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Dept. of Justice May Investigate AT&T over iPhone Deal

The unusually long contract between Apple and AT&T for the sale of the iPhone may prompt the Department of Justice to look into charging large telecom providers with anticompetitive practices. According to the Wall Street ...READ»

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On Facebook? New Algorithm Can Guess Your SSN

Two researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown they can reverse engineer a person's Social Security number using, ironically, nothing more than data from publicly available data on government sites, and the data you share ...READ»

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Killer Apps for Microsoft Surface: The Complete Guide [updated]

Microsoft's interactive table, dubbed Surface, brings the heady dream of interactive computing closer to reality. As developers find ways to make Surface's gorgeous multi-user interface shine, more and more companies are turning to ...READ»

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BANK MATH   |  Comment

Goldman's Trading Formulae Leaked by Quant Spy

Star bank holding firm Goldman Sachs has been getting its fair share of antipathy this month. First it was Rolling Stone's polemic against the bank; then it was BusinessWeek's sobering review of how the 140-year-old firm will be ...READ»

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FACEBOOK   |  3 comments

Facebook's Privacy Settings Fail MI6: Head of British Intelligence Cover Blown

According to the TimesOnline, the chief of British intelligence agency MI6 was outed from his cover-name by his wife, who posted to him affectionately on Facebook wall using the moniker, "C". Sir John Sawers, the agent in question, ...READ»

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FREE CALLS   |  Comment

Cherry Lets You Slide Between WiFi and GSM Calling--Cheap

Cherry is going to have T-Mobile and AT&T more than a little worried. The Belgium-based startup modifies your GSM smartphone to allow it to switch seamlessly between WiFi and cell network calling, all at ultra cheap "WiFi calling" ...READ»

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Sony Ericsson's Beefy New Android Phone Leaked

A Danish site has scored spy photos of Sony Ericsson's gutsy foray into the Android phone market. Part of the Xperia line of smartphones, the new phone is codenamed "Rachel" and boasts a killer 1GHz processor made by Qualcomm. For ...READ»

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4G NETWORK   |  Comment

The Insanely Byzantine Radio Spectrum Map [Graphic]

This week, Comcast announced it would begin the first official commercial rollout of 4G wireless broadband in the U.S. in Portland, Oregon, after using Baltimore and Atlanta as test markets. The company plans to bundle the WiMAX ...READ»

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FACEBOOK   |  4 comments

Facebook Wants You! (To Over-Share)

Today Facebook held a Web cast marking the launch of a new privacy PR blitz, meant to convince users (and governmental regulators worldwide) that the Palo Alto company is treating the issue of privacy with consummate care. Facebook ...READ»

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NOKIA   |  8 comments

The Abject Failure of Nokia's Flagship Phone

Way back in December, Nokia announced its new flagship smartphone would roll into town ready to take on the iPhone for touchscreen dominance. It's nearly the end of June and the N97 has finally made its appearance. Yes, it took a ...READ»

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