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iPhone playing cards use washable PVC touchscreen technology

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday August 12, 2009

Wanna spice up your next poker night? Meminos would love to help you out there with its deck of iPhone-inspired playing cards. They certainly look the part, as at first blush we thought we were dealing with an app, and are novel enough to appeal even to our cold and cynical souls. Another shot lies after the break, and you can grab your own deck for $25 through the read link.

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Cellular/Mobile Phones > IPhone

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Google gives search a shot of `Caffeine`

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday August 12, 2009

Opens doors to new search technology.Search giant Google is to open its doors and allow power users try out an upgraded search technology, code-named Caffeine, that its engineers have been developing for the past several months.

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DNA database revision still breaks law, says watchdog

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday August 12, 2009

The UK government's new proposals on rules for its DNA database still do not meet the requirements set by European authorities, says a human rights watchdog.

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Technology > Laws/Policies

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Dell inadvertantly throws Vostro 10 out there, quickly reels it back in

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday August 12, 2009

Dell and leaks go together like peas in a pod, and just months after we saw the outfit's Vostro 1220 sneak out ahead of schedule, it seems as if another in the biz-minded line has found its way onto the web. Reportedly, Dell hosted up a few images (which have since been yanked) of a so-called Vostro 10, which seems to resemble the newer Inspiron line in design and looks to boast an almost unheard

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Google-Publishers Deal Raises Privacy Concerns

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday August 12, 2009

Some authors and privacy groups are upset about the pending settlement between Google and publishers. Privacy advocates say the pact has no provisions protecting the anonymity of readers, and want something like the protections afforded library patrons. Google says the privacy of the system will be taken up after the system is built.

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Technology > Privacy

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Solar panel glut but manufacturers still ramping production

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday August 11, 2009

The solar panel production glut will last for another three years, according to iSuppli, but some producers are still ramping up production to try and hold onto their market shares.

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Technology > Business

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Apple reinstates matte display option on 15-inch MacBook Pro, charges $50 for it

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday August 11, 2009

We'd heard just under a month ago that Apple was mulling the possibility of adding matte display options to more than just its flagship 17-inch MacBook Pro, and lo and behold, it seems the anti-glare revolution has begun. Starting now (like, right now), those in the market for a new unibody 15-inch MacBook Pro can order one directly from Apple with an anti-glare widescreen display, packing 1,440

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Microsoft hobbles netbooks with Windows 7 licensing

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday August 11, 2009

You can have any size you want as long as it's 10 inches.Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that the company will limit Windows 7 Starter, the edition expected to end up on netbooks, to systems that sport small screens and low-powered processors.

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The evil machines: Is a Skynet machine revolution close?

Submitted by Webmaster on Saturday August 08, 2009

As artificial intelligence (AI) progresses, there's always the fear that it might get out of control with machines thinking for themselves and taking over the world like Skynet in The Terminator films.

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Technology > Marketing/Promotion

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Twitter hit with patent infringement lawsuit

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday August 06, 2009

Emergency alert vendor calls in the lawyers.Micro-blogging company Twitter has been hit with a patent infringement lawsuit by a mass notification and emergency alert systems provider in the United States.

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Popular Websites > Twitter.com

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Red Hat reveals top five Linux applications of 2009

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday August 06, 2009

Here are five of the best Linux business applications of 2009, as voted...

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Operating Systems > Linux

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Intel gains from processor inventory correction in Q2

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday August 06, 2009

With the possibility of ODMs and OEMs having now balanced out their inventories, and with market demand for new PCs still weak, there are concerns that Q3 figures will not be so good

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IT Vendors/Companies > Intel

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Yahoo`s get-out clause in Microsoft deal

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday August 05, 2009

Yahoo will be allowed to bail out of its search deal with Microsoft, if the companies market share falls too far behind Google's.

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Technology > Business

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ASUS` 11.6-inch 1101HA netbook finally on sale in America

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday August 05, 2009

Call it coincidence or call it fate, but just as soon as we saw Samsung's 11.6-inch N510 netbook go on sale across the pond, ASUS' long-awaited 11.6-inch Eee PC 1101HA has netted itself a date with UPS here on US soil.

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Technology > Business

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T-Mobile launches next-gen Android mobile phone in the US

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday August 05, 2009

The mobile phone market will be watching as T-Mobile launches its next generation Android mobile phone, myTouch 3G, in the US today.

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Cellular/Mobile Phones > Android

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Apple keyboard gets hacked like a ripe papaya, perp caught on video

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday August 05, 2009

As far as Apple is concerned, the Black Hat 2009 hackers conference didn't end soon enough. Having promptly patched the iPhone vulnerability, Cupertino is facing another security hole, this time in its keyboards. A hacker going by the pseudonym of K. Chen has come up with a way, using HIDFirmwareUpdaterTool, to inject malicious code into the keyboard's firmware. While it's not yet possible to pe

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Twitter filters malicious weblinks

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday August 04, 2009

Twitter has introduced a filter to stop users posting links to malicious websites, security...

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AMSAT-UK launches FUNcube amateur satellite project

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday August 04, 2009

AMSAT-UK has announced an amateur satellite project called FUNcube, aimed at primary and secondary school pupils. The satellite will have a 145MHz telemetry beacon that will provide a strong signal for pupils to receive.

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Technology > New Feature/Release

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Kevin Mitnick dumped by ISP after attacks

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday August 04, 2009

Ex-hacker becomes too hot to handle.Kevin Mitnick, the ex-hacker turned security consultant, is such a high-profile target himself that the web-hosting firm he was using finally told him it wouldn't host web pages for him anymore.

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Technology > Security

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Overtis touts virtual vaults for encrypted file sharing

Submitted by Webmaster on Friday July 31, 2009

As simple as creating as Zip file.Security protection firm Overtis Systems has launched VigilancePro Encrypted Vault Manager (EVM), which uses ‘virtual vaults' in order for desktop users to easily encrypt data, as well as safely store and transmit it.

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Technology > Security

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