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• Apple working on Mac OS X update to combat 'Mac Defender' malware - Los Angeles Times
• Sen. Franken presses Apple, Google again over app store privacy - Ars Technica
• Slowly But Surely, Next-Gen 4G Networks Expand - Wired News
• Zuckerberg and Schmidt warn on over-regulation of web - BBC News
• Sony opens identity protection service for PSN users - ZDNet (blog)
• NASA Suspends Efforts to Revive Spirit Mars Rover - PC Magazine
• Apple's iPhone PR team reportedly inviting UK press to cover WWDC - Apple Insider
• Geeks vs. Jocks: How Geeks are Winning the War of Public Opinion - ABC News

Apple working on Mac OS X update to combat 'Mac Defender' malware - Los Angeles Times Posted: 25 May 2011 02:13 PM PDT Reuters India Apple working on Mac OS X update to combat 'Mac Defender' malware Los Angeles Times Apple is working on a software update to its Mac OS X operating system to combat a malware virus going around known as Mac Defender. "A recent phishing scam has targeted Mac users by redirecting them from legitimate websites to fake websites which tell ... Apple fights fake anti-virus software vendorsReuters The Apple Attack BeginsPC Magazine Updated rogue AV installs on Macs without passwordCNET Computerworld -PCWorld -New York Times (blog) all 361 news articles »

Sen. Franken presses Apple, Google again over app store privacy - Ars Technica Posted: 25 May 2011 02:06 PM PDT Ars Technica Sen. Franken presses Apple, Google again over app store privacy Ars Technica Senator Al Franken (D-MN) has once again sent a letter (PDF) to Apple and Google, this time asking for a followup on the companies' app store privacy policies. In the letter, Franken reiterates some of ... Franken Presses Apple, Google on Mobile Application PrivacyBloomberg Franken urges Apple, Google for app privacy policyCNET Senator Wants Privacy Policies for Mobile AppsPCWorld Apple Insider -Muscatine Journal -Sydney Morning Herald all 244 news articles »

Slowly But Surely, Next-Gen 4G Networks Expand - Wired News Posted: 25 May 2011 11:51 AM PDT USA Today Slowly But Surely, Next-Gen 4G Networks Expand Wired News We've been waiting on wireless 4G technology to further expand coverage across the United States since telecoms began promoting it years ago. Finally, we're starting to see results. AT&T will roll out its 4G LTE network this summer across ... AT&T will bring 4G LTE to 70M customers in 15 markets by end of 2011Apple Insider AT&T Sheds Light on Initial 4G LTE StrategyinfoSync World AT&T launching 'new' new 4G networkCNN Computerworld -PC Magazine -Wall Street Journal all 263 news articles »

Zuckerberg and Schmidt warn on over-regulation of web - BBC News Posted: 25 May 2011 02:38 PM PDT CBC.ca Zuckerberg and Schmidt warn on over-regulation of web BBC News Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Google boss Eric Schmidt have warned governments worldwide not to over-regulate the internet. Mr Zuckerberg said governments cannot cherry pick which aspects of the web to control and which not to. ... Facebook's Zuckerberg Says Music, TV Are Social FrontiersSan Francisco Chronicle Zuckerberg talks kids, gadgets and his legacyComputerworld Mark Zuckerberg plays down Facebook role in Arab uprisingsTelegraph.co.uk Reuters -Fortune -TechRadar UK all 307 news articles »

Sony opens identity protection service for PSN users - ZDNet (blog) Posted: 25 May 2011 01:41 PM PDT CBC.ca Sony opens identity protection service for PSN users ZDNet (blog) PlayStation Network users on Wednesday reported getting e-mails from Sony with details on how to enroll in a promised free identity theft protection program with insurance of up to $1 million. ... Sony store still down, will return by month's endWashington Post (blog) Accounts Hacked at Small Sony UnitWall Street Journal Sony takes PSN offline for account maintenanceCNET New York Times -PC Magazine -PCWorld all 1,512 news articles »

NASA Suspends Efforts to Revive Spirit Mars Rover - PC Magazine Posted: 25 May 2011 01:28 PM PDT Fox News NASA Suspends Efforts to Revive Spirit Mars Rover PC Magazine On Tuesday, NASA announced that it would cease formal efforts to regain contact with the Spirit Mars rover, which has been unresponsive for over a year and is believed to have succumbed to the harsh Martian winter. ... What rover Spirit discovered on Mars (photos)ZDNet NASA makes final attempt to contact silent Mars roverComputerworld Space exploration: Goodbye to Spirit, one plucky little roverLos Angeles Times Washington Post -BBC News -Reuters all 614 news articles »

Apple's iPhone PR team reportedly inviting UK press to cover WWDC - Apple Insider Posted: 25 May 2011 02:43 PM PDT CNET (blog) Apple's iPhone PR team reportedly inviting UK press to cover WWDC Apple Insider Representatives of Apple's iPhone public relations team are reportedly contacting British journalists in an effort to get them to attend the company's Worldwide Developer Conference keynote in early June. ... iOS 4 hardware encryption crackedRegister Rumor: iOS 5 will not be available for iPhone 3GSCNET (blog) Russian company releases commercial iOS decryption toolsetArs Technica IntoMobile -PCWorld -VentureBeat all 94 news articles »

Geeks vs. Jocks: How Geeks are Winning the War of Public Opinion - ABC News Posted: 25 May 2011 02:01 PM PDT ABC News Geeks vs. Jocks: How Geeks are Winning the War of Public Opinion ABC News It is a rivalry that has stood the test of time, tortured many a high school souls and become an iconic battle in US culture: jocks vs. geeks. Today, on International Geek Pride Day, a new survey reveals that geeks are winning the public ... Geek is Hip, But Can Hurt Your CareerPCWorld Geeks unite! Study says geeks cooler than everMyNorthwest.com Once a year, it's hip to be squareThe Seattle Times Escapist Magazine -Patch.com -Legit Reviews all 84 news articles »

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