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20 tech brand names you're saying wrong

6 ways to protect yourself against Android malware

IRS warns on 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams for 2014

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February 23, 2014
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20 tech brand names you're saying wrong

How many of these tricky tech brand names have you been saying wrong? You might be surprised.

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Issue highlights

1. 6 ways to protect yourself against Android malware

2. IRS warns on 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams for 2014

3. What if Microsoft threw an iPad Office party, and no one came?

4. Ubuntu phones on track for 2014 after all

5. Keep an eye on your home with these two ridiculously simple surveillance apps

6. Demand for Linux skills rises

7. Windows UI designer explains why forcing Metro on all is great for power users

8. REVIEW: Google Chrome wants to be your OS

9. Steam's Linux game count explodes in one year, big publishers still absent

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6 ways to protect yourself against Android malware

A disturbing report from RiskIQ says that malicious Android apps in Google Play have leaped nearly 400% since 2011, with Google removing fewer and fewer of them. But you don't need to be at the mercy of the bad guys. Here are six ways to protect yourself against Android malware. READ MORE

IRS warns on 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams for 2014

Everybody wants your money – the IRS too, but at least they will take it legally. The IRS however doesn't want your money taken by scamsters who use tax season to celebrate Christmastime for dirtbags. READ MORE

What if Microsoft threw an iPad Office party, and no one came?

Microsoft will make a killing when it launches Office apps for Apple's iPad and tablets powered by Android. Or will it? READ MORE

Ubuntu phones on track for 2014 after all

Early this year numerous media reports suggested that the first Ubuntu phones had been delayed and wouldn't appear until 2015, but on Wednesday Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth announced that two providers are well on track to bring the Linux-based devices to market this year after all. READ MORE

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Keep an eye on your home with these two ridiculously simple surveillance apps

Monitor your home, child, or pet by using an app on your phone paired with an extra piece of equipment. READ MORE

Demand for Linux skills rises

Demand for people with Linux skills is increasing, a trend that appears to follow a shift in server sales. READ MORE

Windows UI designer explains why forcing Metro on all is great for power users

Sure, Metro isn't great for getting things done, but a Microsoft designer says that's the entire point. READ MORE

REVIEW: Google Chrome wants to be your OS

The Chrome Apps architecture enables native-like apps, written in JavaScript with platform APIs, that load fast, run quickly, and work offline. READ MORE

Steam's Linux game count explodes in one year, big publishers still absent

Since Valve released the first stable version of Steam for Linux a year ago, the number of Linux-supported games has grown more than fivefold. READ MORE

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