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Reddit Bans Sexual Content Depicting Minors; What Took So Long?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:10:39 EST

Social news site Reddit, which hosts a vast range of ever-changing content from puppies to memes to atheist rants, decided on Monday that suggestive or sexual content depicting minors would no longer be welcomed on the site.

Can Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Outsell Apple iPad 3 in Race for Mobile Industry Dominance?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:37:18 EST

The heated battle between Samsung and Apple rages on as both companies vie for dominance of the mobile industry. Over the last year, Apple and Samsung have run a close race in both smartphone and tablet sales; with the upcoming release of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and, allegedly, the pending announce...

Apple at $500: Nowhere to Move but Up?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:26:47 EST

Apple made history Monday as shares of the world’s most valuable company exceeded $500 for the first time. In late trading, they were at $501.03, up 7.6 percent.

LinkedIn vs. Facebook: Which Attracts More Job Recruiters?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:53:56 EST

Facebook may have created a buzz with its public offering, but professionals in the Internet sphere shouldn’t forget about LinkedIn. Referred to as the “professional network,” a new study from Bullhorn Reach shows that 48 percent of job recruiters are using LinkedIn exclusively.

Google, Motorola Mobility Deal Approved by European Commission

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:35:10 EST

The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to approve of the transaction as early as this week.

Google wins EU okay for Motorola buy

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:35:08 EST

Google Inc won unconditional EU regulatory approval on Monday for its planned $12.5 billion purchase of mobile handset maker Motorola Mobility.

Apple subjects Foxconn, partners to labor scrutiny

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:35:05 EST

Apple Inc said on Monday that a U.S. non-profit labor group has begun an "unprecedented" inspection of working conditions at its main contract manufacturers, including Foxconn's plants in southern China, as the maker of the IPhone continues to grapple with persistent image problems there.

Google Wins EU Approval for Motorola Mobility Buy

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:28:04 EST

Google Inc. won unconditional EU regulatory approval on Monday for its planned $12.5 billion purchase of mobile handset maker Motorola Mobility.

Apple Approves Foxconn Investigation: Why Tim Cook Deserves Credit

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:24:45 EST

Apple issued a press release on Monday announcing that the Fair Labor Association has begun investigating Foxconn's upon Apple's request. It was a necessary move, but it would never have happened without CEO Tim Cook at the helm.

Protests erupt across Europe against web piracy treaty

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:21:07 EST

Tens of thousands of protesters took part in rallies across Europe on Saturday against an international anti-piracy agreement they fear will curb their freedom to download movies and music for free and encourage Internet surveillance.

Operation Digiturk: Anonymous Hacks Turkey's Data Authority

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:39:08 EST

Anonymous collective launches assault against Turkish satellite provider for blocking sites.

Review: Grand Slam Tennis 2 (PS3 and Xbox 360)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:30:43 EST

Grand Slam Tennis 2 steps onto an already crowded court, with Top Spin 4 and Virtual Tennis 4 seemingly covering all bases for tennis lovers, but can Grand Slam offer something the others can't?.

Could a Smart Phone Help Treat Depression? Northwestern Scientists Create Android Shrink

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:20:17 EST

Researchers at Northwestern University are developing the Mobilyze! device to give depression sufferers more immediate assistance.

Top Pinterest Users: Celebrities, Brands, and other Pinners You Must Follow

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:16:48 EST

Pinterest--the new social network based off of photo-sharing--recently became one of the top five social networks on the Internet. As it continues to close in on the type of traffic that brands such as Twitter and Facebook have, Pinterest is becoming popular among celebrities and large companies.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review (PS3 and Xbox 360)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:04:53 EST

Shining though the game's unashamedly old-school and at times cliched plot, Kingdoms of Amalur's satisfying and chunky combat makes the game an accessible, pretty and bloody good RPG well worth a look for both veterans and newcomers to the genre.

New app complements New York fashion shows

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:42:06 EST

Guests at some New York Fashion Week shows and others watching online now have a new way to identify the looks they see sashaying down the runways.

Apple iPad 3 Release: Leaked Parts Reveal Thicker Shell, LCD Display by Sharp

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:40:17 EST

As Apple readies its next-generation tablet -- the iPad 3 -- for a March release date, countless questions about the device still remain. Who made the display? Is it thinner or thicker than the iPad 2? What does it look like?.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Announced and to be Released in UK First

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:18:57 EST

Samsung has announced the new Galaxy Tab 2 with Ice Cream Sandwich, and it will be arriving in the UK before anywhere else.

Apple, Under Fire, Seeks Fair Labor Probe of Chinese Plants

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:10:10 EST

Apple, under attack for poor labor practices at its Asian contract manufacturers, said it had asked the Fair Labor Association to inspect them.

OperationSnowMelt: Anonymous Hackers Blow Whistle on Romanian Spy Ring

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:54:11 EST

Anonymous's Romanian cell has announced that it will release a number of files taken during a recent cyber raid on the country's spy agencies.

Apple Shares Top $500, Setting New Milestone

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:32:07 EST

Shares of Apple, the world’s most valuable technology company, hit the $500 mark Monday valuing the company at $462 billion. It remains the world's most valuable company.

iOS 5.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak: Introducing AirBlue Sharing; Now Share Files From iPhone to Any Device via Bluetooth

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:06:44 EST

Over the weekend, a new app popped up in Cydia. This app, unlike Celeste, allows iOS device users to share files with almost any other Bluetooth-enabled device, even Android. Yes, that's what "AirBlue Sharing" claims it can.

Valentine's Day: Apps to Make You Love a Little Bit More

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:25:10 EST

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and we have been working out best ways to access your romantic side.

Valentine's Day: Apps to Make You Love a Little Bit More

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:25:03 EST

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and we have been working out best ways to access your romantic side.

Apple and Sony Under Fire for Whitney Houston Price Hike

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:51:10 EST

Sony Music and Apple criticised for increasing price of Whitney Houston's greatest hits album on iTunes store within hours of singer's death.

Larger Amazon Kindle Fire Sets Sights on Apple iPad 3

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:04:04 EST

Amazon is believed to be planning a 9-inch version of the popular Kindle Fire tablet, which will be released in the middle of 2012.

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx vs. Droid 4: QWERTY vs. Better Battery – Which Smartphone Wins?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:57:19 EST

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, which was released only a few weeks back, has gained rave reviews for its battery longevity. Motorola with Razr Maxx has successfully addressed the age-old battery problem that smartphone users often complain about.

Google Secret Project: 'Next-Generation Personal Communication Device' in Testing

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:33:43 EST

Fresh speculation suggests that Google's mysterious new project is a completely next-generation personal communication device.

Vodafone weighing bid for C&W Worldwide

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:21:04 EST

Vodafone Group , the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, said it was thinking of making an offer for Britain's Cable & Wireless Worldwide whose fixed-line network could boost bandwidth for its Internet hungry customers.

Motorola Droid 4 Released: All About the Keypad-Enabled Smartphone

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:17:29 EST

Droid 4, which was released Friday (Feb. 10), is Motorola's first 4G LTE smartphone that comes with the QWERTY keyboard.

Italian Hackers Accused of Cyber Attack on Palestinian Internet Providers

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:17:02 EST

Palestinian high official blames Italian hackers for cyber-attack on the national internet network.

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Top 5 Improvements that Might Arrive as DLC

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:12:57 EST

Skyrim was one of the best games of 2011 and since then the developers have introduced a host of patches to address different in-game issues and improve the overall gameplay. Patch 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 are already there to remove and repair any kind of bugs in the game. However, new DLCs are already on the way and there are speculations about what they will bring.

Apple iPad Stock Seized by Chinese Authorities Amid Trademark Dispute

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:05:21 EST

Chinese authorities have started to seize iPad stock from retailers, following a trademark dispute over the Apple tablet's name, which Proview Technology claims to own.

Google to Pay Users to Browse Web But There's a Catch...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:47:27 EST

Google Inc. is offering web users $25 a year to browse the web so Google can monitor their browsing habits in detail.

MWC: HTC Quad-Core Beast Endeavors to Topple the Samsung Goliath

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:45:17 EST

Continuing its ongoing battle to wrestle sales away from Samsung's Galaxy range, speculation suggests that HTC is set to unveil a new quad-core smartphone at this year's MWC.

Apple Intensifies Global Patent Battle with Samsung

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:04:09 EST

Apple Inc raised the stake in an intensifying global patent battle with Samsung Electronics by targeting the latest model using Google's fast growing Android software, a move which may affect other Android phone makers.

Anonymous Hackers Release Proof of KPN Cyber Raid

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:58:13 EST

Anonymous hackers have posted data taken during its January cyber raid on KPN, allegedly proving it had access to the Dutch internet service provider's (ISP) networks.

Microsoft India Retail Website Hacked by Evil Shadow Team

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:47:28 EST

Microsoft India's retail website was down on Monday after an apparent hack, with a purportedly Chinese group called Evil Shadow Team posting doctored screenshots that seemed to be of partially obscured customers' usernames and passwords.

Vodafone weighing offer for C&W Worldwide

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:42:06 EST

Vodafone Group , the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, said it was weighing an offer for Britain's Cable & Wireless Worldwide , and its fixed-line network that could boost bandwidth for its Internet hungry customers.

Amazing Aurora Borealis Footage Captured on NASA Video (VIDEO)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:35:09 EST

The videos were captured using time-lapse photography and a Nikon D3S.

Olympus forecasts £261 million annual loss

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:21:06 EST

Japan's Olympus Corp, which is trying to recover from an accounting scandal that battered its balance sheet, forecast a 32 billion yen (261 million pounds) full-year net loss on Monday, dragged down in large part by its ailing camera business.

Scandal-hit Olympus forecasts £261 million annual loss

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:00:10 EST

Japan's Olympus Corp, which is trying to recover from a massive accounting scandal that battered its balance sheet, forecast on Monday a 32 billion yen (261 million pounds) full-year net loss, dragged down in large part by its ailing camera business.

20 NRIs Who Made India Proud

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:41:18 EST

Twenty Indians working for global giants like Microsoft, Oracle, Hewlett Packard, Google and Motorola, who are influencing how the global technology business will shape up in the next few years, are part of a list of "20 Indians who are making a difference.".

Anonymous Takes Down Greek Police and Government Web Sites as Athens Erupts

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:29:11 EST

Just a week after the Greek Ministry of Justice Web site was defaced by Anonymous in a protest against the signing of the controversial ACTA treaty by the Greek government, the online activist group has reportedly taken down a number of Greece government run Web sites in response to the people powered uprising in Athens.

Olympus expects net loss, but core business seen unscathed

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:28:05 EST

Japan's scandal-hit Olympus Corp on Monday forecast a $410 million (259 million pounds) full-year net loss due to its ailing camera business and tax asset writedowns, but strength in its core endoscope business highlighted its attractiveness to potential investors.

Microsoft India store down after hackers apparently show user

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:28:05 EST

Olympus forecasts $412 million annual loss

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:06 EST

Japan's Olympus Corp, which is trying to recover from an accounting scandal that battered its balance sheet, forecast a 32 billion yen ($412 million) full-year net loss on Monday, dragged down in large part by its ailing camera business.

Scandal-hit Olympus forecasts $412 million annual loss

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:56:06 EST

Japan's Olympus Corp, which is trying to recover from a massive accounting scandal that battered its balance sheet, forecast on Monday a 32 billion yen ($412 million) full-year net loss, dragged down in large part by its ailing camera business.

Vodafone 155 Costs £25: Targets Senior UK Citizens with Physical Disabilities [PREVIEW]

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:27:50 EST

Vodafone 155 focuses on senior UK citizens with disabilities such as limited dexterity, vision and/or hearing impaired.

Microsoft India Store Hacked, Usernames and Passwords Revealed

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:11:32 EST

Microsoft's online store in India was hacked by a Chinese hacker group called EvilShadow team - 7z1&Ancker Monday morning.