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BlackBerry blog taken down by group warning Research In Motion not to cooperate with London police. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Facebook breaks out chat from its mobile application into a new app that helps users talk to one another on the go. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Python Tutorials for Kids 8+: "What is the point of having a graphical user interface with no graphics? In this tutorial we look at using images in a GUI environment." View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

HowtoForge: "This tutorial is supposed to show new Linux users how to handle Linux without having to browse through your desktop to edit files." View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

If you’re among those going to the Windows 8 Build conference next month, be advised the scheduled pre-conference is no longer happening. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Xen Virtualization on Linux and Solaris: "Spice-gtk-0.7 has been done for Oneiric as two builds. First one with python, gobject-introspection enabled and Namco Bandai has decided not to miss a great opportunity for a marketing promotion to the masses fighting game Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Namco Bandai has decided not to miss a great opportunity for a marketing promotion to the masses fighting game Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Producer Katsuhiro Harada, Tekken series has recently announced that a complete set of Tekken Hybrid (PS3) - Bluray-edition films Tekken: Blood Vengeance, which will premiere Games News: Tekken Hybrid will come with a prologue and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Information about Microsoft’s successor to Windows Phone OS Mango (codenamed Tango) is slowly starting to leak. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

The company says that all users are now on the "New Twitter" design that it launched in September. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

A range of mobile apps examined by security firm ViaForensics found a significant number storing usernames unencrypted and a smaller number storing passwords the same way. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

The payment processor launches a system that allows merchants to use their smartphones or tablets to act as a portable point-of-sale terminal. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Windows 7’s share of the PC market is continuing to grow steadily, while Apple’s, Linux’s and Google’s shares are making slow inroads, according to new worldwide PC usage data from Gartner Inc. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

The facility was the hub of U.K. distribution for optical discs, including Blu-rays, DVDs, games, music, and films. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Barnes & Noble is offering Nook buyers $100 of free classic books and study guides to kick off the back-to-school season. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Tel Aviv University researchers say they've developed a sensor that can detect common date rape drugs in drinks with 100 percent accuracy. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Apple's position in the PC market will get stronger through the rest of the year at the expense of Windows PC makers, according to a Deutsche Bank analyst. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Get out your Twitter aggressions by hunting down tweets with a slingshot. Tweet Hunt is an iOS shooting gallery app that uses trending Twitter topics and celebrity tweets as targets. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Hackers for Charity founder Johnny Long hopes computer and security skills can break the cycle of poverty and keep Uganda from becoming another Nigeria. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Following last month's high-profile coverage of look-alike Apple stores in China, officials in Beijing are said to have begun a crackdown to keep passersby from mistaking one of the shops for Apple's own. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Trade group for the top labels announces that CEO Mitch Bainwol is leaving to take CEO job for automakers' trade group. RIAA President Cary Sherman will take over for Bainwol. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Solar power plant seeks proposal to pack in more power per square foot with an updated design meant to address concerns over the environmental impact of utility-scale renewable energy systems. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Bagcheck co-founder Sam Pullara will join the engineering team, but Twitter says it's too soon to say whether Bagcheck will be incorporated into the social network. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Wireless carriers are encouraging customers to use passwords to lock down their cell phone voice mail accounts in the wake of a massive phone hacking scandal. But that's really just a start. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Interestingly, LG Electronics is the first company to have owned the patent, but is not included in this suit. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Apple has yet to sign cloud-licensing deals with at least four of the six largest film studios, movie industry sources say. A launch of the re-download service could be months away. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!

Smartphone apps are increasingly important to the technology world. In the first in a weekly installment, CNET takes looks at the business of applications. View the full article here. Discuss it here or chat about it in #koachsworkshop here!