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Microsoft Denies Programming Backdoors For NSA In Windows 7

5:32AM Mark Wilson | Hey now! Just because the NSA helped Microsoft hone the security of Windows 7 doesn’t mean Microsoft designed special backdoors for the organisation to spy on us… right? More »
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Sometimes, Dreams Come True

3:40AM Jesus Diaz | In 2007 I whined and whined asking for an iPhone Software Developer’s Kit. Back then I asked for five apps. It took two years, but today I’ve got them all. The last one just came in yesterday. More »
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Microsoft, You Can’t Win By Coming In Last Place

12:22AM Mark Wilson | I know Microsoft has only recently broken ground on Internet Explorer 9, but why would you ever release a graph in which you were the admitted worst at a task? More »
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Intel Atom’s Snow Leopard Compatibility Re-Hacked

5:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Apple, understandably, broke Atom support in its latest 10.6.2 update for Snow Leopard — but that’s not going to keep enterprising Hackintoshers from finding a workaround. More »
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Get Google Chrome OS, Now

4:19PM Dan Nosowitz | Wow, that was fast. Google Chrome OS was only unveiled today, and it’s already compiled as a VMWare image ready for download via torrents and gdgt. Techcrunch also has a tutorial for setting it up. More »
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The NSA Helped Microsoft Improve Windows 7 Security

11:40AM Rosa Golijan | While some of us are likely to associate the US National Security Agency (NSA) with daydreams of espionage, the organisation is also highly involved in improving security standards in software. They’ve even consulted with Microsoft during the development of Windows 7. More »
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What Google Needs For Chrome OS To Make It

9:50AM John Herrman | Google made an announcement! It was an OS, in case you haven’t heard. But it was also something else: a long-term, high-risk bet about the future of the internet. Here’s what Google needs to happen for Chrome to make it. More »
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Steve Jobs Responds To Passionate App Developer, Curtly

9:25AM Adam Frucci | Apple told The Little App Factory to change the name of their popular app iPodRip, as it had the word “iPod” in it. The CEO sent a passionate letter to Steve Jobs, and he got a response. More »
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Sign Documents On Your iPhone Through Zosh App

8:00AM Mark Wilson | Every time I receive an emailed loan agreement for a product review, the process of signing it becomes a complete pain. I either have to print, sign and scan the document, or paste a signature in Photoshop. No more! More »
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What Is Google Chrome OS? (Explained By Google)

5:56AM Mark Wilson | You should read our roundup of Everything You Need to Know About Chrome OS. But if you never learned to read (a prospect so full of holes in this circumstance that I won’t begin to address them), watch these clips. More »