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July 27, 2011
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* Our Top Stories
First Windows 'Mango' Phone Unveiled
The first smartphone based on the new "Mango" edition of
Microsoft's Windows Phone platform was unveiled on Wednesday in
Tokyo.
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Why Twitter Is Obsolete
The microblogging service Twitter debuted five years ago, and by
all accounts it's one of the great success stories of the social
media era.
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Can Google+ be the Next Facebook -- and the Next Twitter?
Google's social network has elements of both Facebook and Twitter
(and maybe even Tumblr, too). But will that versatility be
powerful or confusing?
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Walmart Offers New Streaming Video Purchases
Walmart announces a new digital download system using Vudu.
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Cornell Software Learns How to Spot Fake Online Reviews
Cornell researchers developed software that recognizes fake
online hotel reviews with 90 percent accuracy. Humans can manage
this feat about half the time.
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40 Google+ Tips and Tricks for Power Users
Get the most out of Google's new social network with these
awesome tips and tricks.
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Kobo Rebuffs Apple, Will Build HTML5 Bookstore
The e-book seller released an app meeting Apple's new policies
but also announced plans to build an HTML5 e-reading app that
will work in the iOS browser that it'll control itself, with no
requirement that it follow Apple's rules.
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Leaked Images of AT&T-Branded Samsung Galaxy S II Surface
The images showcase a device with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. The
Galaxy S II features a 4.3-inch AMOLED Plus display, a dual-core
processor and 4G speeds.
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SEO Peddlers See Value in Google's +1
Want some Google +1's? Buy 'em.
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Google Pulls Back on Heavy-Handed Google+ Name Policy
Google says it will no longer disable accounts for violating its
name policy--without warning them, first.
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Windows Phone OS Mango Sent to Manufacturers, Carriers
Mango, the latest version of the Windows Phone mobile operating
system, was released to manufacturers Tuesday.
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Luminate Aims to Turn Web Images into Mini-Apps
The company uses a simple concept and its technology is cool with
plenty of potential, but all that seems destined to become the
next thing to spam up the Web even more.
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Bummer: Asus and Acer Ultrabooks to Cost Over $1000
Contrary to expectations, Asus and Acer will not be pricing their
upcoming Ultrabook laptops under $1,000, according to reports.
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Facebook Targets Grumpy Google+ Users With Business Friendly Page
Facebook debuted its "Facebook for Business" page Tuesday, right
after Google+ restricted itself to individual users
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Black Hat Pwnie Award Winner Will Be a Criminal
Law enforcement may be interested to see if anyone actually shows
up to this year to accept the annual Pwnie Award for Epic Ownage
at Black Hat, since all the nominees face possible criminal
charges.
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Many Employees Would Sell Corporate Information, Study Says
A survey of more than 3,400 employees in the United States, Great
Britain and Australia finds corporate loyalty be damned, your
company's data may be on its way out the door when certain
employees resign or get laid off.
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U.S. Adults Love Video-Sharing Sites, Pew Says
Video sharing: not just for kids anymore.
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LulzSec Hackers Spokesman "Topiary" Arrested, U.K. Cops Say
Police announced the arrest of Topiary just hours after Anonymous
and LulzSec called for a boycott of PayPal due to its withholding
of funds from WikiLeaks.
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Why IT Outsourcing Deals Are Getting Smaller
IT outsourcing deals aren't what they used to be.
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Bastion and the Slow Rise of Downloadable Console Games
Slowly but surely, downloadable games will scale upward in
production value, until you can be perfectly happy owning an Xbox
360 and never buying a game on disc.
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Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011
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First Windows 'Mango' Phone Unveiled
The first smartphone based on the new "Mango" edition of
Microsoft's Windows Phone platform was unveiled on Wednesday in
Tokyo.
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Why Twitter Is Obsolete
The microblogging service Twitter debuted five years ago, and by
all accounts it's one of the great success stories of the social
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Windows Installation in Sad Shape? Reimage Sets Things Straight
Reimage performs nearly miraculous repairs of damaged Windows
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When File Manager Doesn't Cut It, Take Control With Total
Commander
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Sony Cyber-shot TX55: The Reinvention of Digital Zoom?
The superslim TX55 offers a new take on digital zoom, using an
in-camera pixel-matching database that purportedly retains image
sharpness and resolution.
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