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• Google+ has its minuses - CNET
• Apple, Microsoft Group Wins Approval to Buy Nortel Trove of 6000 Patents - Bloomberg
• HP Swaps WebOS, PC Execs - PC Magazine
• Shuttle program's real fuel: Two decades of M&Ms - CNET
• Pew: One-third of US adults own smartphones - CNET
• Apple Accuses HTC Of More Patent Violations In ITC Suit - Wall Street Journal
• Post-Earthquake Street View Efforts Help Google in Japan - PC Magazine
• Google eBooks and Iriver launch Story HD e-reader - CNET
• HTC Status 'Facebook Phone' Coming July 17 - PC Magazine
• Anonymous Breaches Booz Allen Hamilton to Reveal 90000 Military Passwords - eWeek

Google+ has its minuses - CNET Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:07 PM PDT CNET Google+ has its minuses CNET Google is now swinging open the gates to Google+, its invite-only social network, in the hopes that its considerable worldwide clout will help it unseat Facebook. The fledgling social network is doing much right, like hosting ... Flocking to Google+PC Magazine Google to Developers: Stay Tuned for Google+ ToolsPCWorld Google: Changes coming to Google+ this weekComputerworld msnbc.com -San Jose Mercury News -ZDNet (blog) all 390 news articles »

Apple, Microsoft Group Wins Approval to Buy Nortel Trove of 6000 Patents - Bloomberg Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:22 PM PDT Globe and Mail Apple, Microsoft Group Wins Approval to Buy Nortel Trove of 6000 Patents Bloomberg Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), in a joint venture called Rockstar Bidco LP, won court permission to buy the patent portfolio of Nortel Networks Corp. for $4.5 billion after outbidding ... Judges Approve Nortel Patent Sale to Apple, Microsoft ConsortiumPC Magazine Microsoft, Apple, Others Obtain Nortel Patent Sale ApprovaleWeek Courts Approve $4.5 Billion Nortel Patent SaleInternational Business Times PCWorld -WHTC -Wall Street Journal all 301 news articles »

HP Swaps WebOS, PC Execs - PC Magazine Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:30 PM PDT PhoneDog HP Swaps WebOS, PC Execs PC Magazine By Mark Hachman Hewlett-Packard said it planned to take WebOS "global" by naming Steven DeWitt, the head of HP's PC business in the Americas, to lead the WebOS business. And Jon Rubinstein, the man who led WebOS, will now serve as senior vice president ... HP Appoints New Leader for WebOS GroupPCWorld HP reshuffles webOS managementCNET HP Swaps Roles For DeWitt, RubinsteinWall Street Journal CRN -The Mac Observer -Bloomberg all 55 news articles »

Shuttle program's real fuel: Two decades of M&Ms - CNET Posted: 11 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT ABC News Shuttle program's real fuel: Two decades of M&Ms CNET With the space shuttle program drawing to a close, we can now examine in depth what kept it going for two decades. While billions of our tax dollars surely helped, it turns out tiny bits of chocolate in a candy-coated shell have been the ... Saying good bye to the last space shuttleWashington Post NASA extends shuttle mission one dayCNN International Photos: NASA's Last Shuttle Mission in PicturesSpace.com WFUV News -The Flame Trench -msnbc.com all 12,344 news articles »

Pew: One-third of US adults own smartphones - CNET Posted: 11 Jul 2011 02:19 PM PDT New York Times (blog) Pew: One-third of US adults own smartphones CNET With so many manufacturers embracing Android, will it continue to be the defacto #1 mobile OS? Smartphone adoption is growing in many demographics, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. ... Survey Says Smartphones Replacing PCs in More and More HomesInternational Business Times Report: More than a third of US adults now own smartphonesCNN International Smartphones and Mobile Internet Use Grow, Report SaysNew York Times (blog) Bizjournals.com -The Pew Internet and American Life Project -AFP all 47 news articles »

Apple Accuses HTC Of More Patent Violations In ITC Suit - Wall Street Journal Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:03 PM PDT DailyTech Apple Accuses HTC Of More Patent Violations In ITC Suit Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Apple Inc. (AAPL) filed a second complaint with the US International Trade Commission against HTC Corp. (2498.TW), heating up the patent litigation between the two companies. ... Apple Goes After HTC Flyer, Droids With ITC ComplaintPC Magazine Apple Seeks to Halt Imports of HTC Flyer Tablet, Droid PhoneBloomberg Apple Files Second Patent Complaint Against HTCInternational Business Times Register -PCWorld -DailyTech all 78 news articles »

Post-Earthquake Street View Efforts Help Google in Japan - PC Magazine Posted: 11 Jul 2011 07:50 AM PDT New York Times Post-Earthquake Street View Efforts Help Google in Japan PC Magazine Google Street View-equipped vehicles have been spotted in earthquake- and tsunami-damaged parts of Japan, where they are recording and posting online in real time the effects of the March disaster. Google is earning brownie points in ... Google Street View Cars Help Mend Post-Quake JapanPCWorld Quick Action Helps Google Win Friends in JapanNew York Times Google Doing Good in JapanAdweek TMC Net -ITworld.com -StarNewsOnline.com all 18 news articles »

Google eBooks and Iriver launch Story HD e-reader - CNET Posted: 11 Jul 2011 09:27 AM PDT Computerworld Google eBooks and Iriver launch Story HD e-reader CNET The Iriver Story HD e-reader goes on sale for $139.99 on July 17 (click to see larger). Back at CES in January, we got an early look at Iriver's Story HD, a new e-ink-based product that the company was touting as the world's ... More Kindle Kompetition: Google's e-Reader Due July 17TheWrap Google eBooks part of new iRiver Story HD e-readerUSA Today Revealed: First e-reader with native Google eBooks integrationmsnbc.com Los Angeles Times -Connected World Magazine -paidContent.org all 96 news articles »

HTC Status 'Facebook Phone' Coming July 17 - PC Magazine Posted: 11 Jul 2011 01:41 PM PDT PhoneDog (blog) HTC Status 'Facebook Phone' Coming July 17 PC Magazine Soon you'll be able to feed your Facebook addiction without breaking the bank. The HTC Status, aka "the Facebook phone," will be available via Best Buy stores and online on July 17 for $49.99 with a two-year contract. ... HTC Status 'Facebook' Phone Arrives July 17 for $50PCWorld HTC Facebook phone status: available July 17 on AT&TGigaOm HTC 'Facebook' phone is $49.99 with contractmsnbc.com ZDNet (blog) -USA Today -Everything Android all 56 news articles »

Anonymous Breaches Booz Allen Hamilton to Reveal 90000 Military Passwords - eWeek Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:22 PM PDT OnlyGizmos Anonymous Breaches Booz Allen Hamilton to Reveal 90000 Military Passwords eWeek The hacking collective Anonymous released documents it claims were stolen from government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton as part of its anti-government AntiSec campaign. The documents Anonymous released July 11 on The Pirate Bay contained personal and ... Anonymous Releases 90000 Military EmailsPC Magazine Recommended: Anonymous shares 90000 military email addressesmsnbc.com Hackers Say They Hit Another Military ContractorNew York Times (blog) WTOP -GCN.com -Geek.com all 27 news articles »

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