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Twitter security braces for further attacks
Matt Warman - 23 May 2013 Micro-blogging site Twitter has upgraded security features in a bid to combat the growing number of hacking ...
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HC seeks suggestions from FBGoogle to protect Indian kids
"Worried" that children can be exploited through social networking sites, Delhi High Court has asked Facebook and Google to submit within four weeks suggestions on safety measures for online usage of such sites by minors in ...
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Micromax launches data card
Micromax MMX377G data card can upload files at a speed of 5.76 mbps. The plug-and play requires no prior installation for use. Speaking about the new product, Mr. Deepak Mehrotra, CEO Micromax said, "At Micromax we constantly strive to innovate and develop technologically advanced devices. With the internet penetration in the country expected to grow at a steady rate, we have tried to ...
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Inside Amazons tax fight
By Peter Elkind, editor at large FORTUNE -- For many years, Amazon.com enjoyed a crucial leg up compared to traditional retailers like Barnes & Noble, Sears, and Wal-Mart: The e-tailer didn't charge sales taxes to its customers. The result: Amazon benefited from as much as a 10% pricing advantage over its rivals, one key reason behind the company's meteoric rise. "It's ...
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Bitcoin more powerful than fastest supercomputers
The power of all the computers networked together to maintain the digital currency's system far exceeds the combined processing strength of the top 500 most powerful ...
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Movie Review
Chicken Little
Exhibit A in the case of Why Disney Needs Pixar is Chicken Little, Disneys first solo computer-animated effort. Although a perfectly presentable animated comedy, it lacks any sense of magic or true innovation. Its cobbled-together story feels like Childrens Comedy 101 thrown ... ...
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JLos new gig Verizon retailer
Fortune 500 ) to launch a chain of cell phone stores targeted to the Latino population. Verizon and Lopez announced the partnership Wednesday at the CTIA wireless industry trade show in Las ...
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10 Questions | Meet the Man Who Sold a Month-Old App to Dropbox for $100M
The Connective is a crowd-sourced digital magazine made in just 48 hours, chronicling how our conversations with our things are thoroughly changing our world. Learn more ...
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AMD willing to embrace Android
Advanced Micro Devices has opened the door to embrace Google's Android operating system, but said it would continue to focus on Windows with its upcoming tablet and laptop chips. AMD on multiple occasions has said it had no interest ...
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Web suffered 9000 service outages in last five months
Seeing a "404 error" or the Twitter "Fail Whale" can really kill a good online buzz. Those kinds of service outages, though, occur on the Internet on a daily basis, as the latest numbers ...
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HP profit falls 32 percent as PC and server sales plunge
Hewlett-Packard reported a 32 percent drop in profit for its second fiscal quarter, due partly to slower sales of PCs and servers. HP's revenue for the quarter, ended April 30, was $27.6 billion, down 10 percent from the same period last year, the company announced ...
They Said It
Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
David Beckham
The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
Hotel Review
The Hawaii Prince Hotel
I took a cab from downtown Waikiki to the Hawaii Prince Hotel. It was only a few minutes, and cost ...
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