[Technology] In defense of the Chromebook Pixel

In defense of the Chromebook Pixel
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57570609/google-launches-touch-screen-chromebook/
The only logical question about Pixel is "why would a successful company build a product that is entirely illogical and entirely unsellable"?

PS4 and the Vita: the multi-screen dream...again
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2013/0222/1224330353796.html
Will Sony's handheld PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 work together to do things you've only dreamed of? Well, hopefully.

HTC offering $100 credit for old phones with purchase of new HTC One
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/2244665/htc-one-sv-review
The Quietly Brilliant handset maker is hoping to make some noise with a limited-time promotion. Scott Webster. by Scott Webster. February 21, 2013 3:22 PM PST Follow @swebster77.

NBC.com Hacked in Malware Attack (Updated)
http://www.zdnet.com/nbc-com-hacked-briefly-compromised-with-redkit-malware-7000011636/
NBC.com was hacked into on Thursday morning, said security experts who believe the site might have have infected visitors' computers with malware.

Petition to legalize phone unlocking reaches goal
http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/02/petition-to-unlock-cellphones-awaits-white-house-response/
A Whitehouse.gov petition to rescind the recent decision making personal unlocking of cell phones illegal has reached the 100,000 signatures necessary for an official response from the administration.

Chinese Army Unit Is Seen as Tied to Hacking Against US
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/technology/chinas-army-is-seen-as-tied-to-hacking-against-us.html?pagewanted=all
On the outskirts of Shanghai, in a run-down neighborhood dominated by a 12-story white office tower, sits a People's Liberation Army base for China's growing corps of cyberwarriors.

Survey: Microsoft 'Cooler' Now Than it Once Was
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/microsoft-cooler-than-before-but-apple-on-top-20130222-2evev.html
Microsoft has been working hard as of late to reinvent its image, and show it can hang with the cool kids. Now it seems like the software giant's efforts are paying off.

Gas Prices on the Rise Nationwide; Costly Summer Predicted
http://www.afro.com/sections/news/national/story.htm?storyid=77561
Check out related stories, research genealogies, or peruse all that our archives have to offer. Click Here to get started! National gas prices have soared by an average of 43 cents in the past month, portending a wallet-busting summer at the fuel pump, industry ...

Ramping Up US Production, Ford Expands in Ohio
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/business/20130221_ap_fordboostssmallengineproductioninus.html
DETROIT - Ford Motor Company is adding 450 jobs and expanding an engine plant in Ohio to feed the growing demand for more fuel-efficient cars and S.U.

Google target passes 1000
http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2013/02/21/google-shares-to-1000-two-analysts-say-yes/
The search engine king joined Apple (AAPL) and Qualcomm (QCOM) as rare high-tech stocks that have received a 1,000 stock price target by analysts.

Eduardo Saverin: Facebook's 'Biggest Risk' is Growing Too Fast
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Facebook-co-founder-Eduardo-Saverin-Asia-is-the-place-to-be/articleshow/18608773.cms
The biggest threat to Facebook's business may simply be that the company grows too fast for its own good, at least according to co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

Overnight news: PS4 will not block pre-owned games; Witcher 3 for PS4 confirmed
http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/witcher-3-coming-ps4/
Every day, CVG Australia rounds up the news you missed while you were tucked away in bed. Click to view larger image Following yesterday's PlayStation 4 unveiling, new details have continued to trickle through regarding the console, most notably that it ...

Nvidia plans new 'reptile HQ' to match its IT aggressiveness
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/take_look_nvidias_new_corporate_home2013
Move over Apple. Nvidia cofounder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang wants to build his own futuristic space-station campus - and as you might expect, the Nvidia design is black and green and built from triangles, the basic building block of the mathematics around ...

Google in cloud-support price war with Amazon, Microsoft
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/21/google_opaque_support_pricing/
Google has updated its cloud support packages, and in doing so has opened up another front in its cloud pricing war with Amazon and Microsoft.

There will be only one. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
http://androidcommunity.com/qualcomm-unveils-the-rf360-with-a-push-towards-global-4g-lte-support-20130221/
The company has combined every one of the available LTE radios into one family of chips, finally allowing hardware makers to build just one phone that works on every network.

Hacking: Not Just China
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-russia-israel-france-iran-cyber-threat/1608419.html
Computer hacking by the Chinese has been causing a stir in recent weeks, but experts warn that focusing too much on Beijing could open the door to cyber spies from other countries the U.S.

Malware getting smarter, says McAfee
http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2420
Savvier cyberattacks are being directed toward more critical segments of the U.S. economy, says the security provider. Lance Whitney.