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Canonical announces Ubuntu for Android, Google isn't the only company dodging IE's privacy controls, and Sony's Google TVs get rooted. More »
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Whether you want a website you can add to your email signature and be proud of or you're setting up a web-based business card for friends, family, and potential employers to use as a landing page to learn more about you, nameplate sites come in all shapes and sizes, both personal and professional. Earlier in the week we asked you which services you used for your nameplate on the web. Then we took a look at the top five based on your nominations and put them to a vote. Now it's time to feature the winner. More »
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Twitter gets a letter from two senators, Google puts more Plus in their search page, and VLC 2.0 arrives. More »
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Anonymous attacks several U.S. government websites, the redesigning of Microsoft's Windows' logo, and the WSJ suggests that Google may be tracking Safari users without their consent More »
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Cult of Mac has created a two minute video briefly demonstrating a bunch of new features in OS X Mountain Lion that Apple neglected to mention in their official overview. Check out the video above to see them all, but here are the most notable: More »
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International bookl publishers force two major piracy websites to discontinue their activities, The EU Court says no to SABAM forcing Netlog to install an anti-piracy filter, and Adobe Flash Player's latest update "patches up" a few security holes. More »
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Google Docs has always doubled as adequate online file storage, but it looks like Google might be creating a full-featured cloud storage service, with a Dropbox-like desktop client to match. A reader over at GeekWire discovered that the service, called Google Drive had been enabled for his account, providing a Docs-like view of all your cloud files and a link to "Install Google Drive". That's all we know right now, between that reader's discovery and a mess of rumors on the subject, but as always, we'll keep you updated as we learn more. [GeekWire] More »
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Twitter admits to storing user's address books on their servers, Google Wallet users can once again purchase prepaid cards, and AVAST rolls out a new feature for avast! 7 known as "FileRep." More »
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Before you head out this evening for a night on the town with a special someone, or sink into your couch alone to watch a movie, you probably want to make sure what you plan to see will actually be entertaining and enjoyable. Thankfully, there are plenty of movie recommendation and review sites designed to help you make sure you love the movies you watch. Earlier in the week, we asked you which sites you used when you wanted to find and read up on new movies that you'd like to see, and then we took at look at the top five move recommendation services based on your nominations. Now it's time to highlight the winner. More »










