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intel debuts core 2011 line and a movie service i7 logo

Intel debuts Core 2011 line…and a movie service?

As expected, Intel has formally announced its second-generation Core processors. But the chipmaker is also rolling out - get this - an online movie service.
Computing News
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Verizon Wireless to chop Galaxy Tab price by $100

Verizon Wireless is getting ready to drop pricing on a contract-free Samsung Galaxy Tab to $499.
Mobile
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Law enforcement raids target Operation: Payback

Authorities in the U.S. and Germany have raided ISPs looking for evidence in DDOS attacks against Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, and others.
Computing News

RIM: India won’t get access to enterprise communications

Although RIM has apparently opened BlackBerry Messenger to Indian authorities, the company says it won't extend access to enterprise communications.
Computing News
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Amazon, Netflix top holiday e-retailer satisfaction

ForeSee's holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index gives top spots to Amazon and Netflix...but a dozen companies got excellent scores.
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RIM says PlayBook battery will be just fine

RIM is dismissing reports that the the battery in its forthcoming PlayBook will be short-lived, and battery life will compare well with other tablet devices.
Tablets Emerging Tech
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Some iPad magazines seeing steep sales declines

Sales figures for some magazines that charge for iPad/iPhone editions show sharp falloffs in sales after only a few months.
Tablets Mobile

Report: RIM PlayBook battery doesn’t measure up

RIM's PlayBook tablet might have an Achilles' Heel: according to one report, its battery life isn't anywhere close to the Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Tablets Emerging Tech
hp slashes envy 13 ultraportable to 999

HP slashes Envy 13 ultraportable to $999

Looking for something slim and light? HP's Envy 13 ultraportable notebook is available now for $999.
Computing News
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Alcatel to pay $137 mln bribery settlement

Tech giant Alcatel will be paying some $137 million to settle charges that it paid millions in bribes to government officials in Latin America and Asia.
Computing News
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McAfee: Apple, social media, and mobile devices to be targeted in 2011

McAfee has released its forecast of emerging tech security threats for 2011. Top of the list: social media, mobile devices, and all things Apple.
Tablets Mobile
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Kobo touts holiday ereading success

The Kindle isn't the only game in town: Kobo says hundreds of thousands of Kobo ereading devices have been actives each day since Christmas Eve.
Emerging Tech News
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Sprint lights up WiMax 4G in San Francisco

Sprint has officially launched 4G WiMax service in the technology hotbed of San Francisco...but is it too little, too late?
Mobile News
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Onkyo announces Tegra-powered Android tablets

Onkyo has announced two Android-powered tablets that will be powered by Nvidia's 1 GHz Tegra 2450 processor...but no news on dates or prices.
Tablets Mobile
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AMD Radeon HD 6950 turns into HD 6970 – via BIOS

AMD's new Radeon HD 6900-series video cards have dual BIOS support...and users have used it to turn the Radeon HD 6950 into the more-expensive HD 6970.
Gaming News
dell drops adamo 13 to 899

Dell drops Adamo 13 to $899

In the market for an ultraportable? Dell has dropped its 13.4-inch Adamo with a Core 2 Duo CPU, 128 GB SSD, and 4 GB of RAM to $899.
Computing News

Report: U.S. online holiday spending up 15.4 pct

A MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse report finds U.S. online spending is up 15.4 percent this holiday season.
Computing News
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Viacom sells Rock Band maker Harmonix

Viacom has sold game maker Harmonix to investment company Columbus Nova...and the Rock Band and Dance Central franchises go with it.
Gaming News
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Gear4 UnityRemote for iOS devices comes to United States

Gear4's UnityRemote enables an iOS device to control virtually any electronic item with an infrared receiver...via Bluetooth.
Tablets Mobile
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More affordable on Windows Phone 7: ‘I Am Rich’

Remember the $999 iPhone app "I Am Rich" that cost $999.99 for a picture of a red gem? It's back for Windows Phone 7...at the bargain price of $499.99.
Mobile News
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Rovi to acquire Sonic Solutions for $720 mln

Rovi Corporation is buying Sonic Solutions - the outfit behind RoxioNow, CinemaNow, Blockbuster streaming, and DivX - for $720 million.
Computing News
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FCC chair proposes conditions on Comcast/NBC merger

FCC chair Julius Genachowski has proposed conditions on the pending Comcast/NBC merger to guarantee rival TV services still have access to NBC programming.
Computing News
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Pioneer ships its first 3D Blu-ray players

Hoping for a few holiday sales, Pioneer has shipped its first 3D-capable Blu-ray players...and you can control them from an iPhone, if you like.
Audio / Video News
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OpenBSD lead believes backdoors didn’t make it into the OS

OpenBSD's development lead believes a government contractor was paid to write backdoors into encryption software, but that they didn't make it into OpenBSD.
Computing News
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Intel’s acquisition of McAfee approved by FTC

Intel is now in the cybersecurity business: it's security and antivirus software maker McAfee has been approved by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Computing News
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Microsoft: over 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 devices sold

Microsoft says more than 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 devices have been sold in the platform's first six weeks on the market.
Mobile News
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Gmail extends free calling through 2011

Google will continue enabling users to place free phone calls from Gmail throughout 2011...at least for users in the United States.
Computing News
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SEC investigating Mark Hurd’s departure from HP

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Mark Hurd's abrupt exit as HP's CEO...and whether Hurd leaked confidential information.
Computing News
Apple TV

Apple TV expected to reach 1 million sales this week

Apple expects its second-generation Apple TV will sell its one millionth unit this week - does that make it more than a "hobby" the company indulges?
Audio / Video
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eBay buys German fashion shopping site Brands4friends

Online auction site eBay is buying German online fashion shopping club Brands4friends in a $200 million all-cash deal.
Computing News
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WSJ: Mobile apps routinely share private data with third parties

A Wall Street Journal study of popular mobile apps finds a surprising number send users' private information to third parties without explicit permission.
Mobile
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Amazon offers to replace troublesome Kindle covers

Amazon is offering refunds or replacement for its non-lighted Kindle covers, since they sometimes make the ereaders reboot or lock up.
Emerging Tech News
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Android, iPhone lead Windows Phone 7 by 100 to 1?

Mobile ad network Chitika says add impressions for Windows Phone 7 devices are being beaten out by Android devices and iPhones by more than 100 to 1.
Mobile
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Level 3 wants limits on Comcast/NBC merger

Level 3 has asked U.S. antitrust officials to place conditions on the pending Comcast/NBC merger so the combined company doesn't squeeze out competitors.
Computing News
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Four arrested for spilling insider secrets – including Apple’s

Authorities have arrested four people for disclosing product and business secrets to hedge funds...including info about Apple's iPhone and iPad.
Computing
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MySpace re-signs with Google for search and ads

MySpace and Google have entered into a multi-year renewal of their search and advertising deal.
Computing News
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Nokia amps up patent battle with Apple

Nokia has expanded its patent fight with Apple, opening new infringement cases in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Tablets Computing
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UK court upholds bail with conditions for WikiLeaks’ Assange

A UK court has upheld that WikiLeaks' Julian Assange can go free on bail - providing he comes up with about $312,000 and agrees to strict conditions.
Computing News
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