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Aemon Malone

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‘More wood behind fewer arrows’: Google to shutdown Google Labs

Google is moving ahead with a refocusing effort by dropping its product-testing branch, Google Labs.
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CNN now streaming 24-hour live news to iPads and iPhones

CNN claims it has become "the first news organization to stream its linear television channels online and on mobile devices" -- but users must already subscribe to a cable or satellite TV plan in order to access the feed.
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Google announces record revenues, sends shares soaring

Riding high on the intial success of Google+, Google CEO Larry Page announced today that his company achieved a record setting second quarter.
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Zuckerberg, Google execs go private on Google+

In a move dripping in irony, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has decided to embrace privacy on his Google+ profile.
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Facebook launches ‘Every Phone’ app

Facebook is trying to secure its standing among mobile users with a new app that's intended for the world's majority non-smartphone users.
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Report: Spotify to launch as invite-only in the U.S. this week

Any day now, Spotify will make its way across the Atlantic, bringing its music subscription service to the U.S.
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Report: Second quarter ‘one of worst on record’ for online security

Attacks against company and government websites perpetrated by "hacktivist" groups like LulzSec and Anonymous are giving rise to a new era of insecurity on the Internet, according to a new report.
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Judge won’t stop Amazon from using ‘Appstore’

Apple has lost its initial bid to prevent Amazon from calling its own app portal "Appstore."
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Hackers uncover new PDF exploit for iOS jailbreak

JailbreakMe.com is back online, once again making jailbreaking a cinch and simultaneously raising concerns about iOS security.
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Google+ awaiting Apple’s approval for release in iOS App Store

Apple is in the process of deciding whether it will allow Google's new social network onto iPhones and iPads, according to a Google employee.
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Zynga files for IPO

Zynga has become the latest tech company to catch the IPO fever by filing its SI paperwork today.
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New Gmail on the way, sneak peak now available

Google has confirmed that it's working on a new and improved version of Gmail and we show you how you can catch a glimpse of what it will look like.
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Samsung trying to halt import of iPhones, iPads

Samsung and Apple continue to trade blows in a fight over mobile patents.
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Google launches tool to convert Flash into iPhone-friendly HTML5

Google has an experimental new product out that promises to convert Flash-based ads and animations into an OS X friendly HTML5 format.
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The Vatican gets serious about social media with new online portal

The Pope will reportedly click the mouse that launches a new online portal that will aggregate the Vatican's varied media efforts.
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Hacker pleads guilty to stealing iPad user data

One-half of an accused hacking duo has admitted to his role in a breach that exposed personal detail of about 114,000 users of Apple's iPad.
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Apple awarded prized touchscreen patent

Amidst ongoing legal sparing over mobile technology, Apple has won a broad patent relating to the touchscreens found on its iPhone and iPad.
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The Onion launches YouTube campaign in quest to win Pulitzer

Satirical news publication The Onion is making a serious (as serious as The Onion gets anyways) push to win the coveted Pulitzer Prize this year — and it’s not going it alone this time around. The Onion has the backing of a cadre of celebrities who have given their support via a series of YouTube videos touting the […]
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FCC to fight ‘mystery fees’ on phone bills

The FCC is going after phone companies who illegally slip extra charges on to their customers' monthly phone bills.
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Julian Assange selling a lunch date with himself on eBay

Embattled Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is giving one lucky person the chance to have lunch with him in London next month -- for a price.
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LulzSec now taking phone requests for DDoS attacks

Have a website you just can't stand? LulzSec is happily taking requests through a hotline for its infamous DDoS services.
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Pandora set for IPO on Wednesday

Following in the footsteps of LinkedIn's wildly successful IPO, Pandora will become the second major tech company to go public when it begins selling shares to the public starting tomorrow.
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Steve Jobs comic book in the works for summer release

Following up its success with a Mark Zuckerberg comic book portrayal, Bluewater Productions will release a comic book profile of Steve Jobs in August.
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Two iPhones to takeoff into space onboard NASA’S final shuttle mission

NASA has two iPhones booked on next month's shuttle flight bound for the International Space Station.
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Google releases ‘safer and snazzier’ Chrome 12 browser update

Google's Chrome 12 comes with an updates to Safe Browsing mode and a new feature that adds 3D CSS capabilities.

Study: App downloads to reach 48 billion by 2015

Consumer preference for touchscreen devices is one factor expected to contribute to a steady increase in app consumption over the next few years.
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Apple now worth more than Microsoft and Intel combined

Apple's iPad and iPhone continue to drive the company's value north while Wintel has struggled to keep pace.
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MI6 hacks Al-Qaeda website, swaps bomb instructions for cupcake recipes

M16 recently executed a tasty bit of hacking that swapped bombs for pastries.
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Report: Apple signs deal with Universal to offer music through iCloud

Apple has now added the final piece to its cloud music service puzzle by signing Universal Music, home of Lady Gaga, U2 and Kanye West.
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Netflix CEO: cable is still going strong despite online streaming

Netflix CEO seemed to suggest the world is big enough for cable and Netflix both during a talk given duing the All Things Digital conference today.
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More Android malware invades Google Marketplace

Google is still trying to get a handle on malicious apps after a fresh batch of malware was discovered in the Android Marketplace over the weekend.
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AT&T begins monthly data caps for broadband Internet

AT&T's terrestrial data plans have followed in the footsteps of its mobile plans by doing away with unlimited data and adopting monthly limits.
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Amazon (finally) apologizes for cloud services outage

Amazon has apologized for last week's catastrophic AWS outage and says it will be compensating customers with a credit on their accounts.
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NPD: iPhone 4 remains top-selling smartphone, Android sales down in Q1

Apple, with help from Verizon, keeps its iPhone at the top of the sales charts for the first quarter of 2011. Android, meanwhile, sees its sales fall for the first time since 2009.