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Google+ vs. Facebook: Will General Audience Accept Google's Social Network?

Search giant Google Inc. had this entrance strategy for its new social network -- launch the service without fireworks, release a beta version of the service to select individuals, and have others join via a by-invitation scheme. So far, the technique, the same done for Google's gmail, appears to be working as Google+ has already gained 20 million unique visitors just three weeks into its release, according to estimates by Web-traffic watcher comScore Inc.

Apple's MacBook Batteries Vulnerable to Hacks

Dr. Charlie Miller, Accuvant LABS principal research consultant, will demonstrate at the Black Hat USA 2011 security conference next week that the batteries of Apple's Macbooks, Macbook Pros and Macbook Airs are vulnerable to hacking attacks. Yes, the batteries!
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Australian lawmakers want FaceBook to have tighter age-limitations

Australian attorney-generals met today to consider placing tighter age limits on Facebook use in Australia. The meeting discussed whether or not children should still be using the extremely popular social networking site and to revisit the debate on R18+ game classifications.

Google +1 Like button

Google has become a little bit more social with the launch of its +1 Like button available to be added to any website.

Watch Out for Fake Apple Stores

An American in Kunming, southern Yunnan province in China said in her BirdAbroad blog at Wordpress that she found three shops masquerading as bona fide Apple stores in the city.

MacBook Air or MacBook Pro? What laptop to get

With the release of the new MacBook Air the decision on which Apple laptop to get is narrowed down to two choices especially since Apple has eliminated the white plastic MacBook from its laptop line-up. If you have money to spare and want a piece of Apple's business but can't decide between the new MacBook Air or the relatively new MacBook Pro here's a little guide on the two laptops.

Mac OS X Lion and MacBook Air: Why Apple Is Today's Tech Juggernaut

The MacBook Air features the latest generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 dual-core processors. With a processor of speeds up to 1.8GHz and faster memory, the new MacBook Air gains 2.5x faster processing performance over the previous generation. It also has the Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor, which includes an on-chip engine for video encoding and decoding.

Fake Apple store discovered in China

The market for cheap knock-offs are a thriving community. Illegal pirates have copied everything from Louis Vuitton bags to movie DVDs but it seems like China is taking the forgery to a whole other level with an entire fake Apple store.

Apple Unleashes Roaring Lion

Apple has finally unleashed its Mac OS X Lion, the eighth major release of one of the world’s most advanced operating system with more than 250 new features. The system is finally available as a download from the Mac App Store for $29.99.

Google launches Google+

Enter Google+, Google Plus is Google’s challenge to Facebook and really is the evolution of Facebook for people who want to selectively share/connect their personal information all in very unlike Google beautiful way.

CFO: Google Gears Up For Long-Term Growth

Larry Page’s recent tinkering on Google’s in-place structures were meant to reposition the internet giant and keep its competitive posture despite the enormous success that the company has achieved in so short a time.

Windows 8: The death of malware? The death of anti-malware?

There is a lot of buzz about a recent set of tests by NSS Labs that show the Smartscreen reputation system in Internet Explorer 9 head and shoulders and most of the rest of the body above the competition in blocking malware on the web.

Mac OS X Lion is here, and I don't like it

As announced late yesterday during Apple's fiscal 2011 third quarter earnings call. OS X 10.7 released today. It's yours for 30 bucks, if your Mac has Snow Leopard and Mac App Store installed. Otherwise, you're buying something more first, either OS X 10.6 or a new Mac.

Battlefield 3 vs. CoD: Modern Warfare 3: Activision Goes to Court

Now with Activision ready for another record-breaking installment of the CoD franchise, the game publisher has filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum last week to stop Scottsdale, Arizona-based Domains by Proxy, Inc., the current operator of the ModernWarfare3.com, from further using the site.

16 Arrested as FBI Cracks Down on 'Anonymous' Hacking Group

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday that it had arrested 16 individuals across the country allegedly responsible for cyber attacks on PayPal's website and connected with the prankster and "hacktivist" group Anonymous.

Lenovo Reshapes Powerful ThinkPad and IdeaPad to Rival iPad

Aside from looking for markets outside China, Lenovo now has three new tablets in a market that is dominated by Apple Inc.'s iPad. Lenovo has unveiled the IdeaPad Tablet K1 for consumers, the ThinkPad Tablet for business customers, and the IdeaPad Tablet P1 for home and office use.

Lenovo Launches Three iPad Contenders

Lenovo has stormed the tablet market with a triple threat, launching the IdeaPad Tablet K1 for consumers, the ThinkPad Tablet for business customers, and the IdeaPad Tablet P1 for home and office use.

Google+ Could Steal Users Who Don't 'Like' Facebook

Although Facebook is the most popular site in America, consumers "don't like" the social networking site, according to the 2010 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) E-Business Report, produced in partnership with ForeSee Results. Facebook scored 64 on the ACSI's 100-point scale, which puts its satisfaction even lower than IRS e-filers.

Anonymous hacking group launches own social network

Google didn't really know what it unleashed when it banned Anonymous form its social network site Google+. The group has announced that it would be launching its own social networking site, called "AnonPlus" after Google+ banned Anonymous or 'yourannonnews' from the site.

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