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• Acer Chromebook: A solid-state Netbook for $349 - CNET
• Facebook denies privacy breach allegations by Symantec - Computerworld
• Google and Ford to Guzzle Data So Cars Can Sip Gas - TechNewsWorld
• Sony: Hackers launched no new PlayStation attack - Reuters
• End of an Era: Microsoft Antitrust Oversight Ends - PCWorld
• Microsoft Announces Windows Phone 'VIP Preview' Announcement for May - PC Magazine
• Nick Jonas Calls 'Wintertusk' Score 'Epic' - MTV.com

Acer Chromebook: A solid-state Netbook for $349 - CNET Posted: 11 May 2011 02:57 PM PDT The Guardian (blog) Acer Chromebook: A solid-state Netbook for $349 CNET During today's Google I/O Conference, the focus was on Chrome OS, most notably the formal launch of Chromebooks, Netbook-like ultraportables running Google's Chrome operating system. Samsung and Acer were first out of the gate with ... Google 'Chromebooks' Promise Era Of Managed ComputingInformationWeek Chrome OS Lives!PC Magazine Tour Google Chromebooks from Acer and SamsungPCWorld BBC News -Fox News -InfoWorld all 763 news articles »

Facebook denies privacy breach allegations by Symantec - Computerworld Posted: 11 May 2011 01:59 PM PDT BBC News Facebook denies privacy breach allegations by Symantec Computerworld Computerworld - Facebook today denied that it may have accidentally exposed personal user data to advertisers and other third parties for several years, as claimed this week by two security researchers at Symantec Corp. ... Facebook may have leaked personal info on millionsBetaNews Facebook apps may have leaked millions of users' personal data to third partiesLos Angeles Times Facebook Leaks Access Tokens, Exposes Private User Data to AdvertiserseWeek Myrtle Beach Sun News -Wall Street Journal -BBC News all 700 news articles »

Google and Ford to Guzzle Data So Cars Can Sip Gas - TechNewsWorld Posted: 11 May 2011 02:50 PM PDT New York Times (blog) Google and Ford to Guzzle Data So Cars Can Sip Gas TechNewsWorld If consumers are willing to divest themselves of yet more personal information -- like where they gad about in their cars -- it could save them some money and make cities greener, promise Google and Ford. The two are joining forces to ... Ford to Make Cars Smarter With Google PredictionPCWorld Ford, Google Team Up to Make Smarter CarsWired News Ford, Google Partner To Boost Car EfficiencyInformationWeek PC Magazine -Torque News -Inquirer all 69 news articles »

Sony: Hackers launched no new PlayStation attack - Reuters Posted: 11 May 2011 12:25 PM PDT Sony: Hackers launched no new PlayStation attack Reuters NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) - A security measure that Sony Corp (6758.T) (SNE.N) installed made one of the official PlayStation websites unavailable in Japan. The company published a statement about the site on Wednesday after a ... Sony Online Services to Remain Shut Longer Than Planned to Boost SecurityBloomberg Sony Unable to Offer New PlayStation DeadlineWall Street Journal Sony hopes to restore PlayStation Network by end of MayWashington Post ZDNet -PC Magazine -Ars Technica all 480 news articles »

End of an Era: Microsoft Antitrust Oversight Ends - PCWorld Posted: 11 May 2011 01:53 PM PDT Computerworld New Zealand End of an Era: Microsoft Antitrust Oversight Ends PCWorld A US court's antitrust oversight of Microsoft is ending after eight and a half years, with some observers questioning what the long fight accomplished. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's oversight of a ... Skype Buy First Of Many For DOJ-Free MicrosoftInformationWeek DOJ antitrust settlement with Microsoft to expireSTLtoday.com US anti-trust oversight of Microsoft ends ThursdayAFP MarketWatch -The Cypress Times all 107 news articles »

Microsoft Announces Windows Phone 'VIP Preview' Announcement for May - PC Magazine Posted: 09 May 2011 10:54 AM PDT TG Daily Microsoft Announces Windows Phone 'VIP Preview' Announcement for May PC Magazine Microsoft on Monday announced a "VIP Preview" of the next major release of Windows Phone on May 24, most likely the long-awaited "Mango" release. The event will be held in New York City, the company said. Microsoft also appears to be ... Windows Phone's 'Mango' Update Will Offer New Audio, Voice FeatureseWeek What can we expect with this month's WinPho update?TG Daily WinPho7 Could Bear Fruit With Mango UpdateTechNewsWorld Mobile Burn -Digitaltrends.com -Inquirer all 129 news articles »

Nick Jonas Calls 'Wintertusk' Score 'Epic' - MTV.com Posted: 11 May 2011 09:53 AM PDT IGN Nick Jonas Calls 'Wintertusk' Score 'Epic' MTV.com Nick Jonas is busy these days scoring music for the latest expansion world for the "Wizard101" online multiplayer game, "Wintertusk." And for his venture into the world of gaming, ... Mysterious Composer For Wizard 101's Wintertusk RevealedDaily Gossip Nick Jonas composes soundtrack for Wizard 101 expansion worldGames.com News (blog) Nick Jonas Writes Music for Online Game "Wizard101″andPOP Mashable (blog) -PR Newswire (press release) -Zam News all 23 news articles »

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