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  'MacHeads' movie
  looks at Mac faithful

  review The new documentary, by two Israeli brothers, is an interesting look at the passion behind the millions-strong Mac community, but it lacks clarity.
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  • Photos: Audio gems at Macworld
  • Upgrading to a DRM-free iTunes library will cost you

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  CES gears up
  for gadgets

  On the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off in Las Vegas, we get an early peek at news on new Netbooks, networking, and cameras.

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• Sun acquires cloud company Q-layer

  Software from Q-layer is designed to help companies simplify the management and deployment of data center applications.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Jonathan Skillings)

• Firm claims silver bullet for 'vampire loads'

  Phantom loads from shut-off electronics add up to a lot of wasted energy. Good for You, Good for the Planet says its technology cuts vampire energy to zero.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica)

• RIAA's fave lawyer picked for a top Justice post

  A courtroom lawyer who has sued individual file swappers in multiple federal courts is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for a top Justice Department position.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Declan McCullagh)

• Cisco adds social networking to its forte

  The world's largest maker of Internet infrastructure equipment is now helping big media companies build social networking Web sites.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Marguerite Reardon)

• Yelp user faces lawsuit over negative review

  Community reviewer who suggested a chiropractor was less than honest in his billing practices is accused of defamation in a lawsuit.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Elinor Mills)

• iPhoto update helps show merits of geotagging

  With new software version, Apple starts unlocking more of the promise of location tags: use a map to browse photos or create a photo book based on where you were.
  • First iPhone game summit takes shape

  (Posted in Underexposed by Stephen Shankland)

• Obama supporters downplay CTO's near-term role

  The economic priorities of the incoming Obama administration may mean that fleshing out the role of a chief technology officer could become a lesser priority.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)

• Fake celeb LinkedIn profiles lead to malware

  Beware links on the network purporting to offer nude shots of Knowles, Beckham, Ricci, Dunst, Hayek, and Hudson; they lead to malware, security researchers say.

  (Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

• VMware hires away Borland CEO

  Tod Nielsen to become COO at virtualization company where he hooks up with former boss from his Microsoft days, VMware CEO Paul Maritz

  (Posted in Coop's Corner by Charles Cooper)

• AMD chipmaking spinoff gets OK from U.S.

  The Foundry Company gets the green light to go forward from the U.S. government.

  (Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• Doctors will make Web calls in Hawaii

  Physicians will be able to make face-to-face calls via Webcam on patients in the state of Pacific islands, starting January 15.
  (From The New York Times)

• $9 million for SpotMixer's video ad service

  One True Media, which makes the small-business-focused SpotMixer ad creation software, has also been named an "authorized reseller" for the video arm of Google's AdWords service.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Caroline McCarthy)

• Hackers hit MacRumors keynote coverage

  Mischievous Internet forum 4Chan appears to have hacked into the popular Apple blog just as executive Phil Schiller took the stage at the Macworld Expo.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)
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