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• HP shuffles top ranking executives - CNET
• How to Create Your Own Android Trojan in 5 Easy Steps - PC Magazine
• US Funds Projects to Bypass Internet Censorship Government Control - eWeek
• How scientists turned a living cell into a green laser - Ars Technica
• Apple likely to settle iCloud trademark lawsuit, says legal expert - Computerworld
• Google's Risky $400 Million Bet On Admeld - Business Insider
• Is Facebook losing users? Report says U.S., Canada growth slowing - Los Angeles Times
• Privacy Groups Request FTC Probe of Facebook Facial Recognition Tech - PC Magazine
• Which Online Retailer Is Fastest to Respond to Customer Emails, Calls? - PC Magazine

HP shuffles top ranking executives - CNET Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:11 PM PDT TheStreet.com HP shuffles top ranking executives CNET Ann Livermore is stepping down from her day-to-day executive role and taking a seat on HP's board. Hewlett-Packard just announced some big changes to its executive team. Ann Livermore is stepping down from running HP's Enterprise Business ... HP: Apotheker rolls more headsRegister HP executive shakeup prioritizes China, India, and the cloudBetaNews HP Adds Livermore to Board, Elevates Donatelli, Veghte, ZadakBusinessWeek San Jose Mercury News -CRN -Wall Street Journal all 81 news articles »

How to Create Your Own Android Trojan in 5 Easy Steps - PC Magazine Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:57 PM PDT Top Tech Reviews How to Create Your Own Android Trojan in 5 Easy Steps PC Magazine It seems that every few weeks a new crop of malicious Android apps turns up in the market. Sometimes Google just removes them from the market; other times it uses the "kill switch" to disable already-downloaded apps from Android ... Google removes 10 malware-infected Android apps targeting Angry Birds usersVentureBeat Android Malware Found in Angry Birds Add-On AppsWired News Beware Angry Birds Help Offers: Malware in DisguiseInformationWeek Computerworld -eSecurity Planet -eWeek all 77 news articles »

US Funds Projects to Bypass Internet Censorship Government Control - eWeek Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:34 PM PDT Daily Mail US Funds Projects to Bypass Internet Censorship Government Control eWeek The United States is pushing ahead with its vision of an Internet with no government censorship by funding projects to create stealth networks free of authoritarian government control. The United States is helping to fund and develop technology that ... US State Dept. Aims to Bring HotSpots to Political Hot ZonesTechNewsWorld US Underwrites Internet Detour Around CensorsNew York Times US helps dissidents ditch Internet censorsNextgov CNET -Reuters -Digitaltrends.com all 146 news articles »

How scientists turned a living cell into a green laser - Ars Technica Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:18 PM PDT Daily Mail How scientists turned a living cell into a green laser Ars Technica Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) does exactly what its name implies: when excited by light from the blue end of the spectrum, it emits a satisfying green glow. But its deceptively simple name doesn't ... Green Fluorescent Protein Makes for Living LasersScientific American Through Genetic Engineering, a Single Cell Becomes a Laser GunPC Magazine Scientists Combine Human Cell, Jellyfish Into Living LaserFox News LiveScience.com -BBC News -Register all 86 news articles »

Apple likely to settle iCloud trademark lawsuit, says legal expert - Computerworld Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:43 PM PDT Brisbane Times Apple likely to settle iCloud trademark lawsuit, says legal expert Computerworld Computerworld - An Arizona company sued Apple in federal court last week over the "iCloud" trademark, court documents show. One legal expert said Apple would likely settle the case for cash. iCloud Communications, a Phoenix-based ... News: Apple Sued Over iCloud NameThe Mac Observer Apple's New iCloud Attracts An iLawsuit Over Naming RightspaidContent.org VoIP Company Sues Apple Over iCloud NameGamasutra GigaOm -AZ Central.com -CNET all 167 news articles »

Google's Risky $400 Million Bet On Admeld - Business Insider Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:01 PM PDT The Canadian Press Google's Risky $400 Million Bet On Admeld Business Insider On Friday, we received a note from a senior ad industry source warning that Google's decision to pay ~$400 million for Admeld, an ad optimization company, will be more trouble than its worth. We decided to do a little more digging on the subject, ... Google Strikes Deal for AdmeldWall Street Journal Google Buys Admeld For $400 MillionInternational Business Times Google Buys Admeld: But Will Publishers Swoon?InformationWeek TechCrunch -VentureBeat -PC Magazine all 202 news articles »

Is Facebook losing users? Report says U.S., Canada growth slowing - Los Angeles Times Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT The Guardian Is Facebook losing users? Report says U.S., Canada growth slowing Los Angeles Times Facebook's growth is slowing, particularly in the US and Canada, which have both suffered major traffic drops recently, according to a new study. "Facebook is still growing towards 700 million users, having reached 687 million monthly actives by the ... Has Facebook peaked? New drop in number of UK usersThe Guardian Facebook loses 6M US users in MayComputerworld Facebook shedding US users as Brazil, Mexico gainCNET Mashable -Digitaltrends.com -Inside Facebook all 221 news articles »

Privacy Groups Request FTC Probe of Facebook Facial Recognition Tech - PC Magazine Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT Forbes (blog) Privacy Groups Request FTC Probe of Facebook Facial Recognition Tech PC Magazine A DC-based privacy group has asked the Federal Trade Commission to examine Facebook's facial-recognition technology. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) joined with the Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Watchdog, ... Privacy groups push for US Facebook probeNetwork World Privacy Advocates Ask Feds to Stop Facebook Facial RecognitionPCWorld Facebook In Your Face: New Facial Recognition Feature Raises a Few EyebrowsABC News Los Angeles Times -Boston Herald -TechCrunch all 76 news articles »

Which Online Retailer Is Fastest to Respond to Customer Emails, Calls? - PC Magazine Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:37 PM PDT Fox News Which Online Retailer Is Fastest to Respond to Customer Emails, Calls? PC Magazine Which online retailers are the most attentive? According to a Monday report from StellaService, SierraTradingPost.com is the speediest in answering its phones, while OfficeDepot.com responds to customer emails in the quickest time. ... Customer Support From Online RetailersNBC Philadelphia Office Depot Has Fastest Email Support, Study SaysPCWorld Please Hold: How Fast Do Top Internet Retailers Respond to Customers?DailyFinance ABC7Chicago.com -Reuters -Twice all 34 news articles »

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