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’2012′ Movie Unleashes Doomsday Theories, Irks NASA

The premise of the disaster movie 2012 opening Nov. 13 is that the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012. Where did this prediction originate? Take your pick: Mayan, Hindu or Hopi prophesy; galactic realignment; Web bots; or polar reversal. In any event, the Internet is busily perpetuating pseudo science that NASA calls nothing less than bait-and-switch tactics. Here, eWEEK looks at some of the popular Internet doomsday theories.
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Google Irks Android Developers with Cyanogen Move

Google has created uproar among Android developers by calling out a so-called modder for creating a firmware modification known as CyanogenMod that bundles some of Google’s proprietary applications. At issue is Googles commitment to openness and developer perception of how well the company is managing that commitment.
– Google has created uproar among Android developers by calling out a
so-called quot;modder quot; for creating a firmware modification known as
CyanogenMod that bundles some of Google’s proprietary applications.
According to reports, Google has slapped a cease-and-desist order against
the develop…