Archive for January 2nd, 2011

China crackdown on porn shutters 60,000 sites

Investigations lead to the arrest of 4,965 people suspected of disseminating pornography in 2010, five of whom received jail sentences of five or more years.

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China crackdown on porn shutters 60,000 sites

Apple support company sues customer for complaining

In a landmark case in Greece, an official Apple support company is suing a customer after he went online and described its repair service as “dodgy.”

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Apple support company sues customer for complaining

How to make your speakers sound better

Exactly where you place speakers in a room can make a dramatic difference in their sound. That includes iPod, hi-fi, and home theater speakers.

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How to make your speakers sound better

Wikipedia’s Happy New Year: $16M in support

The nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, parent of Wikipedia, enjoys its most successful fundraising effort ever, as it looks to keeps its sites ad free.

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Wikipedia’s Happy New Year: $16M in support

Microsoft warns of Office-related malware

Company spots malicious code on the Net that can infect computers after a user does nothing more than read an e-mail. But Office users can install an existing fix.

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Plane to catch tomorrow? Beware iPhone’s alarm

Apple’s beloved gadget reportedly has a glitch that means if users set a one-time alarm to wake them tomorrow, they may well end up sleeping in.

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Plane to catch tomorrow? Beware iPhone’s alarm