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AMD attacks gamers with Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6590

AMD's new Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6590 take aim at gamers, offering high-end performance...and a hardware jailbreak for warranty-free experimentation.
Computing News
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Apple brings social playlists to iTunes’ Ping

Apple's Ping music social networking service is still struggling for relevance...but now it has social playlists.
Computing
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Microsoft wraps year with big security update

Microsoft's monthly security update for December fixed 40 vulnerabilities in WIndows, Office, Internet Explorer, SharePoint Server, and Exchange.
Computing News
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Court rules Fourth Amendment protects email

The U.S. Sixth Circuit court of Appeals has ruled that the government needs a search warrant to search email - even if it's stored at an ISP.
Computing News
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Hard drives: Seagate goes green, Hitachi HDDs hit 3 TB

Seagate's new Barracuda 3.5-inch hard drives reach new levels of eco-friendliness, while Hitachi's Deskstar HDDs reach 3TB...and it's all accessible even to Windows XP.
Computing News
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Pioneer ships first 128 GB BDXL Blu-ray drive

Pioneer's new BDR-206MBK drive can read and write BDXL media...and pack up to 128 GB on a four-layer BDXL disc.
Computing News
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Nokia delays E7; planning dual-core phones and revamped Symbian

Nokia is delaying its E7 handset until next year...but 2011 will also bring dual-core phones and several Symbian upgrades.
Mobile News
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange gets bail

A UK court has granted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange bail...and some of the bail money has been put up by U.S. documentary filmmaker Michael Moore.
Computing News
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Reports: Yahoo laying off 600 to 700 employees

Although nothing is official yet, reports have Yahoo getting ready to let go of 600 to 700 employees in very short order.
Computing News
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Former Microsoft Exec Becomes Yahoo Chief Product Officer

Former Windows Live head Blake Irving is signing on as Yahoo's chief product officer.
Computing News
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Mass Effect 3 announced for 2011 holiday season, trailer released

It's still a year away, but Bioware's Mass Effect 3 will take Command Shepard's story where it's never been before: Earth.
Gaming News
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Amazon hints at Kindle sales: “millions” so far this quarter

Amazon has never stated how many Kindle ereaders it sells, but today it dropped a hint: it's sold "millions" so far in the first 73 days of the holiday quarter.
Emerging Tech News
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Paul Allen patent lawsuit against everyone thrown out…for now

A patent lawsuit from Paul Allen firm Interval Licensing targeting everyone from Google and Apple to Netflix and Facebook has been dismissed...but it'll be back.
Computing News
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Deal’s done: Dell buys storage firm Compellent for $960 mln

Dell has pulled the trigger on acquiring storage technology company Compellent in a deal worth about $960 million.
Computing Deals
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LaCie debuts bus-powered Slim Blu-ray drive

LaCie's new external Slim Blu-ray drive can read and write BD media (and, of course, DVDs) - and doesn't need no stinkin' AC adapter.
Computing News
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Apache quits Java group, picks up Wave

The Apache Software Foundation has resigned from the Java Community Process over Oracle's behavior...and picks up what used to be Google Wave.
Computing News
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Costco to stop selling Apple products

Waiting until iPads show up at Costco? Don't hold your breath: Costco has revealed its warehouse stores will soon be phasing out all Apple products.
Tablets Emerging Tech
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Dell looks to buy storage firm Compellent

Dell has announced it is in "advanced discussions" to acquire enterprise-oriented storage firm Compellent...for near $900 million.
Computing News
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Sprint: 4G tablet coming in 2011

Sprint says a tablet device with built-in 4G WiMax capability is coming in 2011...and Sprint is looking at multiple tablet operating systems.
Mobile News
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Report: Apple’s next iPad to have two cameras

Reuters has been checking with companies supplying components for Apple...and one says the next iPad will have front and rear cameras.
Tablets Mobile
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Lenovo debuts media-friendly IdeaPad and IdeaCentre PCs

Lenovo's new IdeaPad Y-series notebooks crank up to Intel Core i7 CPUs and 8 GB of RAM, while the IdeaCentre K330 can handle 16 GB of RAM and RAID storage.
Computing News
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Bebo brings founder Michael Birch back as advisor

Six months after shaking loose from AOL, social networking site Bebo has brought back founder Michael Birch as a strategic advisor.
Computing News
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Zuckerberg joins billionaire philanthropists’ club

Image used with permission by copyright holder Billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett seem to be making some progress with The Giving Pledge, a philanthropic effort that is attempting to persuade some of America’s richest people to give away most of their wealth to charities and philanthropic efforts upon their deaths, rather than bequeath it […]
Computing News
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Study: Android users consume more mobile data

A new study from Arieso finds Android users consume the most mobile data...and potentially cause the most network congestion.
Mobile
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NASA sells off shuttle program PCs with data intact

As cybersecurity concerns heighten in the U.S., NASA has embarrassingly been selling shuttle program PCs with sensitive data still on board.
Computing News
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Disney gets daft with pricey TRON gear

Need to feel like you're riding a light cycle when you listen to music? Disney has some $350 Daft Punk TRON: Legacy headphones for you.
Emerging Tech News
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WikiLeaks supporters take MasterCard offline

MasterCard's Web site has been knocked offline by a denial of service attack, allegedly launched by supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Computing News
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Disney rezzes TRON: Evolution video games

Disney's TRON: Evolution video games spans the story gap between the original 1982 TRON film and the forthcoming TRON: Legacy.
Gaming News
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Google Nexus S phone goes on sale December 16

Google's Samsung-made Nexus S Android phone will have a 4-inch 800 by 480 display, 5 megapixel camera, and Android 2.3. And it'll be on sale December 16.
Mobile News
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Wikileaks documents indicate China behind Google attacks

Cables released by Wikileaks seem to indicate the cyberattack aimed at Google earlier this year was approved by senior Chinese politicians.
Computing News
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Sprint phasing out Nextel network in 2013

Sprint will start phasing out its Nextel network beginning in 2013, as it hires Samsung, Ericsson, and Alcatel-Lucent to modernize its network.
Mobile News
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AOL Mulling Breakup, Yahoo Merger?

Oh, the drama: AOL is reportedly planning a complicated breakup that may shake out as a merger with Yahoo.
Computing News
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Groupon reportedly spurns $6 bln Google offer

Online deal Web site Groupon has reportedly walked away from a $6 billion takeover offer from Google in favor of launching its own IPO.
Computing News
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Level 3 and Comcast neutrality battle heats up

As the FCC works to get new net neutrality rules adopted, Level 3 and Comcast are escalating their rhetoric, each accusing the other of unfair practices.
Computing News
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Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab rack up sales

Samsung says it has shipped more than 3 million Galaxy S smartphones, and unconfirmed reports have the company selling more than 1 million Galaxy Tabs.
Mobile
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RIM still smartphone leader, but Android gaining fast: comScore

Mobile market share figures from comScore for October 2010 show RIM still leading the U.S. smartphone pack, but Google's Android is making giant gains.
Mobile
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Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder captures HD audio & video

Zoom's new Q3HD Handy Video Recorder not only captures high-quality stereo audio, but 1080p video at 30fps.
Emerging Tech Products
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Xbox Live introduces rewards program

Xbox Live members in the U.S. and UK can start earning rewards points for all the time (and money!) they're sinking into Xbox gaming.
Gaming News
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