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    Daily Dispatch: Google drops Windows from employee desktops; Likejacking is newest Facebook threat

    Consumer Reports News: June 01, 2010 04:54 PM

    Combing through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily, Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through the noise to bring you the tech news most important to consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below.

    Google to employees: 'Mac or Linux, but no more Windows' (TUAW)

    ...The policy change was precipitated in large part by the security breach attributed to Chinese hackers; Google's IT leaders apparently feel that Microsoft's OS represents too great a risk across the enterprise to leave it in place.

    The next Apple TV revealed: cloud storage and iPhone OS on tap... and a $99 price tag (Engadget)

    ...The new architecture of the device will be based directly on the iPhone 4, meaning it will get the same internals, down to that A4 CPU and a limited amount of flash storage -- 16GB to be exact -- though it will be capable of full 1080p HD (!). 

    See also: Is a cheap, cloud-based Apple TV headed our way?

    "Likejacking" Takes Off on Facebook (ReadWriteWeb)

    Security researchers are warning of the newest Facebook threat, something they're calling "likejacking," a Facebook-enabled clickjacking attack that tricks users into clicking links that mark the clicked site as one of your Facebook "likes."

    The U-Socket Charges USB Devices Without an Adapter (lifehacker)

    ...this fall, you can plug those USB devices straight into the wall with the $20 U-Socket.

    Google's Latest Launch: Its Own Trading Floor (BusinessWeek)

    ...Google, it turns out, has launched a trading floor to manage its $26.5 billion in cash and short-term investments.


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