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Samsung Galaxy Nexus due in US in December on Verizon

Samsung Galaxy Nexus will reportedly arrive in the US in December on Verizon Wireless.
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FCC Chairman: AT&T/T-Mobile deal not in public interest, hearing requested, reports WSJ

In a likely setback for the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski believes the deal is not in the public interest, and has requested an administrative hearing to investigate the proposed acquisition further.
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Samsung set to debut Google TV televisions in 2012

Samsung has confirmed that it plans to release televisions powered by Google TV software next year.
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Apple to open its largest store, in NYC’s Grand Central, on Tuesday: report

Get ready Black Friday shoppers, Apple's Grand Central store will reportedly open its doors to the public this week.
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Android growth slows to a halt in October, Millennial report shows

Android continues to lead the mobile operating system pack, but its dominating growth has come to a standstill, according to Millennial Media's monthly report.
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Terminator-style vision gets closer with new ‘smart’ contact lenses

Contact lenses containing a heads-up display are closer to becoming a reality after a successful lab test.
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Netflix aims to raise $400M for new content, will lose money in 2012

Netflix is attempting to raise $400 million to help cover the rising cost of streaming content. The company also announced that it expects to lose money throughout 2012 as customers continue to flee.
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Nickelblock browser plugin helps keep life Nickelback-free

Nickelback has a new album out — and the Nickelblock browser plugin will help make sure you don't have to hear anything about it.
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Google: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich doesn’t support Flash (yet)

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the newest version of Google's mobile operating system, does not support Adobe Flash — for now, at least.
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Cyber attack targets Illinois water station, damages water pump

Hackers successfully infiltrated the network of a water station in Illinois, which appears to have resulted in the burnout of a water pump. This is the first time such an attack has been waged on a US computer network.
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Congress kills Obama’s high-speed rail plan

President Obama's national high-speed rail project has been shut down through a bi-partisan de-funding deal.
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Google+ traffic up, but still struggling

Google+ traffic is finally on the rise again, but the numbers are far below what it saw during its peak at the end of September.
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Yahoo’s iconic neon billboard in SF to be torn down

The yellow and purple neon lights of Yahoo's iconic San Francisco, California, billboard will soon be shut off for good.
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Amazon may release a phone in 2012: report

Amazon is building its own phone, due for a late 2012 release, based on estimates from Citigroup researchers.
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‘Occupy Flash’: Developers move to end Adobe Flash dominance

The new 'Occupy Flash' movement seeks to end the use of Adobe Flash Player once and for all.
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Internet titans fight SOPA with full-page NY Times ad [updated]

Internet giants have taken to the pages of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and the Washington Times, to fight back against SOPA, the Internet censorship bill.
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AT&T in talks to carry Nokia Windows Phones in US

AT&T is in talks with Nokia to bring its new Windows Phone handsets to the US market in 2012.
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Google Music hands on: Better than beta, still no iTunes

Google Music has officially arrived. But is it worth moving your entire collection over to a new service? Take our hands-on walk-through to find out.
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Gmail iOS app returns to App Store

The fix is in: Google returns the Gmail iOS app to the Apple App Store bug-free.
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Cut the cord: Boxee Box Live TV dongle due in January for $49

Boxee Box Live TV dongle gives users the ability to watch live network TV without paying a cable bill.
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Lying on the Internet could soon be a federal crime

Violating the terms of service of any website could soon become a federal crime, if the US Justice Department gets its way.
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Nokia executive: Windows 8 tablet due in June 2012

A Nokia Windows 8 tablet is set to debut in June of 2012, according to Paul Amsellem, head of Nokia France.
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Facebook: Browser bug, not Anonymous, behind sex and violence spam attack

Facebook's problem with spam that spread images of graphic violence and hardcore pornography was the result of browser vulnerability, the company says. Hacker collective Anonymous was not behind the attack, which is now mostly under control.
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Facebook spam virus bombarding users with graphic images of violence, hardcore porn

Facebook accounts are being flooded with graphic images of violence and hardcore pornography thanks to a new spam virus that's currently sweeping across the social network.
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Surprise! Americans use social media to connect with friends, family, Pew study shows

Image used with permission by copyright holder Are you sitting down? Ok, good — because you mind is about to be blown. According to a newly-released study from Pew Internet Research, two-thirds of all Americans who use social networks do so to stay in touch with current friends and/or family. And half say re-connecting with […]
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Apple set to enjoy record Mac sales

Apple is on track to sell a record number of Mac PCs this quarter, according to recent estimates.
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RIM unveils BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380

Research In Motion just announced the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 — two relatively boring handsets. But a brand new BlackBerry sporting the improved BBX operating system may be right around the corner.
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Diaspora co-founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy dies at 22

Diaspora co-founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy has passed away at the age of 22.
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Apple launches iTunes Match, can’t handle demand

Apple's iTunes Match service is now available — but server overload problems means it's going to be a while before new users can sign up.
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Universities buying .xxx domains to keep their brands porn-free

The .xxx domain registry is gaining some unlikely customers: universities, who wish to keep pornographers and cybersquatters from tainting their brands.
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Tweephone: Analog Twitter client created from rotary phone [video]

Tweephone, the first-ever analog Twitter client, lets users post 140-character messages very, very slowly.
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Infographic: How you’re being scammed on Twitter

Bitdefender's Safego app will now hunt down scammers on both Twitter and Facebook. The app isn't yet ready for download, so in the mean time, the computer security company has create this handy infographic to help scare the tweets out of you.
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Unlocked iPhone 4S now on sale in US from Apple

Unlocked iPhone 4S handsets are now available in the US, just like they are in the rest of the world.

EBay’s RedLaser app lets users ‘Buy It Now’ from local stores

EBay RedLaser mobile app lets customers skip the long lines this holiday season by purchasing gifts from local retailers directly from the app.
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Sprint to lock iPhone 4S SIM cards, starting today

Sprint will lock the SIM cards of all new iPhone 4S devices, which will shut off the true worldphone capabilities of the handset, starting today.
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FCC net neutrality rules live on, after close Senate vote

The Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules have survived a Republican effort to overturn the regulations, which take affect later this month.
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Apple iOS 5.0.1 battery life fix is now available

Apple's promised iOS 5.0.1 update is now available to save iDevice users from their battery life drain woes.
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Ashton Kutcher quits Twitter (for now) after errant Penn State tweet

Ashton Kutcher is taking a break from Twitter after a tweet defending former Penn State coach Joe Paterno was published to his feed.