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• Gmail gives old browsers the heave ho
  February 5, 2010

  Google’s announced the end of support for some of the creaky old Web browsers out there. Among them: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 (IE). More…

  
  

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• Twitter, schmitter
  February 4, 2010

  A few weeks back, I suggested to a colleague that Twitter wasn’t the Internet phenomenon many folks think it is. Why? Because my kids could care less about it. More…

  
  

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• Does Windows 7 suck the life out of laptop batteries?
  February 3, 2010

  For everyone who’s gotten excited by the Microsoft upgrade that is Windows 7, beware. Not all appears well in Win 7 land. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, adoption, mobile technology, operating systems

  
• Razors, ink cartridges, iPads and Kindles — oh my!
  February 3, 2010

  The shoes are beginning to drop on that Apple iPad announcement last week, and while Amazon’s getting a pair of loafers dropped on its head, the folks in the publishing world seem to be practicing their end zone dance. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, adoption, cash flow, e-commerce, mobile technology

  
• Chrome bugs get a bounty on their nasty little heads
  February 1, 2010

  Those pesky browser bugs should be feeling the heat of Google’s latest attempt to catch them in their Chrome browser. Now, researchers who find the bugs can collect a reward. More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Software, Web browsers, cybercrime

  
• Apple, AT&T allow VOIP on 3G
  January 29, 2010

  Apple and AT&T delivered some big news in a very small voice this week — news that was somewhat overshadowed by all the hoopla over the iPad. The announcement: The partners will allow VOIP on Apple products that use 3G. More…

  
  

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• What’s a pirated song really worth?
  January 28, 2010

  When a judge recently reduced the $1.92 million in damages from a jury verdict against a Minnesota woman accused of illegally sharing 24 songs, music pirates everywhere breathed a small sigh of relief. More…

  
  

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• How Facebook friends can ruin your credit
  January 27, 2010

  You had to figure those crafty bankers who brought you the economic debacle of the 21st century would also figure out how to use social networking to prosper. They have. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Communication, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, cash flow, social networking

  
• It’s official: Bus and truck drivers can’t text
  January 26, 2010

  How many morons drive an 18-wheeler down a busy highway and tap out a text message at the same time?  The answer: enough to prompt a federal ban on the practice. More…

  
  

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Special Report

• Google notches victory in Chinese hacker fight

  

  How much pressure does it take to get Chinese officials to crack down on would-be cyber-criminals? Plenty, but there’s been modest movement recently with the shuttering of an alleged hacker training operation. More…

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