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Street view in the Arctic, sans streets

Google's mapping team goes farther north than it's ever been, to add in roads, rivers and lakes in the beautiful Canadian Arctic, which is only accessible by plane or boat.

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Game Dev Stories: Barrel of Donkeys

Toybox is a wonderful multitasking game concept, the likes of which has not ever crossed our paths before. Expat New Zealand developers Sam Baird and Julian Frost tell us about how they got it done.

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Jury awards Apple more than $1 Billion, finds Samsung infringed

Jury awards Apple more than $1 Billion, finds Samsung infringed

Verdict overwhelmingly favors Apple, in landmark patent decision likely to reverberate throughout tech industry. 4

RapidShare: we'll help Hollywood, but 'not at all costs'

RapidShare: we'll help Hollywood, but 'not at all costs'

CNET talks to Daniel Raimer, general counsel of media-hosting site RapidShare, about the technologies he uses to curb piracy. 1

Street view in the Arctic, sans streets

Street view in the Arctic, sans streets

Google's mapping team goes farther north than it's ever been, to add in roads, rivers and lakes in the beautiful Canadian Arctic, which is only accessible by plane or boat.

Game Dev Stories: Barrel of Donkeys

Game Dev Stories: Barrel of Donkeys

Toybox is a wonderful multitasking game concept, the likes of which has not ever crossed our paths before. Expat New Zealand developers Sam Baird and Julian Frost tell us about how they got it done.

Microsoft squares off with new logo

Microsoft squares off with new logo

Out with the old, in with the new — logo, that is. As Redmond gets ready to unleash Windows 8 and a wave of other new products, it has done a little design housekeeping. 1

HEVC, a new weapon in codec wars, to appear in September

HEVC, a new weapon in codec wars, to appear in September

The technology, also called H.265 and is the successor to H.264, promises to double video quality for better streaming and higher-res TV. But it'll come with a patent burden, too.

FBI zeroes in on Android piracy

FBI zeroes in on Android piracy

The FBI has shut down three websites offering illicit Android apps, in a crackdown on piracy on the platform. 1

Skype adds photo sharing to its iPhone, iPad apps

Skype adds photo sharing to its iPhone, iPad apps

The latest update to Skype's iOS app throws in photo sharing and a few other improvements.

Man jailed for rating sex performance on Facebook

Man jailed for rating sex performance on Facebook

A Bendigo, Victoria, man has been jailed for a Facebook page that rates the sexual performance of women in his area. 7

How to get the classic Start menu back in Windows 8 RTM

How to get the classic Start menu back in Windows 8 RTM

Three free utilities can replicate the classic Start button and menu in the RTM version of Windows 8.

App.net: a social network made possible by Facebook and Twitter

App.net: a social network made possible by Facebook and Twitter

Newly funded App.net may be in its infancy, but it's already attracting a slew of developers vexed by increasingly restrictive policies at the big social networks.

SkyDrive content restrictions among the toughest in the cloud

SkyDrive content restrictions among the toughest in the cloud

Ambiguous policies and cross-service lockouts have created a recipe for customer dissatisfaction with Microsoft's cloud storage service.

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    Microsoft Windows 8

    Microsoft makes an aggressive, forward-thinking and bold statement for the future of PCs with Windows 8, and the vast security and speed improvements more than justify the US$40 upgrade price. 4

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    Chrome for iOS

    Chrome for iOS

    Chrome for iOS gives iPhone and iPad users a modicum of comfort in the isolated iOS world: a familiar interface, tabs and password syncing. But it's far from perfect. 1

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    Android Jelly Bean (4.1)

    Android Jelly Bean (4.1)

    You won't be left too far behind without it, but Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is a worthy update that brings improved voice search, notifications and sharing. 4

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    Pure Lounge

    Pure Lounge

    If you don't have a Pure radio with Flow technology, there is nothing to be gained from the Lounge that you can't find better implemented elsewhere. We can only hope that these issues have to do with it being an early build, and that a fix isn't far away.

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    Adobe Photoshop Touch

    Adobe Photoshop Touch

    While it may not be as fully fledged as its namesake, Photoshop Touch offers a robust editing experience for tablets. 2

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    Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete 2012

    Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete 2012

    In a year of competitive overhauls, Webroot's SecureAnywhere stands out for being an entirely new program with the smallest installer around. Fast scans, a combo of competitive features and sharp performance make this the suite to watch in the coming year.

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