Twitter down for hours of 'planned maintenance'
AP – 1 hr 31 mins agoNEW YORK – The microblogging site Twitter Inc. was out of commission for a couple of hours early Sunday for some of the roughly 100 million users around the world. Full Story »
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Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device
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Microsoft takes aim at tablet market
Christopher Null – Fri Jul 30, 5:40 pm ETMicrosoft wants your money. Full Story »
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RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November?
Ben Patterson – Fri Jul 30, 3:54 pm ETRumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry. Full Story »
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LucyPhone iPhone app eliminates your time on hold
at Appolicious – Sun Aug 1, 1:50 am ETIf you hate waiting on hold when you’re trying to reach a company, you’ll want to download the free iPhone app LucyPhone as fast as your Wi-Fi will let you. Full Story »
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Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic
AP – Fri Jul 30, 12:51 am ETAP
LAS VEGAS - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites. Full Story »
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UAE to suspend Blackberry service on security fears
Reuters – 3 mins agoDUBAI (Reuters) - Blackberry maker Research In Motion (RIM) was hit with its first major ban on Sunday after the United Arab Emirates, citing security risks, said Blackberry services would be barred in October. Full Story »
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Hacker makes mobile phone snooping affordable
AFP – Sun Aug 1, 2:31 am ETAFP/File
LAS VEGAS (AFP) - A hacker has brought mobile phone snooping to the modestly financed, showing how to build a call-catching system for about 1,500 dollars (US). Full Story »
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Hackers pick up where Facebook privacy leaves off
AFP – Sat Jul 31, 2:13 pm ETAFP/File
LAS VEGAS (AFP) - Hackers are weighing in on the Facebook privacy controversy with creations that help people strengthen privacy or empty profile pages at the world's leading social networking service. Full Story »
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DXG to offer $600 3D Pocket Camcorder
Macworld.com – Sat Jul 31, 10:29 am ETWith 3D movies gaining acceptance and 3D HDTVs on the market, it was only a matter of time before a 3D camcorder for the masses hit the market. DXG hopes to be at the forefront of the 3D camcorder trend with its $600 DXG-5D7V 3D Pocket Camcorder. Full Story »
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Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
Mashable – Sat Jul 31, 10:01 am ETChristopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception (staring the palpably handsome Leonardo DiCaprio) nabs the top of the Twitter talk chart for the second week in a row. Full Story »
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Meet the Makers: Q&A with Graham Carter of Toddler Teasers
at Appolicious – Sun Aug 1, 1:45 am ETLocation: Boise, ID Full Story »
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Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills
AFP – Sat Jul 31, 2:38 am ETAFP/File
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks. Full Story »
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Conn. casino bartenders, others vote to unionize
AP – Sun Aug 1, 2:44 am ETMASHANTUCKET, Conn. - Bartenders, beverage servers, and other workers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino voted Saturday in favor of having union representation. Full Story »
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Hack attack hits ATM jackpots
AFP – Sat Jul 31, 6:19 pm ETAFP/File
LAS VEGAS (AFP) - Computer security researcher Barnaby Jack jokes that he has resorted to hiding cash under his bed since figuring out how to crack automated teller machines remotely using the Internet. Full Story »
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SAP Warms to Open Source
PC World – Fri Jul 30, 4:00 pm ETAlthough not traditionally known for its contributions to the open-source community, the German-based SAP is adopting more open-source software, as well as contributing more of its own code back into the community, company officials said in an interview. Full Story »
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Feds warned company in Mich. spill about pipeline
AP – Sat Jul 31, 9:56 pm ETU.S. regulators earlier this year demanded improvements to the pipeline network that includes a segment that ruptured in southern Michigan, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River, according to a document released Saturday. Full Story »
Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia
AP – Fri Jul 30, 8:05 pm ETThe most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant — and growing — illegal pet trade. Full Story »
Wall Street marks best month in a year in July
Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 4:45 pm ETU.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday, but Wall Street wrapped up its best month in a year after the earnings season rounded the final turn with a group of strong results that offset the impact of poor economic data. Full Story »
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