Monday, December 20, 2010

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Tonight's Lunar Eclipse Comes With a Rare Twist
Space.com
By SPACE.com Staff A rare event not seen in 372 years will occur early
Tuesday morning, when a total lunar eclipse coincides with the winter
solstice. While you can't see the solstice, the eclipse promises to be an
amazing spectacle. ...
<http://www.space.com/spacewatch/monday-total-lunar-eclipse-moon-preview-101220.html>
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'Tron Legacy' Is A Virtual Hit At The Weekend Box Office
MTV.com
Disney's relaunch of the 1980s sci-fi classic soared to the top of the
box-office charts, while "Yogi Bear" feasted on a modest second-place
snack. By Josh Wigler Twenty-eight years after the first film's release,
the "Tron" franchise is officially ...
<http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1654602/20101220/story.jhtml>
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Facebook CEO Visits Baidu China Office
InformationWeek
Mark Zuckerberg's meeting with the CEO of China's largest search engine
prompts speculation about Facebook's prospects in the country. By Alison
Diana , InformationWeek While on vacation in China, Facebook CEO Mark
Zuckerberg -- whose website is ...
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Gawker CTO outlines post-hack security changes
Computerworld
By Jeremy Kirk IDG News Service - Gawker Media's CTO has outlined a series
of security changes designed to shore up the company's IT operations
following an attack last week that compromised up to 1.4 million accounts.
The company was unprepared to ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201719/Gawker_CTO_outlines_post_hack_security_changes>
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Foursquare Unwraps Updated iPad App
InformationWeek
By Alison Diana , InformationWeek Just in time for the holidays, Foursquare
added user-requested photo and comment capabilities to its iPad app. The
features let users add comments to friends' check-ins, and attach pictures
to tips, check-ins, ...
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Tap Tap Revenge 4 released for iOS devices
GamePro.com
by James Fudge Disney Mobile's Tapulous launches Tap Tap Revenge 4 for iOS
devices today. The music rhythm game is a free download from iTunes. Tap
Tap Revenge 4 features gameplay similar to Guitar Hero or Dance Dance
Revolution. ...
<http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/217658/tap-tap-revenge-4-released-for-ios-devices/>
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WSJ: Mobile apps routinely share private data with third parties
Digitaltrends.com
A Wall Street Journal study of popular mobile apps finds a surprising
number send users' private information to third parties without explicit
permission. Earlier this year researchers from Intel, Penn State, and Duke
Universities put some Android ...
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Report: Microsoft looking into improving Kinect performance
Ars Technica
By Andrew Webster | Last updated December 20, 2010 9:51 AM Microsoft's
Kinect left us largely impressed, but in many instances the motion control
system wasn't as precise as we would've liked. But according to a report
from Eurogamer, Microsoft is ...
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