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Should Apple stop holding its big launch events? The big Apple launch event was made for Steve Jobs. But now that he's not around, should Apple think of a different, more modern way of launching its products?
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Obama supporters pick Patriots, GOPers go for Giants? Silicon Valley startup Saygent crunches survey data and finds that picks for the big game may differ by political affiliation.
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New York Giants Web site says they've already won Super Bowl In an interestingly confident mix-up, the New York Giants' Web site not only announces that the team has already won, but offers winners' memorabilia for sale.
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What if the Vita had an Apple logo instead of Sony's? CNET Executive Editor David Carnoy looks at Sony's Playstation Vita through Apple goggles.
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Science and engineering visualization contest winners (images) The National Science Foundation and the journal Science announce the 2011 winners of a contest to create the best visualizations in the fields of science and engineering.
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Visualizations take you inside science The National Science Foundation and the journal Science announce the winners of last year's contest for the best visualizations in science and engineering.
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CEO Appleton reflected Micron's risky existence The death of Micron Technology's CEO during a solo flight in a hard-to-handle aircraft symbolizes the high-risk memory chip business that is the company's bread and butter.
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CEO Appleton reflected Micron's high-risk business The death of Micron Technology's CEO during a solo flight in a hard-to-handle aircraft symbolizes the risky memory chip market that is the company's bread and butter.
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Tom Brady: I watched last year's Super Bowl on illegal site In a news conference, the New England quarterback mentions that while rehabbing last year in Costa Rica, he watched the big game on an illegal site. Is this the final validation for piracy?
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Why Apple's A5 is so big--and iPhone 4 won't get Siri Noise-reduction technology from a start-up called Audience accounts for the size of the iPhone 4S chip and keeps Siri off the iPhone 4, analyst Linley Gwennap concludes.
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Super Bowl: Where to watch online, and more As the Giants battle the Patriots on Sunday, viewers have dozens of ways to keep up with the game--by live streaming, watching on cell phones, or subscribing to apps and social-media feeds.
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Twitter more tempting than sex and sleep, study says Tweeting harder to resist than sex, coffee, and alcohol, say researchers from the University of Chicago. Now, let's just see you try to resist tweeting this story.
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Gamers ignore corpse in Internet cafe In Taiwan, a man dies while gaming In an Internet cafe. Reports suggest no one notices for nine hours. But, regardless of how long he was actually dead, how could it be that no gamer notices until a waitress finally thinks to check?
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iPad-like MacBook Air now unlikely? Was it even necessary? A research note from Citigroup says Apple CEO Tim Cook is not leaning toward a future MacBook Air with iPad-like features. So, now what?
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Zuckerberg's taxes on IPO? How about $2 billion The Facebook chief may be on the hook for $2 billion in taxes with his company going public. But he's not necessarily all that upset about it, because Facebook in turn gets a tax deduction.
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RCA's 'video LP' format, doomed from the start? From 1981 to 1984 RCA marketed the CED VideoDisc system. It never had a chance.
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Romo the smartphone robot raises $1.5M, seeks world domination From Kickstarter project to startup to aspiring global power: The big ambitions of Romotive's robot phone.
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Top-rated reviews of the week (photos) Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the LG Spectrum, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn, and the PowerMat Dual 1850 Rechargeable Backup Battery.
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Is Bleacher Report ready for some football? day on the job At one of the biggest sports sites in the country, preparing to make its Super Bowl coverage as strong as possible is the most important job of the year. CNET was on hand to see the plan take shape.
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Apple's week brings new hire, court rulings and iPod spy shots Apple hired a new head of retail, had a few bouts in foreign courts, and potentially had the secret behind its next tiny iPod leaked out. More on those stories and more in this week's Apple Talk Weekly.
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Apple's week brings new hire, court rulings, iPod spy shots Apple hired a new head of retail, had a few bouts in foreign courts, and potentially had the secret behind its next tiny iPod leaked out. More on those stories (and then some) in this week's Apple Talk Weekly.
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Xbox co-creator channels arcade classics at mobile-game startup 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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Firefox 11 to get add-on sync 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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iPhone 5 rumor roundup CNET tracks all the iPhone 5 rumors--from the likely to the crazy--that we've heard so far in 2011 and 2012.
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Military, government officials could get secure Andorid phones CNN reports that the 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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Military, government officials could get secure Android phones 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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Apple cleans App Store of high-profile lookalike apps 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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A hydrogen fueling station powered by the wind 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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Mozilla preps the Web to push 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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Cryoscope lets you feel your forecast Robb Godshaw, an industrial design student at Rochester Institute of Technology, demonstrates a haptic weather forecaster called the Cryoscope.
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Anti-SOPA forces have ISP snooping bill in their crosshairs 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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Reporters' Roundtable: What's Facebook going to do with that money? 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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Wheels. Legs. This robot has both 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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EU officials want Google to suspend privacy policy change 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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Explained: Apple's not-so-secret favorite patent argument What the heck is "frand"? No, not "fraud" but "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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Apple's not-so-secret favorite patent argument, explained in English What the heck is "frand"? No, not "fraud" but "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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Microsoft withdraws one patent claim against B&N The software giant narrows its claims against Barnes & Noble, saying it hoped to streamline it case before hearings on the dispute begin on Monday.
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Microsoft withdraws one patent claim against Barnes & Noble 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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Apple tweaks fine print behind iBooks Author software 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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Apple tweaks the fine print behind its iBooks Author software 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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Crab dinner inspires cancer-removing robot 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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Anonymous hacks lawyers for Marine accused of Iraq massacre In a string of attacks today, members of the digital activist group Anonymous apparently hacked into the Web site of defense lawyers for a U.S. Marine accused of leading a civilian massacre in Iraq, and have reportedly acquired e-mails exchanged by attorneys in the case.
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Smartphone shipments top all PCs for the first time 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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iPhone 4S sales resume online in China, shipments by March 2 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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Apple resumes iPhone 4S sales in China online, shipments by March 2 The iPhone 4S launch in China did not go quite as Apple had planned. Throngs of people are a norm for new product launches at Apple, but the gaggle of scalpers trying to hustle the system caused Apple to delay sales, earning its stores an egg wash and plenty of animosity. Now, after 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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Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash 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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Apple iPhones, iPads make quick return to German online stores Hours after pulling products from its online store, Apple got a ban on its products temporarily halted.
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HP coughs up close to $47 million on CEO change 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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Friday Poll: Would you boycott Apple? 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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Hardware makers suffer through drive shortages 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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Facebook opens its books for historic IPO 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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Facebook users polled 'unlike' new Timeline feature 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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New Ting cell phone service turns contracts on their head 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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NASA sheds light on tech needed for space travel 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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Want 4.5GB of free Dropbox space? Be a guinea pig 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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Google's response on new privacy policy ticks off congresswoman 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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Google's response on new privacy policy ticks off Congress Holding a hearing yesterday over the search giant's new privacy policy, Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack expressed frustration of Google's lack of clarity in answering questions.
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Anonymous claims to have snooped FBI cybercrime call Activist groups record call apparently between U.S. and U.K. law enforcement officials over cybercrime cases and individuals.
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Anonymous: We snooped an FBI cybercrime call 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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Skype could hit Windows Phone soon, report says 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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Apple feels no need to offer lower cost iPhone, says analyst 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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Apple wants to wed handhelds to gym equipment Patent filing shows that Apple intends to help people share workout info and performance data with others.
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Iran to ban Samsung over explosive Israeli cable ad? 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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Facebook working on mobile ads after all? 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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Facebook working on mobile ads afterall? Marketing agency Razorfish reportedly let it slip that it was working on a pilot program with Facebook to deliver ads to its mobile users.
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Apple's smartphone share rises, but Android still on top 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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Apple's market share rises, but Android still on top Apple scored a greater share of the market last quarter thanks to the iPhone 4S, but Android was still the dominant smartphone platform in the U.S., according to ComScore.
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Apple dealt legal setbacks by Motorola in Germany 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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Apple faces a pair of legal setbacks against Motorola in Germany In Germany, Motorola Mobility wins a permanent ban against Apple's push email service, a feature of its iCloud offering. Apple has also begun removing older iPhones and iPad from its German online store.
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Apple dealt legal setbacks against Motorola in Germany Motorola Mobility wins a permanent ban against Apple's push e-mail service, part of its iCloud offering. Apple has also begun removing older iPhones and iPad from its German online store.
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Touchdown dance! On finding lost gems from the Muppets' Henson "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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iPhone 5 could see June debut at Apple confab, report says 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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iPhone 5 could launch in June at Apple's developers conference 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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No potty-mouth lyrics for iTunes Match 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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Bail denied again for MegaUpload's Kim DotCom 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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Will Verizon ever get a 4G Windows Phone? 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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AMD spells out Windows 8 tablet strategy Advanced Micro Devices has a Windows 8 tablet strategy predicated on new power-efficient chips.
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Super Bowl XLVI launches free app for game day 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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Kelihos botnet makes a comeback New variants resurrect the malware four months after Microsoft and Kaspersky Lab took down the original, which was capable of sending nearly 4 billion spam e-mails each day.
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Survey cites Amazon Kindle Fire likes and dislikes Amazon sold about 5 million Kindles in the first couple months of sales. So, what do users like and dislike about it? A survey provides some answers.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $100 million to charity Apple's CEO announces that he spent $100 million of Apple's money on charitable giving--something Steve Jobs would not have done.
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Feds seize illegal sports-streaming sites Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, the federal agents announce they have seized and shuttered 307 Web sites that either live-streamed sports or sold fake NFL paraphernalia.
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MyAssistant app teaches Siri some new tricks Looking to get more out of Siri? There's an app for that--if you've got a jailbroken iPhone, that is.
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Judge rules Honda overstated hybrid fuel economy Heather Peters won a suit in small claims court against Honda, claiming the company misled her through fraudulent advertising into buying a Civic Hybrid.
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Stanford pioneering a wireless electric highway Stanford researches may have solved the problem of range anxiety by wireless charging technology that could one day create an electric highway.
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MegaUpload founder: Police punched and kicked me The MegaUpload founder, who wants to be freed on bail, said during a court hearing today that he is the victim of "the biggest disregard of basic rights in internet history."
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Does Facebook deserve its astronomical valuation? Pundits square off over whether the social network has the chops to deliver revenue from its massive user base to support its valuation.
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Adobe gives Photoshop CS6 a new graphics-chip boost The Liquify tool is responsive and more powerful thanks to use of the graphics processing unit in Photoshop CS6. Also: background save.
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Forget $100B! Facebook could soon be worth $200B The financials don't yet justify the lofty valuation people are talking about--but Facebook could earn a place among the ranks of public companies the size of Google and IBM.
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Hitwise: 1 in 5 U.S. pageviews belong to Facebook Everyone knows Facebook is a popular site, but new numbers from Experian Hitwise show just how popular it was in the U.S. during the month of January.
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Hitwise: Facebook owned 1 in 5 U.S. page views in January Everyone knows Facebook is a popular site, but new numbers from Experian Hitwise show just how popular it was in the U.S. during the month of January.
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It's time to stop calling Windows Phone 'WP7' CNET's Jessica Dolcourt gives a public service announcement on what not to call devices running Windows Phone as its mobile operating system.
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Cheers: The world's happiest iPhone app Free app launching next week is like Foursquare with a happy face. It encourages virtual shout-outs and sharing of your favorite people, places, and things.
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Teen finds bugs in Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft code Bug hunter credited with finding bugs in software from big tech firms is Norwegian teen.
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How to identify fake Facebook accounts Barracuda Networks releases a study that helps identify fake Facebook accounts.
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Waze uses crowdsourcing to keep drivers out of a jam (video) Navigating through traffic congestion is one of life's headaches. SmartPlanet visits Silicon Valley startup Waze to hear how its app enables drivers to share real-time traffic information.
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Start-up opportunities abound in wake of Facebook IPO Clearly Facebook is a dominant player in social media, but start-ups targeting niche audiences and mobile device access still have a chance to stand out.
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Startup opportunities abound in wake of Facebook IPO Clearly Facebook is a dominant player in social media, but startups targeting niche audiences and mobile device access still have a chance to stand out.
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ADzero bamboo phone, green and beautiful (photos) After spotting a university student's concept bamboo phone online, one company is making the green smartphone a reality. See photos of the ADzero here.
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Dying for a Nokia Lumia 900? Preorder it at a Microsoft store If you don't want to deal with the hassle of signing up with AT&T, you can reserve your Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone at one of Microsoft's 15 retail stores.
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