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Gregg Keizer / Computerworld:
Chinese authorities behind Google attack, researcher claims — Forensics expert who examined malware believes it's too good to have come from independent hackers — Computerworld - The malware used to hack Google is so sophisticated that researchers brought in by the company to investigate believe …
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Melanie Lee / Reuters:
Alibaba slams Yahoo's statement on Google — Buzz up! — SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group, in which Yahoo Inc owns a 40 percent stake, has called the search giant's comments on Google “reckless.” — Alibaba Group, which runs Taobao …
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Yahoo knew of attacks before Google, kept mum — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc knew it had been a target to sophisticated Chinese cyber attacks on U.S. corporations before Google alerted the company to them, a source familiar with the matter said, but chose to remain silent after its bigger rival went public.
George Kurtz / McAfee Security Insights Blog:
“Aurora” Exploit In Google Attack Now Public — Computer code that exploits the yet-to-be-patched Internet Explorer vulnerability used in Operation Aurora to attack Google and others in December has now been published on the Internet. — McAfee Labs researchers have seen references …
Sky Canaves / China Real Time Report:Clearing Up Confusion on Google and China
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MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Yelp Enables Check-Ins On Its iPhone App; Foursquare, Gowalla Ousted As Mayors — When you think of the idea of “checking-in” at a venue in a mobile app, you likely think of Foursquare or Gowalla right now. The two gained significant momentum, funding, and users in the location space in 2009.
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MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Fa.il: Bing's URL Shortener Is Longer Than Bing's Own Domain — Everyone is getting into the URL shortening game these days. Google, YouTube, and Facebook are just a few joining the likes of the established players such as Bit.ly. And now Microsoft is jumping in. But there's something weird about their URL.
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Nick O'Neill / All Facebook:
Facebook Releases Their Version Of Retweets As Twitterfication Continues — This evening Facebook began testing what appears to be their version of Twitter's retweet feature: “via”. On any article shared by your friend, you can click on “Share” and when you post the article to your profile …
Brooke Crothers / CNET News:
Analyst: Apple tablet ‘in full production’ — An analyst at AVI Securities said Friday morning that the Apple tablet is “in full production” and a research note stated that Apple “NAND” flash chip requirements may be increasing because of the tablet. — The Apple tablet information comes from …
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New York Times:
Scaling the Digital Wall in China — The Great Firewall of China is hardly impregnable. — Just as Mongol invaders could not be stopped by the Great Wall, Chinese citizens have found ways to circumvent the sophisticated Internet censorship systems designed to restrict them.
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Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web:
German government issues official warning. Do NOT use Internet Explorer until it is fixed. — Internet Explorer just cannot catch a break these days. The German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology has officially advised people to stop using Internet Explorer, all versions …
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
AT&T Matches Verizon With $69.99 Unlimited Voice Plans. iPhone Not Included (But Also Cheaper). — As you may have heard, Verizon made some headlines today by unveiling new, cheaper plans to its customers. Specifically, they cut the price of their unlimited voice plans by $29 down to $69.99.
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Katie Marsal / AppleInsider:Verizon undercuts AT&T, reduces monthly voice plan by $29
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Noel / Games from Within:
Making A Living (Barely) On The iPhone App Store (aka The Numbers Post) — The App Store is a very hit-driven environment. A few apps sell a large amount of units, and the great majority sell next to nothing. That's somewhat similar to the music industry, except that the audience for music …
Thomas Claburn / InformationWeek:
Laptop Search Documents Revealed — Though some travelers object to border agents reading their e-mail and viewing their digital images, the government insists “they're like pages in a book” and defends its right to review them. — Documents detailing nine months of searches and seizures …
Donald Melanson / Engadget:
McDonald's starts dishing out free WiFi at most of its U.S. restaurants — McDonald's promised that it would be make its in-restaurant WiFi service available for free in “mid-January” and, right on cue, it's now kicked things open to everyone with a laptop and a fast food craving starting today, January 15th.
Prince McLean / AppleInsider:
The inside track on Apple's tablet: a history of tablet computing — Apple's anticipated press event later this month is widely expected to debut a new tabled-sized device as a sibling to the company's Mac, iPod and iPhone product lines. Here's what has led up to the launch, and why the futuristic tablet hasn't taken off so far.
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