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• Linux is an Art - Driving Force Behind Linux - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  TecMint: A single article or a single book is unable to explain the power, the utility, the usability and the Art of Linux.

  
  
• Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.
  
• Facebook review 'at all levels' - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Facebook tells Newsbeat it will not rush a review of violent content after beheading videos were removed from the site.
  
• 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
  
• 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.
  
• Microsoft unveils Xbox One console - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.
  
• 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.
  
• Vodafone sales hit by European slump - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Vodafone's full-year sales slip for the first time in eight years as tough economic conditions in Europe take their toll on customers.
  
• Tweet cyclist 'lucky to be alive' - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  A cyclist says he is lucky to be alive after he was hit by a car whose driver is later believed to have tweeted about the crash.
  
• Xbox One: Web reacts to new console - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Microsoft's new console stirs up passions on the net
  
• Hybryde Fusion: A very unique Linux distribution - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

   LinuxBSDos: From the release number, you can probably guess that it is based on Ubuntu Desktop 13.04.

  
  
• 10 killer new features of Microsoft's Xbox One - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Microsoft is making a bid to own the living room with its new entertainment device.
  
• 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: Celebrating 20 years of the web - TG Daily
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Click's David Reid visits Cern to find out more about the plans to restore the world's first web page.
  
• 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.
  
• Brighter days for First Solar - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
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• Apple set for DC tax fight - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
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• Meet David Karp: Tech's newest superstar - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
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• Big Data could generate millions of new jobs - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  U.S. companies will need 1.9 million more techies by 2015, says one expert. Here are the top 10 tech skills employers are seeking.
  
• Apple grilled about tax havens - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
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• Judge rules Airbnb illegal in New York City - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
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• Mr. Cook came to Washington, and escaped unscathed - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  No one laid a glove on Apple's CEO, not even the subcommittee's hostile chairman.
  
• Microsoft unveils new Xbox One game console - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
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• 5 worst Internet acquisitions of all time - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  As well as the 5 best.
  
• Sen. Rand Paul: 'The Senate should apologize to Apple' - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  In Apple's defense, the junior senator from Kentucky has been tweeting up a storm.
  
• Watson will be taking your calls now - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  IBM's supercomputer is getting a job in customer service.
  
• How Apple sidestepped U.S. taxes: The Senate's version - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  The results of its probe of Apple's offshore taxes are now available online.
  
• Flickr: The ghost that haunts Yahoo - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Recent upgrades to the once-innovative service notwithstanding, the photo-sharing site is a lesson in what not to do.
  
• Apple vs. Subcommittee: Tim Cook has some explaining to do - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  It's a good thing for Apple that most people won't read the Senate subcommittee's report.
  
• Live TV: Where to watch the Senate's Apple hearings - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  C-Span's coverage begins at 9:30. Tim Cook will appear in the second segment.
  
• Meet the AdMob genius who's at it again - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan wants to bridge the divide between desktop and mobile advertising. If she succeeds, even Google could find itself at a disadvantage.
  
• 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.
  
• Next Mac will be made in Texas, Tim Cook says - Fox News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  Apple Inc. is as American as apple pie, and to prove it, the company plans to make its next computer's on U.S. soil, CEO Tim Cook told a Senate panel Tuesday.

  
  
• How to deal when social media drives you crazy - Fox News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  Is Social Media Anxiety Disorder, known as SMAD, the newest affliction resulting from our love affair with Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites?
  
• Ubuntu Linux Community: Canonical Closes Brainstorm Web Portal - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  The VAR Guy: A few days ago, Canonical reiterated its commitment to restoring the Ubuntu "community" Web portal to front-and-center of official Ubuntu websites.

  
  
• Linux Mint 15 Most Ambitious Release Ever - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  OSTATIC: Clement Lefebvre, Mint founder and lead, recently announced the public release of Linux Mint 15 Release Candidate.

  
  
• 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.
  
• Can the new Xbox One save gaming? - Fox News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  For years -- and I mean years -- consumer electronics and computer companies have been struggling to replace the panoply of boxes hanging off American televisions. Game consoles, DVD players, cable boxes, DVRs -- it's a mess. Can the Xbox One fix all that?

  
  
• Bitcoin developer chats about regulation, open source, and the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  PC World: With Bitcoin all the rage and startups popping up left and right, it's hard to know who's an expert in the virtual currency and who just has an opinion.

  
  
• Acupuncture helps treat hypothermic sea turtles - Fox News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild -- from an acupuncturist.

  
  
• 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.
  
• Google+ app for Android gets post-I/O overhaul - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  CNET: Like the Web version unveiled at Google I/O, Google+ for Android provides users with options such as automatic photo enhancements and Auto Awesome.

  
  
• Nginx: SPDY SSL Installation and Configuration On Debian / Ubuntu - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  NixCraft: How do I enable nginx SPDY support running on Debian or Ubuntu Linux server?

  
  
• Nearly 19 feet! Longest Burmese python captured in Florida - Fox News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  A Miami man wrangled and killed the longest-ever Burmese python to be captured in Florida, wildlife officials announced Monday, May 20. The 128-lb snake measured 18 feet, 8 inches long.

  
  
• 10 deadly tornadoes from U.S. history - Fox News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  Born from thunderstorms, tornadoes can rip apart homes and toss cars around like toys. These are some of the most vicious twisters to hit the U.S. in recorded history.

  
  
• Developer releases template code to allow almost anyone to create a Google Glass app - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  TNW: Now there's an easy way for almost anyone to create a dedicated Glass app.

  
  
• SugarCRM: Big Growth Now, Exit Strategy Later? - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  The VAR Guy: SugarCRM continues to grow fast. But is the open source alternative to Salesforce.com, Oracle Siebel and Microsoft Dynamics CRM a serious contender in the IT channel?

  
  
• Navy dolphin finds 130-year-old torpedo - Fox News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  A Navy dolphin training to look for mines off the coast of San Diego found a museum-worthy 19th-century torpedo on the seafloor, military officials said.

  
  
• NASA rover Curiosity drills into second Martian rock; prepares to study it in detail - Fox News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  NASA's Curiosity rover drills again.

  
  
• How is a monster twister formed? - Fox News
  Tue, 21 May 2013
  

  Tornadoes are the most violent storms on Earth, and the U.S. experiences more than any other country. Scientists agree on a few general points on how these deadly forces of nature form.

  
  
• Yahoo-Tumblr: Who cares? - CNN -- Tech News
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  Too much is being made of the $1.1 billion acquisition.
  
• 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.
  
• Meet AOI, Apple's mysterious Irish subsidiary - CNN -- Tech News
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  In a statement to the Senate, Apple explains -- sort of -- what it's doing in Cork.
  
• Yahoo rolls out update to make Flickr 'awesome again' - CNN -- Tech News
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  The Internet asked Marissa Mayer to "please make Flickr awesome again," and in turn, the Yahoo CEO is revamping her company's photo-sharing service.
  
• Ant abilities could aid robot design - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  A study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists.
  
• Video: Watch a Navy missile interceptor scream into the sky - Fox News
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  

  The Navy successfully tested its short range ballistic missile last week, destroying a complex moving target that soared over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, May 15.

  
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• China 'state hackers renew attacks' - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  State-sponsored hackers are renewing their attacks on the US after a three-month hiatus, according to the New York Times.
  
• Mixed review for BBC Online services - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  A review of BBC Online and the Red Button service by the BBC Trust finds audiences are served well but BBC Online has failed to hit its reach target.
  
• New Xbox readies for video games war - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  Will Microsoft's games machine win the next console war?
  
• UK astronaut given station date - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  UK astronaut Tim Peake is to fly to the International Space Station, launching on a Soyuz rocket in November or December 2015.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Tumblr takeover: Sex, jokes and gifs - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  Why Yahoo thinks blogging platform Tumblr is worth more than $1bn
  
• Millions hit in Yahoo Japan hack - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  Up to 22 million login names may have been stolen during a hack attack on Yahoo Japan, the web firm warns.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Pupils 'need early porn warnings' - TG Daily
  Mon, 20 May 2013
  Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say.
  
• US questions Google on Glass privacy - TG Daily
  Fri, 17 May 2013
  US politicians are seeking reassurances from Google that its smart spectacles will respect personal privacy.
  
• 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: Webscape: Apollo 11 mission site - TG Daily
  Fri, 17 May 2013
  Kate Russell looks at a site which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, plus other sites and apps reviewed.
  
• 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: '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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Q&A: New Speeds for Old Machines - NY Times -- Technology News
  Mon, 13 May 2013
  The new 802.11ac wireless-networking standard promises much faster data speeds, as long as you have the right equipment.
  
• Phone Sounds Good, but How Is the Deal? - NY Times -- Technology News
  Mon, 13 May 2013
  The Ooma Telo is advertised as a “free home phone service,” and while it is nowhere near free, it may be a better deal than you currently get from your phone provider, plus the sound quality is excellent.
  
• Q.& A.: Hanging out on Google+ - NY Times -- Technology News
  Mon, 13 May 2013
  Google+ Hangouts can support up to 10 people in a video chat or virtual meeting, but certain bandwidth speeds are required.
  
• Q.& A.: Getting More (or Less) Mail from Facebook - NY Times -- Technology News
  Fri, 10 May 2013
  You can tell Facebook what types of e-mail notifications you would like to receive by adjusting your account settings.