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With 10M users, Google+ is becoming a social competitor Computerworld By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - Well, it's official. Google+, which is just a bit more than two weeks old and still in its field trial, has gathered more than 10 million users. That's the word from Google CEO Larry Page, who shared the official ... See all stories on this topic »

Pentagon admits to losing 24000 files in major network breach SlashGear 2011 has certainly been the year of the hacker so far. The number of hacks and attacks that have been perpetrated against the US government and businesses is staggering and shows no sign of letting up. Perhaps the most disturbing of all the hacks this ... See all stories on this topic » SlashGear

Internet search engines cause poor memory, scientists claim Telegraph.co.uk Widespread use of internet search engines and databases such as Google and IMDb.com to find information is making people lose their memory, scientists have discovered. By Andrew Hough Researchers found increasing number of users relied on their ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Best iPhone Apps While On The Move Techtree.com We travel to our work every day and back, spending several hours doing nothing. There are apps available for the iPhone, which will help you make the most of this otherwise wasted time. Here is our pick. Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, ... See all stories on this topic »

Rainbow Toad Rediscovered, Photographed for First Time National Geographic A colorful, toxic toad that was last seen 87 years ago—and never photographed—has been rediscovered in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Called the Sambas stream toad or Bornean rainbow toad, the elusive amphibian was last spotted by European explorers in ... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

Loss of big predators disrupts Earth ecosystem: study AFP WASHINGTON — Large predators like sharks, lions and wolves are on the decline worldwide, a trend that is disrupting the Earth's ecosystem in all kinds of unusual ways, researchers said Thursday. "These predators and processes ultimately protect humans. ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Touch Type Brings New Keyboard Application for Smartphones, Tablets ITProPortal Touch Type rolled out, on Thursday, a couple of brand new Android keyboard application dubbed SwiftKey X for smartphones and Swiftkey Tablet X. These new offerings by the company follow the launch of another similar Android application last year that ... See all stories on this topic »

Shrimpers May Face New Restrictions WKRG-TV by Steve Alexander BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama - Shrimpers in our area are upset about a proposal by the federal government to close shrimping areas and put turtle excluder devices on skimmer boats. Among those not happy: Bayou la Batre's mayor. ... See all stories on this topic » WKRG-TV

Video game sales fall in June Los Angeles Times Video game sales plunged again in June, dropping 10% from the same period a year ago, as consumers greeted some new releases with a yawn and as sales continued to erode for Nintendo Co.'s once-popular Wii console. Sales of games and the consoles ... See all stories on this topic »

Gaming breaks out of its box Irish Times EVERYBODY'S AT it. Whether it's tilling virtual fields on FarmVille or incessantly rearranging gems in Bejeweled, the world, and now literally its mother, is gaming. It's no longer the preserve of young males, bombing things in dank rooms for hours on ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

AT&T / T-Mobile merger sparks consumers to write the Federal Communications ... NewsNet5.com This photo combination shows logos for AT&T, left, and Deutsche Telekom AG. AT&T Inc. on Sunday, March 20, 2011 said it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued… Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights ... See all stories on this topic » NewsNet5.com

First Drive: 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 & Dodge Charger SRT8 MotorTrend Magazine A 4300-pound sedan should not look appropriate on a racetrack. Yet here we are, at the fittingly named Big track at Willow Springs, with the new SRT8 versions of the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger. These gloriously wide, big, bold, and heavy mechanical ... See all stories on this topic »

Spotify promo downs Klout. Was it avoidable? CNET by Rafe Needleman In concert with the US launch of the music service Spotify this morning, the online reputation service Klout offered a deal: Early invitations to the free tier of Spotify service for the most influential people on Klout. Nice idea. ... See all stories on this topic »

Motorola Droid 3 Available In-Store Today Everything Android by Nate Rios on July 15, 2011 · 0 comments That's right, the Droid 3 should be waiting for you at your local Verizon Wireless retailer. Perhaps even calling your name into the darkness of the store room. The Droid 3 will run you $199.99 on a new, ... See all stories on this topic »

Guy builds a real turbine-powered Batmobile with iPad on board DVICE By Raymond Wong Casey Putsch is one helluva Batman fan. Last week, we reminisced about 14 iconic Batmobiles, but Putsch's turbine-powered Batmobile easily takes the cake as one of the best superhero car mods we've ever seen. ... See all stories on this topic » DVICE

Ford to host Octane Academy for action-sports junkies AutoWeek By JAKE LINGEMAN on 7/14/2011 Ford is making a push for younger customers with its sponsorship of extreme-sport and action-sport events. Now, the automaker wants to bring that experience to some select average Joes. Beginning in November, Ford will ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Your Hotmail Password '123456'? Not For Long PC Magazine By Mark Hachman Attention Hotmail users: if your Hotmail password is "123456," it won't be for much longer. Microsoft said Thursday that the company has added a pair of security features designed to cut down on the number of people whose accounts have ... See all stories on this topic »

Video: Hands-on the Facebook phone Albuquerque Express Here's a quick video showing the photo-sharing feature on the HTC Status, the new phone that HTC developed with Facebook. It goes on sale Sunday for $50 with a two-year AT&T contract and a minimum $15 per month data plan. The device has a dedicated ... See all stories on this topic »

Aberration: iPhone 5 wide pricing scheme, iPhone 4 axing change course Beatweek Magazine Apple's position in the smartphone market at the top of the iPhone 5 era is an aberration. Despite nearly owning the MP3 player, tablet, and music download markets, Apple finds itself opening the iPhone 5 era with a minority marketshare in the ... See all stories on this topic » Beatweek Magazine

Go Behind The Scenes With The RAGE Arsenal Escapist Magazine A new clip from id Software's upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter/racing game RAGE examines the game's violent arsenal and the people responsible for the carnage. This latest look at id Software's RAGE should be of particular interest to fans of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Police Depts Deploying iPhone-Based Iris, Face Scanning Tech PC Magazine By Chloe Albanesius License, registration, and iris scan? Police departments have fingerprinting and in many cases, DNA, to help them identify or track down criminal suspects, but usually that requires a trip down to the station. ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Doodle and Google Plus invite TimesWireService St. Basil Cathedral Google Doodle brought to the fore 450 year old church at a time when Google has launched Google Plus. Its invite sought by hundreds of millions people Web search engine behemoth Google on Tuesday honored Russia's historic St. ... See all stories on this topic »

Man exceeds Comcast's bandwidth limit, gets banned KOMO News By Matt Markovich Published: Jul 14, 2011 at 9:41 PM PDT SEATTLE -- Andre Vrignaud admits to using a lot of Internet bandwidth. That is until Comcast, his Internet service provider, cut him off for using too much bandwidth. Now he's been banned for one ... See all stories on this topic » KOMO News

Citrix Makes a Run at the Cloud BusinessWeek By Aaron Ricadela Many telecommuters know Citrix Systems for its programs that let them access their office applications from home. That arcane bit of software represents steady, profitable sales that investors love; the company's stock has risen ... See all stories on this topic »

Mopar brings back Jeep pickup with kit for Wrangler USA Today By Fred Meier, USA TODAY Chrysler's Mopar parts brand announced today that it will sell a conversion kit that will give Jeep fans clamoring for a pickup their first option since the Jeep Comanche was discontinued in 1992. The JK-8 Independence kit ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

French copyright cops: we're swamped with "three strikes" complaints Ars Technica By Timothy B. Lee | Published July 14, 2011 6:15 PM Hadopi, the French agency charged with implementing France's stringent "three strikes" copyright enforcement program, has released new statistics that shed light on the logistical challenges of ... See all stories on this topic »

Activision launches limited beta test for Call of Duty Elite social network VentureBeat The beta test began today on the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live online gaming service. The rollout will proceed in phases as the company tests the social network, which is dedicated to the Call of Duty series of games. Call of Duty Elite is an attempt to ... See all stories on this topic »

Sprint To Confirm 4G LTE Deal During Upcoming Earnings Call On July 28th Android Police Sprint has been doing everything in its power to earn customers lately, but this may be the thing that reels in the biggest fish: according to CNET, The Now Network will be announcing a 4-5 billion dollar LTE deal with LightSquared during its upcoming ... See all stories on this topic »

$35 microSD transforms Nook Color into full Android tablet DVICE Good news Nook Color owners, you can now buy a microSD card loaded up with special software that will transform that $250 e-reader into a multimedia playing, supercharged Android tablet beast. Only $35. Nook2Android's microSD hacking magic is the like ... See all stories on this topic »

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