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Google says buying Motorola won’t put it in the handset business

Android chief Andy Rubin says Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility is mainly about patents, and Google will let Motorola's hardware group do their own thing.
Mobile
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T-Mobile woos pre-paid users with new contract-free plans

Still iPhone-less, T-Mobile is hoping to retain (or even attract) customers with new pre-paid and pay-by-the-day plans for contract-wary phone users.
Mobile News
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Samsung, HTC patent fights fail to gain traction on Apple

A preliminary ruling from the U.S. ITC finds Apple doesn't violate four HTC patents, and Samsung has lost a bid to ban some Apple products in the Netherlands.
Tablets Mobile

Rewriting the rules: How Amazon could cut e-book prices by cutting out publishers

Amazon is luring authors to abandon publishers and offer books through Amazon directly. Will the move disrupt traditional publishing...or at least lead to cheaper ebooks?
Emerging Tech News

Was Dennis Ritchie more important than Steve Jobs?

It's an apples-to-oranges comparison, but the loss of two industry giants within a week makes us wonder: who's contribution to modern technology is more important?
Tablets Computing
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Reports of Google acquiring Akamai are “baseless”

Shares of content delivery network Akamai spiked on rumors they were about to be acquired by Google, but it's just another one of those baseless Internet rumors.
Computing News
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Groupon IPO may not be so rosy, after all

New reports are placing GroupOn's value between $5 and $10 billion, a far cry from $20 to $25 billion just a few months ago.
Social Media News
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RSA SecurID data stolen by a “nation state”

Remember the big RSA SecurID data breach last March? RSA executive chairman says the attack was carried out by two groups backed by a "nation state."
Computing News
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Ultraviolet soft-launches with Horrible Bosses

Warner Bros. is soft-launching their Ultraviolet digital film service with "Horrible Bosses" - but it seems like almost nothing is in place.
Audio / Video News
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Can Netflix survive its own indecision?

Netflix has flip-flopped on spinning out its DVD rental business as Qwikster. Is this a victory for customer backlash, or does it just spell more trouble for Netflix?
Audio / Video News
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Square handling $2 bln a year in credit card transactions

Upstart credit card processor Square says its now handling the equivalent of $2 billion a year in credit card transactions...and its just removed limits to bring more customers on board.
Mobile News
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Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook arrives October 16 at $899

Acer's first "ultrabook" is the slim-and-light Aspire S3: under 3 pounds with an Intel Core i5 CPU, 13.3-inch display, 4 GB of RAM, a 320 GB hard drive plus an SSD...and an $899.99 starting price.
Computing News
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Do Ultrabooks stand a chance, or are they destined for failure?

Intel thinks 40 percent of consumer laptops will be Ultrabooks by the end of 2012. What is an Ultrabook, and why would consumers embrace it so fervently?
Computing News
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Sprint details plans for 4G LTE rollout

Sprint says it will bring LTE to 120 U.S. markets by the end of 2012...but will it be enough to compete with Verizon Wireless and AT&T?
Mobile News
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Sprint posts loss, but unveils $9 bln LightSquared deal

Sprint posted widening losses even as it continued to add customers in the second quarter - but also revealed a $9 billion network build-out deal with LightSquared.
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T-Mobile debuts myTouch, myTouch Q budget smartphones

T-Mobile has launched the myTouch and myTouch Q, aiming at customers looking for their first smartphone.
Mobile
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Why does Apple stock fall with new products?

You'd think investors would jump on Apple when it announces new products, but instead Apple stock almost always drops after big announcements. Why?
Tablets Web
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Whitman to settle fate of HP’s PC biz this month

New HP CEO Meg Whitman says she'll decide whether HP will really get out of the PC business this month.
Computing News
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Internet Explorer still losing browser share

Internet Explorer's slow decline in browser share continues apace: unless Microsoft keeps marking it as malware, Chrome will hit 20 percent early next year.
Computing News
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AT&T offers free Android accessibility app for blind and visually impaired

AT&T's free Mobile Accessibility Lite enables blind or visually impaired Android users to place calls, send and read messages, and surf the Web via text-to-speech technology.
Mobile

Should Amazon buy webOS?

Just as Amazon rolls out its Android-based Kindle Fire tablet, fresh reports are circulating that Amazon might buy HP's webOS. Would that make any sense?
Mobile News
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Refreshed Sony Vaio S-series notebooks hit the streets

Sony's Vaio S-series notebooks have been refreshed with second-generation Intel Core processors, a new 15.5-inch Vaio SE variant...and they're on sale now.
Computing News

Does the BlackBerry PlayBook have a future?

RIM says its committed to tablets, but can it save the PlayBook? Promised improvements still haven't appeared, and the Kindle Fire is driving the PlayBook to retailers' bargain bin
Tablets Mobile
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Italian VoIP firm challenges Microsoft/Skype deal

Italy's Messagenet is challenging Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype in a move to prevent Redmond from bundling Skype with Windows.
Computing News

Intel and Nokia Merge Moblin and Maemo

Tech giants Intel and Nokia are merging their Linux-based Moblin and Maemo platforms into something called MeeGo aimed at everything from smartphones to cars to netbooks to TVs.
Mobile News
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Nokia saying goodbye to another 3,500 employees

As Nokia preps its first WIndows Phone devices, it's laying off another 3,500 employees and closing facilities in Romania - and that's just the start.
Mobile News
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Firefox 7 tries to slim down and speed up

Yes, it's yet another major release of Firefox, but it promises to use significant less memory and crowd-source performance data for future tweaks.
Computing News
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The Gibson Firebird X: self-tuning, built-in effects, and apps

Gibson's latest Firebird X robot guitar features self-tuning, a piezo pickup, Bluetooth, built-in effects, and, yes, even downloadable apps.
Emerging Tech News
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What crushed Clearwire’s dreams of 4G dominance?

With LTE 4G service now growing reality, what could the future hold for struggling WiMax operator Clearwire?
Mobile News
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Disney Appmates bring toys to the iPad’s touchscreen

Disney is launching Cars-themed Appmates "appcessory" toys that enable kids to play games right on the iPad's touch-sensitive display.
Tablets Gaming
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OnStar, your location, and your privacy

Three senators have come out against OnStar's new policy it will track users even after they cancel service. What are the implications for consumers?
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Samsung Galaxy S II global sales reach 10 million

Samsung is trumpeting that sales - not shipments - of its Galaxy S II smartphones have totaled over 10 million. And they've yet to really launch in North America.
Mobile
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Apple and Samsung war escalates in Australia, draws in Verizon

Apple presses Australia to ban sales of Samsung Galaxy tablets, Verizon Wireless weighs in, and industry watchers question Samsung's patent claims
Tablets Mobile
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What, me evil? How Google landed in hot water, and what happens now

Google is accused of favoring its own services over competitors' in search results, but Google says it's just giving users what they want. Can that really violate federal law? And what happens if it does?
Computing News
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Does Adobe Flash 11 have a future on the Web?

Adobe promises amazing graphics performance and 3D gaming in Flash 11, but how bright is Flash's future on the Web, particularly without Apple's iOS and Windows 8 Metro?
Computing News
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Apple vs. Samsung explained: An overview of the patent battleground

Samsung and Apple are trading legal potshots in courtrooms all over the globe. What's at the heart of the fight? Why do the companies have it in for each other?
Tablets Mobile
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Netflix divorces discs, now what?

Netflix is betting its future on streaming by spinning off physical DVD rentals into Qwikster, a separate company with an extraordinarily bad name. Can consumers win in Reed Hastings' new world?
Audio / Video News
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Run long and prosper: New research forecasts more bang from batteries

University of Michigan researchers have come up with a new "subconscious" mode that sips power while keeping Wi-Fi active - while other research shows that computing doubles in power efficiency every 18 months.
Tablets Computing
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