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Anonymous posts cops' personal data, puts their lives in danger

Publié: août 17, 2011, 11:11pm CEST par Ed Oswald

By Ed Oswald, Betanews

Hackers released names, addresses and other comprising information of BART's transit police officers -- in retaliation for the agency's moves to quell protests.
Can Google-Motorola Mobility bring stability to the Force?

Publié: août 17, 2011, 8:55pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Apple CEO Steve Jobs and his cabal of Jedi lawyers brandish patents like light sabers. But if Verizon's general counsel is right, Google will end the patent-clone wars after completing the Moto acquisition.
HTC says everything Apple makes infringes on three of its patents

Publié: août 17, 2011, 7:58pm CEST par Tim Conneally

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

Tuesday evening, Taiwanese smartphone maker and long-time Android supporter HTC announced it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in the U.S. District Court of Delaware and also a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC).
SilveOS, the Silverlight-based 'operating system' takes on Chrome OS

Publié: août 17, 2011, 6:40pm CEST par Tim Conneally

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

Browser-based computing and webtops are certainly getting a major boost the widespread adoption in HTML5 from the likes of Microsoft, Apple, and Google, But alternatives to HTML5, Javascript, and CSS3 are still being explored...
Think eBay is the top retail or auction site? You'd be wrong

Publié: août 17, 2011, 5:57pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Amazon leads globally followed by eBay. Big surprise: Apple is No. 4. ComScore released the data today, for June.
Verizon Wireless hosts major LTE expansion tomorrow in 11 states

Publié: août 17, 2011, 5:04pm CEST par Tim Conneally

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

After AT&T unveiled its first HSPA+/LTE modems on Tuesday, Verizon Wireless, who began rolling out its LTE service in late 2010, announced it will have another major LTE rollout tomorrow. The wireless operator will turn on its 4G LTE networks in 11 states tomorrow, August 18.
Avidemux helps get video files into the right format

Publié: août 17, 2011, 4:42pm CEST

By Joe Cassels

How can you fix problems with video so it will play on a specific device? The answer lies with Avidemux. It's a simple, yet very powerful, video processing program.
You should be playing Ages of Empire Online right now

Publié: août 17, 2011, 4:29pm CEST par Mike Williams

By Mike Williams, Betanews

You waited a year for it, now you can play. Microsoft has finally revealed the first full version of its Age of Empires Online game. The role-laying adventure is free -- there are no subscription fees -- but you'll pay for extras.
Samsung SSD's speed up with new 830 series

Publié: août 17, 2011, 3:20pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Today, Samsung Electronics unveiled its next-generation solid-state drives, which go on sale in October. Pricing isn't immediately available, but performance claims are: Double the bandwidth of the 470 series.
LinkedIn for iOS gets a much needed makeover

Publié: août 17, 2011, 2:18pm CEST par Mark Wilson

By Mark Wilson, Betanews

Previous versions were notable for being unimpressive. The release of LinkedIn 4.0 for iOS looks set to change the app's reputation, with a less-cluttered and more Mac-like UI.
iPhones are for the rich, Androids for the rest of us [Infographic]

Publié: août 17, 2011, 12:33am CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

iPhone users are 67% more likely to have household incomes of $200,000 or more while Android users are 24 percent more likely to earn between $50k-$100k. You won't believe the other differences.