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Week in review: December 2, 2011
Fifteen stories you may have missed.
Written by
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes,
Contributing Writer
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Dec. 2, 2011
A quick recap of some Hardware 2.0 highlights from the past week that you might have missed.
Microsoft: Don't forget, we've had voice control in Windows Phone for more than a year
But is it as good as Siri?
Amazon Kindle Black Friday sales up 4x compared to last year
Also, ‘a lot of customers buying multiple Kindles.’
Installation and First Run: Mint 12
Taking a first look at Mint 12.
iTether: USB tethering app hits iTunes App Store
Available from the iTunes App Store for $14.99.
iTether is pulled from App Store
Now you see it … and now you don’t!
I'm not surprised that consumer interest in Windows tablets has plummeted
Forrester says this should be “alarming to Microsoft.”
Siri bashers - Not sure if trolling or just very stupid
Siri is a beta. I’ve said it before, and it seems I have to say it again.
Giving a PC as a gift - How to set it up for someone who doesn't know how
Think of the long walk of setting the PC up as part of the gift you’re giving someone.
So, there's a rootkit hidden in millions of cellphones
Rootkit found in Android and even iOS handsets … but not Windows Phone handsets.
How to disable the Carrier IQ 'rootkit' on your iPhone
A few taps and your done!
Robin Williams offers Apple advice on how to make Siri even better
He suggests a French accent.
A carrier insider talks about Carrier IQ
A network engineer from a major UK operator speaks under condition of anonymity and spills the beans on Carrier IQ.
See what you're missing - Firefox 3.6 vs Firefox 8.0.1
Just how much faster is Firefox 8.0.1 compared to Firefox 3.6?
Do I really need 8GB of RAM?
Well, do I?
Check your Android handset for Carrier IQ rootkit
See what’s going on inside your Android handset.
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