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MegaUpload substitutes show spikes in traffic since shutdown People have flocked to other file-swapping sites since MegaUpload was shut down and became entangled in a criminal copyright case.
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Macworld: An Apple lover's paradise For three decades, fans of Apple products have converged in San Francisco for the annual Macworld convention. Although Apple itself no longer has any involvement in the show, it's still an opportunity for enthusiasts to check out the latest accessories and software for their favorite devices. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports.
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Rumored pricing for HTC Titan II, Sony Tablet P emerge Boy Genius Report purportedly takes the lid off AT&T's road map for the first quarter of 2012 with some juicy deets.
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Rumored prices for HTC Titan II, Sony Tablet P emerge Boy Genius Report purportedly takes the lid off AT&T's road map for the first quarter of 2012 with some juicy deets.
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iLid iPhone case doubles as a wallet, keychain A new product hitting shelves next month adds a secret compartment to the iPhone, allowing users to stash a key, some credit cards, and some cash.
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Twitter to block tweets locally, not globally Rather than blocking content worldwide, Twitter will now block tweets only in countries that have generated the complaints due to local restrictions.
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Amazon drops Galaxy Nexus to $100 Online retail giant cuts the price of Google's flagship Ice Cream Sandwich phone in half. But it's only available to new Verizon customers.
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Autistic kids generally shun e-mail and chat Most kids in a new autism study spend the majority of their time playing video games and watching TV, but less than half report using e-mail or chat.
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Mobile security app from McAfee hits 2.0 A new feature that lets you know what your apps are doing with your personal data, along with call and text message filtering, arrive in the second version of McAfee Mobile Security.
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Politicians demand answers from Google on privacy Rep. Jackie Speier, a Democrat whose district includes YouTube's San Bruno, Calif. headquarters, co-authored a letter asking Google a series of sternly worded questions.
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Politicians aim some pointed privacy questions at Google Rep. Jackie Speier, a Democrat whose district includes YouTube's headquarters, co-authored a letter asking Google a series of sternly worded questions.
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The Motorola Droid Razr should have gone Maxx to start with The Droid Razr Maxx's serendipitous start makes CNET's Jessica Dolcourt wonder why Motorola's original Droid Razr focused on rakishness over performance in the first place.
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Motorola posts 4Q loss ahead of Google takeover Motorola Mobility's fourth-quarter loss was largely attributed to expenses related to its pending deal with Google. It shipped 5.3 million smartphones and 200,000 tablets in the period.
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U.K. signs anti-counterfeiting treaty as digital activists protest Most of the EU member states have signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, but opponents are urging citizens to lobby European Parliament members not to give their approval.
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Steam escapes onto iOS and Android The highly popular game-delivery platform for PC and Mac is getting a mobile companion app.
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A kindler, gentler Apple? Don't bet on it. A New York Times article depicting the high human costs built into the making of Apple products has provoked a strong reaction from readers and consumers. How will Apple respond?
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A kinder, gentler Apple? Don't bet on it. A New York Times article depicting the high human costs built into the making of Apple products has provoked a strong reaction from readers and consumers. How will Apple respond?
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Massive Motorola Droid Razr Maxx battery a 'Eureka' moment Two almost-identical superphones launched just a few months apart made it look like Motorola held out on us. But the Droid Razr Maxx was more of a happy accident than a plan.
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Apple's universal remote patent idea goes beyond TV A new patent application offers a glimpse at a remote control that promises to control multiple devices with a dead-simple setup.
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Is the tablet stylus making a comeback? The stylus has come a long way since its early days on the first Microsoft Windows tablets. Now a new generation of stylus tech is available, and Samsung's not alone in considering it for tablets.
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Facebook and Washington state sue alleged 'likejackers' New lawsuits describe Adscend Media as a "lifejacker" that dupes Facebook users into "liking" links that redirect them to ads.
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Facebook and Washington state AG suit alleged "likejackers" The social network and Washington state's attorney general accuse Adscend Media of duping Facebook users into "liking" links that redirect them to ads.
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Tomorrow's Roundtable: Could Apple build iPhones in U.S.? Monologuist Mike Daisey and journalist Charles Duhigg join the Reporters' Roundtable on Friday to discuss their reporting on Apple's manufacturing practices and the ethics of gadgets.
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Did someone park a tank on Kim DotCom's lawn? A life-size inflatable tank shows up on the front lawn of the MegaUpload founder's home and nearly sparks a media frenzy.
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Edison tops Jobs as world's greatest innovator The inventor of the light bulb and phonograph was named the greatest innovator of all time among 52 percent of the young people polled, surpassing the late Apple leader at 24 percent.
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Edison ranked ahead of Jobs as world's greatest innovator The inventor of the light bulb and phonograph was named the greatest innovator of all time among 52 percent of the young people polled, surpassing the late Apple leader at 24 percent.
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Motorola Droid Razr Maxx for Verizon (photos) The trim Motorola Droid Razr Maxx has all the Android goodness which made the original Droid Razr a hit, plus now boasts an ultrapowerful battery for extra-long run time.
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Apple gear used by 1 in 5 workers, survey says A new study finding that one worker in five uses an Apple product at their job--particularly if they're wealthy.
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Google+ welcomes teens to the social network Closed to teens since its launch last June, Google+ will now let anyone 13 or older in the United States and most other countries join the service.
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Flower power: Ford interiors made of tropical plant The door bolsters inside Ford's latest Escape SUV will be made with a tropical plant called kenaf, offsetting 300 pounds of oil-based reins per year. The SUV will be 85 percent recyclable.
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iPhone 4S helps Apple inch past Android in the U.S. With unit sales of 37 million, the new iPhone gave Apple a 44.9 percent share of the U.S. smartphone market last quarter, just slightly beating Android's 44.8 percent.
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iPhone 4S helped Apple inch past Android last quarter With unit sales of 37 million, the new iPhone gave Apple a 44.9 percent share of the U.S. smartphone market last quarter, just slightly beating Android's 44.8 percent.
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Game over: Netflix frags game rental idea Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says his company currently has no plans to get into video game rentals, despite saying it was considering it just months ago.
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Impressive digital artistry makes still-life 'painting' move Hang this "painting" in a bar, combine it with a subtle change in floor level, and watch the patrons stumble into it and forever swear off alcohol.
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Netflix DVDs at death's door? Hawaii might monitor all Web browsing, a Spotify app takes aim at Pandora, and Netflix's CEO expects DVD subscriber numbers to dwindle every quarter.
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Startup Secret No. 25: In praise of the CEO idiot-savant For many tech entrepreneurs, the American Dream isn't about striking it rich and retiring.
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AT&T CEO doesn't hold back in criticism of FCC CEO Randall Stephenson decries the "fluid" rules at the FCC that make it difficult to pursue deals to acquire needed spectrum.
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AT&T CEO blasts FCC bureaucrats for tanking its T-Mobile deal CEO Randall Stephenson claims the federal agency is "picking winners and losers" when it comes to which spectrum deals it will greenlight.
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Next Xbox to prevent you from playing used games? Microsoft might add used-game restrictions on its next Xbox, according to Kotaku--though it's not clear how such a technology would be set up.
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Yahoo looks for ways to shed Japanese namesake The company is reportedly trying to get the deal done without being forced to pay as much as $4 billion in taxes.
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Chrome lets Web pages use smarter autofill technology Web developers can explicitly label fields with the type of data they're expecting to cut down on autofill errors. Google wants to standardize it as part of HTML5.
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Amazon aiming to rival Netflix with new video streaming service Taking a shot at Netflix, the retail giant is reportedly looking to move beyond Amazon Instant Video by launching its own standalone, subscription video service, says the New York Post.
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Amazon may be aiming at Netflix with new streaming service Taking a shot at Netflix, the retail giant is reportedly looking to move beyond Amazon Instant Video by launching its own standalone, subscription video service, says the New York Post.
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Cloak's on you: Scientists create 'invisible' object By scattering microwaves with plasmonic materials, University of Texas researchers achieve "three-dimensional cloaking," one step closer to rending something transparent in visible light.
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iPad dominates tablet market, but Android is closing fast A new report from research firm Strategy Analytics finds Apple's iPad owns 58 percent of the tablet space, but Android devices now have 39 percent share.
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Intel pays $120M for RealNetworks video patents, software Intel buys more video clout with "foundational" patents and next-generation encoding software. Video is spreading to every sort of gadget, and it's a market with abundant patent challenges.
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For carriers, the bittersweet drug that is the iPhone Yes, the iPhone brings in new customers, increases revenue, and allows the carrier to bask in Apple's halo effect, but all of that comes at a cost. One analyst calls the iPhone a habit the carriers just can't kick.
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For carriers, the iPhone is a bittersweet drug Yes, the iPhone brings in new customers, increases revenue, and lets the carrier bask in Apple's halo effect, but all of that comes at a cost. One analyst calls the iPhone a habit the carriers just can't kick.
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Apple to reward employees with hefty product discounts In return for making Apple an even greater cash cow, Apple workers will get a $500 discount on a new Mac and a $250 discount on a new iPad.
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Tamron, Kenko Tokina boost Micro Four Thirds lens alliance Two third-party camera lens makers lend their weight to the interchangeable lens system backed by Olympus and Panasonic.
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Nintendo's huge losses continue; when will the bleeding stop? The game company loses nearly $625 million during the nine months ended December 31. Looking ahead, its forecast has been revised down with deeper losses.
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Nintendo posts another huge loss; when will the bleeding stop? The game company lost nearly 48.4 billion yen during the nine months ended December 31. Looking ahead, its forecast has been revised down with deeper losses.
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Beware the fake subscription app Wasn't the Web supposed to save us money? Then how come what should be a $20 application is now a $120 yearly subscription?
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AT&T loses a whopping $6.7B on pension costs, T-Mobile breakup fee AT&T also added a net 717,000 new contract subscribers and activated 9.4 million smartphones, but paid the price with increased subsidies. AT&T activated 7.6 million iPhones.
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AT&T loses whopping $6.7B on pension costs, T-Mobile breakup fee Carrier added a net 717,000 new contract subscribers and activated 9.4 million smartphones, but paid the price with increased subsidies. AT&T activated 7.6 million iPhones.
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AT&T loses whopping $6.7B on pensions, T-Mobile breakup Carrier adds 717,000 new subscribers and activates 9.4 million smartphones, but pays the price with increased subsidies.
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Nokia reports $1.4B loss despite strong Windows Phone sales Handset maker posts its third consecutive quarter of hefty losses, despite strong initial sales of its Windows Phone smartphones in the quarter.
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Nokia reports $1.4 billion loss despite strong Windows Phone sales Handset maker loses $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, despite strong initial sales of its Windows Phone smartphones.
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Web sites are getting faster--but not enough The top 2,000 retail Web sites load faster this year but still take 10 seconds on average, a study says. Also: IE9 beats Chrome and Firefox in the speed race.
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Want better EV range? Hitch it to a fuel cell Startup Oorja Protonics has developed a methanol fuel cell to give battery-powered forklifts a lift and it's planning to apply the same hybrid approach in fleet vehicles.
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Hawaii may keep track of all Web sites visited The state legislature plans hearing on bill requiring Internet service providers to create dossiers on residents showing all Web sites they visit for two years.
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How the heck is my Klout score higher than John Doerr's? That score in the big orange box may not be telling you exactly what you think it is. Klout is measuring influence, but not in the way that seems most obvious. And to understand the company, you have to understand exactly what business it's in.
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Putting a human cost on the iPad An in-depth New York Times report focuses on the final months of a factory worker who died as a result of an explosion at a factory that makes iPads, as well as the conditions workers often endure.
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Andreessen rumored to be looking for $1.5 billion in new funding Rumor has it that well-known investor Marc Andreessen is looking to amp up funding for his Andreessen Horowitz investment firm with an extra $1.5 billion.
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Facebook denies Anonymous 'claims' of takedown A Twitter feed from an Anonymous account claims it caused Facebook problems, with some intermittent outage. Facebook says it was nothing of the sort.
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Obama at Intel: America, make more stuff The president makes a case for bringing more manufacturing jobs home to the U.S. when he spoke at Intel's Chandler, Ariz., manufacturing facility.
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Watch out Pandora: New app brings Spotify to iOS One of the main differences between Spotify and Pandora is the ability to listen to streaming radio on iOS--a new app called SpotON Radio may be a game changer for Pandora listeners.
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Qualcomm acquires smartphone, tablet display startup Qualcomm acquires a display tech company that may help it advance its development of mirasol displays for smartphones and tablets.
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Apple's biggest quarter by the numbers CNET breaks down some of the major numbers from Apple's record-breaking quarter and looks at how they stack up to years past.
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DHS disputes memo on purported railway computer breach Officials with the Department of Homeland Security and railroad industry say there was no targeted attack on a railway company.
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Carmakers take fuel tech out for a spin (photos) At "Future Cars, Future Technology" event, automakers show off some of the technology that will make its way to vehicles--from a fuel-cell Toyota to the Magnetic Air Car.
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Electric car that that folds itself launches in Spain Spain will begin producing an electric car next year that's about the same size as Smart For, but can collapse itself into an even smaller footprint when parked.
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Electric car that folds itself launches in Spain Spain will begin producing an electric car next year that's about the same size as Smart For, but can collapse itself into an even smaller footprint when parked.
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Gates reflects on his relationship with Steve Jobs The two tech luminaries talked with each other often about professional and personal aspects of their lives, the Microsoft co-founder tells Yahoo and ABC News.
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Netflix CEO: DVD subscribers to decline now and forever Reed Hastings cast a bright light all over the demise of the DVD. No, it isn't news that the film discs are in decline, but it is news that Hastings chose to call attention to it in such a public way.
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Netflix CEO expects DVD subscribers to decline now and forever Reed Hastings cast a bright light all over the demise of the DVD. No, it isn't news that the film discs are in decline but it is news that Hastings chose to call attention to it in such a public way.
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Unearthed robot film shows genius of Muppets' Henson AT&T recently unearthed a short commercial film commissioned from Muppets master Jim Henson nearly 50 years ago. In it, a robot named "Computer H14" shows us who's boss.
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Open WebOS committed to fall 2012 Hewlett-Packard unveils a timeline for when the struggling WebOS will be fully open source. But will anybody care?
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Tech Minute: Facebook's Timeline feature In the next few weeks, all Facebook users will have to start using the social network's new Timeline feature that was announced last year. For those who haven't already adopted it, here are some tips and tricks for getting the most out of this new feature. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports in this Tech Minute.
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Check suspicious objects with Scorp recon robot Novatiq's micro reconnaissance robot can run around in day and night and spy on your enemies with its four cameras.
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GPS shoe makes its way to market After receiving FCC clearance in September 2011, the Aetrex GPS Shoe is retailing for $299.99.
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SEC repeatedly pressed Zynga for revenue details The SEC today releases an exchange of letters in which it presses Zynga to disclose more details about its revenues.
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O2 fixes phone number leak, explains blunder British wireless carrier admits that between January 10 and 2 p.m. today, customers' phone numbers could have been accessed by sites that don't belong to the network's roster of "trusted partners."
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Apple shares close on a high following earnings bump Apple's trading bump this morning managed to stick around, propelling shares to a new record close.
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Netflix Q4 profit beats reduced expectations, stock jumps Netflix reports income of 73 cents a share, easily beating lowered expectations. With streaming subscriptions up, is the comeback nigh?
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World's longest lab experiment still going 85 years later Some professors take their time making a point, but 85 years? Find out more about the world's longest-running physics lesson.
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Symantec tells customers to disable PCAnywhere PCAnywhere customers should turn the remote connection software off until Symantec issues software to protect against potential attacks resulting from stolen source code.
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Got $150 million? Get ready to slingshot around the moon Space Adventures has a new mission: Slinging rich travelers around the moon. With one more passenger, the trips could be just four years away.
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Motorola sues Apple over iPhone 4S, iCloud Motorola loads a new legal volley against Apple with a suit that claims Apple's iPhone 4S and iCloud infringes on six of its patents.
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AT&T to offer Nokia Lumia 900 for $100 on March 18 AT&T is getting aggressive with the pricing of the first Nokia Windows Phone sold on the carrier's network with a price tag of $99.99 with a two-year contract, sources have told CNET.
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Planetarium converted to 200-player space game The planetarium at New York's Museum of Natural History will play host to a giant space exploration game tomorrow night that starts with the birth of the universe.
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Rumor: iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen expected this summer iPhone rumor season never stops, and the latest one claims Apple's got a handful of manufacturing samples floating around with 4-inch screens that look far enough along to warrant a release this summer.
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Boxee now selling Live TV tuner for cord-cutting users The company's new $49 Live TV dongle can connect to an existing Boxee Box to deliver over-the-air broadcast TV in addition to the usual Internet content.
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Nokia Series 40 phones: 1.5 billion sold, and counting Mobile company says the 1.5 billionth device was sold in Brazil. It's a Nokia Asha 303, featuring a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard.
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PixelPeers, where shutterbugs can flock together--for a price If you're a photographer looking to connect with other shutterbugs, there's a new social- networking site just for you--though it's not free.
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Netflix naysayers are many but subscription model looks sturdy Analysts will be closely watching to see how Netflix is managing higher costs when the company reports earnings today. However it fared in the fourth quarter, the video-rental company seems to have been threatened very little by rivals.
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Obama rallies for high tech at home Apple earnings reach record highs, Xbox rumors ramp up, and Obama tackles energy and tech industry concerns in his State of the Union address.
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Startup Secret No. 24: Learn networking. The other networking The most valuable skill a business leader can have is not technical, and they don't teach it in school.
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Hotmail hops onto Kindle Fire After the recent release of its Hotmail app for the Android Market, Microsoft has followed up with a specific version of its popular e-mail service for Amazon's Kindle Fire.
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27,000 Google Chromebooks headed to U.S. schools Google has found allies in three school districts that will bring the browser-based laptops to thousands of students. At least some of those kids not-so-secretly covet tablets, though.
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