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• PBS: Hacked. Tupac Shakur: Still Dead - PC Magazine
• Three $1000 Apps Vie for "Most Expensive iPad App" - PC Magazine
• Real space station complete, now onto LEGO version - msnbc.com
• Commercial jetpack tests explosive parachute at 5000 feet - DVICE
• Apple rumored to release fifth-gen, SIM-less iPhone with 8MP camera by early Aug. - Apple Insider
• PlayStation 4: Not Forgotten, But Not Soon - PCWorld
• Asus unveils the Padfone tablet-smartphone device - Inquirer
• Nvidia shows what quad-core Tegra looks like on mobile devices (video) - VentureBeat

PBS: Hacked. Tupac Shakur: Still Dead - PC Magazine Posted: 30 May 2011 11:39 AM PDT Globe and Mail PBS: Hacked. Tupac Shakur: Still Dead PC Magazine Vice president for PBS corporate communications, Anne Bentley, has issued a statement regarding the late-night/early-morning attack on the company's servers and sites. "Last night there was an intrusion to PBS' servers. ... PBS website hacked, defaced after WikiLeaks documentary evokes online ireLos Angeles Times PBS Moves to Fix Security BreachWall Street Journal 2Pac alive and well in New Zealand, says PBSCBS News BBC News -PBS NewsHour -CNET all 628 news articles »

Three $1000 Apps Vie for "Most Expensive iPad App" - PC Magazine Posted: 30 May 2011 02:16 PM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Three $1000 Apps Vie for "Most Expensive iPad App" PC Magazine What's are the most expensive iPad applications in the world? Here's a hint: They aren't one of those bogus, "This app costs $1000 and, in purchasing it, you get a cute little display to show off just how much money you have to blow on ... Herald app goes live tomorrowSydney Morning Herald Retailers offer applications with catalog feelEconomic Times Retailers Offer Apps With a Catalog FeelNew York Times The Australian -Telegraph.co.uk -GigaOm all 63 news articles »

Real space station complete, now onto LEGO version - msnbc.com Posted: 30 May 2011 10:15 AM PDT ABC News Real space station complete, now onto LEGO version msnbc.com LEGO's version of the International Space Station will be built by astronauts living aboard the real orbiting complex. By Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Astronauts flying on board space shuttle Endeavour's final mission declared assembly of the ... Endeavour leaves International Space Station on final journeyTelegraph.co.uk Endeavour Returning to Earth After Completing Final Space MissionABC News Endeavour Undocks from International Space StationeWeek USA Today -PC Magazine -Los Angeles Times all 3,100 news articles »

Commercial jetpack tests explosive parachute at 5000 feet - DVICE Posted: 30 May 2011 01:56 PM PDT Stuff.co.nz Commercial jetpack tests explosive parachute at 5000 feet DVICE It's looking more and more like the Martin jetpack (or rather, ducted fanpack) is going to be the first personal jetpack that you can actually go out and buy. Last week, the it got even closer to showrooms with a successful test of its rocket-launched ... Rich individuals may be key to jetpack rolloutStuff.co.nz Recommended: Jetpack soars a mile highmsnbc.com Martin Aircraft Company to Build First Consumer JetpackallGeekTV NEWS.com.au -WLTX.com -ABC Online all 47 news articles »

Apple rumored to release fifth-gen, SIM-less iPhone with 8MP camera by early Aug. - Apple Insider Posted: 30 May 2011 12:39 PM PDT Beatweek Magazine Apple rumored to release fifth-gen, SIM-less iPhone with 8MP camera by early Aug. Apple Insider By AppleInsider Staff A new rumor pegs a late July to early August release timeframe for Apple's anticipated fifth-generation iPhone, said to include an 8-megapixel camera and a SIM-less design that will not be a major departure from the current iPhone ... iPhone 4S this year, sim-less iPhone 5/6 release 2012?Today's iPhone Apple Plans Its iPhone FutureInternet Evolution iPhone 4S with A5, Sim-less? "Major New" iPhone 5 Due in 2012Mac Rumors 9 to 5 Mac -Beatweek Magazine -Technology Perk all 8 news articles »

PlayStation 4: Not Forgotten, But Not Soon - PCWorld Posted: 30 May 2011 06:41 AM PDT Digitaltrends.com PlayStation 4: Not Forgotten, But Not Soon PCWorld Analysis: Sony stays on schedule by shipping the PlayStation 4 within the next few years, while supporting the PlayStation 3 until 2016 or later. By Jared Newman, Technologizer Just a few months ago, the Playstation 4 was not even a thought on Sony's ... Analysts Have Mixed Opinions About Sony's Plans to Cut R&D for PlayStation 4.X-bit Labs Sony Sees Smaller Burden From New Hand-Held DeviceWall Street Journal Hold Your Horses on PlayStation 4 Chatter!Kotaku TheSixthAxis -Techtree.com -Computerandvideogames.com all 52 news articles »

Asus unveils the Padfone tablet-smartphone device - Inquirer Posted: 30 May 2011 12:13 PM PDT DailyTech Asus unveils the Padfone tablet-smartphone device Inquirer ASUS MADE A GUTSY ATTEMPT at leadership of the mobile computing space at Computex on Monday with the launch of smartphone-tablet device the Padfone, as well as several other machines. With a name and even a logo font which will surely ... Asus PadFone Is Both a Tablet and a Phone: Neat Concept, but Still VaporPC Magazine Asustek Unveils New Tablet-Smartphone Device, Low-Cost NetbookWall Street Journal ASUS Brings Padfone, UX Ultraportable, MeeGo Notebook to ComputexDailyTech TG Daily -Techtree.com -ZDNet (blog) all 212 news articles »

Nvidia shows what quad-core Tegra looks like on mobile devices (video) - VentureBeat Posted: 30 May 2011 08:27 AM PDT CNET Nvidia shows what quad-core Tegra looks like on mobile devices (video) VentureBeat Nvidia showed off an eye-popping demo of its next-generation Tegra chip, a quad-core device code-named Project Kal-El. The demo shows that 3D graphics for smartphones and tablets is getting closer and closer to the same quality you can see on laptops ... NVIDIA Demos Quad-Core "Kal-El" Tablet ProcessorDailyTech Video: Kal-El & the future of mobile gamingTG Daily Nvidia demos new 3D technologyBusiness Insider Gotta Be Mobile -ITProPortal -Liliputing all 66 news articles »

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• Will Samsung Get Its Hands on an iPad 3? An iPhone 5? - PC Magazine
• Tech mogul pays bright minds not to go to college - Watertown Daily Times
• Mark Zuckerberg will only eat animals he has killed - Monsters and Critics.com
• The Trouble With the Echo Chamber Online - New York Times
• Tumblr Blog Chronicles Real Outrage Over Fake News - Mashable

Will Samsung Get Its Hands on an iPad 3? An iPhone 5? - PC Magazine Posted: 29 May 2011 02:06 PM PDT International Business Times Will Samsung Get Its Hands on an iPad 3? An iPhone 5? PC Magazine Continuing the tit-for-tat war in the courtroom between Apple and Samsung, the latter has filed a motion to get its hands on Apple's iPhone 5 and iPad 3 as part of the discovery process in an ongoing patent dispute. The problem? ... Samsung asks to see Apple's next iPhone, iPadCNET Samsung suit against Apple latest in souring relationshipInternational Business Times Samsung Demands Next iPhone, iPadPCWorld Mobile Burn -Fortune -Muktware all 44 news articles »

Tech mogul pays bright minds not to go to college - Watertown Daily Times Posted: 29 May 2011 01:31 PM PDT ABC News Tech mogul pays bright minds not to go to college Watertown Daily Times In this May 27, 2011 photo, John Burnham, one of two dozen recipients of a unique scholarship, visits the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Burnham is being paid not to go to college and instead will work ... Awards challenge higher educationBoston Herald all 246 news articles »

Mark Zuckerberg will only eat animals he has killed - Monsters and Critics.com Posted: 29 May 2011 04:20 AM PDT AsiaOne Mark Zuckerberg will only eat animals he has killed Monsters and Critics.com Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has vowed to only eat meat if he kills the animal himself. EXCLUSIVE: Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg takes girlfriend Priscilla Chan for a modest lunch at the farmers ... Facebook declares US lawsuit a fraudFrankstonweekly Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Slaughters Animals… For FoodThe BQB (press release) Mark Zuckerberg: Slaughtering Animals and Other CreepinessDBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts msnbc.com -Irish Central -AsiaOne all 69 news articles »

The Trouble With the Echo Chamber Online - New York Times Posted: 28 May 2011 11:12 AM PDT Democracy Now The Trouble With the Echo Chamber Online New York Times ON the Web, we often see what we like, and like what we see. Whether we know it or not, the Internet creates personalized e-comfort zones for each one of us. Give a thumbs up to a movie on Netflix or a thumbs down to a song on Pandora ... Eli Pariser on "The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You"Democracy Now The filter bubbleNewsDay all 8 news articles »

Tumblr Blog Chronicles Real Outrage Over Fake News - Mashable Posted: 27 May 2011 01:46 PM PDT Scribbal Tumblr Blog Chronicles Real Outrage Over Fake News Mashable Is Planned Parenthood opening an "abortionplex"? Are the final minutes of the last Harry Potter movie being split up into seven separate films? When most readers see these stories from satirical news source The Onion, they immediately realize they're ... "Literally Unbelievable" Records Real Reactions to The OnionPC Magazine A home for Facebookers who don't get Onion's jokesCNET Facebook fury over fake newsCNN International The Atlantic -TIME -BlackBook Magazine all 19 news articles »

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• Week in Apple: defending against patent trolls and Mac Defender - Ars Technica
• Space talk with Gridley Middle School students - KVOA Tucson News
• Report: Major weapons makers see networks breached by hackers - CNET
• Microsoft Prepping Windows 8 Glimpse: Report - eWeek
• Apple issues third build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers - Apple Insider
• Little divides Apple, music publishers on cloud deal - CNET
• Teen Who Sold White iPhone Kits Reveals How Apple Hunted Him Down - Fast Company
• NASA sending robotic spacecraft to asteroid in 2016 - Computerworld

Week in Apple: defending against patent trolls and Mac Defender - Ars Technica Posted: 28 May 2011 12:07 PM PDT International Business Times Week in Apple: defending against patent trolls and Mac Defender Ars Technica By Ars Staff | Published May 28, 2011 2:00 PM Apple acknowledges Mac Defender malware, promises software update: After avoiding making any public acknowledgment of the recent Mac Defender malware, Apple has posted a support document that instructs ... Russia's ChronoPay Executive Linked to Mac Defender ScamInternational Business Times Russian Payment Processor May Be Behind MacDefender ScarewareeWeek MacDefender Scareware Linked to Russian Payment SitePC Magazine tuaw.com -Macworld -Tehran Times all 51 news articles »

Space talk with Gridley Middle School students - KVOA Tucson News Posted: 28 May 2011 12:02 PM PDT Washington Examiner Space talk with Gridley Middle School students KVOA Tucson News TUCSON - Congresswoman Gabby Giffords' husband, Mark Kelly and the crew of Endeavour will return to earth Wednesday. Mark has been able to talk with Gabby over the phone daily. They even did a video call yesterday and saw one another. ... Endeavour Crew Talks To Tucson StudentsKPHO Phoenix Recommended: Face time for Giffords, space hubbymsnbc.com Astronaut Mark Kelly to talk with Tucson students Friday from spaceDaily Journal KOLD-TV -WTMA -Arizona Public Media all 34 news articles »

Report: Major weapons makers see networks breached by hackers - CNET Posted: 28 May 2011 12:47 PM PDT Fox News Report: Major weapons makers see networks breached by hackers CNET Hackers have broken into the computer systems of Lockheed Martin and other major US weapons manufacturers, potentially gaining access to information about future weapons programs as well as military technology currently in use, ... March RSA Hack Hits Lockheed, Remote Systems BreachedPC Magazine Data Breach at Security Firm Linked to Attack on LockheedNew York Times Lockheed Network Suffers Security BreachWall Street Journal Financial Feed -Gamut News -Computerworld all 114 news articles »

Microsoft Prepping Windows 8 Glimpse: Report - eWeek Posted: 28 May 2011 08:49 AM PDT Reuters Microsoft Prepping Windows 8 Glimpse: Report eWeek Microsoft will offer a glimpse of Windows 8 on tablets, according to a report. And yet Microsoft is still pushing back against CEO Ballmer's own Windows 8 revelations. Microsoft is about to offer an early glimpse of the next version of Windows on a ... Microsoft Is Said to Plan Preview of New Windows Tablet SoftwareBloomberg Microsoft to showcase new tablet OS next week?CNET Microsoft previews next release of Windows PhoneOman Daily Observer PC Magazine -The Business Insider -InformationWeek all 414 news articles »

Apple issues third build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers - Apple Insider Posted: 27 May 2011 06:37 PM PDT ZDNet UK Apple issues third build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers Apple Insider By AppleInsider Staff Apple on Friday seeded the third build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers, with no known issues. According to people familiar with the matter, the 1GB download is labeled 10K531. MacStories reports that focus areas for the beta ... News: Amazon Launches Mac Software Download StoreThe Mac Observer The Score: Apple Redefines Definition, Sony Suffers in SpotlightMobiledia Amazon opens up Mac downloads storesCNET Register -Computerworld -The Loop all 106 news articles »

Little divides Apple, music publishers on cloud deal - CNET Posted: 24 May 2011 05:08 AM PDT CNET Little divides Apple, music publishers on cloud deal CNET Apple knows how to ratchet up anticipation for products. Can it do the same for cloud music? Here, customers and press wait to enter Apple's San Francisco store as the initial iPads go on sale. Hopes are high in the music sector that ... Google and Amazon cloud music nears judgment dayRegister Report: Apple music cloud service to auto-add iTunes Store tracksArs Technica Apple to Mirror Music Libraries in Cloud Service, Report SaysPCWorld PC Magazine -Apple Insider -Christian Science Monitor all 121 news articles »

Teen Who Sold White iPhone Kits Reveals How Apple Hunted Him Down - Fast Company Posted: 27 May 2011 04:12 AM PDT Afterdawn.com Teen Who Sold White iPhone Kits Reveals How Apple Hunted Him Down Fast Company One of the last followers of tech news to hear the reports Thursday that Apple had sued Fei Lam, the 17-year-old Queens high school student who infamously sold White iPhone conversion kits to eager buyers tired of ... Apple files, dismisses suit against teenager who sold white iPhone 4 kitsApple Insider Teen faces court suits from Apple for White iPhone conversion kitsDigitaltrends.com Teen faced legal action from Apple over white iPhone kitsthejournal.ie International Business Times -Huffington Post -The Atlantic Wire all 46 news articles »

NASA sending robotic spacecraft to asteroid in 2016 - Computerworld Posted: 25 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT msnbc.com NASA sending robotic spacecraft to asteroid in 2016 Computerworld Computerworld - NASA announced on Wednesday that it's working to send a robotic spacecraft to an asteroid in 2016 -- all in an effort to help scientists discover how life began. The $800 million mission, which will call on a robot to ... NASA Preps Asteroid-Mining Spacecraft for 2014 LaunchPC Magazine NASA aims to bring back pieces of asteroidmsnbc.com Destination asteroidsBBC News National Geographic -Register -AFP all 533 news articles »

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