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tsu doh nimh writes "Millions of computers infected with the stealthy and tenacious DNSChanger Trojan may be spared a planned disconnection from the Internet early next month if a New York court approves a new request by the U.S. government. Meanwhile, six men accused of managing and profiting from the huge collection of hacked PCs are expected to soon be extradited from their native Estonia to face charges in the United States."

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Manitoba's Jennifer Jones is alone in top spot at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's curling championship.

Tablets for education and entertainment
Arab News
According to a Nielsen survey of US adults with children under 12 in tablet-owning households, in Q4 2011 seven out of every 10 children in tablet-owning households used a tablet computer — a nine percent increase compared to Q3 2011.

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Has the battery run out on India's $35 tablet computer?
24 Hours Vancouver
By Frank Jack Daniel, Reuters A "$35" computer launched last year in India as the world's cheapest tablet has run into problems and companies will be invited to bid again to make the device after complaints of poor performance and hiccups rolling out a ...

Computer giant Apple is releasing a preview of its updated Mac operating system called Mountain Lion that will incorporate features found in its mobile devices.

Is Apple's iPad Success Drawing IP Litigation Fire?
Corporate Counsel
These are triumphant times at Apple Inc. But patent litigation over Apple's best-selling tablet computer, the iPad, could dampen the festive mood. First, the good news for Apple and its devotees: The company thrived during the final calendar quarter of ...

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Google's vision of the future involves touch-screen apps working on mobile devices and computers alike. Maybe. Originally posted at News - Mobile

Sony officially launched its PlayStation Vita handheld gaming console in the United States on Wednesday, a week after it was made available online in a premium bundle. The WiFi-only version of the console is available at $250; the 3G/WiFi version goes for $300. Several games have been made available, and Sony on Wednesday added apps for Netflix, Flickr and LiveTweet to the mix. The apps are ...

During the first century of statehood, Five C's - the cattle, citrus, climate, copper and cotton depicted on the state seal - have made Arizona shine. This ASU Cronkite News Special Report examines the status of these C's, elements that helped chart Arizona's transition from the Wild West to a cosmopolitan Western state.

When Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) l aunched its Appstore for Android applications last March , the assumption was that the portal would challenge Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android Market as a welcome alternative for consumers to download free and paid applications for smartphones.

itwbennett writes "Google's new privacy policy will consolidate all your data at google.com — unless you erase it first. And today is your last day to do it. The change goes into effect tomorrow. Which is why the helpful folks at EFF have posted some simple instructions showing how to delete your web history at Google."

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Pinterest is the latest website creating a firestorm of attention across the Internet. You may have seen your friends flooding your Facebook news feed with Pinterest posts and wondering where they are all coming from. Could it be the next big thing in social networking? Jorge Estevez finds out.

WASHINGTON - Microsoft on Wednesday filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google's Motorola Mobility in the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter patent war between technology giants.

Air Force abruptly scraps iPad plan for special ops
Computerworld New Zealand
The US Air Force has abruptly cancelled a plan to buy nearly 3000 iPad 2 tablets, just days after a news site raised questions about including a Russian-developed app for encrypting and reading documents. By John Cox | Framingham | Thursday, ...

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About two dozen protesters were up in trees or on the ground off Brown Lake Road next to Wakefield Wednesday in anticipation of clear cutting in that area to make way for a four-lane highway extension. Protesters want a re-design of the proposed highway that they say is unnecessarily too big and clears too much of the mature forest, including some 300-year-old trees.

Just when it seemed the Republican presidential race couldn't yield any more true surprises — or become any more surreal — suddenly Satan is part of the political conversation.

Patent wars: Microsoft takes Motorola to EU
GMA News
Google, whose Android software is used by smartphone and tablet computer makers, acquired 17000 patents with the purchase of the Illinois-based maker of mobile phones, tablet computers and television set-top boxes. Announcing the acquisition in August, ...

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During the first century of statehood, Five C's - the cattle, citrus, climate, copper and cotton depicted on the state seal - have made Arizona shine. This ASU Cronkite News Special Report examines the status of these C's, elements that helped chart Arizona's transition from the Wild West to a cosmopolitan Western state.

The company is getting into the tablet computer business.