Elgan: Don't be fooled by Google's phony 'beta' label
Columnist Mike Elgan says we should stop taking Google's "beta" and "experimental" labels seriously, and see them for what they are: marketing gimmicks.
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Seagate FreeAgent Theater
If you're looking for a way to view tons of media from your computer on your TV, but you want something other than a media streamer, a hard-drive-based media player like the Seagate FreeAgent Theater (starting at US$129 without the hard drive, as of February 11, 2009) may be for you. But if you take home entertainment seriously, you may want to consider other options.
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First arrests made in Heartland breach case
Three Florida men have been arrested in connection with the recently disclosed breach at Heartland Payment Systems.
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E-Verify hiring mandate dropped from stimulus bill
A provision that would have forced employers who get federal stimulus money to first vet the employment status of their workers using the E-Verify program has been stripped from the final version of the $787 billion spending package.
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Linksys debuts smart home media server
Linksys has announced the availability of its new-generation home media server, dubbed "Media Hub", to the local market aimed at simplifying the management and distribution of digital content in homes and small businesses.
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Limits on H-1B hiring by bailout recipients still in economic stimulus bill
A provision that would restrict the hiring of H-1B visa holders by banks receiving federal bailout funds was left in the economic stimulus bill by U.S. House and Senate negotiators.
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Apple: iPhone Jailbreak hack violates the law
Hacking an iPhone is against the law, Apple has argued in comments filed with the U.S. Copyright Office -- a stance the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls an "absurdity."
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Massachusetts extends compliance deadline on data security rules — again
For the second time in three months, the Massachusetts state government has extended the deadline for companies to comply with a controversial set of data security regulations.
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Imagining a Microsoft Store
I've been trying to wrap my head around what such a Microsoft store would look like.
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Time to Tweak Microsoft's Patch Tuesday?
Has Patch Tuesday outlived its usefulness?
Read More ...Security Geeks: From Isolation to Rock Stars
Thanks to the blogosphere, social networking sites and podcasting made easy, many security pros are taking on a much more public persona, becoming near-rock stars.
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Social Networking's Security Pitfalls
Spending a little time on Facebook and other social networking sites is a ritual for many of us every morning. And afternoon. And evening. But, hey, it's nice, harmless fun -- isn't it? It isn't as if you were putting your identity or your computer at risk. Are you? Well, ask anyone who was whacked by the recent Koobface worm.
Read More ...Facebook Connect: What's Next for Your Facebook Info?
Although Facebook has big business plans for Connect, a technology that enables people to sign into multiple websites with their Facebook user name and password, the social network has proceeded carefully in this early stage as more questions about Facebook data ownership and privacy emerge.
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Digital TV Switch Coming Tuesday For Many, Despite Delay
Hundreds of broadcast stations will switch to digital on the original Feb. 17 deadline. That means millions of Americans with analog TVs may see only snow on their favorite channels come Tuesday. Nearly 500 stations say they intend to switch to digital broadcasts that day, despite a recent Congressional vote to delay the transition until June 12.
Read More ...Two major TV manufacturers drop plasma even as sales boom
Two TV manufacturers, representing both ends of the price spectrum, have dropped out of the gas plasma TV business.
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US Congess passes huge economic stimulus bill
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have both passed the final version of a huge economic stimulus package, including billions of dollars for broadband deployment and electronic health records.
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LightEdge combines hosted PBX with unified communications
A Microsoft partner Tuesday launched a new service for SMBs that combines hosted unified communications with a hosted PBX service.
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