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The 7 scariest monsters in tech
Ghastlier than malware, these IT hellions can turn your tech department into a horror show -- quick Read More


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Coolest tech-o-lanterns
Happy Halloween. Here's our collection of creative tech-o-lanterns, modernized to include the latest in iPad- and iPhone-themed pumpkins. Mostly treats, with maybe a trick or two tossed in. Read More

iPad Mini: "It's the future until May...at least" (Apple spoof video)
Banned iPad Mini Promo takes Apple to task for being...Apple, walking viewers through the complicated differences between Apple tablets and devices new and old: Read More

What Does Disney Buying Star Wars Have To Do With Open Source?
Big as in Four Billion Dollars big, news yesterday that Disney acquired Lucasfilm including the Star Wars franchise from its single sharehol Read More

Why there's no need to prosecute Twitter 'Sandy' troll
A New York City official is urging the Manhattan district attorney to consider bringing charges against one Shashank Tripathi, who goes by the obnoxious name @comfortablysmug on Twitter and used that account to spread alarmist lies during Hurricane Sandy. Charging Tripathi would be a bad idea ... and unnecessary. Read More

Trick or Treat: Top 10 Halloween apps for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
Carved pumpkins, cobwebs and creepy crawlies are out in force as Halloween approaches, so we've rounded up some spooky apps for your iOS devices to celebrate this frightening occassion. Read More

Torvalds on laptops: Make higher-def resolution standard
The outspoken creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, called for laptop makers to follow the tablet world's lead in using the highest-resolution displays possible on mobile devices, in a post on Google Plus. Read More

Live Blog: How Enterprise IT is coping with Hurricane Sandy
[View the story "Live Blog: Enterprise IT copes with Hurricane Sandy" on Storify] Read More

MIT's 'Like a Hug Vest' for Facebook is weird and interesting
As we continue to spend more and more of our waking ours engaged in online activity, it's increasingly common to hear people argue that we as a society are becoming more isolated from one another. As our day to day interactions with other individuals are now commonly taking place via the computer - whether it be via email, Twitter or Facebook - many have expressed concern that the ability to relate... Read More

Halloween for gamers: Tetris+Pumpkin=Pumpktris
Just when you thought Halloween couldn't get any geekier, we bring you Pumpktris, a combination of a jack-lantern and the classic game of Tetris. Read More

FBI cybersecurity shift draws skepticism from experts
The FBI has changed its cybersecurity strategy to place greater emphasis on identifying the criminals behind attacks, a shift that some experts say won't make a dent in hacking operations. Read More

Bank phishing gang arrested after hotel swoop
UK police have arrested three men accused of being involved in large-scale Trojan phishing attacks against a range of banks. Read More

Researcher warns "zombie browsers" are skyrocketing
Some Web browsers can be tricked into using so-called "malicious extensions" that can give hackers the ability to hijack the user's session, spy on webcams, upload and download files, and in the newer mobile-device area, hack into Google Android phones. Read More

Products of the week 10.29.12
Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as AirWatch, AnyMeeting and UC4. Read More

 
 
 

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