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Linux to the rescue! How Ubuntu can help a computer in distress

Florida commuter's illegal jammer blocked more than cell talkers

Target's move to chip and pin seeks to assure consumers

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April 30, 2014
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Linux to the rescue! How Ubuntu can help a computer in distress

This may sound like sacrilege, but it's not: Ubuntu Linux can be useful even if you're a hardcore Windows user.

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1. Florida commuter's illegal jammer blocked more than cell talkers

2. Target's move to chip and pin seeks to assure consumers

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4. HP joins with Foxconn to build low-cost cloud servers

5. Sony develops tape tech that could lead to 185 TB cartridges

6. Consumer Physics wants to put a molecular analyzer in your pocket

7. Microsoft's prototype keyboard understands gestures

8. With ban lifted, Microsoft plans Xbox One launch in China

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Florida commuter's illegal jammer blocked more than cell talkers

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Target's move to chip and pin seeks to assure consumers

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Sony develops tape tech that could lead to 185 TB cartridges

Sony has created a magnetic tape material that can store up to 74 times more data per unit area than materials in use today. READ MORE

Consumer Physics wants to put a molecular analyzer in your pocket

SCiO is a gadget on Kickstarter that seems darned close to being a tricorder! OK not quite. But hyperbole aside, it seems like a pretty cool gadget. READ MORE

Microsoft's prototype keyboard understands gestures

The gestures are designed to replace some more advanced keyboard shortcuts. READ MORE

With ban lifted, Microsoft plans Xbox One launch in China

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