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LulzSec’s New Weapon: Crowdsourced Phone DoS?

LulzSec, an internet hacking group, is known for launching denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against websites. Some of its recent victims include The Escapist, Minecraft, League of Legends, and EVE Online.
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Ron Johnson (C), Senior Vice President of Retail Apple, speaks to the media at the company's retail store in the Carrousel du Louvre shopping center in Paris November 5, 2009.

Departure of Apple retail chief not fatal

The genius behind Apple's successful retail venture will head to JC Penny in an attempt to recreate the magic at the ailing department store, but Apple shouldn't worry analysts say.
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Facebook calls user shrinkage report faulty

Facebook dismisses the Inside Facebook report, calling it inaccurate, as the actual growth has been measured as a 21 percent in Facebook users in the United States in May.
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Apple iPad 3 to don a 2048x1536 retina display?

While media is abuzz with speculation about the upcoming iPhone 5, a new report suggests that Apple's next iteration of iPad, the iPad 3, will flaunt a retina display with a screen resolution of 2048x1536.
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Xbox 720: Xbox 360 successor soon

If rumors can be believed Microsoft will announce Xbox 720 at E3 2012. An industry source at Crytek was quoted by Videogamer.com, who revealed that Microsoft wants to make its new console announcement ahead of rival Sony and will do so in the next 12 months and 'likely' at next year's E3.
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Malaysia tries to stop threatened cyber attack

Malaysia stepped up monitoring of government websites on Wednesday to stop a threatened hacking attack by Internet vigilante group Anonymous over government acts of censorship, the police chief said.
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Malaysia braces for threatened cyber attack

Malaysia has beefed up security ahead of a threatened hacking attack of its official government website by internet vigilante group Anonymous for government acts of censorship and will track down the activists, the police chief said on Wednesday.
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Unlocked iPhone goes on sale; suggests 'global' iPhone 5 will be launched soon

Apple has officially announced the sale of unlocked iPhone 4 through its stores in the United States and the devices will be available hours from now. Is Apple clearing the deck for the arrival of the iPhone5 5? Or is it a marketing strategy aimed at international travellers who would want to insert micro-SIM card from any GSM carrier in their local countries? Or, on a broader scale, is Apple paving the way for what is dubbed as the 'global iPhone 5'?
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Penney snags Apple retail executive as next CEO

J.C. Penney Co Inc is bringing in the man who oversaw Apple Inc's wildly successful foray into retail stores to be its next chief executive and help speed up the department store chain's turnaround.
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Google hones search for mobile and speed

Google Inc unveiled new features and technology to speed up Web searches and to make it easier for people to use its flagship search engine as they increasingly access the Internet from handheld mobile devices.
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Exclusive: Terrestar nears bid pact: sources

Bankrupt telecommunications company Terrestar Networks Inc is nearing a minimum bid agreement of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion, likely with billionaire Charlie Ergen, chairman of Dish Network Corp , according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
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Google shows features to speed up Web searches

Google Inc unveiled new features and technology to speed up Web searches and to make it easier for people to use its flagship search engine as they increasingly access the Internet from handheld mobile devices.
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Exclusive: Terrestar nears $1.2 billion-plus bid pact: sources

Bankrupt telecommunications company Terrestar Networks Inc is nearing a minimum bid agreement of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion and is likely to go with an offer from billionaire Charlie Ergen, chairman of Dish Network Corp , according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
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Apple's head of retail to become Penney CEO

Department store chain J.C. Penney Co Inc is bringing in the man who oversaw Apple Inc's wildly successful foray into bricks and mortar stores as its new chief executive, news that sent Penney shares up 17 percent.
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AMD launches new chips, challenges Intel

Advanced Micro Devices, nearing half a year without a chief executive, is launching new processors aimed at mainstream personal computers and challenging rivals Intel and Nvidia.

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