Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Just the BEST Black Friday deals: The TVs, phones, and PCs that aren't total ripoffs

LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of 'Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done'

Oops -- YouTube's new commenting system actually increased spam

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November 27, 2013
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Just the BEST Black Friday deals: The TVs, phones, and PCs that aren't total ripoffs

We evaluate specs and prices to help you make your Black Friday deal-buying count.

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Issue highlights

1. LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of 'Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done'

2. Oops -- YouTube's new commenting system actually increased spam

3. Dear Internet advertising industry: It's over between us

4. Box acquires technology to let admins keep better track of content

5. Google brings automatic voice search to computers running Chrome

6. Is it time to dump Linux and move to BSD?

7. Google maps airports, train and subway stations with Street View update

8. iBuyPower's Steam Machine will be surprisingly inexpensive

9. The NSA may have bugged your giblets [CARTOON]

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LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of 'Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done'

We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE

Oops -- YouTube's new commenting system actually increased spam

Call it a work in progress. YouTube is now trying to stanch the increased flow of spam on its site, just weeks after a new system was employed to clean it up, the company recently said. READ MORE

Dear Internet advertising industry: It's over between us

You've lied and cheated too many times. It's splitsville, baby. Pack your toothbrush and don't let the door hit you on the way out. READ MORE

Box acquires technology to let admins keep better track of content

The first improvements to Box's search capabilities will come shortly, it said. READ MORE

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Google brings automatic voice search to computers running Chrome

Laptop and desktop users can now do a Google search without typing just by speaking aloud, with a Chrome extension that Google made available on Tuesday. READ MORE

Is it time to dump Linux and move to BSD?

In today's open source update: Is it time to dump Linux for BSD on the desktop? Plus: A review of SparkyLinux 3.1 and a screenshot tour of Wakawa Linux. READ MORE

Google maps airports, train and subway stations with Street View update

Google is taking its cameras indoors in an effort to map international transit hubs, starting with 16 airports and more than 50 train and subway stations. READ MORE

iBuyPower's Steam Machine will be surprisingly inexpensive

I've been skeptical of this Steam Machine idea, but iBuyPower's $500 box has, at the very least, a decent graphics card inside. READ MORE

The NSA may have bugged your giblets [CARTOON]

Everyone's favorite spooks will be keeping an eye on us this Thanksgiving. READ MORE

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Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done
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