LinkedIn Clamps Down on Super-Connected Users (CIO.com)

LinkedIn has imposed new restrictions on the number of connections any one person can have, say members of the LinkedIn open networkers, a controversial group that accepts almost all LinkedIn connection requests. The group appears to be walking an increasingly fine line with the social network.

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Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov

At 12:00 pm today, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and his new administration officially came to life. At 12:01 pm, the White House's new website, which will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect with the rest of the nation and the world, made its debut. They didn't waste any time.

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The Top Tools for Tax Season (PC Magazine)

This year, more than any other, you want to save every penny you can on taxes. An accountant (expensive) or one of these three great tax applications is the way to go. PCMag reviews Intuit's stellar TurboTax, the reliable TaxCut from H&R Block, and TaxACT. One of them will guide you safely through the tortuous tax process.

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Best and Worst Tech Products: Tech Picks and Pans 2008 - (BusinessWeek)

It may have been the year of the rat on the Chinese calendar, but most everywhere in the world it was the year of the smartphone with Apple, Research in Motion, and Google feeding the frenzy. BusinessWeek's technology writers and editors report on these and 17 other selections for the 20 best tech products of 2008, as well as five highly anticipated products that failed to meet expectations.

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The Top 10 Products of the Year (eWeek)

eWEEK Labs analysts look back on the products they have reviewed and pick the ones that stand out for their innovation and ability to meet the ever-changing —- and increasingly challenging —- needs of the enterprise.

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tor2web brings anonymous Tor sites to the "regular" web (Ars Technica)

The Tor project is known for allowing people to anonymously surf the Internet, but its hidden services allow website owners to publish content anonymously as well. Now, a new tool called tor2web sets those anonymous websites free by allowing regular Internet users to get to them without using Tor.

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