Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect

The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.
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Apple ranks first in tech-support ratings

In Consumer Reports' latest survey of computer tech support, Apple has come out far ahead of their competition for their support of laptop and desktop computers.



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TextExpander 3 saves you from more tedious typing

This new version of SmileOnMyMac's time-saving text snippet tool gains faster tools, search, more powerful options for customizing snippets on the fly, and easier ways to sync one's snippet library between Macs.



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New Hexacore Mac Pros Next Tuesday?

I'm gett...
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New iPad SDK Adds Gesture Tools, Removes Video Chat Icons

Apple yesterday released the fourth beta version of the SDK for iPad developers, and observers have started to find a few differences popping up in the latest update.


9 to 5 Mac reports that Apple has added support for "3Tap" a...
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Samsung's 3D TVs: bold and bright

On Tuesday, Samsung showed off its first-ever line of 3D LED TVs as well as other additions to its LED, LCD, and plasma TV lineups, many of which offer built-in 3D technology.



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Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market

Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.
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Summary Box: Palm struggles in its phone comeback

PALM'S PROBLEM: As smart phones have gotten more popular, Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerrys have benefited while Palm has fallen behind.
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Conan's lone Twitter followee: 'It's totally nuts'

Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers. This week, she has 20,000 -- as well as a new iMac computer and offers to help pay for a dress and drinks for her wedding.
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Bike directions added to Google Maps

Google has added bicycle directions for Google Maps making it easier for cyclists to plan routes in 150 U.S. cities including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Portland and Washington, DC.



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Intego releases VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection

Intego has released VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection, which offers all the features of its X6 product for both Mac and Windows operating systems running on the same machine.



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Arm sees more than 50 new iPad-like devices out this year

The launch of Apple's iPad will pave the way for over 50 rival tablet PC devices to be launched globally, an Arm executive said Wednesday.



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OnLive game streaming service to start in June

In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.
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LogMeIn intros Pro2 remote access for Mac

LogMeIn has announced Pro2 remote access for Mac with a range of new features and enhancements.



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Verizon Viewing iPad as Opportunity to Push MiFi Service

Engadget reports on a leaked internal memo from Verizon to its staff members promoting Apple's iPad as an "opportunity" to sell its data plans, seeking to encourage customers to purchase a Wi-Fi iPad model and pair it with Verizon services su...
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Correction: Botnet Busted story

In a story March 2 about the arrest of three suspects in the virus infection of nearly 13 million computers, The Associated Press erroneously reported the spelling of the last name of a captain with Spain's Guardia Civil, which is investigating the case. The captain's correct name is Cesar Lorenzana, not Lorenza.
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Top UK tech companies protest against piracy bill

Leading British technology companies are lashing out against a British bill that would allow copyright holders to force Internet service providers to block Web sites offering pirated content.
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Twitter to begin screening some links for phishing

Twitter launched a new link-screening service aimed at preventing phishing and other malicious attacks on users of the popular microblogging service.



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GDC: Ngmoco hopes to rule with new mobile games

At the Game Developers Conference, Ngmoco previewed two upcoming releases for the iPhone and iPod touch. We Rule and Godfinger both put you in the shoes of a usually benevolent ruler -- as a monarch in the case of the former, or as god in the case of the latter.



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Summary Box: Google expands sales of business apps

NEW APPS STORE: Google is selling the online services of other business software makers. THE SALES PITCH: By filling in some of the gaps in its own product line, Google hopes to persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.
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TeamViewer brings its remote control offering to the App Store

TeamViewer Pro is a $100 app that lets IT support staff remotely control PCs and Macs from an iPhone or iPod touch. There's also a free version available for controlling your personal computer or helping family and friends with troubleshooting.



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Google adds bike lane with latest mapping feature

Google Inc. is adding a bike lane with its latest online mapping option. The new bicycling directions available on Google Maps starting Wednesday supplement the guidance already provided to motorists and pedestrians. The biking directions initially will be available only for the United States.
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Summary Box: Google expands sales of business apps

NEW APPS STORE: Google is selling the online services of other business software makers. THE SALES PITCH: By filling in some of the gaps in its own product line, Google hopes to persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.
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Summary Box: Real strings on new guitar game

THE NEXT LEVEL: The small studio behind "Power Gig: Rise of the SixString" hopes to compete with the bigwigs behind "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" by having players strum real string, not buttons, to play.
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Apple Reportedly Disrupting iPhone Competitors With Legal Threats Backed Up by HTC Suit

Summary Box: New Cisco heavy-duty Internet router

THE PRODUCT: Core routers power the most trafficked parts of the Internet backbone, the main arteries for data.
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`Nobel of computing' goes to early PC designer

A Microsoft Corp. researcher won the $250,000 Turing Award, one of technology's most coveted prizes, on Tuesday for his work helping design and build what is widely considered the first modern personal computer.
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Panda discovers malware on HTC Magic phone

Security vendor Panda came across a new HTC Magic phone that had three malware programs already on it.



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Office updates patch Excel security flaw

Minor updates to the 2004 and 2008 editions of Microsoft Office released Tuesday patch an Excel security vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.



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The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes

iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending March 8, 2010: Singles:
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Elgato releases smaller EyeTV Hybrid, adds PC support

Elgato on Tuesday released the newest version of its EyeTV Hybrid, reducing the size of the device and adding support for Windows 7 users.



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Microsoft rolls out new MSN site design

Microsoft is rolling out the new design for its MSN Web portal in the U.S.
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Cisco to introduce new heavy-duty Internet router

Cisco Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that's used to power the most trafficked parts of the Internet backbone.
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Stay tuned: More fee disputes over local TV coming

Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups. Broadcasters hurt by declining ad revenue are demanding more fees from cable and other subscription TV providers to carry the stations. The providers are resisting, and in the latest tussle, Cablevision Systems Corp. dropped the ABC station in New York in the hours leading to Sunday's ...
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Are Macs really cheaper to manage than PCs?

Does "I'm a Mac" mean "I'm less expensive to manage?" An Enterprise Desktop Alliance survey says Macs cost a lot less than PCs to manage.



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