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For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:12:33 GMT

AP - Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker.

Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:18:19 GMT

AP - A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous says it has attacked the Swedish government's website and shut it down by overloading it.

Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:04:08 GMT

AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.

Facebook Timeline feature unpopular, especially among Baby Boomers (Yahoo! News)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:15:40 GMT

Yahoo! News - The new mandatory Facebook Timeline is a surprisingly controversial feature. You either love it, or you hate it. And according to a new poll, it appears that almost all of you hate it. Overall, only 20% of those surveyed said they liked .

Super Bowl bust: U.S. government seizes 307 domains for violating NFL copyrights (Yahoo! News)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:08:23 GMT

Yahoo! News - While many sports fans are preparing for Sunday's Super Bowl by organizing parties and shopping for TVs, the U.S. government is preparing in a different way. Just yesterday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency seized 307 different domains suspected of violating NFL copyrights. .

NASA Launches Facebook Game to Test Space Program Knowledge (Mashable)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:45:44 GMT

Mashable - How much do you know about the NASA space program, Earthling?

Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany (AP)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:28:56 GMT

AP - Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies.

Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:39 GMT

Reuters - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.

Four of the Strangest New Video Game Controllers (ContributorNetwork)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:12:32 GMT

ContributorNetwork - Back when home video games were still new, every new console's controller was an experiment. And before people settled on things like the Atari 2600's joystick and the Nintendo Entertainment System's gamepad, which influenced everything that came after them, they tried out some ... unusual form factors. Like the Fairchild Channel F's hybrid paddle-joystick, or the Mattel Intellivision's disc-and-touchpad arrangement.

Android Games from Capcom and Square-Enix on Their Way ... In Japan (ContributorNetwork)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:28:31 GMT

ContributorNetwork - States-side fans of video game consoles, from the first Nintendo Entertainment System to its modern successor the Wii, know what it's like for a game that looks awesome to only come out in Japan.

Are Apple, Google and Facebook Natural Monopolies? (ContributorNetwork)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:22:39 GMT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | They may not be the power company, but you won't find too many threats to their dominance. All three are not only at the top of their game, they have few, if any, competitors. And the law helps keep newbies out of the market.

The Super Bowl: The most DVR'd, and DVR-proof, broadcast on TV (The Cutline)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:15 GMT

The Cutline - More than 111 million people are expected to watch the Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots on Sunday—roughly a third of the U.S. population and the largest television audience in television history. And virtually all of those viewers will be watching it live. "Live sports is the most DVR-proof programming [...]

The sweetest mobile apps available for Valentine's Day (Appolicious)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Appolicious - Many of us carry on love affairs with our smartphones and tablet devices, and it is now also possible to find and nurture love with mobile applications. Whether you are looking to find a mate with similar interests in your vicinity, are in the early stages of courtship, or want to spoil your partner with flowers and chocolate this Valentine's Day, we have some recommendations that will warm your heart.

Going mobile: Travel's eventual high-tech future (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:50:33 GMT

Reuters - Welcome to the airport terminal of the future.

New version of Showyou is a Flipboard for video (Appolicious)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Appolicious - While there is no shortage of video to consume online and via mobile devices - 60 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute! - finding clips and programs most relevant to you is challenging.

Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:58:14 GMT

Reuters - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices.

TouchPal Keyboard Tablet tops Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Appolicious - The touchscreen keyboard gets an upgrade with TouchPal's Keyboard for Android tablets. It lets you easily switch between swiping and tapping, as well as gestures to get the most out of your finger follies. This week also brought some big name updates to the Android Market, including special upgrades from McAfee Security and Mint's personal finance app. Salesforce debuted its Rypple app this week, as did Eventbrite for managing events on-the-go.

Group seeks to save data on Megaupload servers (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:15:24 GMT

Reuters - The Electronic Frontier Foundation on Thursday asked federal prosecutors and lawyers for the Megaupload.com file-sharing service to allow users who uploaded material to retrieve it as long as it was not copyrighted material.