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• Microsoft confirms code execution bug in Windows - Register
• Sprint Unveils Cheaper 4G Phone - Wall Street Journal
• Prop. 8 gay marriage case takes detour to California Supreme Court - Christian Science Monitor
• Verizon to Debut Android LTE Devices at CES - Wireless Week
• CES: HP, Toshiba give boost to AMD 'Fusion' chips - CNET
• 10-Year-Old Discovers Supernova - Fox News
• Netflix buttons coming to your Blu-ray, TV remote controls - BetaNews
• Google to Launch Mobile Payment Service? - PC Magazine

Microsoft confirms code execution bug in Windows - Register Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:29 PM PST Computerworld New Zealand Microsoft confirms code execution bug in Windows Register Microsoft has confirmed reports that several versions of Windows are vulnerable to exploits that allow remote attackers to take full control of users' computers using booby-trapped emails and websites. In an advisory issued Tuesday, Microsoft said it ... Microsoft Issues Warning On Security Glitch In Older Windows ReleasesCRN Microsoft confirms new Windows zero-day bugComputerworld Microsoft Warns of New Windows VulnerabilityPC World Redmondmag.com -CNET (blog) -SearchSecurity.com all 41 news articles »

Sprint Unveils Cheaper 4G Phone - Wall Street Journal Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:32 PM PST MobileWitch (press release) (blog) Sprint Unveils Cheaper 4G Phone Wall Street Journal Sprint Nextel Corp. extended the wireless industry price war to its fast 4G service Tuesday. The country's third-largest carrier by subscribers rolled out a new fourth-generation smartphone, the HTC EVO Shift, for $149. ... Sprint Unveils HTC EVO Shift 4GInformationWeek Sprint Unveils 4G-Enabled HTC Evo Shift, Next-Generation Mobile HotspotTMCnet Sprint Fires EVO Across Verizon's 4G BowTechNewsWorld Mobile Burn -DVICE -NetworkWorld.com all 203 news articles »

Prop. 8 gay marriage case takes detour to California Supreme Court - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:46 PM PST Christian Science Monitor Prop. 8 gay marriage case takes detour to California Supreme Court Christian Science Monitor Do gay couples have a constitutional right to marry? A US appeals court withholds judgment, instead asking California's Supreme Court to resolve whether Prop. 8 backers have legal standing to defend the gay marriage ban. Plaintiff Paul Katami, far left ... Appeals court turns to state on key Prop. 8 issueSan Francisco Chronicle Court: Cops can search cell phone without warrantmsnbc.com Court defers ruling on California same-sex marriageCNN International BusinessWeek -San Jose Mercury News -Reuters all 271 news articles »

Verizon to Debut Android LTE Devices at CES - Wireless Week Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:46 AM PST wwwery Verizon to Debut Android LTE Devices at CES Wireless Week Verizon Wireless says it will offer a sneak peak at some of its upcoming Android-based LTE devices at a Jan. 6 news conferences at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. ... Three 4G Verizon Devices to Make Debut at CESDailyTech Will Verizon Announce An iPhone Launch Date At CES?Forbes (blog) Apple Verizon iPhone Launch at 95% Probability: AnalysteWeek Bloomberg -Brighthand -Beatweek Magazine all 360 news articles »

CES: HP, Toshiba give boost to AMD 'Fusion' chips - CNET Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:16 PM PST CNET CES: HP, Toshiba give boost to AMD 'Fusion' chips CNET Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba are the latest PC makers to endorse Advanced Micro Devices' new "Fusion" laptop processors that are expected to make inroads into small, Netbook-class designs. HP's 3.5-pound dm1 uses an AMD 1.6GHz ... AMD Rolls Out First Fusion APUseWeek AMD Launches 'Greatest Advancement' in ProcessorsNewsFactor Network Gadgets AMD Fusion Netbook Processors Promise 10+ Hour Battery Life, DX11DailyTech Digitaltrends.com -NetworkWorld.com -Inquirer all 155 news articles »

10-Year-Old Discovers Supernova - Fox News Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:36 PM PST Globe and Mail 10-Year-Old Discovers Supernova Fox News AP Photo/The Canadian Press, David Smith Ten-year-old Kathryn Gray sits next to a computer at the family's home in Birdton, New Brunswick, Canada, a suburb of Fredericton, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. On the computer monitor is an image in which she ... 10-year-old Canadian youngest ever to discover supernovaToronto Star 10 Year Old Girl Breaks Record For Youngest Supernova DiscoveryWired News 10-year-old girl becomes youngest ever supernova discovererRegister Escapist Magazine -CBC.ca -TIME all 144 news articles »

Netflix buttons coming to your Blu-ray, TV remote controls - BetaNews Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:07 PM PST Globe and Mail Netflix buttons coming to your Blu-ray, TV remote controls BetaNews Streaming entertainment service Netflix announced ahead of CES 2011 Tuesday that it had partnered with select manufacturers to include a Netflix "button" on remote controls. So far Blu-ray players from ... CES: Remote controls to get a Netflix buttonCNET One-Stop Netflix Button Being Added to Blu-ray, Web TV RemotesPC Magazine Netflix buttons coming to remote controlsDigitaltrends.com TMCnet -ABC News -Mashable all 201 news articles »

Google to Launch Mobile Payment Service? - PC Magazine Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:39 PM PST Mobile Marketing Watch Google to Launch Mobile Payment Service? PC Magazine BusinessWeek is reporting that Google is planning to launch a mobile-payment service based on near-field communication (NFC), enabling payment via cellphone at retailers. Google joins several other companies with similar plans. Late last year, Verizon, ... Google Prepping Retail Mobile Payment ServiceInformationWeek A Google Mobile Payment Service?BusinessWeek Is Google poised to take over NFC-based mobile payments?ITworld.com TechCrunch -Electronista -Erictric all 35 news articles »

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