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Liz Gannes / NetworkEffect:
False Alarm: Google Circles Not Coming Now-and Probably Not Ever — When a report emerged this morning of a new social network focused on nuanced sharing called Google Circles, the company said it was not launching anything this week at SXSW. But such a product is not even under development …
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PC World and @marshallk
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Marshall Kirkpatrick / ReadWriteWeb:
Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today (Updated) — We believe that Google will preview a major new social service called Google Circles at South by Southwest Interactive today. If what we've heard is correct, the service will offer photo, video and status message sharing.
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NetworkEffect, The Next Web, @timoreilly, VentureBeat, Search Engine Land, Gizmodo, CNET News, WebProNews, Neowin.net and @carnage4life
DSLreports:
Exclusive: AT&T To Impose 150GB DSL Cap, Overages - Notices To Go Out This Week, Capping Begins May 2 — Broadband Reports has learned, and has confirmed with AT&T, that the company will be implementing a new 150GB monthly usage cap for all DSL customers starting on May 2.
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GigaOM, Engadget and blogs.chron.com
Thomas Ricker / Engadget:
Is your iPad 2 backlight bleeding? (video) — Now that many of you have collected and used your second generation iPad tablets for a few hours, we're starting to see the inevitable reports of defects. Thus far, two issues have bubbled to the surface. The first issue …
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Examiner, RazorianFly, Apple Bitch, DisplayBlog, MacRumors, CNET News and iClarified
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Arn / MacRumors:
iPad 2: GPU Benchmarked with Impressive Gains
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CrunchGear, AnandTech, AnandTech, VentureBeat, Engadget, RazorianFly, Touch Arcade, GeekSmack, SlashGear, 9 to 5 Mac, TiPb, AppleInsider, MacNN and CNET News
Jon Evans / TechCrunch:
The Walled Garden Has Won — Ten days ago Google discovered that apparently innocuous Android apps were in fact infested with “DroidDream” malware that included an Android rootkit, with the apparent intent of creating a smartphone botnet. It infected more than a quarter of a million devices before Google intervened.
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Beyond Search
Tim-o-tato / Droid Life:
Staples Ad For WiFi-only XOOM Shows March 27th Release? — So as was mentioned previously, it was looking like Staples was going to be selling the wifi-only XOOM some time in early April, but from the flyer above it looks like it may be sooner on March 27th.
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Examiner, Electronista, Engadget, Gizmodo, PhoneNews.com, mobilesguruji.co.cc, MobileWhack and Android Phone Fans
Jesus Diaz / Gizmodo:
How to Activate the Best Secret Feature In Your iPad — How to Activate the Best Secret Feature In Your iPad Your new iPad—and old too, with iOS 4.3—has a new hidden feature that Apple doesn't want you to know about: Extra multi-touch gestures that completely changes the iPad experience …
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Examiner, MobileWhack, RazorianFly and LAPTOP Magazine
Kellex / Droid Life:
WiFi-only Galaxy Tab Launching April 4 for $399? — One of our posse members was hanging out at a technology fair today and it just so happened to include a Samsung rep who was quick to hand out the flyer above which shows that the wifi-only Galaxy Tab version should be out by April 4.
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TechnoBuffalo, SlashGear, X-bit labs, mobilesguruji.co.cc, Engadget, Neowin.net, PhoneArena, Gizmodo, CrunchGear, BGR, LAPTOP Magazine, DisplayBlog, Gadgetell, Softpedia News, Techie Buzz and AndroidSPIN
Nik Rawlinson / PC Pro:
The emergency internet bunkers — Nik Rawlinson investigates the impregnable underground bunkers that will keep the net running during wartime — The Doomsday Clock shows 23:54. If it ever reaches midnight, mankind's survival will be on the brink. — Since 1947, the Bulletin …
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Slashdot
Michael Oryl / MobileBurn.com:
iSuppli estimates Apple iPad 2 3G component costs at $325 — Research firm iSuppli is working on its teardown of the new Apple iPad 2 tablet computer and has provided preliminary component cost estimates to All Things Digital. According to iSuppli, AT&T's iPad 2 3G has about US$326.60 worth of parts …
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Examiner and NewEnterprise
Robert McMillan / ITworld:
With hacking, music can take control of your car — Remote-controlled car hacking is a real possibility, researchers say - About 300 years ago, the English playwright William Congreve wrote, “music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.”
Mark Gurman / 9 to 5 Mac:
Apple now taking Red Cross donations through iTunes for Japan relief fund — Apple has opened up a new portal in the iTunes Store to take donations for the Japan earthquake and tsunami relief fund. Users who wish to donate can donate in $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200 increments.
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L.A. Times Tech Blog, TUAW, Microsoft, RazorianFly, Examiner, ringtonia.com, paidContent, MacStories and TechCrunch, Thanks:mbywalec
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Ingrid Lunden / mocoNews:
Mobile Giving: A List Of Shortcodes To Donate To Japan
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WinRumors and textually.org
