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• Will Sandy Bridge issues delay new Apple MacBooks? - CNET
• Egypt goes dark as last Internet company pulls the plug - Computerworld
• Android Lures Tablet Devs Into Honeycomb - TechNewsWorld
• Android Stomps Symbian as Smartphone Shipments Soar - TechNewsWorld
• Bump Now Lets You Swap App Recommendations With A Tap - TechCrunch
• Samsung Galaxy Tab sales 'quite small' - Los Angeles Times
• Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell getting HD makeovers - Digitaltrends.com
• Shutting Down the Internet - PC Magazine
• Dell Streak 7 To Arrive on T-Mobile Feb. 2 for $200: Report - eWeek
• Apple relaxing repair policy for iPods with triggered liquid sensors - Apple Insider

Will Sandy Bridge issues delay new Apple MacBooks? - CNET Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:43 PM PST Telegraph.co.uk Will Sandy Bridge issues delay new Apple MacBooks? CNET With Intel's surprising Sandy Bridge news suggesting that new computers featuring the processors might see delays, here at the office we couldn't help but ask ourselves a question out loud. Will issues with Sandy Bridge possibly mean new ... Intel warns of $1bn cost of chip fixThe Guardian Intel Chipset Design Flaw for 'Sandy Bridge' Chips Will Cost Time, MoneyeWeek Intel Discloses Flaw In Sandy Bridge ChipsetInformationWeek ZDNet (blog) -MarketWatch -PC Magazine all 465 news articles »

Egypt goes dark as last Internet company pulls the plug - Computerworld Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:05 PM PST Geek WIth Laptop Egypt goes dark as last Internet company pulls the plug Computerworld Four days after the Egyptian government ordered Internet service providers to disconnect from the Internet, the country's last working Internet company has abruptly vanished from cyberspace. Noor Group, a small service provider that ... Egypt's big internet disconnectThe Guardian Egypt's last working Web provider goes offlineAFP Old-Fashioned Ways Circumvent Egypt's Net BlackoutSci-Tech Today Wall Street Journal (blog) -USA Today -PC Magazine all 125 news articles »

Android Lures Tablet Devs Into Honeycomb - TechNewsWorld Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:12 PM PST TG Daily Android Lures Tablet Devs Into Honeycomb TechNewsWorld Google's revealed a few more details about Honeycomb, the upcoming version of Android made specifically for tablets. Some vendors like Motorola have already shown Honeycomb running on upcoming products. ... Apple iPad Faces Risks from Android 3.0 HoneycombeWeek Would you buy a Motorola Xoom tablet?CNET Google Shares Some Honeycomb Candymsnbc.com Ars Technica -Washington Post -Android Apps Appolicious all 84 news articles »

Android Stomps Symbian as Smartphone Shipments Soar - TechNewsWorld Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST msnbc.com Android Stomps Symbian as Smartphone Shipments Soar TechNewsWorld Nokia appears to be cowering as the Android army advances. The company hasn't been able to make its Symbian OS appear fresh and relevant, and its MeeGo system hasn't gained any appreciable traction. "I don't think Nokia is fading into ... Android Tops Smartphones but Tablets Still Seeking FootholdTIME Android Topples Symbian As Top Smartphone PlatformWall Street Journal Google's Android led holiday smartphone sales, analyst reportsSan Jose Mercury News OS News -InformationWeek -Christian Science Monitor all 409 news articles »

Bump Now Lets You Swap App Recommendations With A Tap - TechCrunch Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:10 PM PST The Hindu Bump Now Lets You Swap App Recommendations With A Tap TechCrunch You can tell a lot about a person from their mobile app library. Are they avid Doodle Jumpers, or do they prefer to challenge their wits with a few rounds of Civilization? Do they stretch their vocal chords to the beats of T-Pain or Glee's background ... Google Searches for Mobile-App ExpertsWall Street Journal Google looking for a few good mobile-app developersCNET Good Mobile-App Developer Sought by GoogleFinancial Feed ZDNet (blog) -USA Today -Register all 118 news articles »

Samsung Galaxy Tab sales 'quite small' - Los Angeles Times Posted: 31 Jan 2011 01:57 PM PST Macgasm Samsung Galaxy Tab sales 'quite small' Los Angeles Times The Samsung Galaxy Tab, hyped by the consumer electronics maker and many others as the biggest competitor to Apple's iPad thus far, hasn't sold as many units as previously reported. Shortly after the start of the year, Samsung reported that it had sold ... Android Tablet, Smartphone Boost Samsung in Q4PC World Report: Samsung and Apple Quadruple Application Processor ProductionPC Magazine Samsung Galaxy Tab Sales Helping Apple?Wall Street Journal (blog) Computerworld -Ars Technica -San Francisco Chronicle all 295 news articles »

Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell getting HD makeovers - Digitaltrends.com Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:37 PM PST GamePro.com Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell getting HD makeovers Digitaltrends.com Two franchises from Ubisoft will soon be re-released on the PS3 with enhanced HD graphics, and 3D compatibility. Add two more franchises to the list of titles that are going to be getting extreme makeovers before being re-released on the PS3. ... Prince of Persia Classic Trilogy bundling up March 22GameSpot Splinter Cell Trilogy HD release date confirmedComputerandvideogames.com Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia HD trilogies coming March 22 on PS3 Blu-ray ...Game Daily RipTen -Examiner.com -IGN all 28 news articles »

Shutting Down the Internet - PC Magazine Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:41 PM PST Minyanville.com Shutting Down the Internet PC Magazine An Internet kill switch would do more harm than good, and I question the motives behind it. By John C. Dvorak There is a bill before Congress that is loosely referred to as the Internet Kill Switch that was introduced by Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins ... Protesters Jury-Rigging Workarounds for Egypt's Internet 'Kill Switch'TechNewsWorld DNS: Internet Kill Switch Talks Resume as Egyptian Internet Goes DarkTMCnet Egypt's Internet Kill Switch - Can It Happen In The U.S.RantRave | Published Opinion. Huffington Post -FederalNewsRadio.com -FrontPage Magazine all 38 news articles »

Dell Streak 7 To Arrive on T-Mobile Feb. 2 for $200: Report - eWeek Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:26 PM PST IGN Dell Streak 7 To Arrive on T-Mobile Feb. 2 for $200: Report eWeek The 4G-enabled Dell Streak 7 tablet will reportedly arrive on the T-Mobile network Feb. 2 for $200, or for $450 without a contract. The 7-inch Dell Streak will be available on the T-Mobile network starting Feb. 2, according to a report from ... Dell Streak 7 available Wednesday for $200 after rebateComputerworld Dell Means Business Event, February 8thSkatter Tech Dell Streak 7 Versus Samsung Galaxy Tab (T-Mobile)Zatz Not Funny PC Magazine -CNET -Electronista all 49 news articles »

Apple relaxing repair policy for iPods with triggered liquid sensors - Apple Insider Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:06 PM PST Macgasm Apple relaxing repair policy for iPods with triggered liquid sensors Apple Insider Apple appears to be relaxing its repair policy on iPods whose internal sensors indicate possible water damage by authorizing its service providers to make repairs to the device under warranty in some cases. All of the Cupertino-based ... Reports Show Apple May Be Loosening Water Damage Policy on iPhonesTMCnet Apple sneakily updates iPhone water damage policyMacgasm Apple Changes Policy on Water-Damaged iPodsMashable ipodnn -TIME -CrunchGear all 13 news articles »

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• Ars at Macworld: Dead iPad? $1000 can bring your data back - Ars Technica
• Google Shares Some Honeycomb Candy - msnbc.com
• Reports say Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive - CNN
• Evolution teaching poor in US high schools - USA Today
• 10 reasons to be excited about Sony's Next Generation Portable - TG Daily
• Verizon iPhone Could Sell 25 Million Units in 2011: Analyst - eWeek
• Microsoft 2Q earnings edge down on slow PC sales - TMCnet
• Dead Space on the iPad expands story, uses touch controls well - Ars Technica

Ars at Macworld: Dead iPad? $1000 can bring your data back - Ars Technica Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:06 PM PST Ars Technica Ars at Macworld: Dead iPad? $1000 can bring your data back Ars Technica DriveSavers, a company you call when your hard drive goes boom and you have no recent back up, announced during the 2011 Macworld Expo that it now offers data recovery services for Apple iPads. ... Expo Notes: A look back at the 2011 showMacworld Day 3: Greetings From Macworld. A Gallery Of Products [Macworld 2011]Cult of Mac Expo Notes: Why CES, Macworld Can CoexistPC World MacNN -Small Business Computing -RedOrbit all 20 news articles »

Google Shares Some Honeycomb Candy - msnbc.com Posted: 30 Jan 2011 10:30 AM PST CTV.ca Google Shares Some Honeycomb Candy msnbc.com We know everything there is to know about Honeycomb -- except how it'll fare as an iPad killer. By Anders Bylund (TMF Zahrim) Google still hasn't officially released the Honeycomb version of Android -- no launch party, no free tablets to prominent ... Android Honeycomb 'preview' ported to Nook ColorCNET Google's Android tablet software inches closerThe Associated Press First taste of Honeycomb: Android 3.0 user interface previewArs Technica PC Magazine -Register -ZDNet all 517 news articles »

Reports say Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive - CNN Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:13 AM PST The Guardian Reports say Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive CNN (CNN) -- For the rocks and other projectiles that protestors are hurling in the streets of Cairo, Egypt's riot police have shields. To combat social media, another important weapon for the demonstrators, outside experts and people ... Egypt's Internet still offline, a day laterCNET Egypt cuts off internet accessThe Guardian How Egypt pulled out of the InternetWashington Post PC Magazine -New York Times -Computerworld all 1,042 news articles »

Evolution teaching poor in US high schools - USA Today Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:15 AM PST USA Today Evolution teaching poor in US high schools USA Today Most US high school biology teachers "fail to forthrightly explain evolutionary biology," finds an educator survey. And at least 13% "strongly support" teaching creationism. Evolution, the inheritance of changed ... 13 percent of biology teachers back creationismmsnbc.com Week in science: rockets, Great Dying, and teaching evolutionArs Technica High school biology teachers refuse to teach evolutionTG Daily Scientific American -International Business Times -Washington Post (blog) all 42 news articles »

10 reasons to be excited about Sony's Next Generation Portable - TG Daily Posted: 30 Jan 2011 01:06 PM PST CTV.ca 10 reasons to be excited about Sony's Next Generation Portable TG Daily The big video game news last week was the unveiling of Sony's PSP2 system, now known as the Next Generation Portable. This system will break new ground and lead to the future of portable gaming. Here's why you should be excited about it. ... Sony NGP vs 3DS: Which will you buy?Computerandvideogames.com The Sony NGP/PSP2: What we still don't knowCNET Sony Games Chief Faced Big Challenges With PSP RefreshPC World New York Times -PC Magazine -USA Today all 1,786 news articles »

Verizon iPhone Could Sell 25 Million Units in 2011: Analyst - eWeek Posted: 30 Jan 2011 08:57 AM PST Technorati Verizon iPhone Could Sell 25 Million Units in 2011: Analyst eWeek Verizon iPhone could sell 25 million units in 2011, according to an analyst. That number is a substantial rise over other analyst estimates for the smartphone. How many units will the Verizon iPhone sell? William Power, an analyst with RW Baird & Co., ... Verizon iPhone Look-A-LikesPC Magazine Verizon will sell 25 million iPhones in 2011Afterdawn.com White iPhone 4 Goes On Preorder For £919.14ITProPortal TMC Net -CNNMoney -Aomid all 55 news articles »

Microsoft 2Q earnings edge down on slow PC sales - TMCnet Posted: 30 Jan 2011 01:14 PM PST Moneycontrol.com Microsoft 2Q earnings edge down on slow PC sales TMCnet By AP , SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft Corp.'s net income for the latest quarter fell slightly from a year ago but the software giant still beat Wall Street's expectations despite the weak personal computer market. Sales of Office 2010 to businesses buoyed ... Office 2010 sales power record Microsoft quarterComputerworld Microsoft Earnings, Kinect Sales, Salesforce Conflict Marked WeekeWeek What Windows 7 Is Still MissingInformationWeek My Gadget News -TMC Net -International Business Times all 60 news articles »

Dead Space on the iPad expands story, uses touch controls well - Ars Technica Posted: 30 Jan 2011 12:03 PM PST The Guardian (blog) Dead Space on the iPad expands story, uses touch controls well Ars Technica EA's Dead Space for iOS devices is a prequel to Dead Space 2, and it helps explain what happened before Isaac's involvement in the Necromorph outbreak in that game. In a neat twist, ... Dead Space 2 (PC)CNET Game On: 'Dead Space 2' is gory funSeattle Times Dead Space iPhone reviewGamePro.com Computerandvideogames.com -TIME -Destructoid all 88 news articles »

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