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Apple Does the Money Dance
Saturday January 28, 2012 06:00
pple's first fiscal quarter is usually a big one. The way its financial calendar works out, what it considers Q1 ends on Dec. 31, meaning it covers the entire holiday period, as well as maybe a little back-to-school action. But the numbers Apple posted about its most recent Q1 were in an entirely different class than the usual money bender it wakes up from this time of year.
Source: TechNewsWorld.com
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Twitter Builds a Better Gagger
Friday January 27, 2012 13:40
Twitter announced on Thursday that it can now withhold content from users country by country on demand, while still making that content available to the rest of the world. The news sparked widespread anger as critics accused the microblogging service of censorship and warned that the policy might impede popular anti-government movements such as those seen during the Arab Spring.
Source: TechNewsWorld.com
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FBI's Most Wanted: A Social Media Monitoring Tool
Friday January 27, 2012 11:47
The FBI wants to keep its eye on social media users, according to a job post that invites software developers to submit applications capable of mining through sites such as Twitter and Facebook to identify possible threats. The post can be found on FedBizOpps.gov. The bureau has a detailed list of requirements for the app.
Source: TechNewsWorld.com
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Vignette Lets Android Photogs Get Their Art On
Friday January 27, 2012 06:00
Vignette differentiates itself from other Android-based camera apps by adding cross-process, tilt-shift, double exposure and other sophisticated effects like infrared, as opposed to the general toy camera and retro effects commonly found. The paid version of Vignette adds full resolution to the mix.
Source: TechNewsWorld.com
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Symantec Tells Customers to Pull the Plug on pcAnywhere Following Code Theft
Thursday January 26, 2012 13:13
Symantec is sounding the alarm for users of its pcAnywhere remote access software following threats from a hacker. In some cases, said the security software maker, they might want to turn off and disable the application entirely.
Source: TechNewsWorld.com
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Rumor Mill Buzzes With Shape - and Size - of iPhones to Come
Thursday January 26, 2012 10:18
The iPhone 5 is headed toward production for a summer debut, according a recent report. The information comes from an anonymous source: apparently the same Foxconn employee who last fall accurately disclosed that Apple was planning a revamped iPhone 4, the 4S, rather than the iPhone 5.
Source: TechNewsWorld.com
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