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Research indicates that a there is a new virus on the loose. Dubbed “Crisis,” the malware is capable of spreading to four different platforms, including Windows, Mac OSX, Windows mobile devices, and VMware virtual machines. Crisis was first labeled exclusively a Mac Trojan that generally tracked websites and recorded emails and instant message conversations. However, Integro and Symantec...

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In May 2011, Verizon discontinued carrying any Windows 8 based smartphones. Sales of the phone were lukewarm, at best, so Verizon ceased to carry the phone after telling Microsoft they didn’t plan to carry any more Windows-based handset. As of yesterday, however, it appears that Verizon is once again interested in carrying Windows-based cellphones based off of Windows...

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Some of the biggest news stories lately have been about hackers. Yahoo, last.fm, Match, LinkedIn – all of these websites have recently been victims of hacking attempts. Some of those hacking attempts have been successful, and these websites have had to take immediate action to counteract the damage done. Millions upon millions of accounts and passwords were taken....

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Originally, rumors said that Apple would be announcing their new mini iPad along with the iPhone in September – but the date has now been confirmed for October instead. Apple believes the mini iPad deserves its own conference and shouldn’t just be part of the celebration of the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 has a release date of...

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After over three weeks of deliberation in court, the first chapter of the Apple v. Samsung case has been closed. A nine-person jury, after less than a day of deliberation, sided with Apple on most of its claims for patent infringement. The jury went on to also award the iPad maker with over $1 billion in damages. Samsung,...

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The part of Kodak that has made them famous will be no more in a few weeks. Kodak, who is in the midst of bankruptcy, has decided it’s time to sell off what’s left of its film business. The rest of the business includes photo-development kiosks, photo paper, digital cameras, and even the equipment used to snap photos...

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Zynga, a game business almost completely dependent on Facebook users, has lost yet another executive this month: the vice president of mobile services and design. Ya-Bing Chu left after quarterly reports predicted a grim outlook for the struggling game company. As more people went mobile, Zynga stayed with computer platform content only, which has caused their stocks to...

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After the overwhelming positive ruling in Apple’s favor several days ago, Windows phones are suddenly looking quite appealing. The decision made in court to favor Apple won’t stop at Samsung – it will ripple through the entire Google and associated Android community. Google’s Android system itself was found to have infringed on patents, from the “pinch zoom” to...

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A social aggregator by the name of Threadsy has been acquired by Facebook as of last Friday. Threadsy was pronounced bankrupt several months ago. However, a service owned by the former company, called Swaylo, is still active and is part of the acquisition by Facebook. Swaylo is a service that allows people to view how well their posts...

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The launch date for Windows 8 and the associated smartphones has been scheduled for October 26th for many months. However, October is about to get a whole lot busier. A confirmed Microsoft source has shared several other launch dates with CNET, a well-known news site. The build-up launch has officially begun with the reveal of Samsung’s new Windows...