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• VIDEO: Webscape: Video editing software - TG Daily
  Fri, 24 May 2013
  Kate Russell looks at a website offering video editing software used in Hollywood movies, plus other sites and apps reviewed.
  
• Pidora: Fedora Linux for the Raspberry Pi ARMs Up (Thanks to Seneca) - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  InternetNews: From the 'Good Things Come in Small Packages' files:

  
  
• Can watches show more than the time? - TG Daily
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Why have we been waiting so long for watches to catch up with smart phones?
  
• Using Solr With TYPO3 On Debian Wheezy - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  HowtoForge: This tutorial explains how to use Apache Solr with TYPO3 on Debian Wheezy.

  
  
• Skype 4.2 Released - Install on Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint and Fedora - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  TecMint: Finally, the long-awaited Skype 4.2 for Linux released by Microsoft with major updates, lots of various bug fixes and some minor features.

  
  
• Raspberry Pis Chained Together Provide Massive Computing Muscle - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  OSTATIC: If it sounds like a joke, you may be surprised at the enormous computing power these lash-ups are capable of.

  
  
• A closer look at a recent privilege escalation bug in Linux (CVE-2013-2094) - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  TimeToBleed: This article is going to explain how a recent privilege escalation exploit for the Linux kernel works.

  
  
• Skype 4.2 For Linux Released With Minor Improvements And Bug Fixes - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  WebUpd8: Skype 4.2 for Linux has been released 

  
  
• Development plans for Ubuntu 13.10 - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  The H Open: Among the topics discussed by the developers at Ubuntu Developer Summit 13.05 were the planned new features for Ubuntu 13.10.

  
  
• Mint 15: Today's best Linux desktop (Review) - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  ZDNET: Mint isn't just an outstanding Linux desktop, it's the best new desktop operating system of any kind available now.

  
  
• New startups prime targets for cyberattacks - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Startups take note: Cybercriminals are onto you.
  
• Tip of the Week: Touring the Library of Congress Digital Collections - NY Times -- Technology News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  The Web site of the Library of Congress offers a huge collection of digitized American history, all free to browse.
  
• Court battle for EA over game faces - TG Daily
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  A former college football player has won the right to sue Electronic Arts for using his likeness without permission.
  
• J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops - TG Daily
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez
  
• Twitter boosts security after hacks - TG Daily
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches.
  
• BBC shows off 'script-changing' radio - TG Daily
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  A radio that has the ability to alter scripts and other content depending on its location and other factors is being developed by the BBC.
  
• Google acquires kite-power firm - TG Daily
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Google has acquired a US start-up that generates power using turbines flying on robotic tethered kites.
  
• Bitcoin more powerful than fastest supercomputers - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Bitcoin's network generates more power than the top 500 supercomputers and sucks down around $200,000 a day in electricity costs.
  
• Shazam overhauls iPad app as music market heats up - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  The update revamps the Shazam app's old features, and includes new ones focused on location data, popularity, social media and faster tagging.
  
• The iPad is getting a major upgrade - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Users are flocking to a new email program.
  
• Trans-US solar plane sets new record - TG Daily
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  The Solar Impulse plane sets a new record for distance flown by a solar-powered craft as it completes the second leg of a bid to cross the US.
  
• OpenStack Public Cloud Setbacks: Real or Imagined? - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  The VAR Guy: Frankly, OpenStack does not need saving. We're merely seeing a shakeout in the cloud market rather than a central flaw with the OpenStack movement.

  
  
• Can Microsoft's Kinect finally deliver for gamers? - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
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• Mind Control: World's first 3D printed object created using brain waves - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  A Chilean tech company has laid claim to creating the first physical object using the power of the mind.

  
  
• Study finds for first time frogs and other amphibians declining around US at alarming rate - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.
  
• Microsoft recruits Siri to bash Apple in new commercial - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  Alongside a new campaign that compares Windows RT tablets to the competition, Microsoft has debuted a clever ad that pits Apple’s iPad against Windows RT -- and enlists Siri for help.

  
  
• Ashton Kutcher: 'Media @&$#%! Twitter up' - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
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• Review: Google All Access music is solid, serendipitous - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.

  
  
• All-natural 3D printers use salt and wood - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  An intriguing 3D printing project from the University of California Berkeley aims to use natural resources like salt and wood to reduce 3D printing costs.

  
  
• Search this: Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

  
  
• Jennifer Lopez announces Viva Movil with Verizon for latino market - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  Add wireless mogul to Jennifer Lopez’s list of talents. The actress and singer has announced Viva Movil, a new wireless retailer dedicated to the Latino market. 

  
  
• New online tools to help veterans find jobs - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  New online tools are launching in time for this Memorial Day to assist veterans hunting for jobs in the private sector.

  
  
• First ever topographic map of Saturn moon Titan - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  

  Peering through Titan's thick orange clouds may not be the easiest of tasks, but a team of planetary scientists using NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have done it, and created the first full topographical map of its surface.

  
  
• Apple, Android and a truckload of watermelons - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Looking at market share vs. profit share every which way to Sunday.
  
• Jon Stewart on Tim Cook, Apple's taxes, and the subcommittee - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  "Who are those people? What is the opposite of a Genius Bar?"
  
• Inside Amazon's tax fight - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Fortune goes behind Amazons tax war.
  
• JLo's new gig: Verizon retailer - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Read full story for latest details.
  
• Twitter bumps up log-in security after hacks - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  After well-publicized hacks, Twitter is giving users the ability to add a two-step security process to their logins.
  
• Amazon's "Kindle Worlds" lets fan fiction writers sell their stories - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  Fan fiction, in which aficionados of existing books and movies write characters into new storylines, has long been popular fodder on Internet forums -- but stories based on copyrighted works are essentially impossible to sell. Amazon wants to change that with its new "Kindle Worlds" program.
  
• 6 things you don't know about the Xbox One. (Really) - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  What you can and can't do with the new Microsoft device.
  
• Solar plane lands in Texas, completes 2nd leg of trip intended to boost clean energy interest - Fox News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States.
  
• PayPal is bullish on Bitcoin - CNN -- Tech News
  Thu, 23 May 2013
  President David Marcus tells Fortune why he embraces digital currency, how he thinks the trend will play out, and when Americans can reasonably expect to go wallet-less.
  
• Gif inventor says pronounce it 'Jif' - TG Daily
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  The inventor of the Gif image format says it should be pronounced Jif, despite what the Oxford English Dictionary says.
  
• SAP in autism recruitment drive - TG Daily
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.
  
• US report warns on China IP theft - TG Daily
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit.
  
• Couple's £163,000 phone bill shock - TG Daily
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  A couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared.
  
• Hewlett-Packard shares jump 12% - TG Daily
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  Hewlett-Packard shares leap in after-hours trading, despite quarterly results showing a seventh consecutive fall in sales.
  
• Airbnb seeks to reassure members - TG Daily
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  Airbnb tells its members "we are not going anywhere", after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment on the site broke the law.
  
• It's been 10 years: Google is officially a New Yorker - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  The search giant opened its New York City office a decade ago. Time flies.
  
• Fast broadband roll-out begins - TG Daily
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  Fast broadband is being rolled out in Surrey after EU competition commissioner approved the state-funded scheme.
  
• Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games - TG Daily
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerges the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console.
  
• Insanely durable smartphone ... from Caterpillar? - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 22 May 2013
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• Earbuds Designed for Women, Not in Pink - NY Times -- Technology News
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  The audio company Koss is making headphones for women that are one-third smaller than men's.
  
• A Fitting Screen Protector for the iPhone 5 - NY Times -- Technology News
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  Trü Protection is trying to simplify the process for applying screen protectors to the iPhone 4 and 5 with a mounting system intended to automatically align a phone and a screen protector.
  
• HP soars as Meg Whitman turnaround continues - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 22 May 2013
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• How police can find your deleted text messages - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 22 May 2013
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• Tim Cook's testimony on Apple's taxes: The reviews are in - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  Reporters wrote two kinds of second-day stories, with two very different takes.
  
• VIDEO: Projecting an immersive experience - TG Daily
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  Click's Spencer Kelly looks at how projectors and computers are being used to create immersive experiences.
  
• Q&A: Paying Extra for Phone Freedom - NY Times -- Technology News
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  Skipping the carrier subsidy and paying full price for an unlocked smartphone may cost more up front, but frees up those who want to buy inexpensive local service plans when traveling internationally.
  
• Guess which senator asked Apple the smartest questions? - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 22 May 2013
  To the surprise of many, it was the Tea Party candidate from Wisconsin.
  
• VIDEO: Xbox One 'unrivalled device' - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Microsoft's Don Mattrick has described the new Xbox One as an "unrivalled device" in an interview with the BBC after the launch of the next-generation console.
  
• VIDEO: Apple chief hits back in tax row - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  CEO Tim Cook has spoken out in defence of Apple, after a Senate committee accused the company of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes.
  
• VIDEO: Developers turn to indie games - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Games developers are turning their focus towards indie games designed for smart phones or tablets, rather than traditional consoles.
  
• Pirate movie sites blocked in UK - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Big UK net firms have begun blocking access to two movie streaming sites accused of flouting copyright laws.
  
• Q&A: Protecting Your Mail Account - NY Times -- Technology News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  A few simple precautions can help keep your e-mail account safer from intruders.
  
• App Adds Smartphone Features to a GPS - NY Times -- Technology News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Garmin’s Nuvi GPS now links to the iPhone using an app to add functions to the GPS. But some of those added functions cost extra, and some may not be worth the expense.
  
• Wi-fi shut down in Guantanamo alert - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  The US military's wireless internet service inside Guantanamo Bay has been shut down following threats by Anonymous hackers
  
• Flickr revamp revealed by Yahoo - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Yahoo revamps its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage if they accept adverts.
  
• Power and Protection in One Case - NY Times -- Technology News
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  MyCharge has introduced the Freedom 2000, a battery case for the iPhone 5 that provides power via a tethered Lightning connector.
  
• Skullcandy Cuts the Cord, and Offers Better Sound - NY Times -- Technology News
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  At $180, the Plyr1 wireless gaming headset from Skullcandy is more expensive than rivals, but it does offer a few advantages.
  
• Q&A: Getting Passes for Passbook - NY Times -- Technology News
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  You do not need a special iOS app to get coupons, tickets and other digital documents that work with Apple's Passbook electronic wallet.
  
• VIDEO: Creative brains map a smarter future - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  New York University's Tisch School of the Arts explores the use of today's communications technologies - and how they might enhance people's lives tomorrow.
  
• VIDEO: Wikipedia founder on Yahoo's Tumblr deal - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  The BBC talks to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr, in a $1.1bn deal.
  
• Ex-Nokia team makes rival smartphone - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  A smartphone created by former Nokia employees is unveiled ahead of its release later this year.
  
• VIDEO: Yahoo to buy Tumblr for £700m - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  Tumblr, the blogging site set up by a 20 year old only six years ago, has been bought by the internet giant Yahoo for more than £700 million.
  
• App Smart Extra: Apps for Editing Photos - NY Times -- Technology News
  Fri, 17 May 2013
  Some simple photo apps can turn ordinary photos into quirky works of art -- converting images into colored bubbles or warping them like a funhouse mirror.
  
• Man lists 12,000 call menu options - TG Daily
  Fri, 17 May 2013
  An IT manager who grew frustrated with call centre menus has catalogued shortcuts to thousands of phone services
  
• VIDEO: Read Klingon on your computer screen - TG Daily
  Fri, 17 May 2013
  Microsoft's Bing offers page translations into Klingon, Google launches a music subscription service plus other tech news.
  
• VIDEO: 'Internet is world devoid of empathy' - TG Daily
  Thu, 16 May 2013
  Former LulzSec hacker Jake Davis, who has received a 24 month sentence for computer hacking, talks to Newsnight's Susan Watts about his time as part of the group.
  
• Kobo’s New E-Reader Is Sharp, but Maybe Not Sharp Enough - NY Times -- Technology News
  Wed, 15 May 2013
  Kobo has produced what it said is the highest resolution e-ink reader, the $170 Aura HD. But how does it match up to other e-ink devices?
  
• Q&A: Closing (or Merging) Two LinkedIn Accounts - NY Times -- Technology News
  Wed, 15 May 2013
  If you find yourself with two LinkedIn accounts, you can close one and move your connections to the other account.
  
• Q&A: Covering Up Your Amazon Tracks - NY Times -- Technology News
  Tue, 14 May 2013
  Amazon.com displays on its home page products you browsed on recent visits to the site, but you can delete some or all of your shopping history.
  
• Tip of the Week: Customize the Windows 8 Start Screen - NY Times -- Technology News
  Tue, 14 May 2013
  The look of Microsoft's Windows 8 Start screen can be rearranged to match personal preferences.
  
• Cellphone Case Helps to Alleviate Wi-Fi Woes - NY Times -- Technology News
  Tue, 14 May 2013
  Absolute Technology recently introduced Linkase, a $50 cellphone case for the iPhone 5 that uses electromagnetic waveguide technology to enhance the Wi-Fi signal.