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FBI collects Apple IDs from millions of devices, Anonymous allegesAnonymous says it obtained 1 million Apple IDs from the computer of an FBI security specialist. Assuming the story is true, why would the government hold on to these聽Apple IDs?
Pirate Bay founder Warg to be expelled from CambodiaDeputy National Police chief Sok Phal said the decision to expel Gottfrid Svartholm Warg came after visiting Swedish officials presented legal documents on the copyright infringement case against him.- Ivy walls lower with free online classes from Coursera and edXMore top-notch courses open up to anyone online.聽Coursera and edX promise virtual equivalents of the real Ivy-league classes.聽
Maria Montessori: Is the Montessori method any good?Google celebrates the 142nd birthday of Italian physician Maria Montessori. Does Montessori's 'child-centered' method work?
Facebook stock in May? $38. Now? $18.Facebook stock hit a new low this week. Will it rebound?聽
Japan judge dismisses Apple suit against SamsungA week after Apple scored a major victory over Samsung, a similar suit has been tossed out by a Japanese court.聽- Samsung unveils the Ativ S, the first-ever Windows 8 phoneSamsung took a battering in court last week, but that hasn't stopped it from releasing new tech. This week Samsung pulled the wraps off the Ativ S, a dual-core smart phone that's the first to run Windows Phone 8.
Maria Montessori and 10 famous graduates from her schools Maria Montessori stands in many ways as the mother of alternative education. The Italian physician and teacher invented a new kind of school, one with self-directed learning, classrooms with mixed age groups, and no grades. Now, on what would have been her 142 birthday, thousands of schools bear her name. These Montessori schools have some very famous alumni, many of which credit the free-flowing classes with teaching them to think differently and allowing them to change the world. Here are 10 of the most prominent.- Maria Montessori, a bold life breaking gender boundariesMaria Montessori, the physician and educator, may not be remembered as a feminist figure, but lived a bold life.
Old Kindle Fires are sold out, Amazon says. You know what that means.A week before Amazon is expected to unveil a new line of Kindle Fire tablets, the company said current editions of the tablet have sold out.聽
Google and Apple execs are reportedly talking. Is a truce at hand?Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google chief Larry Page conducted at least one 'behind-the-scenes conversation' last week, shortly before a California jury issued a verdict in a major copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Apple.聽
Google+ brings business users into the 'circle'Current Google Apps users can now take advantage of a free preview test of a range of business-specific Google+ features.聽
Sony unveils an alphabet soup of Android phones at IFAAt IFA in Berlin, Sony shows off new Xperia T, Xperia V, and Xperia J smart phones.
Samsung Galaxy Note II: Have stylus, will travelThe Samsung Galaxy Note II is either a very large smartphone or a very small tablet. It should debut in Europe and Asia later this year.聽
How Apple Geniuses get inside our headsStep into an Apple Store with a computer question, and you'll notice that the Geniuses have a peculiar way of empathizing with your situation before selling you new products. A leaked Apple training manual, uncovered by Gizmodo on Tuesday, shows the company's idiosyncratic approach to sales.
Windows 8 upgrade: Is the new 'modern' interface a good move?Is Windows 8 an upgrade? Fans of the Metro or 'modern' interface say, 'yes!' But other users aren't so sure.聽
Sure, Apple wins and Samsung loses. But does Nokia win, too?Samsung has been ordered to pay Apple $1 billion in damages. But the Cupertino company might not be the only one to benefit from the verdict.聽
Time Warner rings in new network. How's 128 megabytes per second sound?Time Warner will sink $25 million in a new high-speed network for select parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn.聽
Apple wins, provides list of Samsung products it wants banned from saleUS District Judge Lucy Koh asked for the list after a jury in San Jose last week slammed聽Samsung聽with a $1.05 billion verdict, finding that the South Korean technology giant had 'willfully' copied Apple's iPhone and iPad in creating and marketing the products.
iPad Mini set for launch this fall: reportThe Apple iPad Mini will reportedly launch in October, a month after the new iPhone.聽