Archive for April 27th, 2012

Walmart to expand disc-to-cloud movie service to 30 countries

Walmart’s cloud video service, Vudu, which allows DVD and Blu-ray disc owners gain access to that content in the cloud, will reportedly expand to as many as 30 new countries.

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Walmart to expand disc-to-cloud movie service to 30 countries

The Week in iOS Apps: Clear, or coy?

This week’s roundup of apps includes offerings that help you maintain your privacy, share your ideas, and defeat the forces of evil.

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The Week in iOS Apps: Clear, or coy?

iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending April 27

This week’s announcement and almost immediate sellout of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June ignited anticipation for, well, awesome stuff related to iPhone 5.

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iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending April 27

Windows 8 Update: Windows 8 preview popularity kicking Windows 7′s butt

Microsoft says that so far the Windows 8 Consumer Preview is twice as popular at this point than its predecessor Windows 7 was based on the number of downloads.

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Windows 8 Update: Windows 8 preview popularity kicking Windows 7′s butt

Privacy advocates vow to continue CISPA fight

The battle over the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is certain to heat up over the next few weeks, as the U.S. Senate begins debate on its versions of the controversial cybersecurity legislation

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Privacy advocates vow to continue CISPA fight

FTC Chair talks privacy as agency pumps up Google probe

The FTC has moved to hire a high-profile outside attorney to oversee its antitrust investigation into Google.

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FTC Chair talks privacy as agency pumps up Google probe

802.11ac ‘Gigabit Wi-Fi’: What You Need to Know

Your 802.11n wireless network and devices are about to become passé.

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802.11ac ‘Gigabit Wi-Fi’: What You Need to Know

Mozilla to kill Firefox 3.6 by auto-upgrading old browser

Mozilla will give Firefox 3.6 the coup de grace next month by automatically upgrading users of that 2010 browser to Firefox 12.

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Mozilla to kill Firefox 3.6 by auto-upgrading old browser

Tracking diseases using Google Maps and cell phones

Researchers at UCLA digitize rapid diagnostic tests to test for diseases such as HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis with less user error.

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Tracking diseases using Google Maps and cell phones

Could this be HP’s Windows 8 business slate?

Hewlett-Packard is known to be planning to release at least one Windows 8 tablet this year.

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Could this be HP’s Windows 8 business slate?