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EFF Breaks Down Apple’s App Store License – PC Magazine

The Guardian EFF Breaks Down Apple's App Store License PC Magazine The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Apple's iTunes App Store were a match made in consumer rights heaven. After all, the vetting process, which used to let some apps in and (sometimes after the fact) boot others out, has, ..

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Biking Directions Added To Google Maps – ChannelWeb

New York Times (blog) Biking Directions Added To Google Maps ChannelWeb Google has added biking directions, bike lanes and bike trail data for 150 US cities to Google Maps, the online search giant announced Wednesday. The new feature helps bikers determine the best, most efficient bike routes …

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Microsoft suffers continued Internet Explorer hits on patch Tuesday – Infosecurity Magazine (US)

PC World Microsoft suffers continued Internet Explorer hits on patch Tuesday Infosecurity Magazine (US) Microsoft took customers through a fairly sedate patch Tuesday this week, releasing just two bulletins addressing issues in its applications. However, all did not go without a hitch, as yet another zero-day vulnerability emerged for Internet Explorer. …

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Facebook, Twitter Ready Location-Based Features – PC World

Fast Company Facebook, Twitter Ready Location-Based Features PC World Facebook and Twitter are preparing to flip the switch on features that will allow you to share your location with your friends at any time. Facebook is reportedly revving up to introduce the feature, while Twitter is ready to enable the changes on its … Foursquare gets down to business CNET Location-aware Facebook could hurt local ad revenues Poynter.org Next Month, Facebook Will Know Where You Are FOXNews Mediapost.com  - VentureBeat  - ABH News all 92 news articles »

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EFF dubs Apple a ‘jealous feudal lord’ over iPhone dev contract – Computerworld

Sydney Morning Herald EFF dubs Apple a 'jealous feudal lord' over iPhone dev contract Computerworld Computerworld – Apple's agreement with iPhone developers contains several "troubling" clauses that paint the company as a "jealous and arbitrary feudal lord," the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said yesterday. …

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GDC 2010: Power Gig – Rise of the Six String – GamePro.com

Seattle Post Intelligencer GDC 2010: Power Gig – Rise of the Six String GamePro.com The music game genre is an almost contradictory game category; though these games test the dexterity of players and their ability to color match on the fly, they don't teach gamers anything about playing a real musical instrument. … Power Gig puts realism in play Los Angeles Times New Guitar Game Features Real Guitar PC World Be a real guitar hero with Power Gig: Rise of the SixString The Tech Herald The Associated Press  - GotGame News  - CNET all 291 news articles »

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Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award – BusinessWeek

New Zealand Herald Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award BusinessWeek The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has awarded the 2009 AM Turing Award to Charles P. Thacker, for his work in pioneering the networked personal computer. In 1974, while at the Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center), …

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MySpace Co-Presidents Reduce Clutter, Plan Game and Film Hubs – BusinessWeek

Times LIVE MySpace Co-Presidents Reduce Clutter, Plan Game and Film Hubs BusinessWeek March 10 (Bloomberg) — MySpace's new co-presidents are making changes to the News Corp.-owned social-networking site, reducing clutter on users' profile pages and expanding music, movie and game features.

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The FCC’s Misguided Spectrum Quest – Wall Street Journal

Reuters The FCC's Misguided Spectrum Quest Wall Street Journal He wasn't Punxsutawney Phil, but Julius Genachowski poked his head out of the Federal Communications Commission recently and foreshadowed a period of cold relations between his agency and TV broadcasters. … The FCC National Broadband Plan: Long Haul Expected BusinessWeek FCC Drives Need for National Broadband Plan PC World FCC Plan Asks for Govt.-Funded Broadband Training PC Magazine BroadbandBreakfast.com  - Investor’s Business Daily  - AOL News all 96 news articles »

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The Top 10 Free Travel Apps – PC Magazine

Sydney Morning Herald The Top 10 Free Travel Apps PC Magazine I travel a lot.

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