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30 April 2010

 

It's official: Apple shuts down Lala music service

 

Facebook Scrambles to Fix Flaws

 

Jon Stewart coins phrase 'Appholes'

 

Air Force phishing test transforms into problem

 

Google patches Chrome for second time this month

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

29 April 2010

 

Major malware campaign abuses unfixed PDF flaw

 

New Threat: Undetectable Facebook Scams

 

Facebook execs meet Schumer staff today

 

Facebook does not erase deleted content

 

Steve Jobs: 'Flash falls short'

 

Symantec to Buy PGP, GuardianEdge for Encryption Technology

 

Boy Scouts Offer Video Game Merit Badge

 

HP to Buy Palm for $1.2 Billion

 

Microsoft CEO previews next Messenger

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

28 April 2010

 

Senators call for changes to Facebook's privacy settings

 

Microsoft's most exciting project this year

 

Facebook does not erase user-deleted content

 

Google Android 2.2 to Support Flash, Going Where Apple Won't

 

Microsoft Reissues Windows Security Update After Mishap

 

Microsoft Update keeps Office secure, says researcher

 

Fake antivirus 15% of all malware

 

Final tally: IT lost 250,000 jobs last year

 

McAfee offers security review to compensate companies for bad update

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

27 April 2010

 

Phishing scam defrauds Facebook users

 

Cops raid Gizmodo editor's home

 

Police poised to expand iPhone investigation

 

Microsoft releases beta of Windows Home Server 'Vail'

 

Windows 7 now fastest-selling Windows OS

 

iPad users on Windows targeted with malware

 

Hackers target iPad owners with bogus update

 

Apple sued for iPhone's liquid sensors

 

Google Brings Earth View to Google Maps

 

Blippy Promises Security Improvements After Data Leak

 

Net Neutrality: The Numbers Don't Add up

 

Senators Get Testy With Facebook Over Privacy

 

AMD launches six-core desktop chip price war with Intel

 

Cisco announces CleanAir for Wi-Fi interference on new access points

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

26 April 2010

 

Core i7 Macbook Pro - Keep it off your lap if you still want kids!

 

McAfee to pick up repair tab for nuked XP SP3 systems

 

Sony declares end of the floppy

 

'Google even knows what you're thinking'

 

Microsoft pulls faulty patch

 

10 Reasons You Shouldn't Blame Microsoft for Windows Security Issues

 

23 April 2010

 

McAfee's Mea Culpa for Update Error

 

Dear Facebook friends: I'm sorry

 

Facebook means not being able to control privacy settings

 

1.5 Million Facebook Accounts for Sale in Web Forum, VeriSign Reports

 

Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7 Is Released

 

Shortage of popular Intel chips threatens laptop rollouts

 

Microsoft wins piracy case against Chinese company

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

22 April 2010

 

Defective McAfee update melts XP PCs

 

McAfee issues fix, and apology, for hosed XP SP3 PCs

 

McAfee update derails Kentucky police and a lot of XP machines

 

Warning: Windows XP SP3 and McAfee don't mix

 

iFixit announces 'Repair 2.0'

 

Facebook to Share User Preferences With Other Social Network Sites

 

How to 'Unlike' a Fan Page on the 'New' Facebook

 

How Facebook Plans to Dominate the Web

 

Microsoft beats Google at social networking with Docs for Facebook

 

How to save money with refurb laptops

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

21 April 2010

 

Unlocking 'hidden' AMD Phenom cores

 

Hundreds of high profile sites unprotected from domain hijacking

 

Windows 7 Early Complaints Focused on XP Mode, Drivers, Batteries

 

Adobe Nixes Flash for iPhone Ups Ante in Apple Feud

 

McAfee Antivirus Update Halts Corporate PCs

 

Bad BitDefender update clobbers Windows PCs

 

Drug-dealing spammers hit Gmail accounts

 

Norton Internet Security 2011 public beta attacks new dangers

 

Former Hacker: Microsoft More Secure Than Apple, Adobe

 

Facebook Wants the Web's Default to Be Social

 

Counterfeiting Treaty, Now Public, Confirms Critics' Fears

 

20 April 2010

 

Danger: That Internet cafe could prove very costly

 

Don't fall victim to the 'Free Wi-Fi' scam

 

How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi

 

Attackers hit Google single sign-on password system

 

Adobe Testing Flash Player, Adobe AIR Betas for Android

 

Web Sales Tax Debate Flares Again

 

Your BlackBerry's Dirty Little Security Secret

 

Gov't Regulators Call on Google to Respect Users' Privacy

 

Apple Demands Prototype iPhone Back From Gizmodo

 

New Microsoft Support Service Offers XP Users Windows 7 Goodies

 

Facebook to push promo Pages to users

 

MSDN, TechNet get Office 2010 this week

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

19 April 2010

 

It's Incredible! New Droid on its way to Verizon

 

Universities imposing ban on iPad

 

WePad just the start of iThreat

 

Google kills 'http' URLs

 

Microsoft launches cloud service
- Microsoft signs off on management tools

 

Microsoft Office 2010 Released to Manufacturing

 

Facebook's 'Like' Button: What We Know So Far

 

Street View snaps 43 pics of woman

 

Seagate FreeAgent + HD Media Player Adds Netflix Streaming

 

Symantec Releases Norton 2011 Public Betas

 

Unboxing the HTC Incredible

 

Is Apple Moving to AMD Processors?

 

Leaked next-gen iPhone 'real deal,' says expert

 

Police called after 9-year-old steals password

 

16 April 2010

 

Microsoft Ships Silverlight 4

 

Can Google Apps compete with Office?

 

Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls

 

Google: YouTube Was Sustained by Piracy

 

Microsoft Sending Team to Monitor Supplier Conditions

 

15 April 2010

 

Sun ships Java patch to ward off attacks

 

Zeus botnet exploits unpatched PDF flaw

 

Google: Scareware accounts for 15 percent of all malware

 

PayPal Patches Critical Security Vulnerabilities

 

FCC Moves Forward with Broadband Plan Despite Court Ruling

 

Google to Index Your Embarrassing Twitter Trail

 

Library of Congress to Archive All Tweets

 

Israel Bans iPad Imports Over Wi-Fi Issue

 

Microsoft: Changing Passwords Isn't Worth the Effort

 

Microsoft Mouse Supplier Accused of Virtually Imprisoning Workers

 

Researchers find bugs in archive file formats

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

14 April 2010

 

Java zero-day flaw under active attack

 

MS Patch Tuesday: Exploits expected for severe drive-by-download flaws

 

Microsoft blocks 'movies-to-malware' attacks

 

Microsoft acts to avoid blue screen repeat

 

Hackers update rootkit causing blue screens

 

New laws turn Web retailers into tax tattlers

 

Library of Congress is now following you (and everyone) on Twitter

 

Google to Reveal Research into Fake AV Operations

 

Google to Index Your Embarrassing Twitter Trail

 

Google Street View blamed for burglary

 

Intel to launch dual-core Atom processor this quarter

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

13 April 2010

 

Facebook 'Farm Town' Users Hit by Malicious Ad Linked to Fake Antivirus

 

Microsoft to patch unhackable Windows 7 bug later today

 

Twitter goes corporate, adds search ads

 

Opera Mini on the iPhone - Now THAT'S a browser!

 

Microsoft outsources its internal IT services

 

Tech Icons Get the South Park Treatment

 

Consumers sue McAfee over pop-ups

 

Calif. company to add iPad to patent infringement case

 

Windows 7 SP1 leaks to pirate sites

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

12 April 2010

 

Copyright violation alert ransomware in the wild

 

Control your Windows 7 PC remotely through
the iPad with Desktop Connect app

 

Google Machines To Choose Your News

 

Apple 'iAd' Could Generate Billions in Revenue, Says Analyst

 

Apple iPad Design More Vulnerable to Accidents, Falls

 

Pink Phone Preview: Microsoft's Mystery Event Today

 

Help Devo pick songs for next album

 

Apple blocks Adobe's iPhone 'end around' plans

 

Adobe evangelist tells Apple: 'Go screw yourself'

 

9 April 2010

 

Scam Facebok page attracts 40,000 victims seeking Ikea gift card

 

iPhone OS 4.0 fallout: Is BlackBerry toast?

 

BlackBerry Twitter Application Launched in Public Beta

 

450,000 iPads sold but how many returned?

 

Bank of America ATM hacker to plead guilty

 

Apple Offers iPad Owners a WiFi Quick Fix

 

10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Wait for Windows 7 Service Pack 1

South Park Takes a Stab at Facebook--Watch the Video

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

8 April 2010

 

MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 25 holes in Windows, Office

 

Microsoft: Don't press F1 key in Windows XP

 

Microsoft confirms first Windows 7 zero-day bug

 

Adobe PDF silent updater, critical patch coming next Tuesday

 

Cracking Open the Apple iPad - The cost of iPad components

 

Former FCC Chairman Warns Against Network Neutrality Challenge

 

FCC set to launch 60 proceedings for new broadband plan

 

OMB OKs Government Use of Facebook, Twitter to Friend Public

 

Arkansas Mom Charged After 'Hacking' Son's Facebook Account

 

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Beta Leaks Online

 

Romanian Police, FBI Bust 70 in eBay Fraud Case

 

A Chinese ISP Momentarily Hijacks the Internet

 

More details on Microsoft's free Office

 

Parallels unveils Win 7 upgrade tool

 

Wi-LAN sues everybody over Bluetooth

 

R.I.P. the computer mouse, 1972-2010

 

Intel won't support USB 3.0 for a while

 

HP chip discovery could be a tech 'game changer'

 

The transistor: The most important invention of the 20th century?

 

7 April 2010

 

BitDefender definitions update hoses PCs

 

My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer

 

Microsoft Rolls Out Xbox 360 System Update for USB Compatibility

 

Google, Others Urge Obama to Let Citizens Manage Power via the Web

 

Microsoft Promises Not to Scan Your E-Mail

 

iPad Users: Good Luck With Those Wi-Fi Problems

 

What's new in Avira AntiVir 10

 

Tech groups push to get broadband to older U.S. residents

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

6 April 2010

 

Unknown root certificate found in Firefox

 

Mozilla Firefox first to patch Pwn2Own vulnerability


First wave of iPad phishing scams arrive

 

Crippled iWorks apps for iPad frustrating new owners

 

iPad Proves That Apple Wants to Kill Flash

 

Wi-Fi issues dominate iPad user complaints

 

Court Rules AGAINST Net Neutrality In Big Win For Comcast Over FCC

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

5 April 2010

 

Java update plugs 27 critical security holes

 

Apple iPad Sales to Soar, Limited by Lack of Flash, Analysts Say

 

First iPad Jailbreak Demoed... With Video!

 

JooJoo: Unboxing the First iPad Contender

 

Slate Wars: 15 Tablets That Could Rival Apple's iPad The

 

iPad Fail: Users Experiencing Issues

 

Firefox update plugs security hole

 

Ex-Dell employees may face civil action from SEC

 

2 April 2010

 

Apple patching frenzy: Security holes in QuickTime, iTunes, AirPort

 

Conficker: 'Headless Botnet' Still Infecting Windows Users

 

DHS studying global response to Conficker botnet

 

Shocker: Viruses Come from Antivirus Companies

 

iPad Finally Purchased, Teenagers Start Destroying

PC Pioneer Ed Roberts Dies at 68

 

Microsoft's big gamble with free Office

 

Hyundai to Give Free Apple iPad to 2011 Equus Owners

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 

1 April 2010

 

Speed of modern PCs is causing widespread injuries

 

Hulu goes 3D!

 

Go to youtube, select any video and watch in text-only mode

 

Google Translate for Animals

 

Save Windows XP? Ha! I have an even better idea

 

64% of Microsoft flaws mitigated by Least Privilege

 

YouTube's big redesign live for all

 

Comcast demos live 3D TV

 

Details of AMD's six-core Phenom II chips leaked online

 

Asustek primes Eee Pad to rival Apple's iPad

 

Daily wrap-up in the world of video games,
technology and popular culture on The Feed

 


 

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Microsoft adds free Web development tools

 

Microsoft to offer cheap Windows 7 for students

 

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