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Associated Press David Anselmi, a Microsoft senior manger of investigations in the company's Digital Crimes Unit, sits in the DCU lab Wednesday in Redmond, Wash. The company says evidence shows cybercriminals are now looking for opportunities to inject malicious software and code into counterfeit versions of computer operating systems even before the machines are sold to unsuspecting customers.
Microsoft finds malware on new computers direct from factories
WASHINGTON — A customer in Shenzhen, China, took a new laptop out of its box and booted it up for the first time. But as the screen lit up, the computer began taking on a life of its own. The machi...
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Associated Press The new Apple iPhone 5 is displayed Wednesday following the introduction of new products in San Francisco. The iPhone 5 uses LTE technology, so what does that mean for consumers?
The iPhone 5 and LTE - what it means for you
NEW YORK — The iPhone 5 is Apple’s first mobile handset that uses new “LTE” wireless networks. What’s LTE —and why should you care? Here are some answers. Q: What does LTE stand for? A: It’s ...
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Associated Press "Hive76" members Chris Thompson (left) and Jordan Miller appear in their North Philadelphia workshop or "hacker space." Hacker spaces serve as "clubhouses" for inventors, where they share tools, electronics equipment and even ideas in a do-it-yourself approach to technology.
Hacker spaces offer havens for ingenuity
PHILADELPHIA — In a cluttered fifth-floor studio in North Philadelphia, two huge pieces of plywood hang from the ceiling, pulsing in time with the music from a pair of high-end stereo speakers. ...
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Tech Q&A:
QUESTION: Our credit card was temporarily not working because we had moved (causing a change of billing address). When my subscription to Pandora was due to be renewed through iTunes, I received an...
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Associated Press Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon, holds the Kindle Paperwhite at the introduction of the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Paperwhite devices Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif.
Amazon unveils Kindle Fire models
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Amazon.com Inc. unveiled four new Kindle Fire models on Thursday, including ones with larger screens, as the online retailer steps up competition with Apple Inc. ahead of the...
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Associated Press A Netflix envelop containing a DVD to be returned by mail is clipped onto a mailbox Aug. 23 Springfield, Ill. A group of independent contractors takes on the task of tagging each video in the Netflix library.
Cadre of film buffs helps Netflix sort through clutter by tagging
LOS ANGELES — After Greg Harty rolls out of bed in his Los Angeles apartment, he grabs a cup of coffee and starts his work day at a desk in the corner of his living room. His assignment: Watch thre...
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Associated Press The Google Wallet application is displayed on a mobile device in New York. Several major retailers announced plans during the summer of 2012 to accept or expand such mobile payments, adding to services already available.
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NEW YORK — For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day. We’re still far from such a wor...
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Tech Q&A: You are nobody without a password
Sometimes I fear that computer passwords are taking over the world. I began to feel that way when my credit card reached its expiration date recently, setting off a chain of events that undersco...
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HP, Dell say PC makers now in desperate need of a reboot
SAN FRANCISCO — Hewlett-Packard Co. used to be known as a place where innovative thinkers flocked to work on great ideas that opened new frontiers in technology. These days, HP is looking behind th...
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iPhone to blame for text charges from England
QUESTION: One of my sons has been charged by T-Mobile for more than 300 outgoing international text messages from his iPhone 4 that he adamantly says he didn’t send. All $64.40 worth of text messag...
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