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Investor forecasts show Psystar is crazy

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:56:47 +0000

By ROY FURCHGOTT wrote an interesting post today on
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Documents uncovered in Apple’s ongoing litigation show Psystar told investors it would sell millions of Mac clones by 2011. In reality, it sold 768 in the last year.

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Digital Domain: Don’t Take This Bait (but You’re Safe if You Do)

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:12:42 +0000

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Online bank customers who give up their user names and passwords to phishers are protected by zero liability, an industry standard that offers full restitution.

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Preoccupations: Over 60, and Proud to Join the Digerati

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:16:04 +0000

By RANDALL STROSS wrote an interesting post today on
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James R. Gaines, editor in chief of the online publication FLYP, says he often learns more than he teaches at a job where most workers are decades younger.

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Pub fined $13k for Wi-Fi copyright infringement

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:14:00 +0000

By ROY FURCHGOTT wrote an interesting post today on
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Companies offering open Wi-Fi access face legal uncertainty following a court case.

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Buying, Selling and Twittering All the Way

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:15:58 +0000

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On Black Friday, retailers and their customers used the social networking site Twitter to talk to one another about bargains, problems, purchases and shopping strategies.

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Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:39:00 +0000

By ROY FURCHGOTT wrote an interesting post today on
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CNET reviewers check out the X-Mini Max II capsule speakers, the GoPro Motorsports HD Hero camera, laptops from Sony and Dell, and more.

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War’s Other Enduring Videos

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:01:52 +0000

By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM and KAREN ANN CULLOTTA wrote an interesting post today on
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Master Sgt. Joseph Myers surprises his daughter, Hannah, 10, in her classroom at Universal City, Tex.Surprise visits home by soldiers are being caught on camera and shown on news broadcasts, YouTube and countless other Web sites. But what is the effect on children?

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Some Jostling, but Less of a Frenzy Among Shoppers

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:38:09 +0000

By JAN HOFFMAN wrote an interesting post today on
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On the nation’s most high-octane shopping day, tighter security was evident at Wal-Mart stores.

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Bringing Big Smiles to iPhone Shutterbugs

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:01:14 +0000

By CAMILLE SWEENEY wrote an interesting post today on
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A look at 15 of the roughly 2,000 camera apps that can help you capture, edit, enhance and share your images.

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AT&T has refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $49

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:27:00 +0000

By ROY FURCHGOTT wrote an interesting post today on
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Carrier is offering refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $49 and waiving the $35 activation fee.

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