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Microsoft has posted a reminder that support for Windows 2000 Server and client and Windows XP SP2 will end on July 13. The company is suggesting that consumers and especially organizations still using these OSes should prepare. Full Story »

Apple is sending a clear message to developers: Play nice or get out. Apple made the message clear by booting out a developer and its approximately 1,011 apps from Apple's App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. Full Story »

The population of mobile operating systems has a new member with the Samsung Electronics launch Tuesday of Bada. The name is Korean for ocean, as the new platform is intended to provide an ocean of applications for a market that is increasingly interested in finding great ones. Full Story »

On Monday, Google announced innovations to real-time, mobile and social searches that point to the evolution of information access. The new features will be rolling out in the next few days. Full Story »

Facebook, perhaps reacting to the fallout from an administrative failure last month, has introduced a safety advisory board. The board consists of Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, WiredSafety, Childnet International, and The Family Online Safety Institute. The first job of the new board is to help overhaul the safety elements of Facebook's help center. Full Story »

AT&T has launched a new app for the iPhone that will enable the carrier's most coveted subscribers to report locations where their handset coverage is problematic or nonexistent. Called AT&T Mark The Spot, the location-aware application is available as a free download from Apple's iTunes store. Full Story »

What do you a call a full-size touchscreen tablet with Wi-Fi connectivity, the ability to run applications, and iPhone-like touch controls? Until a week or so ago, it was called the CrunchPad, as envisioned by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. Full Story »

Richard Branson has some space to rent. It's about 62 miles above the Earth, and the price set by the billionaire Virgin Group founder and chairman is $200,000 per person for a three-day package, including training time. Full Story »

Intel has delayed plans for an advanced graphics chip based on its Larrabee silicon and software development, and it may be because of a Federal Trade Commission investigation into alleged anticompetitive behavior. Larrabee is a complex, multi-year project focused on a new approach to graphics and high-performance computing, according to Intel. Full Story »

Just days after finalizing its search and advertising agreement with Microsoft, Yahoo on Monday rolled out a beta version of a new consumer tool it hopes will appease growing concerns from privacy advocates. Dubbed Ad Interest Manager, Yahoo said the tool takes online advertising transparency to a new level to build user trust. Full Story »