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Samsung Series 3 notebook

Samsung Series 3 Ultrabook offers Sandy Bridge at a low price

Samsung's Series 3 notebooks is now on sale in the U.S., packing a second-generation Intel Core processors, a slim 2.8-pound physique, and price tags nearing $600.
Asus UX21 / Intel Ultrabook

Intel promises thin, light, powerful Ultrabooks

Intel has plans for a new class of thin and light notebook computers aimed at consumers and priced under $1,000.
Seagate GoFlex Turbo w/SafetyNet

Seagate Goflex Turbo HDDs sport SafetyNet data recovery

Seagate's new GoFlex Turbo external hard drives sport USB 3.0 and two years of SafetyNet data recovery service.
Intel Sandy Bridge wafer

First Intel/McAfee security product will leverage chip features

Intel's first security product produced with McAfee will leverage technologies the company has been building into its processors for years.
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Full HD 3G Glasses Initiative wants to standardize 3D glasses

Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, and Xpand 3D have announced a partnership to standardize tech for 3D glasses so consumers can mix-and-match across brands.
IOGear 4-Port USB Sharing Station

IOGear 4-Port USB Sharing Station takes USB peripherals wireless

Need to share your USB printer, scanner, speakers, webcam, or storage via Wi-Fi? IOGear's 4-Port USB Sharing Station might come to your rescue.
Sprint Samsung Conquer 4G

Samsung Conquer 4G coming to Sprint August 21 for $99.99

The Samsung Conquer 4G will be Sprint's first Android-powered smartphone to offer 4G mobile broadband for under $100 - with a contract, of course.
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Flickr hits 6 billion photos

Photo sharing site Flickr has hit a new record: more than 6 billion photos have been uploaded to the site.
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Netflix reaches 1 million members in Canada

Ten months ago, Netflix introduced streaming video service to Canada: today, the company boasts one million Canadian customers.
Sharp Elite LEC LDC TV (July 2011)

Sharp Elite LED LCD TVs stretch to 60 and 70 inches

Sharp's new Elite LED LCD TVs aim at the high end with RGB+Y imaging, intelligent variable contrast, 3D, Internet connectivity, and massive size
Gmail Google Voice Intl

Google takes Gmail voice calling global, lowers rates

Google is extending voice calling within Gmail to 38 languages and 150 destinations...and lowers rates for international calling.
Steven VanRoekel

Former Microsoft exec Steven VanRoekel becomes U.S. CIO

The White House is naming former Microsoft exec - and current FCC managing director - Steven VanRoekel as the new U.S. chief information officer.
Skype 2.1 Android

Skype 2.1 for Android brings video calls to more phones

The latest version of Skype for Android brings video calling to 17 new handsets - and many more users may be able to simply turn it on in the app settings.
Facebook suggested tags

Germany says Facebook facial recognition violates EU privacy laws

German regulators have asked Facebook to stop running facial recognition on German users without their explicit consent...or face significant fines.
Facebook suggested tags

Privacy group asks FTC to block Facebook facial recognition

The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a complaint with the FTC seeking to block Facebook's automated tagging of people appearing in photos.
Vonage Time to Call

Vonage’s Time to Call app handles international calls via iTunes

Not on Vonage? Not a problem. Vonage's new Time to Call app lets iOS users make 15 minute international VoIP calls and pay for them through iTunes.
iBuyPower Gamer Power BTS11

IBuyPower BTS11 takes gamers back to school

IBuyPower's new Gamer Power BTS11 aims at student gamers on a budget, offering a liquid-cooled desktop with Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics starting at $999.
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Time Inc., bringing all 21 U.S. titles to tablets

Time plans to launch tablet editions of all 21 of its U.S. magazine titles - including Entertainment Weekly and InStyle - by the end of the year.
Lookout Mobile Threat report app threats

Lookout: 3 in 10 smartphone users will encounter malware this year

Mobile security firm Lookout says up to a million Android users got hit with malware in the first half of 2011.
HP TouchPad

HP TouchPad gets $50 cheaper

Did $499.99 put you off from buying HP's webOS-based TouchPad tablets? How would you feel about $449.99?
Cisco Global Threat Report

Cisco: Unique malware multiplying in 2011

Cisco's latest Global Threat Report found almost 300,000 unique instances of malware in June alone, as scammers and spammers try to work around filters.
Seagate GoFlex Satellite

Seagate wireless GoFlex storage now supports Android

Seagate has opened up its GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage with native support for Android devices.
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Apple losing lead in phone tech support

Vocalabs finds Apple is still tops in phone tech support, but losing its lead as customers report more dissatisfaction with the automated portion of their calls.
Pogoplug Video

Pogoplug Video file sharing device recalled over fire hazard

Cloud Engine's tiny Pogoplug video file sharing device has been recalled because of fire risk.
A digital map of the U.S.

FCC: U.S. broadband getting closer to advertised speeds

A new FCC report finds that American broadband providers are getting closer to actually supplying the bandwidth they advertise to their customers.
Zediva (Black Swan)

Zediva DVD streaming service ordered to shut down

A judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Zediva, ordering the DVD streaming - and online DVD player rental - service to shut do
Adobe Edge

Adobe Edge brings Flash-like tools to HTML5

Adobe is aiming to capture the hearts and minds of Web creators with Edge, bringing Flash-like authoring tools to HTML5.
microsoft

Microsoft to pay Alcatel $70 mln for infringement

A jury has ruled Microsoft must pay Alcatel some $70 million for infringing on data entry patents - Microsoft, of course, is mulling its options.

Samsung halts tablet sales in Australia

Samsung has agreed to stop selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia until its patent fight with Apple is resolved.
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Apple’s Safari beats Chrome’s growth in July

New figures from Net Applications show Apple's Safari browser grew its market share in July faster than any other browser - including Chrome.
Nokia 500

Nokia to drop letters from phone names

Nokia's forthcoming phones will be identified just with numbers - starting with 500.
Panasonic PT-AE7000U 3d HD home theater projector

Panasonic announces first full HD 3D home projector

Panasonic's PT-AE7000U is the company's first full HD 3D home theater projector, a dual core image processor, and 3D IR transmitter to sync up shutter glasses
Dell Streak 10 Pro

Dell launches Streak 10 Pro Android tablet – in China

Dell is launching the Streak 10 Pro, its first 10-inch Android tablet, in China. And, maybe, one day, perhaps, it'll arrive in the United States.
alibaba

Yahoo, Alibaba, and Softbank reach agreement on Alipay

Yahoo, Alibaba, and Softbank have agreed on a compensation plan that will see Alibaba get $2-6 billion from an Alipay "liquidity event."
Logitech Revue

Logitech posts loss, slashes Revue to $99, says goodbye to CEO

Logitech has posted $45 million quarterly loss, slashed the Logitech Revue to $99 - and its CEO has left the building.
Amazon Jeff Bezos

Amazon profits down, but sales way up

Amazon saw its stock take off as the company reported second quarter sales were up 51 percent.
Aliyun mobile OS

Alibaba’s Aliyun mobile OS runs Android apps

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's mobile OS, Aliyun, won't just have cloud-based apps powered by Alibaba services: it'll run Android apps.
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China mandates public Wi-Fi hotspots track users

The Chinese government is requiring operators of public Wi-Fi hotspots install software to monitor users and their activity...and many are shutting down.