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Gregg Keizer / Computerworld:
Chinese authorities behind Google attack, researcher claims — Forensics expert who examined malware believes it's too good to have come from independent hackers — Computerworld - The malware used to hack Google is so sophisticated that researchers brought in by the company to investigate believe …
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Reuters:
Yahoo knew of attacks before Google, kept mum — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc knew it had been a target to sophisticated Chinese cyber attacks on U.S. corporations before Google alerted the company to them, a source familiar with the matter said, but chose to remain silent after its bigger rival went public.
Sky Canaves / China Real Time Report:
Clearing Up Confusion on Google and China — From Silicon Valley to Zhongguancun, Google's surprise announcement that it may pull out of China has fueled an enormous amount of discussion in recent days, not all of it 100% accurate. Below are some misstatements and misunderstandings we've seen:
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George Kurtz / McAfee Security Insights Blog:
“Aurora” Exploit In Google Attack Now Public — Computer code that exploits the yet-to-be-patched Internet Explorer vulnerability used in Operation Aurora to attack Google and others in December has now been published on the Internet. — McAfee Labs researchers have seen references …
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Yelp Enables Check-Ins On Its iPhone App; Foursquare, Gowalla Ousted As Mayors — When you think of the idea of “checking-in” at a venue in a mobile app, you likely think of Foursquare or Gowalla right now. The two gained significant momentum, funding, and users in the location space in 2009.
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MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
AT&T Matches Verizon With $69.99 Unlimited Voice Plans. iPhone Not Included (But Also Cheaper). — As you may have heard, Verizon made some headlines today by unveiling new, cheaper plans to its customers. Specifically, they cut the price of their unlimited voice plans by $29 down to $69.99.
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Katie Marsal / AppleInsider:
Verizon undercuts AT&T, reduces monthly voice plan by $29 — Competition in the mobile landscape became more intense Friday, when Verizon Wireless announced it has cut its basic voice plan by $29 per month, to $69.99 for unlimited calling. — Verizon also has an unlimited voice and text plan …
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Macworld, MacRumors, The Atlantic Business Channel, Electronista, MarketWatch, Gearlog, Crave, Wall Street Journal, ChannelWeb and PC World
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Fa.il: Bing's URL Shortener Is Longer Than Bing's Own Domain — Everyone is getting into the URL shortening game these days. Google, YouTube, and Facebook are just a few joining the likes of the established players such as Bit.ly. And now Microsoft is jumping in. But there's something weird about their URL.
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Gilly / My Microsoft Life:
Bing has its own shortening URL, binged.it — In a tweet I have just seen from Bing's @fareologist I noticed that they used a new URL shortening service by the name of binged.it. I think this is a new URL Bing are using, I certainly haven't noticed this before.
Brooke Crothers / CNET News:
Analyst: Apple tablet ‘in full production’ — An analyst at AVI Securities said Friday morning that the Apple tablet is “in full production” and a research note stated that Apple “NAND” flash chip requirements may be increasing because of the tablet. — The Apple tablet information comes from …
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Nick O'Neill / All Facebook:
Facebook Releases Their Version Of Retweets As Twitterfication Continues — This evening Facebook began testing what appears to be their version of Twitter's retweet feature: “via”. On any article shared by your friend, you can click on “Share” and when you post the article to your profile …
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Noel / Games from Within:
Making A Living (Barely) On The iPhone App Store (aka The Numbers Post) — The App Store is a very hit-driven environment. A few apps sell a large amount of units, and the great majority sell next to nothing. That's somewhat similar to the music industry, except that the audience for music …
Prince McLean / AppleInsider:
The inside track on Apple's tablet: a history of tablet computing — Apple's anticipated press event later this month is widely expected to debut a new tabled-sized device as a sibling to the company's Mac, iPod and iPhone product lines. Here's what has led up to the launch, and why the futuristic tablet hasn't taken off so far.
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Economist:
The return of the mainframe: Back in fashion — The mother of all computers no longer looks that old — GEEKS may roll their eyes at the news that Namibia is only now getting its first mainframe—a technology that most consider obsolete. Yet the First National Bank of Namibia …
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Brian Womack / Business Week:
Why Yahoo Is on a Dealmaking Binge — CEO Carol Bartz is stepping up acquisitions, stressing local content, to stay relevant in the Age of Twitter — Less than three minutes into an interview at Yahoo!'s (YHOO) Sunnyvale (Calif.) headquarters, Chief Executive Carol Bartz is eager …
New York Times:
Scaling the Digital Wall in China — The Great Firewall of China is hardly impregnable. — Just as Mongol invaders could not be stopped by the Great Wall, Chinese citizens have found ways to circumvent the sophisticated Internet censorship systems designed to restrict them.
Nicholas Carlson / Silicon Alley Insider:
AOL To Name An Ex-Googler “Head Of Technology” (AOL, TWX) — Several sources close to AOL (AOL) management tell us the company has hired Jeff Reynar, a former Google engineering manager, to “run overall technology” and report to CEO Tim Armstrong. — Jeff's title will be something like “head of technology.”
BBC:
Music file-sharer ‘Oink’ cleared of fraud — A man who ran a music-sharing website with almost 200,000 members has been found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud at Teesside Crown Court. — Alan Ellis, 26, was the first person in the UK to be prosecuted for illegal file-sharing.
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Jessica Guynn / L.A. Times Tech Blog:
Xobni takes over Twitter's old offices — You can measure the success of a start-up in square footage. — Just ask Xobni. — A few weeks ago, Xobni moved into Twitter's old offices in the South of Market area of San Francisco. With 30 employees, it could no longer squeeze into the offices …
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