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September 8, 2010 10:34 AM PDT
Critical vulnerability could allow an attacker to take control of a computer, company says, and no patch is available yet.
By Elinor Mills in InSecurity Complex
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September 8, 2010 10:19 AM PDT
Disktrix's $30 utility lets you defragment hard drives and other storage devices a little or a lot--and view the contents of individual drive clusters, among other options.
By Dennis O'Reilly in Workers' Edge
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September 8, 2010 10:08 AM PDT
Though IT pros surveyed by Techisource say they would delete or change certain content on their profiles if they knew prospective employers were reviewing them.
By Lance Whitney in Business Tech
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September 8, 2010 9:55 AM PDT
OnStar will be updated in the coming months, according to reports, and when that happens, the service will have Facebook integration and voice-to-text functionality.
By Don Reisinger in The Digital Home
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September 8, 2010 9:54 AM PDT
Latest change to Google's search engine brings up results as soon as users type them. "Google Instant" aims to replace its traditional search tool in all markets.
By Josh Lowensohn in Web Crawler
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September 8, 2010 9:50 AM PDT
A Swiss team hoping to one day circle the globe in a solar-powered plane is planning the aircraft's next major milestone--to take off and land from two busy airports.
By CBS Interactive staff in Cutting Edge
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September 8, 2010 9:49 AM PDT
The capsule speaker with its signature accordion middle, which nabbed the company a red dot award, has gotten a cap that protects the speaker and appears to help direct the sound.
By Juniper Foo in Crave
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September 8, 2010 9:33 AM PDT
Presuming his location to be a pejorative slur, Microsoft suspends an Xbox Live gamer until the company discovers that Fort Gay, W. Va., is a very real place.
By Chris Matyszczyk in Technically Incorrect
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September 8, 2010 9:16 AM PDT
As the smartphone market climbs, Android's worldwide market share will grow to almost 25 percent, behind first-place Symbian, says IDC, while Apple will lose some share.
By Lance Whitney in Wireless
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September 8, 2010 9:08 AM PDT
Google plans to host a search event featuring top executives and engineers Wednesday, and we're providing live coverage in this post.
By Tom Krazit in Relevant Results
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September 8, 2010 8:54 AM PDT
The Kinect bundle will feature a 250GB Xbox 360 Slim, the motion-gaming peripheral, and a game for $400. It's currently available for preorder.
By Don Reisinger in The Digital Home
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September 8, 2010 8:53 AM PDT
Netflix was criticized when it agreed to a 28-day delay on DVD sales from some studios. But its CEO is finding ways to acquire content as early as his competition.
By Greg Sandoval in Media Maverick
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September 8, 2010 8:25 AM PDT
For some, the upgrade from Android OS 1.6 to 2.1 has meant the loss of features such as video playback, PC syncing, and the Facebook widget.
By Asavin Wattanajantra in Wireless
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September 8, 2010 7:58 AM PDT
A UK company called And Vinyly will press your cremated ashes into a vinyl record! It's a groovy way to be remembered!
By Steve Guttenberg in The Audiophiliac
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September 8, 2010 7:48 AM PDT
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Ecotality to unveil blueprint to connect three cities in Tennessee covering about 425 miles of road with public and home charging stations.
By Martin LaMonica in Green Tech
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September 8, 2010 7:39 AM PDT
The Game Center is open to most iOS-based devices, with the exception of the iPhone 3G and first-gen iPhones and iPods, Apple has revealed.
By Don Reisinger in The Digital Home
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September 8, 2010 7:39 AM PDT
The social-networking tool, aimed at businesses, now comes in apps for the iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices.
By Sam Diaz in Business Tech
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September 8, 2010 7:05 AM PDT
TVs that integrate Internet features, search, and apps are becoming more common. Do you want one?
By David Katzmaier in Crave
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September 8, 2010 6:34 AM PDT
Former HP CEO Mark Hurd stands to score big as co-president at Oracle. Beyond the salary, there's a potential $5 million bonus in 2011, and oodles of stock options.
By Lance Whitney in Business Tech
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September 8, 2010 6:34 AM PDT
Firefox and other up-to-date browsers are capable of running newly complex games, Mozilla argues, launching an effort to get programmers interested.
By Stephen Shankland in Deep Tech