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December 15, 2011
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Researchers Accuse Google of Plotting to Undercut Firefox A security testing firm today said a recent report that named Google's Chrome as the most secured browser was flawed -- and part of a campaign by Google to undermine Mozilla's Firefox.
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The Most Secure Holiday Gift: Android vs. iOS vs. BlackBerry Which smartphone and tablet OS provides the best security? Steve Hunt and the Neohapsis team provide a guide for holiday gift-givers (or any gadget lover).
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Facebook Timelines: How to Get Started Facebook's new feature, which was announced in February, allows users to tell their entire life stories through the social network. Here's what you need to know about it.
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Google Chrome Adds Cloud Print Option, Multiple Profile Support The new features in Google's browser are available in version 16 for Windows, Mac and Linux users.
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Chrome 15 Beats Out IE8 As World's Most Popular Browser Google Chrome 15 is the most popular web browser in the world overtaking Internet Explorer 8, according to web analytics firm StatCounter.
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Microsoft to Start Automatic Upgrades on Internet Explorer Microsoft is copying Google's update policy with Chrome. Firefox is also working on getting users onto the newest browser without asking permission.
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Super High-Res Displays May Come to Ultrabooks and MacBooks in Early 2012 We may see super high-resolution displays in ultra-thin Ultrabooks and MacBook Pros as early as the first half of next year.
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Samsung Uses Apple Lawsuit to Hype Galaxy Tablet An ad in the Sydney Morning Herald proclaims that the Galaxy Tab is "the tablet Apple tried to stop."
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The Internet is Not Solely Populated by Pirates and Thieves Comedian Louis CK bets on fans' better instincts -- and they happily pay for his online offering. Ball's in your court, RIAA.
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PCWorld Staff Favorites of 2011 Here are the laptops, printers, phones, tablets, and other gear that the PCWorld editors really liked this year. Tell us if you agree with these top picks.
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Hands-Free Phones are Just as Risky as Handsets, Research Says Don't drive and&do basically anything with your cell phone.
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Google Donates $850,000 to Restore Bletchley Park Google pledges funds to restore the site where Turing broke the Enigma code and helped create the computer.
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Feds Again Say LightSquared Interferes With GPS A second round of tests on LightSquared's proposed land-based mobile data network again showed interference with a majority of GPS devices.
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Meet the Strange Bedfellows who Could Stop SOPA Is tech the last refuge from Democrat-Republican bickering?
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Five Google+ Hangouts Features Businesses Will Love Google Hangouts is adding useful features that will appeal to businesses seeking video conferencing or broadcasting.
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Former Congressional Staffers Lobby for Copyright Bills Eight former staff members of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee are now lobbying on behalf of companies or groups supporting controversial copyright enforcement legislation in Congress.
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Google Reveals Top 10 Searches of 2011 Google's Zeitgeist 2011 list offers a rundown of how the world searched in the past year. The top search item may surprise you.
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University Accuses Oracle of Extortion, Lies, 'Rigged' Demo in Lawsuit New details have emerged in Montclair State University's lawsuit against Oracle in connection with a troubled ERP (enterprise resource planning) project.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Hits Verizon on December 15th The wait is over! The Galaxy Nexus with Android Ice Cream Sandwich will be heading to the US tomorrow.
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Carrier IQ Poses a Threat Despite Good Intentions Carrier IQ is vigorously defending itself, and has offered reasonable explanations for how and why its tool does what it does--but it's still putting your data at risk.
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Researchers Accuse Google of Plotting to Undercut Firefox A security testing firm today said a recent report that named Google's Chrome as the most secured browser was flawed -- and part of a campaign by Google to undermine Mozilla's Firefox.
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The Most Secure Holiday Gift: Android vs. iOS vs. BlackBerry Which smartphone and tablet OS provides the best security? Steve Hunt and the Neohapsis team provide a guide for holiday gift-givers (or any gadget lover).
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