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How do I create a secure password? (infographic)

Jan 17, 8:07AM

With cyber-crime rising rapidly, how can you take individual steps in preventing online data theft? The easiest way is to choose a strong password.


Publishers to use digital textbooks to kill resale market

Jan 17, 8:01AM

The benefits of ebooks (and etextbooks by extension) are clear. But publishers will flock to digital textbooks for one simple reason: they'll kill the resale market.


Smart TV: Six big features that matter

Jan 17, 6:45AM

Smart TVs offer a range of functionality, but which of their features actually make a difference?


Sounding off on the great iPhone mute switch crisis

Jan 17, 6:39AM

After a ringing iPhone interrupted a performance of Mahler's Ninth Symphony by the New York Philharmonic, the Mac punditocracy has worked overtime dissecting the user interface of the Mute button...


Why do people use Facebook? (study)

Jan 17, 4:35AM

For many, using Facebook has become a part of their monthly, weekly, daily, or even hourly routine. Why is that? A new study believes Facebook fulfils two of our basic social needs.


How to make money with mobile apps

Jan 17, 3:51AM

You too can be a success at building and selling mobile apps. Read Gregory Kennedy's advice on how to develop a successful app and turn that success into a career.


56% of employers check applicants' Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

Jan 17, 12:19AM

More than half of employers check the profiles of applicants on social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Here's what both employers and employees should keep in mind.


Microsoft goes public with plans for its new Windows 8 file system

Jan 16, 10:38PM

Microsoft officials are sharing some details about the new ReFS file system that will debut first as part of Windows Server 8.


Ice Cream Sandwich woes for some Transformer Prime users

Jan 16, 10:08PM

"Unknown" serial number problem preventing ICS installation.


Facebook, Google argue against Web censorship in India

Jan 16, 9:31PM

Facebook, Google, and 19 other companies have been asked to censor objectionable material in India by a lower court. Instead of complying, the Internet giants are fighting back in a higher court.


Did Google ever have a plan to curb Android fragmentation?

Jan 16, 9:17PM

Make the users care about updates, and the people standing in the way of those updates will sit up and pay attention to things.


Report: Conficker and AutoRun infections proliferating

Jan 16, 8:55PM

According to ESET's most recently released ThreatSense Report, two of the most prevalent threats for the year of 2011 remain AutoRun infections, followed by Conficker infections.


Zappos breach highlights fragile password, personal data security

Jan 16, 8:40PM

Zappos.com resets 24+ million user passwords after hackers attack its servers. The incident reveals once again the frailty of passwords, especially when used across sites, and that the long-term...


IBM, electric vehicle battery maker?

Jan 16, 8:35PM

Some in-the-lab technology being tested by the technology giant offers higher energy density than traditional lithium-ion batteries -- potentially enabling ranges up to 500 miles.


BMW charges forward with ActiveE field trial

Jan 16, 8:11PM

New Jersey electric car enthusiast takes delivery of the first test vehicle to be delivered in the United States.


Facebook's Android team is hiring, and other tidbits

Jan 16, 8:08PM

Are you a Google Android user and a Facebook user? Here's what Facebook's new engineering manager for Android app development has been saying on Twitter in his first few days on the job.


How good were SAP's 2011 results?

Jan 16, 7:23PM

Were SAP's Q4 2011 results as good as the company said? The devil is in the detail but there are plenty of questions to be asked today.


Android Market 'unlikely' to open in China

Jan 16, 7:02PM

Despite reports that Google is looking to renew its 'push' in China once more, sources suggest that their hopes to bring Android Market to the country might be far-fetched.


Too big to fail? Microsoft, ARM, and Windows 8.

Jan 16, 6:59PM

In Microsoft's handing of Windows 8 on ARM are we seeing a desperate attempt for a company past its prime trying to grab market-share?


New Surface multitouch systems begin shipping

Jan 16, 6:19PM

The Surface 2.0 multitouch devices from Samsung running a customized version of Microsoft's Windows Embedded operating system, have begun shipping.



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