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AOL launches late night comedy video block

Can AOL compete with Dave, Jay, and Conan...with Kevin Smith, Kevin Pollack, and Adam Corolla?

…and Google Extends Its Search Lead

Comscore has released search engine rankings for July 2008, and guess what? Google extended its lead to almost 62 percent of all U.S. Internet searches.
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Rockstar: L.A. Noire coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 in May

Rockstar has announced ship launch dates for its L.A. Noire action/detective game: May 17 in the United States, and May 20 in Europe.
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Barnes & Noble: 650,000 NOOKnewsstand buys in two months

Barnes & Noble says its NOOKnewsstand magazine and periodical service has seen over 650,000 subscriptions and single-copy sales in its first two months.
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Huawei sues to block Motorola/Nokia Siemens deal

China's Huawei is suing Motorola, claiming that selling its cell phone gear business to Nokia Siemens will hand over Huawei's proprietary technology.
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Sony expands Music Unlimited by Qriocity in Europe

Sony has lit up its Music Unlimited by Qriocity digital music service in Spain, Italy, Germany, and France. Can it challenge iTunes?
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Defenders dispute Java-copying claim against Google

An IP expert says Google's Android copied Oracle's Java code...but a developer looks at the same files and reaches the opposite conclusion.
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Report puts Apple last on labor, environmental issues in China

A group of 36 Chinese groups has ranked Apple dead last among 29 companies operating in China on environmental and occupational health issues.
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Android found to contain copied Java code

An analysis of Android source code has found numerous instances where Google appears to have copied original Java code without a license.

T-Mobile confirms Samsung Galaxy 4G coming soon

T-Mobile will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S 4G "in the coming weeks" and it'll run Android 2.2. And that's about all anyone knows.
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HTC launching Android tablet in March?

DigiTimes reports HTC plans to ship a 7-inch Android tablet dubbed "Flyer" in the U.S. market this March.
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Amazon buys complete control of European DVD service Lovefilm

Amazon.com is buying complete control of Lovefilm - think Netflix, except in Europe.
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HP mulls independent look into Hurd’s departure

Hewlett-Packard is considering an independent investigation into the recent departure of former CEO Mark Hurd...and his compensation agreement.
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AMD extends Fusion APUs to embedded systems

AMD is extending its DirectX11-capable Fusion line to embedded systems with its new AMD Embedded G-series processor.
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Acer: No, tablets will not be replacing netbooks

Computer maker Acer says it doesn't plan to phase out netbooks in favor of tablets...although it definitely plans to be in the tablet market.
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Zokem: iPhone user loyalty dwarfs other platforms

A new survey from Zokem finds iPhone owners are by far the most loyal to their devices...but Android owners are even more likely to buy another.
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Samsung debuts slim, feature-packed compact cameras

Samsung's new ST30, ST6500, ST95, ST90, and ST65 compact cameras aim to provide high-performance photography in slim, design-centric forms.
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Sony Ericsson says Clearwire copied its logo

The entire smartphone world is suing each other over patents, and Sony Ericsson decides to go after Clearwire's roundish, green-and-silver logo.
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Samsung teases next-generation smartphone

Samsung can't seem to get Android 2.2 to its Galaxy S devices, but the company already seems to be teasing a followup to its smartphone line.
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Done deal: FCC approves Comcast/NBC merger

The FCC has approved Comcast's purchase of a controlling stake in NBC...subject to conditions the FCC hopes will ensure competition in the online video market.
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Apple reports record $6 billion profit

Apple earned $6 billion on revenues of $26.74 billion during its first quarter of 2011...and the iPhone isn't even on sale from Verizon yet.
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Acer: Tablets will be replacing netbooks

Acer sees tablets eventually replacing netbooks - and plans to start packing Intel's Sandy Bridge processors into tablets to win that market.
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Netflix removes “Add to DVD Queue” for streaming devices

Netflix has stirred up a hornet's nest by removing an "Add to DVD Queue" function from devices that stream Netflix content.
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Lenovo makes new business group for phones, tablets, and TVs

Lenovo's ambitions in consumer devices are expanding: the company is setting up a separate business group to focus on smartphones, tablets, and TVs.

Rusnano pours millions into Plastic Logic

Russia's Rusnano is making a significant investment in Plastic Logic to build the world's largest plastic electronics production facility...in Russia.
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Sprint announces $10/month premium data charge

Sprint is going to charge $10 more per month for smartphone data plans starting January 30.
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KFA2 combines Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 with WHDI

Europe's KFA2 has melded an Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 with Amimon's WHDI technology to produce a wireless, high-performance video solution.
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Stonesoft: Apple’s iOS will see malware in 2011

Network security firm Stonesoft's predictions for 2011 include malware targeting Apple's iOS, increased social media attacks, and even more sophisticated viruses and worms.

Study: Android 2.2 upgrades few and late

ComputerWorld has looked at Android 2.2 upgrades on devices offered on the four major U.S. carriers in 2010...and the results were pretty bleak.
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HP planning webOS netbooks?

HP has a big webOS event on February 9...and according to training materials, webOS netbooks might be in the mix.
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SanDisk brings SDHC cards to USB 3.0 speeds

SanDisk's new Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I SDHC card can read and right at up to 45 MB/s, easing transfer of photos and HD video.
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Justice Department indicts president of Taiwan LCD maker

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Hannstar president Ding Hui Jo, making him the 22nd executive charged in an LCD price-fixing scheme.
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AOL adds health, sports, and real estate content

AOL might be struggling, but it's still adding content partners, inking new deals this week for real estate, sports, and health content.
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Chitika touts goofy stats: Windows Phone 7 being beaten by…Windows 98?

Online ad firm Chitika says Windows Phone 7 turns up on its ad network so rarely it's being handily beaten...by Windows 98. Well duh.
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Intel reports record fourth quarter earnings

Chipmaker Intel has reported record-setting numbers for the fourth quarter of 2010, including net income of $3.4 billion.
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EU to parents: Don’t trust child safety to Internet filters

A European Commission study finds Web filters do well at at blocking individual sites, but aren't so good at filtering social networking, mobile phones, and gaming consoles.
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Microsoft claims it “ran out” of Xbox 360s in December

Positioning fans for a disappointment in holiday sales figures, Microsoft says it ran out of Xbox 360s during the holidays.
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Apple, Toshiba show strong U.S. computer sales

Apple and Toshiba both racked up strong U.S. sales numbers for the fourth quarter of 2010...but both Gartner and IDC now put Apple in fifth place overall.