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Apple Knocks Off Existing App For Patent Application

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This is pretty funny. Not really funny ha ha, more funny uh oh. I’m hoping it’s just a mistake, but I also hope that Apple doesn’t file for patents so hastily that it overlooks something like this. I’ll let the developer tell the story.

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Windows 7 becomes more attractive for tablets

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Section: Computers, Mobile Computers Windows 7 has been criticized by just about every gadget fan out there that it can not and should not be put on a tablet device. But now a new video comparing the iPad to a Windows 7 run tablet (not sure which one it is), allows you to be the judge.

Shields Up!: 60GB of stolen data found in botnet

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Section: Computers, Security, Features Researchers from AVG took a look inside a mini-Zeus botnet called Mumba and found it was storing 60GB of stolen information. This information included bank account numbers, credit card numbers, log on credentials for social networking sites, even emails.

Garmin admits smartphone results “below our plan”

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Garmin when discussing its spring results late last evening acknowledged that its smartphone business was struggling. The company made just $27 million of total revenue worldwide from the Garminfone and A10.

Barnes & Noble releases NOOKstudy for e-Textbooks

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As promised, Barnes & Noble has released their NOOKstudy app for both Windows and OS X computers -- you can get the app for free on their webpage now, and then use it to download textbooks for school this fall (either buying them at a discount compared to the real paper copies, or just checking...

Mac usage surges amongst University of Virginia freshmen since 2004

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According to the University of Virginia's Information Technology and Communication (ITC), which services the IT needs for most of the campus, 43 percent of first-year students at its residence halls during 2009 were using a Mac.

Apple Patenting New Bicycle Computer Concept

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It looks like Apple is working on a new project. If nothing else, we know they are thinking about it due to a patent that was published today. So what’s the new project? Some type of bicycle computer.

MiTube app flies high but is quickly shot down

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You kinda knew it was going to happen. Earlier this week the app store approved MiTube, a YouTube app that allowed you to both view and download videos.

iPhone sales still twice as strong as Android for mobile dev

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Korean mobile developer Com2uS reportedly achieves only half of the download volume for its Android apps compared to the same offerings for the iPhone. The developer, which claims to be the leader in Korea, offers many of its apps simultaneously on both platforms....

Asus unveils 1.8-inch 30GB portable USB hard drive

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Section: Peripherals, Storage External storage options are fairly standard these days, after all, there are numerous available options to choose from. Well, thanks to Asus we now have one more option to consider when looking for a USB hard drive.

Safari extension highlight: Exposer

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With the addition of the Safari Extensions Gallery to Apple's website over the last few days, TUAW will be highlighting extensions that we think are special, useful, or just plain fun. I was recently very glad to learn that I'm not the only one who keeps many tabs open in Safari at once.

Acer launches Android, Windows dual-boot netbook in Taiwan

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Acer is currently showing off a netbook at a computer show in Taiwan that uses both Android and Windows XP operating systems.

Google to sell brand name keywords to European markets

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Section: Web, Google Google has announced that starting September 14th, it will allow European markets to bid on brand names as keywords, something it already allows North America, Ireland, and the UK to do.

HTC Paradise, Fiesta with Android show up on Craigslist

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A couple of upcoming Android-powered handsets from HTC have been spotted on Craigslist. The AT&T samples were purchased by the source of the photos, who then sent them to CellPassion for identification. The site reveals that the Aria-resembling Paradise adds a slide-out hardware QWERTY keyboard....

iSkin Introduces New Solo and Revo Cases for iPhone 4

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If you haven't picked up a free skin or bumper from Apple for your iPhone 4 yet, iSkin has some attractive new designs in the form of their new iSkin Solo and iSkin Revo cases for the iPhone 4. The iSkin Solo is one of iSkin's most popular lines, and has been updated to fit the iPhone 4.

RAW compatibility update for iPhoto and Aperture 3

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An update was released this week for Aperture 3 and iPhoto, providing really nothing more than RAW compatibility to a bunch of new cameras.

XtremeMac’s New iPad Cases Offer Clean Looks and Protection

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I'm all for buying an iPad case that matches your needs and expresses your personality, but many of us work in corporate offices where a colorful sleeve or case may draw more attention to our device than we really want it to have.

Mutewatch Features a Hidden Touch-Based Screen and Silent Alarm

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High-profile watches exist. We know this. But, in the case of most of them, the truth is that it takes advanced mathematics to just figure out what time it is. That’s usually no fun.

Part leak backs front camera for fourth-gen iPod touch

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Photos shared by an iPhone parts supplier reinforce the notion that the fourth-generation iPod touch will have a front- as well as a rear-facing camera. The images depict both sides of a Touch's front panel, with a cutout for the Home button matched by a smaller lens-sized hole on the opposite end.

Epic 4G may launch August 11 with early Sprint openings

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The second 4G network compatible handset with an Android OS will arrive on August 11 in Sprint stores, according to a leak published by BGR on Thursday. This is more than a week earlier than previously hinted by its maker, Samsung.

U.S. Military Bans Personnel From Visiting Wikileaks; Pentagon Asks Site To Do The ‘Right Thing’

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The controversy surrounding Wikileaks continues, as you always expected it would. All branches of the Unites States military are now banning their personnel from having anything to do with the site, primarily to avoid “electronic spillages,” a phrase I have never heard before.

Secretary of State Clinton in BlackBerry talks with UAE

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will speak with the UAE regarding the federation's decision to ban BlackBerry services, the BBC reported on Thursday.

FCC breaks off stalled net neutrality talks

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The FCC today brought a halt to talks with political lobbyists from carriers after the two sides couldn't reach an agreement over network neutrality.

Google Books Determines That There Are 128,864,880 Books In The World (For Now)

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Google Books is one of the most straightforward projects in the Google meta-project of cataloguing and indexing every piece of data in the world. The human race has, after all, only been literate for around 2500 years, which makes the task measurable, if not easy.

Asus Officially Launches its Eee PC 1001PQ Netbook for Kids

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Asus launches its new Eee PC 1001PQ Netbook specially for kids which was first spotted and highlighted here back in may, it comes with some bright colors, it is full customizable with stickers and has a battery that offers up to 9 hours of operation.

Motorola Flipout Android smartphone now available with Rogers, $29.99 with a three-year agreement

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Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile In addition to the BlackBerry Curve 3G that we mentioned earlier in the day, Rogers has also added the Android based Motorola Flipout to the available lineup.

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