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Hackers vow to thwart Apple’s iPhone re-lock/disablement - iPhone Atlas: “It’s a cat-and-mouse game,” said Steve Jobs. “We try to stay ahead. People will try to break in, and it’s our job to stop them breaking in.” Warning to cat: the mice are armed and ready.
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NY’s ‘Halo 3′ launch was no riot, but it was close - CNET News: Late Monday night, George Clooney waltzed into a midtown Manhattan hotel, with the camera flashes of the paparazzi following him into the lobby. A block away at the Best Buy store on Fifth Avenue and 44th Street, those waiting for the launch of Microsoft’s Halo 3 video game couldn’t have cared less. They had their own epilepsy-inducing lights, after all. New York’s Halo 3 debut stopped short of pyrotechnics, but it was over the top in just about every other way.
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‘Halo 3′ disks scratched by metal tins, Microsoft to replace - Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Less than 24 hours after die-hard fans finally got their hands on a copy of “Halo 3,” blogs brimmed with reports that special limited-edition packaging is scratching the video game disks. Microsoft Corp., which owns the studio that makes “Halo 3,” responded quickly on its Xbox Web site with details for a replacement program. Customers can fill out a form and send in their scratched limited edition disks for a free exchange through the end of December.
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Google testing “My World” for launch later this year - Ars Technica: Rumors of Google’s plans to create a virtual world that rivals that of Second Life have popped up once again over the weekend. The company could now be collaborating with Arizona State University to test the 3D social network, which may be tied into Google’s current applications of Google Earth and Google Maps.
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Google eyes Canada rollout of discreet Street View - Reuters: Google Inc is considering a Canadian launch of its Street View map feature, which offers street-level close-ups of city centers, but would blur people’s faces and vehicle license plates to respect tougher Canadian privacy laws, the Web search firm said on Monday. Canada’s privacy commissioner told Google in August that the feature — which offers a series of panoramic, 360-degree images of nine U.S. cities — could violate Canadian laws if it were introduced without alterations.
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EchoStar may split into 2 companies - Associated Press: EchoStar Communications Corp. said Tuesday that it may split into two publicly traded companies, one to operate the Dish satellite TV service and the other to focus on technology development. The news came one day after EchoStar said it would acquire Sling Media Inc., a privately held video technology company, for $380 million.

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