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10 most intriguing tablets of 2011
After a decade of shaky starts, tablet computers have finally arrived. Unlike their bulky, expensive parents, this current generation of slates boasts trim frames, gorgeous screens, and power-house specs. So, here are the 10 most intriguing tablets of 2011, in order of screen size.
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Horizons
Spotify: Good for music lovers, bad for musicians?
Spotify music streaming is hugely popular in Europe, and now it’s live in the US. But what does Spotify offer the musicians that create that music?
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How to track down a stolen gadget
Stolen phone? Lost laptop? Missing camera? New software and services can pinpoint your purloined tech.
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Horizons
First look at Sea Ray, Nokia's first Windows Phone 7 device
With the body of a Nokia N9 and the brains of Windows Phone 7, Sea Ray shows the promise of Nokia and Microsoft's new partnership.
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Horizons
Firefox 5 goes live. But is it any better than Firefox 4?
Firefox 5 launched today, and it has received some flak from bloggers, who point out that Firefox 5 is only a minor hop ahead of Firefox 4.
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Change Agent
A nonprofit thinks small: a $25 computer the size of a thumb
Raspberry Pi would be aimed at low-income students and allow video, email, and social networking.
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Horizons
Commodore 64 resurrected and rebooted
Commodore 64 helped jumpstart the computer revolution. Now, the vintage machine is making a comeback. Can the Commodore 64 rise again?
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A look inside Facebook's massive data center
Facebook opened its doors to share its latest data center technology.
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10 most intriguing tablets of 2011
After a decade of shaky starts, tablet computers have finally arrived. Unlike their bulky, expensive parents, this current generation of slates boasts trim frames, gorgeous screens, and power-house specs. So, here are the 10 most intriguing tablets of 2011, in order of screen size.
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Africa Monitor
South Africa's growing trend: cynicism
Only a few months after the World Cup, South Africans' idealism has been replaced by cynicism about the country's values and a feeling that corruption is their only shared experience.
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Russia to drop Microsoft in quest for 'national' operating system
Russia says it hopes to switch all government and school computers from Microsoft's operating system to the open source Linux by the end of the year.
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The Circle Bastiat
Who's a monopoly? Microsoft loses market share
To be a true monopoly, a company needs explicit government privilege. Lacking that, we have companies with massive market share...and that changes with time.
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Horizons
The return of Koobface
Koobface, a virus that first hit in 2008, has returned for a second round of mayhem. Can anyone slay the Koobface monster for good?
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The Simple Dollar
Philanthropy: 20 ways to improve the world, even if you’re broke
There's more to charity than money.
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$35 computer taps India's huge low-income market
$35 computer aims to bring cheap technology to India's schools and universities. The $35 computer also targets a vast, untapped market of 1.2 billion people.
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$35 computer introduced in India
$35 computer is targeted at school-age children and older in the rapidly developing nation.
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File sharing fight returns to US campuses
File sharing on campus networks will carry risks of losing federal funding, starting this month.
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'One Laptop Per Child' & Marvell team up on cheap tablets
The nonprofit 'One Laptop Per Child' foundation and Marvell Technologies are teaming up to distribute low-cost tablets produced by other companies.
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What the heck is a WePad?
Could the German-made tablet PC dubbed the "WePad" outdo Apple?
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Horizons
Apple Tablet already a favorite among developers
A recent survey shows that the overwhelming majority of developers are keen on working with the forthcoming Apple Tablet. That's good news for Apple, good news for the Tablet, and good news for you.
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Horizons
Firefox 3.6 released
The latest version of the open-source Web browser gets back to its roots, putting new technology in the hands of its users, its developers say.
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Horizons
Google Chrome's analog ads impress without the CGI
A new Google Chrome video uses knitting, perspective, and, um, mercury to illustrate the features of the browser.
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Horizons
Google Chrome for Mac unleashed, but only for Leopard and later
Google Chrome for Mac requires a fairly new computer – is Google ignoring too large a swath of users?
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Horizons
How soon will TechCrunch unveil the CrunchPad Tablet?
The Techcrunch Crunchpad Tablet was a winner at the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards last night. The problem? The Crunchpad technically doesn't yet exist.
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A quiet revolt against heirloom tomatoes
Foodies and gardeners swoon over the old-fashioned varieties, but sometimes they can be mealy and bland.
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Google's operating system escalates Microsoft duel
Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work by developing a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.’s golden goose - its long-dominant Windows franchise.
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