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  • AMD's move could pave the way for ARM in future chips

    Feb 04, 2012: Advanced Micro Devices has loosened its commitment to the x86 architecture, announcing a new design strategy that could pave the way for using ARM technology in future AMD chips.

  • Banking pay too high, says RBS chairman

    Feb 04, 2012: Salaries in the banking sector are too high, the chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday.

  • Dropcam HD Launch Delayed to Fix Video Quality Issues

    Feb 04, 2012: I was thrilled to get the latest Dropcam Wi-Fi mobile connected camera in house, the Dropcam HD, shortly after it debuted at CES. I reviewed the previous model last spring and was impressed with its easy setup and cool companion apps for Android and iOS. With a more sleek design and 720p HD video capture and streaming, the Dropcam HD was one of the more exciting connected home gadgets I saw at CES. The Dropcam HD was supposed to ship at the end of January to customers, but now its launch has been delayed.

  • Apple revises Snow Leopard security update

    Feb 04, 2012: Suffering from bizarre errors related to the latest Snow Leopard security update? Apple's already on top of things. On Friday, the company released Security Update 2012-001, version 1.1, for Snow Leopard Macs.

  • Insolvency figures mask businesses' struggles

    Feb 04, 2012: Insolvencies in the UK increased by 7.2 percent in the fourth quarter on the previous year, official statistics showed on Friday, but experts claimed that this does not reveal the extent of the troubles facing businesses.

  • Here's How To Install Carrier-Blocked Apps On Your Phone

    Feb 04, 2012: The crafty folks over at Droid-Life have discovered that, through the sorcery that is the Android browser, you can install apps that were previously blocked by carriers. This means that you can get Google Wallet on a none-Sprint phone, as well as any apps that allow you to (illegally) tether.

  • Internet broadcast rights in doubt following court ruling

    Feb 04, 2012: The landmark ruling by the Federal Court, which found Optus did not breach copyright by broadcasting NRL and AFL matches via its new TV Now service, has cast a doubt over the financial viability of internet broadcast rights.

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Business Issues

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Consumer Electronics

  • Marshall Bergman Tahlia Clutch Bag

    Feb 04, 2012: Fashion-forward geek girls have it hard. Most laptop-bag vendors either try to pass off an ugly, bulky briefcase as a purse alternative, or they over-design and slap a floral print on a normally inoffensive backpack and call it "feminine." Leave it to the Brits to bring us a classy, stylish, and sturdy alternative to the bulky and loud reality of women's laptop bags.

  • Google's New 'Bouncer' Targets Android Market Malware

    Feb 04, 2012: Hard on the heels of the controversy that arose recently around Symantec and its claims that numerous apps on the Android Market were actually malware in disguise, Google on Thursday unveiled a new tool to help it identify malicious apps.

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Games

  • Rage: Campaign Edition brings mayhem to the Mac

    Feb 04, 2012: The makers of the popular—and quite violent—Doom and Quake franchises have brought their latest mutant-slaughtering game to the Mac.

  • Browser Looking Bored? Take It Out on an Elephant Quest

    Feb 04, 2012: Remember how in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Dr. Evil wanted sharks with laser beams on their heads but got mutated sea bass for all his trouble? Well, what if those were elephants, instead? Think about it: Elephants with laser beams! Mutated elephants who can run, jump, and pick up balloons. Okay, this may not make it into the next Austin Powers, but it does make for one awesome free Flash game: Elephant Quest.

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Components

  • Micron CEO dies in plane crash

    Feb 04, 2012: Steve Appleton, chairman and CEO of memory and semiconductor maker Micron, was killed in a small plane accident in Boise, Idaho, on Friday.

  • AMD's move could pave the way for ARM in future chips

    Feb 04, 2012: Advanced Micro Devices has loosened its commitment to the x86 architecture, announcing a new design strategy that could pave the way for using ARM technology in future AMD chips.

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