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Super Mari-owned: Startling Nintendo-based vulnerability discovered in Ubuntu

Security researcher finds Ubuntu exploit enabled by sound files meant for Nintendo Entertainment System

By Jon Gold

Nov 15, 2016 2 mins

Open Source Operating Systems Security

Android deems Instagram worthy of its presence

Android joins other Google properties on the popular photo-sharing social network

By Bob Brown

Nov 15, 2016 1 min

Android Google Social Networking Apps

China hints at retaliation against Apple and iPhones if trade war goes hot

State-backed newspaper promises 'tit-for-tat' if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with promised tariffs

By Gregg Keizer

Nov 15, 2016 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartphones Technology Industry

Amazon, Newegg go all out on Black Friday 2016 tech deals

Online retailers hawking everything from Amazon Echo voice assistant to HP ProLiant servers for Black Friday 2016

By Bob Brown

Nov 12, 2016 2 mins

AMD Amazon.com Small and Medium Business

GameStop touts cool blue Xbox One for Black Friday 2016, Toys R Us geeks out too

Xbox and PS4 bundles, Alienware hardware, cheap tablets among GameStop, Toys R Us Black Friday 2016 deals

By Bob Brown

Nov 11, 2016 2 mins

Android Microsoft Small and Medium Business

Best Buy Black Friday 2016 Blowout features MacBook Airs, Wi-Fi routers & a ton of tablets

Best Buy also packaging $250 gift cards with smartphones, knocking $50 off of Xbox & PS$ console packages

By Bob Brown

Nov 10, 2016 3 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Down the rabbit hole, part 5: Secure and private instant messaging

In my ongoing quest to make my life as secure and private as possible, I’ve found three instant messaging networks worth talking about

By Bryan Lunduke

Nov 10, 2016 8 mins

Enterprise Applications Open Source Operating Systems

Walmart Black Friday 2016 deals on TV, drones, Xbox, iPads & more

Walmart Black Friday deals will include zero down on Apple and Samsung phones, plus $250 gift cards, on AT&T and Verizon plans

By Bob Brown

Nov 10, 2016 2 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business iOS

Target, Kmart & Sears Black Friday 2016 tech deals revealed

Apple iPhone7, Apple Watch, Amazon Echo among Black Friday deals from these big retailers

By Bob Brown

Nov 9, 2016 3 mins

Apple Samsung Electronics iOS

Microsoft patches 68 vulnerabilities, two actively exploited ones

Two of the patched flaws are already being exploited and three have been publicly disclosed

By Lucian Constantin

Nov 8, 2016 3 mins

Security Small and Medium Business Windows