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Borders Enters Hot & Heavy E-Book Market with Kobo
The new Kobo e-book reader from Borders bookstores may be an attractive alternative for those scared off by the high price of Amazon’s Kindle. But buyer beware: you’ll need to hook up ...
Sarah Palin Testifies in E-Mail Hacking Case
Sarah Palin has testified against her accused e-mail hacker. A 22-year-old man allegedly hacked into Palin’s Yahoo e-mail account during the 2008 presidential race. The former Alaska governor said she used the ...
Google Hackers Reportedly Targeted Password System
Hacker attacks on Google traced to China appear to have been directed at Gaia, a Google system now named Single Sign-on, which allows cloud users to access apps with one password. Access ...
Episodic Deal May Monetize YouTube in Booming Market
April 5, 2010 8:34AM Google has acquired Episodic, a video startup that offers possibilities to monetize YouTube in the booming market for web and mobile video. Episodic lets publishers and marketers host, ...
Apple’s iPad Jailbroken One Day After Launch
April 5, 2010 2:07PM It was inevitable, but quick. Just one day after the iPad went on sale, a hacker called MuscleNerd jailbroke Apple’s newest device. While the iPad uses the same ...
Hacker Cracks ‘Digital Fort Knox’ Security Chip
February 10, 2010 7:06AM Christopher Tarnovsky’s discovery shows a way that spies can acquire military and trade secrets. Tarnovsky figured out a way to break chips that carry a “Trusted Platform Module,” ...
AT&T; Requests Transition from Analog to Broadband
AT&T; has asked the Federal Communications Commission to approve a switch from legacy landline networks to broadband and IP-based connections. AT&T; argues that 99 percent of Americans have wireless coverage and 700,000 ...
Apple’s Tablet Computer May Be Launched in January
December 24, 2009 9:22AM Apple, Inc. may be close to launching a touchscreen tablet computer. Speculation exploded after Apple rented the Yerba Beuna Center in San Francisco, the site of previous product ...
Google Targets Microsoft Office with DocVerse Deal
Google reportedly will pay about $25 million for DocVerse, whose Microsoft Office plug-in enables document sharing similar to Google Docs. DocVerse would complement Google’s acquisition of Appjet and may give Google two ...
Hack Turns Barnes & Noble’s Nook Into a Web Tablet
Developers have reportedly found a way to turn Barnes & Noble’s $259 nook e-reader into a web tablet with free 3G Internet access. But the modification violates the nook’s warranty and user ...