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If Apple goes forward with its rumored plans to launch a smaller version of the iPad this year, the scaled-down tablet would likely be a hit with consumers, a new survey from PriceGrabber indicates. In the survey of 2,603 U.S. online shopping consumers, conducted in late April, 52 percent of respondents said they would consider [...]

Intel and McAfee on Friday announced a broad new secure cloud computing initiative aimed at businesses that may be delaying cloud adoption because they’re concerned about protecting sensitive data and meeting compliance obligations. Intel acquired McAfee in 2010 for $7.68 billion. The “holistic approach” to cloud security taken by the chip giant and its subsidiary [...]

The Connected Car Consortium has begun developing a test case framework for certifying MirrorLink applications for the car, which should be finalized in October, executives said this week. The idea is to enable an ecosystem of phones, cars, or head units, and applications that can work together, essentially porting the application to the car. The [...]

Google is celebrating the 54th birthday of artist and AIDS activist Keith Haring with a homepage doodle in his honor. The doodle features the Google logo spelled out in signature Haring figures. “An homage to the grandmaster of doodling, Keith Haring,” Google tweeted today. Haring is known for his colorful drawings, which have graced the [...]

One day after tipping the massively multiplayer online (MMO) version of its Elder Scrolls franchise, Bethesda Softworks today posted a teaser video for the upcoming online gaming experience. The one-minute video (below) is light on details, with quick flashes of the new Elder Scrolls adventure. “The imperial throne sits empty,” an ominous voiceover informs viewers. [...]

An iPad or other tablet is one of the best travel companions you can have. Given the expansive storage capacity packed into the tiny body, tablets are ideal gadgets for storing itineraries and confirmation numbers, organizing travel photos, and pulling up maps. Frommer’s, one of the most well known travel book brands, recently partnered with [...]

The Samsung Galaxy S III is one of the hottest smartphones going, and Samsung said at its announcement yesterday that the GS3 would come to the U.S. this summer. That leaves the key questions: to which carriers, when, and in what form? Samsung’s U.S. signup page seems to give a hint. The page lets you [...]

Apple has finally given proper credit to OpenStreetMap, the crowd-sourced mapping platform it began using in its new iPhoto for iOS app two months ago without attribution. The acknowledgements under the app’s setting page now credits “OpenStreetMap contributors,” with a link back to the site. OpenStreetMap announced the change yesterday on Twitter and its blog, [...]