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Apple Becomes Largest Semiconductor Buyer in the World

How Google tried ruining Apple's WWDC

Looks like Google inadvertently (not exactly sure if it was inadvertant) played a role in wrecking the Wi-Fi network at the Apple's WWDC during the Keynote. Greg Kumparak, live-blogger of Techcrunch, says that Google apparently planted a Trojan horse at WWDC, though the company most probably might be unaware of it.
Citigroup confirms security breach

Citi confirms data breach

Citigroup confirmed on Thursday that unidentified hackers breached security and have viewed some of its credit-card customers' account information in the U.S.
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Apple's WWDC silence over iPhone 5: A giveaway to Android?

Apple fans will cheer the announcement of iOS 5 at the WWDC; but it is the Android camp that will be heartened by the fact that there has been no word on the iPhone 5. An iPhone 4 S in August? And the true iPhone 5 in 2012? will that be too late? Or, will it fit better into Apple's strategy?
Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, speaks during a media briefing in Los Angeles

Sony to launch affordable PS3 monitors

Japanese electronic heavy-weight Sony, at the E3 conference, has announced the launch of a 3D Playstation-branded monitor later this year priced at $499.
Steve Jobs takes the stage to discuss the iCloud service at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco

Apple dismisses PC, insists on iCloud

Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs has announced his aim to ‘demote the PC’ industry while introducing the iCloud, Apple’s new cloud-based solution for synchronizing files across multiple Apple devices.
Apple logo is seen on the facade of Moscone Center, San Francisco

Its official: Apple iCloud is here

Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at its developer conference to make the official announcement of the company's new cloud-based service, iCloud.
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Lulzsec strikes again: Nintendo hacked but servers safer than Sony

Nintendo announced that their web server was recently hacked by the Lulzsec hacking group. The hackers were able to penetrate the network but did not manage to obtain any sensitive information or customer data. The hack happened weeks ago, but Nintendo has just released a statement, leaving many to wonder about Nintendo's trust in communication with their gaming customers.
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Apple store defaced with Windows logo [VIDEO]

An Apple store being constructed in Hamburg, Germany was defaced with a Windows logo on Saturday. More precisely, it was a Windows logo with incorrect coloring as the blue and green squares were swapped.
Supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad shout slogans outside of a hotel where the opposition activists are gathered for a conference in Antalya

Syrian internet service back on-line

The Syrian internet service was said to be restored on Saturday, a day after two-thirds of the Syrian network had been disconnected amidst the civil unrest in the country
Android mascots are lined up in the demonstration area at the Google I/O Developers Conference in the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Android, Apple iOS top market share gainers in U.S.

With a gaining 5.2 percentage point to capture 36.4 percent of all smartphone users, Google's Android was at the top in the U.S. smartphone operating system market for the three months ending in April, a ComScore report revealed.
Amy Pascal (L), Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, poses with Michael Lynton (R), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment

In Sony's Digital Journey, Hackers Come Along for the Ride

However the latest challenge for the co-chairs of Sony Pictures Entertainment has nothing to do with their traditional expertise in fostering an environment to create the next hit movie, television show or running the global company's traditional distribution networks.

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