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Poland thinks twice about passing ACTA, Google will no longer use CDMA devices as developer units, and a new study begs the question, "Do iOS apps crash more frequently than Android apps?" More »

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The leaking of Microsoft's Windows phone 8, The Android Marketplace now has a bouncer, and Mint has a flashy new app for Android tablets More »

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Today Apple released version 10.7.3 of Mac OS X, fixing a few minor compatibility and stability issues in the operating system. If you've been having address issues when using smart cards, authenticating with directory services, or running into Windows file sharing problems, this update is for you. Mac OS X Lion version 10.7.3 also adds language support for Catalan, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, and Ukrainian. There's nothing terribly exciting this time around, but you can update now by running Software Update on your Mac. More »

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The Pirate Bay.org is now The Pirate Bay.se, Apple's attempt to ban Samsung's tablet and phone in Germany has failed, and Google's "Google Wave" service is now read-only. More »

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Google has released a pretty useful update for their Android version of Google Docs, providing offline access for your files and a better overall experience for tablet users by providing high-resolution versions of your documents. The app not only allows you to select files you want to save for offline editing, but will automatically update your offline files whenever you're connected to Wi-Fi. If you want to update files on your cellular data connection, you can do so manually. For the full rundown of this update, check out the post on the Google Mobile Blog. More »

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MegaUpload's user's data is safe for two more weeks, Google begins redirecting Blogspot blogs to country-specific URLs, and Google defends the consolidation of its privacy policies. More »

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Tax time is upon us, and while your W-2s and 1099s are on their way to your inbox as you read this, it's time to start thinking about the tool you'd like to use to file your returns. Earlier in the week, we asked you which tool you preferred to prepare and file your taxes, and then we took at look at the five best tax preparation tools based on your nominations. Now we're back to highlight the overall winner. More »

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MegaUpload data for 50 million customers may be gone by Thursday, DreamHost is still down, Code Academy users can now create programming tutorials, and Apple releases AirPort Utility 5.6 and 6.0. More »

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The latest update to our favorite password-storing and syncing tool LastPass allows you to import and export your Wi-Fi passwords and store them as a secure note in the software. Normally your Wi-Fi passwords are only stored on your computer, but if you want to sync them between machines or be able to look them up from any internet-connected device you'll now be able to do that. LastPass won't pull your Wi-Fi passwords automatically and requires you to import them for storage. You can learn how this works from this LastPass help desk article. LastPass can, of course, also export your Wi-Fi passwords as well. More »

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Twitter quietly offers a way past its censors, high fructose corn syrup may not just be "corn sugar," and YouTube gets a feature refresh. More »