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The wild world of wearable computers

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The wild world of wearable computers
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How police tracked down Steve Jobs' stolen iPads
The digital breadcrumbs left behind when people use Internet-connected gadgets are what led California investigators to recover iMacs, iPads and other items stolen from the home of the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Read More

McAfee focuses on privacy in mobile security software package for Android
McAfee is expanding its mobile security software for Android tablets and smartphones, as it sees an increase in threats targeting Android devices, the Intel subsidiary announced on Monday. Read More

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SEC filing fans rumors of mobile wallet for iPhone 5
New SEC filings suggest Apple pushed hard to quickly close either a licensing or acquisition deal with embedded security vendor AuthenTec, leading a range of bloggers and pundits to conclude that Apple plans to introduce AuthenTec's fingerprint sensor in the upcoming iPhone 5, and possibly a full digital "wallet" capability. Read More


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Facebook Terrorism? Ex-Marine arrested, 9-11 conspiracy posts 'terrorist in nature'
There are conspiracy theorists who believe 9/11 was an inside job. I don't really follow that news, but can people be arrested after saying so online, after exercising their First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech? On August 16, the FBI, Secret Service and the Chesterfield Police arrested a decorated former U.S. Marine for "airing his critical views of the U.S. Read More

Verizon Wireless capitalizes on LTE
Verizon Wireless continues to make news with its LTE network, both with progress on building the network and by providing services that take advantage of Verizon's cloud services, wireline IP network and wireless broadband LTE access. Verizon Wireless already lays claim to America's largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, which covers more than 75% of the U.S. population. Counting market launches and network expansion in the past week, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available to customers in 371 markets across the country. Read More

The diehard's guide to making the most of Windows 8
You may need to break many old habits to get the most out of Windows 8, but it doesn't have to be a cataclysmic event Read More

Silver Peak builds WAN optimization directly into major hypervisors
WAN optimization vendor Silver Peak announced today that it has integrated its virtual open architecture product directly into VMware vSphere, allowing IT staff who aren't directly involved with the network layer to interact with it via the hypervisor console. Read More


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U.S. Department of State cancels large Kindle contract
The U.S Department of State has withdrawn plans to place a US$16.5 million order on Amazon.com for its Kindle Touch devices along with content management, and logistics, stating that it intends to conduct additional market research and re-examine its requirements for the program. Read More

Brocade CEO Michael Klayko resigns
The CEO of Brocade Communications has announced plans to retire from the company, even as the storage networking vendor reported increased profits for the quarter just ended. Read More

Pirated mobile Android and Apple apps getting hacked, cracked and smacked
Those popular mobile apps that everyone's buying from the official Android and Apple apps stores for business and fun are being torn apart by hackers who turn around and post these abused apps filled with malware, their content pirated or otherwise tampered, according to a study out today. Read More

NASA rover Curiosity blasts first Martian rock with laser
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity successfully tested its laser on Sunday, blasting a fist-size Martian rock and analyzing its makeup. Read More



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