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AT&T suspends iPhone 4 pre-orders, says demand 10x higher than it was for the 3GS
If you're looking to pre-order the iPhone 4 and have it by June 24th, you may very well be out of luck. With AT&T still trying to recover from a multitude of iPhone processing issues yesterday, Ma Bell issued a memo today stating that they are temporarily suspending all iPhone 4 pre-orders until further notice. Read More


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Dell says Ubuntu is safer than Windows
Linux has a powerful booster in the never-ending debate over what OS is safest from malware and spyware: Dell. Read More

iPhone 4's Video Chat Not the First: A Look Back
Apple presented the FaceTime video-calling feature on the iPhone 4 as a novelty, but video calling on mobile phones has been around for years. Apple's bet isn't on traditional video calling, as many users around the world are now used to; instead, it's a much more closed ecosystem in need of adoption by other phone manufacturers. We look at video calling from its early days, how it evolved, and where Apple picked up its ideas. Read More

Twitter again apologizes for outages, bugs
The string of outages, malfunctions and bugs that have hobbled Twitter for the past week and a half prompted the company to issue another apology and explanation for its technical woes on Tuesday afternoon. Read More

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iPad-controlled helicopter hits shelves in September
A helicopter controlled by a iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch will go on sale in September for $299. Read More

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Enterasys this week unveiled its data center strategy, which hinges on partnerships and multi-vendor inclusion, as well as the policy-based management capabilities of its switches. Also, a new study suggests that malware distribution for online porn sites is a profitable sideline business. (4:43) Read More

iPhone fans fuming about preorder Web site woes
While it may not be on the scale of the BP oil spill, Apple and AT&T do have a public relations disaster on their hands as iPhone fans are furious about the collapse of AT&T's online preorder system. Read More


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AT&T reportedly bungles handling of private data, again
This hasn't been AT&T's month. First, security researchers found a loophole in the company's Web site that could be used to reveal e-mail addresses for tens of thousands of Apple iPad customers. Now, some users are reporting that when they log in to their AT&T accounts to pre-order the iPhone 4 they are apparently given access to the account information of other people. Read More

New Droid Phone Coming on June 23
Verizon, Motorola, and Adobe have announced they will be introducing the next generation of Droid mobile devices on Wednesday, June 23. Read More

HP's system tools can now manage public cloud
As Hewlett-Packard expands its galaxy of devices, from handhelds to large servers and new networking products from its recent acquisition of 3Com, it's increasing the automation and management capabilities of its systems tools at a similar pace. Read More

One argument for Office 2010 you might not have considered
First thing this morning, I threw a lawn chair in the car and headed out to my local big box retailer, prepared to sit in line waiting for the doors to open so I could make sure I could get hold of Microsoft Office 2010. Alas, that was all unnecessary as an ample supply of the shrink-wrapped software was on inconspicuous display on a shelf near the back of the store. Read More

Four Safari 5 secrets
Since Apple released Safari 5 last week, MacOSXHints.com has been getting a lot of tips for the new browser. Here are four of the best. Read More



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