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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 9:15pm EST
The correlations between classic arcade games like Centipede and popular mobile games like Angry Birds are undeniable: they're simple, fun, and addictive. Seamus Blackley has hired a slew of old-school game developers to try to cash in on that fact with his company Innovative Leisure.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 8:46pm EST
Changes are afoot again for Firefox. The beta channel can now sync add-ons, the Aurora channel completes a smoother update process, and work on the faster native UI for Android continues.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 7:12pm EST
CNN reports that U.S. civilian and military officials are testing the use of secure Android smartphones that could be capable of transmitting confidential documents.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 6:59pm EST
Apple has quietly removed a number of iOS games that could readily be mistaken for their popular counterparts and that had climbed up the charts as a result.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 6:57pm EST
By building a wind turbine to power a hydrogen production and fueling station, a little hamlet in Long Island is positioning itself a bellwether for carbon-neutral transportation.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 6:29pm EST
Mozilla's gestating a new project that takes its cues from the mobile world: site-specific push notifications. Could this be a next-generation RSS?
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 6:02pm EST
Robb Godshaw, an industrial design student at Rochester Institute of Technology, demonstrates a haptic weather forecaster called the Cryoscope.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 5:18pm EST
An Internet outcry forced Rep. Lamar Smith to delay a vote on SOPA. Opponents of Smith's ISP snooping bill are hoping they can repeat the process.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 5:10pm EST
Facebook plans to raise $5 billion in an IPO. What will Facebook do with the money? This week on the Roundtable, Rafe discusses Facebook's future with Josh Constine from TechCrunch and Shervin Pishevar from Menlo Ventures.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:25pm EST
Robots are evolving faster than humans. Check out a wheeled robot that can also sprout legs and walk on some serious terrain.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:51pm EST
Despite request, Google tells concerned European Union advisers that it will stick to its March 1 date for privacy policy modifications.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:43pm EST
What the heck is frand? CNET breaks down what this obscure legal term means, and why it's so important to companies such as Apple and Samsung.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:14pm EST
The software giant narrows its claims against Barnes & Noble, saying it hoped to streamline its case before hearings on the dispute begin on Monday.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:13pm EST
Apple has changed a controversial section of its iBooks Author End User License Agreement, saying that users who want to sell outside of Apple's digital stores can do so, as long as they save in a different format.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:59pm EST
Researchers in Singapore create a robot that can remove early-stage stomach cancer, and it's all thanks to a chili crab dinner.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:49pm EST
Hackers follow release of recording of FBI call on Anonymous with attack on lawyers in an Iraq massacre case.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:32pm EST
Tablets see most growth, but PC category overall can't compete with nearly half a billion phones shipped worldwide in 2011, according to a research firm's estimates.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:26pm EST
Ater implementing a lottery system for ordering the iPhone 4S, Apple's online store has resumed selling the device online and will ship by March 2.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:24pm EST
Appleton, a Micron Technology veteran of three decades and its chief executive officer since 1994, died today in a plane crash in Boise, Idaho.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:37pm EST
Hours after pulling products from its online store, Apple got a ban on its products temporarily halted.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:30pm EST
Hewlett-Packard spent $30.41 million in total compensation for ousted CEO Leo Apotheker, while new chief Meg Whitman landed $16.52 million in total compensation, according to a new filing.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:23pm EST
Apple's huge earnings have been shadowed by a New York Times report on harsh working conditions at Chinese plants that make Apple products. Are you reconsidering your Apple brand loyalty?
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:07pm EST
Here's a tour of how the Thailand flooding and a hard drive shortage affected three tech giants: Sony, Western Digital, and Seagate.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:41pm EST
week in review Filing gives first look at Facebook's financials, while Windows 8 details leak out. Also: Sony gets a new CEO.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:30pm EST
A whopping 70 percent of Facebook users surveyed by SodaHead voted thumbs down on the social network's now mandatory Timeline feature.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:20pm EST
A new wireless service for U.S. customers offers mix-and-match plans and credits you for what you don't use. But is it really cheaper?
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:12pm EST
Space robots, materials to protect humans from radiation, along with solar and nuclear-powered spacecraft makes NASA's technology development wish list for the next five years.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:11pm EST
For those willing to beta-test a feature to automatically upload photos and videos, the cloud storage company will offer bonus storage space.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:29am EST
At a hearing in the House over the search giant's new privacy policy, subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack expresses frustration over what she sees as Google's lack of clarity in answering questions.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:11am EST
Hacktivist group says it recorded a call apparently between U.S. and U.K. law enforcement officials over cybercrime cases and individuals.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 10:48am EST
The Web-based calling service may show up as an app on Windows Phone, and could make its debut at Mobile World Congress this month.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 10:41am EST
With a belief that consumers will continue to flock to its premium and more capable devices, Apple is unlikely to downscale its smartphones, says Morgan Stanley.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 10:39am EST
Patent filing shows that Apple intends to help people share workout info and performance data with others.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 10:33am EST
Tehran is reportedly rather upset about a commercial in which a Mossad agent's Samsung tablet is instrumental in accidentally blowing up an Iranian uranium enrichment plant.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 10:22am EST
Marketing agency Razorfish reportedly let it slip that it has been working on a pilot program with Facebook to deliver ads to mobile users.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 9:26am EST
Google's Android remained the dominant platform in the U.S. last quarter, even as Apple gained ground in the market thanks to the iPhone 4S, according to ComScore.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 8:14am EST
Motorola Mobility wins a permanent ban against Apple's push e-mail service, part of its iCloud offering. Apple had faced a ban on products in Germany, but received a temporary injunction on it.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 8:00am EST
"Charlie Magnetico" is the second lost Henson film to be posted online in as many weeks. Crave hears from the AT&T archivist who unearthed these little jewels.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 7:56am EST
Apple could announce its next-gen phone at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, according to the latest scuttlebut from Daiwa Securities.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 7:51am EST
A glitch is causing iTunes Match to scrub explicit lyrics from some rap songs. Apple is working to fix the issue.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 6:22am EST
The founder of the cyberlocker service will remain in jail at least until his extradition hearing is held on Feb. 22.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:00am EST
It may not be the most popular smartphone operating system, but some wireless subscribers on Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel want more choices.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:00am EST
It may not be the most popular smartphone operating system, but some wireless subscribers on Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel want more choices.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:00am EST
Advanced Micro Devices has a Windows 8 tablet strategy predicated on new power-efficient chips.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:00am EST
Advanced Micro Devices has a Windows 8 tablet strategy predicated on new power-efficient chips.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:26am EST
Hoping to help fans navigate Indianapolis during Super Bowl Week, the NFL releases the Super Bowl XLVI Guide app for iOS and Android yesterday.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:26am EST
Hoping to help fans navigate Indianapolis during Super Bowl Week, the NFL releases the Super Bowl XLVI Guide app for iOS and Android yesterday.
