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AT&T backs off threat to halt its fiber rollout

AT&T now says it will continue its already-announced fiber optic network expansion to 100 cities, backtracking on comments by AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson after President Obama voiced support for net neutrality last month. The move brought a strong retort from critics who say the carrier’s fiber optic plans are mostly …

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Microsoft buys Acompli to enhance Outlook for iOS, Android

Setting the stage for advanced Office mail functionality on non-Windows platforms, Microsoft has acquired Acompli, a startup that provides software for organizing email on mobile devices. “Our goal is to deliver fantastic cross-platform apps that support the variety of email services people use today and help them accomplish more,” wrote …

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Linux Mint 17.1 released

Linux Mint 17.1 released The final release of Linux Mint 17.1 is now available to download. You can opt for the Cinnamon or MATE versions of Linux Mint 17.1, depending on which desktop you prefer to use. MATE now has support for the Compiz window manager, and Cinnamon has had …

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Apple faces trial in decade-old iTunes DRM lawsuit

The past is coming back to haunt Apple, as a nearly 10-year-old class-action antitrust lawsuit accusing the company of trying to monopolize online music distribution is headed to trial. The Apple iPod iTunes antitrust litigation accuses Apple of violating U.S. and California antitrust law by restricting music purchased on iTunes …

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Updated: Top Cyber Monday tech deals

While Cyber Monday has long taken a back seat to the holiday shopping tsunami that is Black Friday, this year things may be different — especially since some sale prices on the Monday after Thanksgiving could be better than day-after-Thanksgiving deals. “Cyber Monday brings savings that are 10% – 14% …

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10 cool tricks for Siri for iOS 8

Apple’s Siri keeps getting smarter — here’s ten neat things you can do with Siri on your iPad or iPhone. Setting Siri Siri can be invaluable when you’re trying to get to the settings for a specific App — just tell Siri, “Open (name the app) settings and it will …

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Surging Windows 8.1 overtakes Windows XP usage

Microsoft is doing a fine job of burying Windows XP, but still has a long way to go toward getting people onto the latest version of its operating system. According to Statcounter, usage of Windows 8.1 narrowly overtook Windows XP in November. That’s partly due to record growth for Windows …

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Sony working to remove stolen films from file-sharing sites

Sony Pictures Entertainment is making progress in removing new films stolen in a cyberattack from file-sharing websites. The movies include the Brad Pitt war film “Fury,” released in the U.S. in October, as well as the upcoming “Annie,” “Still Alice,” “Mr. Turner” and “To Write Love on Her Arms,” according to a …

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OS X Yosemite sets Mac adoption record

Apple’s new OS X Yosemite finished its first full month after release with a brisker uptake than its predecessor Mavericks, metrics company Net Applications said today. For November, Yosemite accounted for 36.6% of all instances of OS X tallied by Net Applications, which estimates operating system user share by counting …

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Startup SQLdep aims to help DBAs stay sane

Czech startup SQLdep is hoping to simplify database changes and troubleshooting with its code analytics tool. SQLdep’s founders wrote the first line of code about two years ago, and like so many startups the idea for founding the company came from personal experience. “I was part of the data warehousing …

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The Linux holiday shopping guide

For the Linux nerd who has everything Traditionally, finding gifts for the Open Source-loving, Linux-running person in your life has not been terribly easy to accomplish. Not so this year. It seems the world is filled with Linux-powered gadgets and gizmos galore. What follows are my personal recommendations (ranging in …

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11 Cyber Monday tech deals that truly save you serious money

Real deals, not cyber scams If you want to see how morally bankrupt the post-Thanksgiving shopping season has become, just poke around online during “Cyber Monday.” You’ll find many of our nation’s major retailers marking up their list prices to advertise “savings” that don’t actually exist, and pushing “limited-time” offers …

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В тестах засветился 64-битный смартфон Samsung на чипе Marvell

Южнокорейский гигант продолжает работать над усовершенствованием мобильных устройств всех сегментов категории, и сейчас замечена работа над мобильником бюджетного сегмента с 64-битным чипом Marvell, тестирование которого засветились в сети. Новинка будет одним из первых доступных аппаратов с 64-битными чипами, а новая версия мобильной операционной системы Android 5.0 Lollipop сделает это возможным, так как …

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