses, meaning anyone with the desire to register a domain name containing non-Latin characters will soon be able to do just that. Read more
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Blacksn0w Unlocks iPhone for All Carriers
November 2, 2009 to Software Miscellaneous by
Kevin Parrish
With Blackra1n, you can use an iPhone on Verizon, T-Mobile, or whatever wireless carrier you want. Read more
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Apple Attempts to Step Ontop of Win 7 on Google
November 2, 2009 to Using the Internet by
Kevin Parrish
Searches for Windows 7 on Google turn up Apple ads. Read more
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Long-range Taser Uses Grenade Launcher
November 2, 2009 to Influence of Technology on Society by
Kevin Parrish
The Pentagon is working on a long-range taser using a grenade launcher. Read more
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Microsoft: Speech Will Be The Next ''Touch''
November 2, 2009 to Communications Software by
Kevin Parrish
Microsoft thinks that the next evolution of the PC will incorporate "voice." Read more
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Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6 Beta
November 2, 2009 to Using the Internet by
Kevin Parrish
We're really digging the new Firefox 3.6 Beta! Read more
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Apple Bookmarks Spark Ereader Rumors
November 2, 2009 to Display Panels and Monitors by
Jane McEntegart
Trick or treat? Read more
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Pirates Buy More Music Than Non-Filesharing Peers
November 2, 2009 to P2P by
Jane McEntegart
All too often filesharers are painted as evil pirates who steal from artists and the music industry. However, a recent study has found that those downloading illegally, spend more money purchasing music legally than those who don't download at all. Read more