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Content Intent, Part 1

Jan 27, 2012 General IT Comments Off

As far as exclusive interviews go, you could do a lot worse than getting Herman Cain, and a lot worse than getting him on Nov. 28. That was, after all, the day that a woman unleashed accusations of a 13-year affair with Cain, the third racy allegation levied against Cain in a matter of weeks. And those charges were but part of the Cain saga. There was also the Nov. 15 Libya gaffe, when Cain seemed to forget not only what had happened in Libya, but also whether or not he agreed with …

Google Music now lets you download your entire library

Jan 27, 2012 Hardware & Gadgets Comments Off

Computer meltdown? No backup? Well, at least your tunes are safe. Google Music just gained a new feature that lets you to downlo...

Windows Phone 7.5 gets multiple Google Calendar sync, additional Gmail features

Jan 27, 2012 Hardware & Gadgets Comments Off

Google's improved how its calendar and email services interact with Windows Phones running the

WikiLeaks scandal sparks US intelligence reform

Jan 27, 2012 General IT Comments Off

The WikiLeaks document dump, which saw hundreds of thousands of classified US files leaked, rattled US intelligence officials, forcing them to implement reforms to prevent another such breach.

FBI seeking social media monitoring tool

Jan 27, 2012 General IT Comments Off

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for a tool to mine social media for intelligence tips.

Twitter may censor tweets in individual countries

Jan 27, 2012 General IT Comments Off

(AP) -- Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.

North Korea makes using a cellphone a war crime during 100 day mourning period

Jan 27, 2012 Hardware & Gadgets Comments Off

Dear Leader may have blessed his subjects with the gift of 3G in

UK judge: Social network sites differ from press

Jan 27, 2012 General IT Comments Off

(AP) -- The British judge presiding over a wide-ranging inquiry into media ethics and practices has suggested that social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter should be seen differently than traditional publishers.

Facebook, Washington state target online spam

Jan 27, 2012 General IT Comments Off

Facebook is partnering with Washington state to combat a type of spam called "clickjacking" that is plaguing the social networking site, company and state officials announced Thursday.

Twitter to begin ‘reactively’ censoring tweets in specific countries, still no love for China

Jan 27, 2012 Hardware & Gadgets Comments Off

It's no secret that certain countries have different views over freedom of expression on the internet, but this hasn't stopped