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Meg Whitman and others to join HP board in latest shakeup

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HP has announced a significant shift in its leadership, as the company brings on five new members onto its board of directors.

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Chinese green group ranks Apple last amongst multinationals

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A non-profit Chinese environmental group, the Institute of Environmental and Public Affairs, is ranking Apple last in a list of 29 multinational technology companies in terms of responsiveness and transparency, according to Bloomberg.

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Warning: Bogus Job Applications Contain Malware

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Ever the crafty (and malicious) bunch, malware writers added a new trick to an old scam, and it appears to be working. According to the Internet Crime Complain Center (IC3), a recent FBI analysis reveals that cyber crooks are targeting employers with fake job applications capable of wreaking havoc.

TSOVET Time Watches Are Now On Sale

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We at CrunchGear love watches. So, when we see something we like, we tend to share it with you guys. Like the TSOVET Time watches, they are pretty cool and resemble avionic instruments. And now, they’re on sale. Movements are swiss, leathers are Italian and the stainless is aeronautical-grade.

New Study Shows Kids Are Losing Touch with Reality, Focusing on a Virtual Existence

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Yesterday, we reported that 7,000 students in Florida were currently enrolled in an e-learning classroom, where a teacher wasn’t required, if not needed at all, and learned core lessons from a computer.

Apple patent suggests Magic Mouse with display panel

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A newly revealed Apple patent has an interesting take on the Magic Mouse: the patent shows a display embedded in its touch surface, creating sort of a mini iPod touch-style interface.

T-Mobile hints Dell Streak 7 may cost $330 on contract

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T-Mobile's product page for the upcoming Dell Streak 7 reveals the device may cost just $330 when purchased on-contract. There are three payments of $82.50 required after a down payment of $82.50 is put down, which mimics the pricing scheme for other T-Mobile devices purchased on contract.

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Belgians, Dutch: Apple’s iTunes-only subs anti-competitive

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Apple's recent decision to ban print subscription tie-ins on iPads may trigger a European investigation into possible accusations of being anti-competitive.

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New Dragontrail Glass Could Strengthen Smartphone, Tablet Screens

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AGC, one of Japan’s largest glass manufacturers, has created a new glass designed specifically for smartphones, tablets, and TVs. This new glass, known as Dragontrail, is said to be considerably tougher than traditional glass.

Firemint sells three million copies of Flight Control

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Firemint has shared some sales figures about Flight Control over on its blog. The now classic line-drawing game was recently listed in the top paid apps of all time on the App Store, and so Firemint decided to reveal a little bit about how many copies it's sold and when.

The $35 Indian Tablet Delayed, Possibly Up For A Vaporware Award

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You must recall the $35 Indian tablet. This was the tablet that through the magic of subsidies — and outsourced Chinese labor — was going to rain from the mana from the heavens and cover all of India with affordable touchscreen computing.

Google Nexus One expected to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread update soon

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Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile The last we heard (back in late-December) was that Google was planning to roll-out the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for Nexus One users.

MSI Tablet with Built-In Projector is Just a Prototype

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Not too long ago, it looked like projectors were picking up speed and heading into the mainstream market. They were even being built into phones. But then that phase seemed to get passed over relatively quickly. One market that seems to have shied away from the projector, is the tablet market.

Deloitte: 2011 Will Be The Year Of The Tablet (Say Goodbye To Your Laptop)

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Flickr’d Deloitte, the multi-faceted professional services company that’s perhaps best known for its annual Football Money League study, says that 2011 will be the year that computers stop being computers.

NAIAS 2011 :: Q+A Dirk van Braeckel, Bentley

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This is the second of a series of Q+As contributor Tamara Warren conducted with designers from the NAIAS 2011 show. Dirk van Braeckel heads up design and concept for Bentley Motors, responsible for preserving the lustrous cars worthy of the Bentley B.

Marines Use Solar Panels, Cut Fuel Consumption By 90 Percent

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The US Military has been experimenting with quite a few green initiatives, and it looks like at least some are turning out quite successful. A new report from the US Marines reveals that the use of solar panels has reduced diesel consumption by around 90 percent.

1.78m dead Facebook users in 2011 adding to profile clutter

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1.78m Facebook users are likely to die during 2011, though don’t worry: the social network itself isn’t killing people off.

iPad multi-touch gestures will be withheld from iOS 4.3

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There's bad news for those anticipating multi-touch gestures in iOS 4.3. It seems that the feature won't be a part of the public release. Engadget and others have confirmed that the feature is just a developer preview, so no ninja-level pinching and swiping for us normals.

Samsung hints Android random texts fixed, Nexus S due first

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Samsung's Galaxy S support contact on Twitter said Thursday morning that the widespread random SMS message bug in Android had finally been fixed. An over-the-air update will come directly from Google and should first reach the Nexus S.

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Apple switches to tamper-resistant screws

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Apple is switching to a new kind of screw across its product lines, claims iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens. The company is specifically said to be migrating to a special "Pentalobe" screw, for instance replacing the Phillips screws used in earlier shipments of the iPhone 4.

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HTC Gratia, 7 Pro smartphones come to the UK

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HTC on Thursday said it will ship its 7 Pro smartphone to the UK market next month, along with the HTC Gratia at the same time. The latter is an international version of the Android 2.2-powered Aria currently available at AT&T, while the former is a Windows Phone 7 device.

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LSI WarpDrive 300GB PCI Express SSD, Tested, Burned In

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If we consider companies like LSI and their competitors, like Adaptec and AMCC (3Ware), you'll note that they're in a unique position in this storage technology migration, in that they can almost take an agnostic stance, in terms of which media type and market opportunity they decide to resource...

The Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer Has Arrived

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Devin pretty much spoke for all of us with the Final Fantasy XIII-2 write-up of his the other day (why does the game need a sequel?), but today we have the trailer. Try to enjoy it (if you can).

Canadian Research Ship Retrofitted As Hybrid Electric

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The B.C. government and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation are pledging $17.8 million to outfit a research ship with a new hybrid electric engine. The ship, called the Tsekoa II, will have a brand new propulsion system, powered by a series of batteries, fuel cells, and diesel generators.

Don’t believe the icons: iPod 2 unlikely on February 9

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9to5 Mac and others have suggested that the Calendar app icon in the iOS 4.3 beta hints at a release date for iPad 2. Unfortunately, it's not likely. A Springboard preview image in the latest iOS 4.3 beta shows the Calendar app with a big number 9 front-and-center.

Study: Kids Today Living A ‘Screen-Based’ Existence At The Expense Of Real Life

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Flickr’d Are you suggesting we raise a generation of super-kids? Even if you are, know this: we may be raising a generation of super-kids, but we’re also raising a generation of kids who don’t know how to tie their shoes.

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