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Mark Zuckerberg Wins “CEO Of The Year” At The 6th Annual Crunchies

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As reported on TechCrunch. by INGRID LUNDEN He navigated the company that he founded in his college dorm room to a $104 million IPO, the biggest in the history of tech companies; then led it past one billion active users; and now he’s been named the CEO of the year at the 6th annual Crunchies: a big congratulations to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook. The award was presented earlier this evening at the Davies Symphony Hall by Mike Arrington…

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The New York Times Was Attacked By Chinese Hackers Over Four Months

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU The New York Times has revealed that over the last four months, it was repeatedly attacked by Chinese hackers using methods that have been linked to the Chinese military in the past. The timing of the attacks coincided with reporting for an investigative articlepublished on October 24 that revealed Wen Jiabao, China’s prime minister, had tried to hide a massive family fortune. Mandiant, a computer security company hired by the New York…

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Hold The Phone, I Want My Dick Tracy Watch

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As reported on TechCrunch. by MG SIEGLER A few days ago, I read Nilay Patel’s review of the Pebble smartwatch for The Verge. Like many others, I bought a Pebble on Kickstarter, and I can’t wait to try it out myself. But one part of Patel’s review stuck out at me in particular: Any incoming notification will quietly buzz the Pebble and light up the screen. Frankly, it’s great — being able to see who’s texting, emailing, or calling…

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Automotive Story Tech

Toyota signs deal to get Nokia’s Here Local Search on its in-car navigation units from 2014

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Nokia’s position in the smartphone market may be precarious (if improving), but itsLocation and Commerce (read: mapping) division has developed quite thereputation. Toyota is the latest big car manufacturer to pay cash to get Nokia’s Here Local Search installed on Mr. Toyoda’s in-car infotainment units. The Japanese giant is planning to have the software baked into its vehicles in Europe, Russia and the Middle East by early 2014. At the same time, the duo have…

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Toshiba’s 2012 Q3 makes $322 million net profit, sees a future in nuclear

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Toshiba’s latest numbers may not reach the dizzying heights of last quarter, but at least it’s not back to filling out its spreadsheets in red pen. The company is announcing profits of $322 million from net sales of $14.9 billion. A big chunk of that change came from Tosh’s “social infrastructure” division, which produces power plants, medical systems and radiation detectors — while its home entertainment and computing divisions sat and…

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Business Tablet Tech

Three mystery Samsung Galaxy Tab profiles spotted: GT-P8200 model houses 2,560 x 1,600 display?

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith  While we know Samsung’s planning plenty for us to see in Barcelona in a few weeks, we’re still not certain on the specifics. Perhaps, then, it’s got a handful of tablets for us. That’s what these handful of User Agent profiles purport to show us. The model numbers GT-P3200, GT-P5200 and the GT-P8200 suggest that they’ll join theGalaxy Tab family, although these profiles only give us a little detail to work on.…

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River Thames to bathe in upgraded long-distance WiFi Mobile

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As reported on Engadget By Sharif Sakr Not that a view over the Thames ever gets old, but commuters should soon find it a bit easier to check their inboxes while they’re on or next to the water. Californian WiFi specialist Ruckus says that its wireless steering technology — which increases network range by up to 4x by directing signals around obstacles and interference — has just been picked for an upgrade to BT’s Thames WiFi service. The…

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Apple Tablet Tech

Five Best iPad Keyboards

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Alan Henry The iPad is a great tablet for many things, but not all of us consider it a solid productivity tool. Nothing is further from the truth: you can get some real work done with the right tools, and a decent wireless keyboard or keyboard case can help. This week, we’re going to take a look at five of the best iPad keyboards, based on your nominations. Earlier in the week, we…

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Lenovo debunks RIM deal rumors, says CFO was just chatting Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Jamie Rigg Lenovo turned a few heads last week when its CFO mentioned RIM as a possible acquisition target or partner, and with many eyes peering in its direction, the company’s felt the need to clarify its relationship with the BlackBerry maker. An English-language statement — courtesy of The Next Web — says Wong Wai Ming was “speaking broadly about M&A strategy,” and only included RIM in this comment as the interviewer asked about Lenovo’s…

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Insert Coin: DeltaMaker fuses razzle-dazzle with 3D-printing

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As reported on Engadget. By Steve Dent In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tipwith “Insert Coin” as the subject line. “Why should a 3D printer look like a microwave oven?” That’s the question being posed by the DeltaMaker Kickstarter project team, which thinks it can put some showbiz into 3D printing using a so-called delta robot…

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