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Free iPads in Japan

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John Moe
Dec 27, 2010
Softbank is the exclusive carrier of iPhone in Japan and is a big carrier of iPads as well. Now they're giving away free 16 gig iPads when you sign...
Posted In: apple, gadgets, iPad, world
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WTF: the Wikileaks Task Force at the CIA

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John Moe
Dec 22, 2010
Yes, that's what they're really calling it. Works out since it's both the acronym of the name of the task force and what CIA employees are saying...
Posted In: government, Law, whimsical acronyms, wikileaks, world
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Philosophical DDoS attacks are not the exclusive province of Wikileaks

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John Moe
Dec 22, 2010
Our friends at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society say that the number of online attacks intended to shut down human rights groups'...
Posted In: DDoS, government, Law, privacy, wikileaks, world
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Apple yanks Wikileaks app

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John Moe
Dec 21, 2010
The app wasn't actually produced by Wikileaks, just by an enterprising developer who charged $1.99 (for stuff you can read free lots of places). It...
Posted In: android, apple, apps, gadgets, wikileaks, world
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Zuckerberg goes to China

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John Moe
Dec 20, 2010
Facebook is blocked in China but Zuckerberg was there to meet with the top brass at Baidu, the search engine of choice/availability for Chinese...
Posted In: baidu, China, Facebook, government, Law, social media, Web Culture, world, zuckerberg
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EU investigation of Google deepens

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John Moe
Dec 17, 2010
This is getting to be a pretty big and potentially significant story and one you should be keeping an eye on, especially if this same sentiment...
Posted In: EU, European Union, Google, government, Law, policy, search, world
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Plea deal if Manning rats out Assange?

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John Moe
Dec 17, 2010
The Independent is reporting that Private First Class Bradley Manning has been offered a plea deal to reduce his sentence if he agrees to name...
Posted In: government, Julian Assange, Law, wikileaks, world
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SMS voting monitor for Sudan

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John Moe
Dec 13, 2010
People in Southern Sudan will vote next month on whether to become its own, independent country, and things are getting tense. Fareed Zein, who was...
Posted In: government, Law, sms, text messages, world
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Reuters gets four anonymous sources on iPad 2

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John Moe
Dec 10, 2010
I'll keep saying it to make sure everyone hears me: if you buy an iPad right now, you are a sucker. If you're happy with being a sucker, great,...
Posted In: android, apple, business, gadgets, iPad, world
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Wikileaks backlash backlash backlash

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John Moe
Dec 10, 2010
Okay, follow me here. ...
Posted In: military, openleaks, Web Culture, wikileaks, world

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