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Facebook for Android version 1.9 is out

Apr 21, 5:13AM

Facebook for Android has been updated to version 1.9. In addition to the usual improved performance and bug fixes, this version adds more messaging features and shortcuts to the app's features.


Feds nix Oracle blanket contract

Apr 20, 8:47PM

The Feds pull the trigger on nixing Oracle contracts. It will cost Oracle dearly.


Google enters spring cleaning mode by dropping several services

Apr 20, 8:39PM

Google is slashing a lot of programs and services this spring, but maybe trimming out some of the extra fluff will allow for more resources to be dedicated to projects like Google+ and Google Play.


Facebook tweaks terms of use based on feedback, asks for more

Apr 20, 6:28PM

Facebook is planning to update its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. The company has responded to feedback, made some changes, and is now asking for more comments from users.


Yahoo!: We care about your privacy

Apr 20, 5:53PM

Yahoo! executive Jonathan Katzman responds in an Op-Ed to my post about their use of the Facebook Open Graph API.


What's in a name? Microsoft replaces Windows Server 8 with 2012

Apr 20, 5:03PM

Do you really care what Microsoft names its new operating system? I don't either.


Oracle and OpenStack: A Tale of Two Completely Opposite Strategies

Apr 20, 4:53PM

If you wanted to see the full spectrum of cloud choices that are coming to market today you only have to look at these two efforts as they are starting to evolve.


Anonymous claims Pastebin censorship, creates alternative

Apr 20, 4:49PM

The hacktivist group Anonymous has gotten so pissed off at Pastebin and its "censorship" plans that it has created its own alternative: AnonPaste. It's currently in alpha though, so don't expect much.


Russian security firm says Flashback infection rates still high

Apr 20, 4:32PM

Last week's reports of a sharp decline in infections by the Flashback malware may have been premature. A new report by Dr. Web says 566,000 Macs are still infected, with new infections appearing...


Digital signage booming with social media opportunities looming

Apr 20, 4:31PM

Digital signage offers many potential benefits to both advertisers and the companies that own the white space.


Apple offering Snow Leopard for free to MobileMe subscribers

Apr 20, 4:18PM

Apple's trying to get users to upgrade to Lion (which costs $30) and in the big picture iCloud, because MobileMe is riding off into the sunset in June.


In China, plagiarization is an established business model

Apr 20, 3:52PM

Copying business ideas from both foreign and domestic firms has been standard operating procedure for Chinese Internet companies. But these borrowing practices could be losing their momentum.


Microsoft Exchange 15 to include offline OWA access: Sources

Apr 20, 3:51PM

What's coming in the Exchange Server 15 component of Microsoft's next wave of Office wares? Here's some scuttlebutt from my sources.


Facebook enabling IPv6 on beta site next month

Apr 20, 3:42PM

Facebook wants to bring IPv6 to beta.facebook.com on May 18, 2012, in advance of making its main site dual-stacked (supporting both IPv4 and IPv6) on June 6, 2012 (World IPv6 Launch day).


Microsoft datacenters: the fecal matter has hit the rotating blades

Apr 20, 3:30PM

Micrsoft looks at waste gas powered fuel cells as a potential green future for datacenter power


Hit the road like Harrison Ford with the Indy bag (review)

Apr 20, 2:45PM

This bag is designed to fit the iPad or other tablet, for hitting the road in a rugged yet stylish way.


Applying for scholarships? Google yourself first.

Apr 20, 2:30PM

Are scholarship sponsors joining the online vetting process?


Xbox 360 sales down by almost half

Apr 20, 2:16PM

Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division fell by 16 percent to $1.62 billion, with the company placing much of the blame on a "soft gaming console market."


Sandisk: All the wrong Flash memory moves

Apr 20, 1:05PM

Sandisk is being squeezed by Intel on the solid state drive market in the data center and Samsung and Toshiba for ultrabook designs.


YouTube faces massive music royalty bill in German copyright case

Apr 20, 12:50PM

YouTube could face a massive royalties bill after a court case went against the video-sharing site. The ruling also ruled that YouTube alone is responsible for its users' submissions.



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