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Internet providers create six-strike policy to combat piracy

Consumers who download illegal music or movies may soon lose Internet speed if they don't pay attention to new warnings from their Internet providers.
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Hands-free cell phone usage equally dangerous while driving

Does your state have a ban on using cell phones in the car unless it's hands-free? Lawmakers are going to rethink policy due to the results of a study by the GHSA.
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Sony implementing one-time-use codes for Resistance 3 multiplayer

Do you usually wait for expensive games to hit eBay at a great discount? Be prepared to shell out more money to play online if you purchase a used copy of Resistance 3.
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Amazon Cloud Drive gets unlimited music storage, iPad support

Likely responding to recent announcements from Spotify, Apple and Google, Amazon has sweetened the deal for all users of the Amazon Cloud service.
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Monkey swipes Canon DSLR for self-portraits

A professional wildlife photographer got quite a surprise when a curious primate took several hundred self portraits with his equipment.
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Microsoft moving Xbox 360 storage into the cloud

Originally announced at E3 2011, Microsoft's plan to move saved data from games and gamertag information into cloud storage is finally underway.
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Foursquare overhauls notification system

Released for Android and Web users today, Foursquare’s retooled notifications offer many similarities to Facebook and Google+ notifications.