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The Guardian

The Kindle, FlipBoard for the iPad, and the Connected Reader
PC Magazine
We all wondered when digital media would irrevocably change the act of reading. The answer is right now. When Jeff Bezos launched the latest edition of its Kindle eBook reader yesterday, he did so with a solemn commitment to maintain the device's ...
Amazon's New Kindle Reinvigorates E-Reader Price WarPC World
Kindle Losing Profit Battle Means It May Win War: Tech by Rich JaroslovskyBloomberg
Are ebook readers for book-lovers?The Guardian
ZDNet (blog) -Computerworld (blog) -Wall Street Journal
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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Hacker Snoops on GSM Cell Phones in Demo
PC World
Despite concerns that federal authorities might fine or arrest him, hacker Chris Paget went ahead with a live demonstration of mobile phone interception at the Defcon hacking conference Saturday. ...
Hacker shows how he can intercept cell phone calls with $1500 deviceVentureBeat
Hacker Spoofs Cell Phone Tower to Intercept CallsWired News
Despite FCC "Scare Tactics," Researcher Demos AT&T EavesdroppingForbes (blog)
Dark Reading -PCR-online.biz -The Associated Press
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TechDIN

Barnes & Noble Doubles Down on the Nook
PC World
The bookseller is nurturing its e-reader with designated Nook lounges with accessories and demos. Amazon.com's Kindle may have the highest profile of any e-reader, but Barnes & Noble seems to be pretty darn serious about its Nook. ...
The Price Is Right: Amazon's Kindle 3msnbc.com
Barnes & Noble Planning Big Push to Increase Nook SalesNew York Times
Barnes & Noble Moves Nook Front And CenterIndyPosted
Christian Science Monitor -PC Magazine -ITProPortal
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CBC.ca

Google Says Its Web Search Service In China Operating Normally
Wall Street Journal
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc. (GOOG) said Thursday its Internet services in China are functioning properly after a minor overnight disruption. A company Web site still indicated that its search engine ...
Google not sure if China behind service disruptionAFP
Google says it may have overestimated blockage of services in ChinaSan Jose Mercury News
Google overestimated China blockageTelegraph.co.uk
AsiaOne -Register -Wired News
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New York Daily News

Microsoft Needs a Tablet Strategy, Not a Tablet
PC World
Ballmer promised the world that a Windows 7 tablet is coming. Maybe it is, or maybe it's just a pipedream, but Microsoft doesn't need to focus on developing a Windows 7 tablet. Microsoft does need to focus on having a strategy ...
Microsoft CEO Ballmer Digs at Google, Suggests Bing ChallengeseWeek
Analyst's View: Microsoft's Tablet is Coming! Well, Not ReallyPC Magazine
Ballmer (and Microsoft) still doesn't get the iPadArs Technica
Hot Hardware -MarketWatch -InfoWorld
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KVAL

Twitter Hits 20 BILLION Tweets
I4U
A Japanese graphic designer has been confirmed as the man to post the huge milestone-worthy 20 billionth Tweet. At 7:44 PM Eastern Time today, the user GGGGGGo Lets Go (awesome name, by the way) posted a message in Japanese that hasn't been easily ...
Twitter Blows Past 20-Billionth TweetPC Magazine
Japanese user claims Twitter's 20 billionth tweetThe Associated Press
Japan user marks Twitter's 20 billionth 'tweet'Computerworld
Voice of America -allvoices -Herald Sun (blog)
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al.com (blog)

Documents indicate heavy use of dispersants in gulf oil spill
Washington Post
BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of gallons of oil spewing from the site of the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Chemical dispersants speed the natural process of breaking up ...
Oil Spill Dispersants Shifting Ecosystem Impacts in Gulf, Scientists WarnNew York Times
Scientists: BP dispersants have made spill more toxicmsnbc.com
Scientists' dispersant concerns remainCNN
The Guardian -Huffington Post (blog) -Naperville Sun
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The Guardian

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
The Guardian
Earlier this week, London's gaming elite were treated to the midnight launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the latest venture from World of Warcraft developers – and social-life obliterators – Blizzard Entertainment. After an extended hiatus from ...
Starcraft II: Wings of LibertyBusinessWeek
StarCraft II in Review: Media Love, Player PlauditsPC World
StarCraft 2 is a full game, no matter what whiners sayArs Technica
Computerandvideogames.com -Digitaltrends.com -RipTen
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Telegraph.co.uk

Did we pronounce privacy dead this week?
CNET
PHILADELPHIA--Does privacy exist anymore? Do we even know what it is? A conversation between digital academics Jeff Jarvis and Danah Boyd on Friday morning at the Supernova conference capped off a week in which many peoples' ...
Private Facebook Data Becomes Big BusinessPC World
Published Data of 100 Million Facebook AccountsMy Hot News
Facebook data hoarder speaks outBBC News
Christian Science Monitor -Telegraph.co.uk -Register
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NEWS.com.au

Hack attack hits ATM jackpots
AFP
LAS VEGAS — Computer security researcher Barnaby Jack jokes that he has resorted to hiding cash under his bed since figuring out how to crack automated teller machines remotely using the Internet. The New Zealand native on Saturday demonstrated his ...
Important Lessons to Learn from the Black Hat ATM HackPC World
ATM hack gives cash on demandBusinessWeek
Hacker Makes ATMs Puke Money, Shows HowTom's Guide
InformationWeek -ABC Online -TechNewsWorld
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