5 Reasons to Try Zorin OS Linux (PC World)
PC World - One of the best features of the open source Linux operating system is that there are so many distributions to choose from.
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New virus threatens phones using Android (AFP)
AFP - A virus infecting mobile phones using Google's Android operating system has emerged in China that can allow a hacker to gain access to personal data, US security experts said.Read More ...
Six Downloads to Improve Microsoft Office (PC World)
PC World - Anyone who uses Microsoft Office will agree on two things: It's a powerful collection of applications, and it needs improvements.
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Virus attacks Android phones in China: researchers (Reuters)
Reuters - A powerful virus targeting smart phones in China running Google Inc's Android operating system may represent the most sophisticated bug to target mobile devices to date, security researchers said on Thursday.
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Will 2011 signal a Mac virus onslaught? Not so fast (Macworld)
Macworld - Is it really true that it's only a matter of time before Macintosh users are under siege by a flood of viruses and malware? McAfee announced recently that 2011 would be a bad year for people using Apple computers, as hackers will be increasingly attracted by growing Mac market share. It's not at all hard to find experts who agree.
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2010 in review: The year in iOS (Macworld)
Macworld - When 2010 began, the software that ran the iPhone and iPod touch was still called “iPhone OSâ€ÂÂ; by the end of the year, it had been rechristened iOS.
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Skype says software to blame for 24-hour outage (AP)
AP - A software glitch caused Skype's major outage last week, the Internet calling and messaging service said Wednesday.
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Android Mobile Malware Has Botnet-like Traits (PC World)
PC World - Hackers are aiming for users of Google's Android mobile operating system with a malicious application that harvests personal information and sends it to a remote server.
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Skype Says Bug in Older Software Caused Outage (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Skype offered a detailed explanation Wednesday for the "critical failure" that prevented millions of Skype users worldwide from placing or receiving calls last week. According to the VoIP operator, a bug in an older version of the Skype for Windows client software caused 25 to 30 percent of the service's supernodes to fail.
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Software Patents Have Got to Go! (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - All the brouhaha with Paul Allen suing, well, everyone makes it even clearer that software and process patents need to go.
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Paul Allen Amends Lawsuit Against Facebook, Apple and Others (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen has filed a last-minute amendment to his patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, Facebook, Google and others, according to media reports. The amended suit targets Google's Android mobile operating system in a move that could spell trouble for phone manufacturers and app developers.
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Android apps growing by the second, over 2.5 billion downloads (Appolicious)
Appolicious - In the apps numbers game, Google’s (GOOG) Android is gaining on Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone.The two-year-old Android Market now is offering more than 200,000 apps and games for download, Softpedia reports. This compares with more than 300,000 for the Apple operating system.
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Eltima releases 2.0 Beta of Folx download manager (Macworld)
Macworld - Eltima Software has released the 2.0 Beta of Folx, its download manager and torrent client for Mac OS X. Beta 2.0 adds iTunes integration, RSS feed downloading options, and more advanced file management abilities to the handy utility.
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Top Hacker Targets Include Mobile Devices and Mac (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - McAfee is making security predictions for 2011. The firm outlines its top threats for next year in the 2011 Threat Predictions report -- and Android, iPhone, Foursquare, Google TV, and Mac OS X are listed as major cybercrime targets. Politically motivated attacks are also expected to increase, a la WikiLeaks.
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Apple sued over apps privacy issues; Google may be next (Reuters)
Reuters - Two separate groups of iPhone and iPad users have sued Apple Inc alleging that certain software applications were passing personal user information to third-party advertisers without consent.
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Analyst: Battery Issues Plaguing RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Research in Motion is making "good progress" on its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and its QNX operating system but app store monetization and battery life remain an issue, according to a Tuesday note from analyst Shaw Wu.
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Putin Orders Russian Gov't to Move to Open Source (PC World)
PC World - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin [cq] has ordered government agencies there to open-source software by 2015, according to translated documents.
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7 Predictions For Open Source in 2011 (PC World)
PC World - Predictions for the upcoming year are always plentiful in December, and this year is no exception. On PCWorld, for example, we've seen security predictions, enterprise resoure software (ERP) predictions, and general IT forecasts for 2011.
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Apple No Longer Flying under the Security Radar (PC World)
PC World - McAfee has compiled the wisdom and insight of its security researchers and produced the 2011 Threat Predictions Report. The report contains a variety of forecasts, prophecies, and educated guesses on what to expect for computer and information security next year, but one of the most notable is that Apple has achieved some level of critical mass that makes it a prime target.
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Best Android apps of 2010 (Appolicious)
Appolicious - What a year it has been for the Android. Google’s mobile operating system is winning over the iPhone population, making strides as a permanent player (if not leader) in a rapidly evolving space. Developers certainly took notice in 2010, creating and updating countless apps for Android and the dozens of smartphones and tablets which it powers.  Here is the cream of the crop.
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