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15 hot programming trends - and 15 going cold

11 of today's (and tomorrow's) hottest smartwatches

LulzSec leader sentenced to time served

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May 27, 2014
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15 hot programming trends -- and 15 going cold

Hot or not? From the Web to the motherboard to the training ground, get the scoop on what's in and what's out in app dev.

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Issue highlights

1. 11 of today's (and tomorrow's) hottest smartwatches

2. LulzSec leader sentenced to time served

3. NFC-based seal tracks counterfeit booze

4. Down on the factory-farm, Japan's electronics makers are turning over a new leaf

5. 10 tools for stealthily slacking off at work

6. Registry hack lets you keep getting security updates in Windows XP

7. Print anything from anywhere with Google Cloud Print

8. LG G3 sports quad-HD screen and laser autofocus

9. Lego Batman 3 game trailer hits InterWebs

11 of today's (and tomorrow's) hottest smartwatches

Smartwatches are the 'it' gadgets this summer, and they'll only get hotter as notable new devices become available. Here's a look at the best smartwatches on the market, plus a few that are rumored to be on the way. READ MORE

LulzSec leader sentenced to time served

A leader of the LulzSec hacking group is walking free after serving about seven months in prison because of his cooperation with police that has helped prevent hundreds of other attacks. READ MORE

NFC-based seal tracks counterfeit booze

Two companies created an NFC-based system that can detect that high-end wine and spirits bottles have been refilled. READ MORE

Down on the factory-farm, Japan's electronics makers are turning over a new leaf

Sure, you could buy a laptop, tablet or cloud service from Toshiba. But how about some spinach? READ MORE

10 tools for stealthily slacking off at work

We don't mind if you take a little downtime on the job, but your boss might. Use these tools to hide your extracurricular activities. READ MORE

Registry hack lets you keep getting security updates in Windows XP

But Microsoft advises against it. READ MORE

Print anything from anywhere with Google Cloud Print

Printing at home is dead simple, and most of us don't think twice about it. But it sure is a heck of a lot easier when you can send a print job from any device, anywhere in the world to your printer at home. READ MORE

LG G3 sports quad-HD screen and laser autofocus

LG is hoping its new flagship smartphone, the G3, will beat the competition with a screen resolution that's better than full HD and a camera that uses infrared laser to speed up autofocus. READ MORE

Lego Batman 3 game trailer hits InterWebs

Nothing says gaming gold like Legos and Batman, which is why we get another version of the Lego Batman video game later this fall. To space! READ MORE

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