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Amazon (AMZN) just pushed a firmware update for the Kindle. Now you can view PDFs without converting them, rotate the view, and enjoy better battery life (if you're lucky). In IT Blogwatch , bloggers give it a go. Not to mention how to make movies...
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A new Facebook clickjacking worm is doing the rounds. And this one's fiendishly clever. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers are wary of Greeks bearing gifts.
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Apple has been accused of voiding two customers' Applecare warranty because their Macs were used by smokers. Apple says it's worried about the health and safety of its technicians, but in IT Blogwatch , bloggers roll up that argument and set fire to it. (AAPL)
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Facebook and Zynga are facing a class-action lawsuit over their 'scam' advertising strategy. It's alleged that they 'cheat' users of games like Farmville and Mafia Wars. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers re-arrange the furniture to watch the show.
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A man and a woman have been arrested in England, for allegedly spreading banking malware. They were charged with using the ZeuS (or Zbot) Trojan to steal bank passwords. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers cheer the Brits for cracking down.
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It's time to download the beta of Microsoft Office 2010. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers put it through its paces and play "guess the release date". (MSFT)
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Microsoft announced more details of its Azure cloud computing plans for Windows yesterday. Ray Ozzie talked about how Microsoft's going to crush Amazon and VMware into itty-bitty pieces. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers are mostly impressed. (MSFT) (AMZN) (VMW)
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The New Oxford American Dictionary has announced its Word Of The Year for 2009: unfriend . (Well, at least they didn't choose teabagger .) But in IT Blogwatch , bloggers wonder if that's the best the wordmeisters could do.
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It's time, once again, for the Top 500 list of speedy supercomputers. AMD is crowing that the first four are powered by its chips. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers dissect the list and marvel at the big numbers. (AMD) (INTC) (IBM)
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Google's latest toy for us to play with is a new Web protocol. Designed to make browsing faster and more efficient, SPDY sets out to solve many of the limitations of good ol' HTTP. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers dig into the detail, shouting " ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! " Not ...
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Wow, Microsoft's latest patent has gotten free software advocates livid. They say the Redmond crew has re-invented sudo, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is asleep at the switch. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers get all spun up and worry for the future of Linux. Not to mention eye ...
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Google has unveiled an interesting programming language. Dubbed Go , it's aimed at making programmers' lives more fulfilling, especially for multi-core or perhaps even clustered computers. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers go wild. Not to mention epic kludges... (GOOG)
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The Mozilla foundation is celebrating five years of Firefox this week. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers break out the cake and light the candles. Not to mention Sesame Street sci-fi...
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An Australian, Rickrolling iPhone worm is now spreading internationally. The Antipodean prankster goes by the names Ash, ikee, ikex, ike_x, or @ikeeex. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers admire their new Rick Astley wallpaper, complete with "ikee is never gonna give you up" macro. Not to ...
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Windows 7 first-week sales figures were much better than Vista's, says market researcher The NPD Group. They point to good supply-chain execution and canny discounting as success factors. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers look at worrying trends behind the numbers. Not to mention the latest excellent ...
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The rumors were true: Microsoft confirms more layoffs. A futher 800 employees have been told they're redundant. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers wonder who, why, and where. Not to mention laughable comping... (MSFT)
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Now you can jailbreak and unlock your iPhone -- even a 3G or 3GS with OS 3.1.2 or baseband 05.11.07. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers bow down and worship George "Geohot" Hotz. (AAPL)
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Has Apple tweaked the new build of Snow Leopard to prevent you running Mac OS X on a netbook? Reports say that it won't run on Intel Atom hackintoshes any longer. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers wonder if it's a deliberate block or just a side-effect of something else. Not to mention movie ...
