Friday, December 31, 2010

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Why Microsoft Should Buy Nokia Instead Of RIM (MSFT, NOK, RIMM, GOOG)
San Francisco Chronicle
If Microsoft decides to boost its smartphone position with a major
acquisition, it should buy Nokia, not Research in Motion. Some would argue
that Nokia isn't really a smartphone maker and Symbian isn't really a
smartphone OS, and that RIM would be a ...
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/12/30/businessinsider-why-microsoft-should-buy-nokia-instead-of-rim-2010-12.DTL>
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Skype iPhone App 3.0 with Video Calling: Hands On
PC Magazine
Today Skype released a new version of its popular iPhone application that
adds video calling support. After testing out many other lackluster video
calling applications for smartphones, we were unsure whether Skype would
get it right. ...
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374931,00.asp>
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Verizon iPhone reportedly coming 'after CES'
CNET
by Rick Broida A Verizon-powered iPhone appears to be imminent. The
question is, did Apple wait too long? Apple will introduce an iPhone
powered by the Verizon network "sometime after the Consumer Electronics
Show in Las Vegas in early January. ...
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20026822-233.html>
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FBI Raids Texas Server Farm for Clues to Anonymous Group, Operation Payback
eWeek
Federal agents seized two hard drives from a server in a Texas company
believed to have been used to launch the DDoS attack against PayPal as part
of a pro-WikiLeaks protest. The FBI raided a Dallas-based server farm and
seized servers used in the ...
<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/FBI-Raids-Texas-Server-Farm-for-Clues-to-Anonymous-Group-Operation-Payback-186358/>
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A year in Infinite Loop: 2010's most popular stories
Ars Technica
By Ars Staff | Last updated December 30, 2010 4:48 PM 2010 was a big year
for Apple, as it saw the debut not only of the iPhone 4, but the iPad.
There were also some new MacBook Airs and a 12-core beast of a Mac Pro.
Your top 10 stories from Infinite ...
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10 Must-Have Android Apps
PC Magazine
A few days ago, I was showing my girlfriend, an iPhone 4 owner, something
on my Android-based Sprint Epic 4G. "Wow," she said, "You have a lot of
apps." I responded casually, but with a certain about of nonchalant geek
pride: "Yes, yes I do. ...
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374865,00.asp>
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Report: China Clamping Down On Internet Telephony
Wall Street Journal
Chinese regulators are clamping down on Internet telephony that isn't
provided by one of the country's two state-owned telecommunications
companies, a move that could make services like Skype SA unavailable in the
world's most populous country, ...
<http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101230-709183.html>
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