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Apple on hiring spree to boost iOS, cash in on smartphone gaming boom

Apple's hawk eye on the gaming scene has been the point of much discussion and speculation. And finally there seems to be some real development. From rumors about acquiring Sony, or eying Adobe or Disney, there are now reports that Apple is hiring executives from gaming giant Nintendo to push its gaming presence.

DDoS Attacks Grow In Sophistication

In the wake of the attacks by the hacker collective Anonymous on Sony and on Livejournal, more attention has been focused on just what such attacks mean and how to defend against them.
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Broadcom Upgraded at Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer has upgraded shares of Broadcom to outperform from perform citing strong growth profile, management's stated efforts to pursue profitable growth, a more disciplined operating expense and compensation strategy.

COLUMN: Poverty? What, Poverty?

I have noticed that the vast majority of people protesting in the streets of these strife-torn countries in the Arab world appear to be well-fed, well-clothed, with many carrying cell phones, riding on motorbikes, driving cars, etc.

Google Puts In $900M Bid For Nortel Patents

Google has put in a $900 million bid for Nortel Networks' patent portfolio, which could make it a real player in mobile technology and forestall lawsuits over its smartphone line.
Apple faces privacy breach charges with its secret user tracking file.

Apple's not so secret weapon in the tablet market

Most tablet makers are building the wrong field of dreams and at least one CEO has got himself separated from his company for it. It is plain for all to see that Apple's field of dreams is their network of dedicated Apple stores worldwide.This might even be the reason why Apple will own the tablet space for the foreseeable future. Richard Shim, senior analyst at Displaysearch wrote in this blog about the exigencies of selling a product like a table through a traditional retail chain such ...
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Will Apple iPhone 5 be lighter, thinner, faster but bigger?

Apple has given a big lead to forecasters as to what the next iPhone will carry when it launched the iPad 2 in March. The other most important lead to predict the future iPhone 5 is the competition in the current market. Post-CES 2011, HTC, Motorola and Samsung have launched some powerful and slender Android devices, which have set the critical minimum standard that Apple will have to reach to make a mark with its new iPhone 5.
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Why should Apple delay iPhone 5 release?

If Apple is delaying the release of its much-fancied iPhone 5 -- it certainly looks like at this point of time -- there indeed are going to be some strategic reasons behind it. And, if one dismisses grapevine on supply crunch and logistical bottlenecks, then the reasons are purely strategic, given that Apple is fighting hard for its space in the maddening smartphone arena.
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What you need to know about the iPhone 5 -- really

Theories abound as to what Apple is packing into its next generation smartphone and more importantly, when will it come out. But getting to the sense in a deluge of non-sense doesn't have to be hard.
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Apple iPhone 5: the Essential Guide

Theories abound as to what Apple is packing into its next generation smartphone and more importantly, when will it come out. We help you wade through the deluge of fact and fiction.

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