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Hurricane Sandy Kills Internet Snark for a Day
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/oct/30/superstorm-sandy-gawker-huffigton-post
Getty Images. NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Ramiro Arcos sweeps debris from a storm drain while cleaning up damage caused by Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in the Financial District of New York, United States.

Apple Shake-Up Signals Tim Cook Era
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578089102411834238.html
Now the Tim Cook era at Apple Inc. really begins. In a shake-up weeks in the making, Apple's chief executive this week made a series of moves designed to restore peace to a management team roiled by the death last year of company co-founder Steve Jobs, ...

Google's Nexus 4: Hands-on impressions
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/21248/google-nexus-4-hands-on-impressions
Plug in, turn on. Veteran Android journalist JR Raphael goes beyond the headlines to serve up a fresh mix of Android news, views, and how-to's.

iTunes 11 delayed 'end of November'
http://www.slashgear.com/itunes-overhaul-pushed-back-to-november-30254841/
Apple says it needs a little longer to finish up work on iTunes 11. The software, which adds a handful of new features and a facelift, was previewed at an event last month, and was originally due by the end of October.

Assassin's Creed III
http://www.gamingunion.net/reviews/assassins-creed-iii--735.html
Almost five years ago Ubisoft launched a brand new franchise, it was called Assassin's Creed. It came with a huge weight of expectation due to the massive hype train that had been generated and upon launch, opinion was split.

FCC: 25% of cell towers, broadband down in 10 states
http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Sandy-takes-out-25-pct-of-cell-towers-3993365.php
This July 2008 photo shows work being done on a cellular telephone antenna tower in Lakewood, N.J. The FCC said Tuesday that 25% of cell towers in 10 states were knocked out by Hurricane Sandy.

Google upgrades Gmail interface, now less 'drafty'
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/meet-gmails-new-time-saving-compose-window/
Google has begun a series of upgrades to its Gmail user interface, starting with a "compose and reply experience" that brings email composition much closer to an instant messaging format.

Delta, United Warned by California Over Mobile Privacy
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/delta-united-warned-by-california-over-mobile-privacy.html
United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL), Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), and OpenTable Inc. (OPEN) are among companies that failed to conspicuously post their privacy policies in violation of a California protocol for mobile applications, a person familiar with the ...

Drive On: SEMA women power up a Ford Mustang
http://www.netcarshow.com/ford/2012-mustang_cobra_jet_twin-turbo_concept/
Close. Drive On: SEMA women power up a Ford Mustang. Drive On. Chris Woodyard, USA TODAYShare. Comments. girls. Members of a women's build team pose in front of the Ford Mustang build project completed for charity during the SEMA convention in ...

Drive On: Toyota slices Avalon base price, adds hybrid
http://bizlex.com/2012/10/toyota-to-celebrate-launch-of-redesigned-avalon-at-georgetown-facility/
Close. Drive On: Toyota slices Avalon base price, adds hybrid. Drive On. James R. Healey, USA TODAYShare. Comments. 2013ToyotaAvalonHbrid.

Google Pulls Together Public Alerts in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/google-pulls-together-public-alerts-in-wake-of-hurricane-sandy/
Google is making it easier for Google Search and Maps users, and for Android smartphone and tablet users, to get public safety alerts during times of emergency.