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Article | 19/01/2011 Facebook movie "The Social Network" cleans up at Golden Globes

"The Social Network," the blockbuster film based on the story of the Faceback social media site, made the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony abs...

Article | 15/01/2011 DHS puts weight behind USC "mini-Internet" security testbed

The University of Southern California has signed a 5-year, $16 million contract with the Department of Homeland Security to expand USC's DETERlab "min...

Article | 14/01/2011 Bold move: BlackBerry Dakota photo, specs leaked

Boy Genius Report has published an exclusive look at a new RIM BlackBerry smartphone dubbed the Dakota that strikes a resemblance to the original Blac...

Article | 13/01/2011 Kama Sutra malware threatens to put Windows users in awkward position

A Sophos IT security consultant has issued a warning not to fall prey to malware that uses a PowerPoint presentation demonstrating sexual positions fr...

Article | 9/01/2011 Digg founder: Don't buy an iPad now -- iPad 2 on the way

Digg founder Kevin Rose blogged this week that Apple will announce the iPad 2 in the next 3 or 4 weeks -- maybe even Feb. 1.

Article | 8/01/2011 Apple: Mac App Store hit 1 million download mark in 24 hours

Apple Friday said that more than 1 million apps were downloaded from the Mac App Store on its first day.

Article | 16/12/2010 WikiLeaks' Assange runner-up as Time Person of the Year

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has finished as a runner-up to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as Time's 2010 Person of the Year.

Article | 15/12/2010 LinkedIn urges innovative, dynamic, results-oriented job seekers: Ditch the buzzwords

If you're a motivated team player with extensive experience and a proven track record, you've got more company than you might think.

Article | 10/12/2010 Facebook co-founders pledge to give away most of their fortunes

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was one of 17 billionaires this week to pledge donating more than half of their wealth to charitable organizations.

Article | 7/12/2010 iPhone customers dump on AT&T in Consumer Reports survey

Apple iPhone users made their displeasure known with AT&T in the latest Consumer Reports wireless carrier satisfaction survey, resulting in a last pla...

Article | 2/12/2010 Women desire iPhones, men want Android smartphones

Apple iOS and Google Android are the most desired mobile operating systems, with the iPhone especially popular among women and Android phones grabbing...

Article | 2/12/2010 BlackBerry OS knocks Apple iOS down a notch

Apple's iPhone and Google's Android might seem to have all the momentum these days, but RIM's BlackBerry OS is the surprise winner in StatCounter's la...

Article | 25/11/2010 Employees armed with Facebook, smartphones among biggest company boosters

Employees are more likely to advocate for their companies if they're optimistic about technology, though IT pros themselves aren't especially big corp...

Article | 19/11/2010 6 sets of useful Apple iPad resources

Apple says it sold more than 3 million iPad tablet computers during the first quarter they were on the market and nearly 5 million in the quarter ende...

Article | 13/11/2010 Inside an alleged iPad killer: the Samsung Galaxy Tab

While not quite ready to declare the Galaxy Tab a true Apple iPad killer after looking inside the new 7-inch touchscreen tablet computer, teardown spe...