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Report: Google Eyes Map Maker Waze
Google is “in talks” to acquire Israeli mapping start up Waze to “prevent the company from falling into the hands” of rival Facebook, Reuters reported on Friday. The news agency cited...
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Schumer Introduces Bill to Make Cell Phone ID Tampering a Crime
Senator Chuck Schumer on Friday reintroduced legislation that would criminalize tampering with mobile device identification numbers as part of the New York Democrat’s ongoing effort to crack down on the black...
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Report: Apple Prepping Low-Cost iPhone, iPhone 5S
It seems all anyone can talk about heading into this long Memorial Day weekend is the triumphant return of Arrested Development and Apple product gossip—the latter fueled by new rumors about...
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The Terabyte Standard
It was a big deal when Gmail first appeared because it finally offered enough storage to keep all your mail. People are drawn to free storage and Yahoo has set the...
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Now You Can Find Google+ Photos Through Main Search Bar
Say you suddenly have the urge to look at an old photo that you uploaded to the Internet a while back. If you can’t remember which album you placed the photo...
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Details Spilled on Apple’s iOS 7 Overhaul
More details about Apple’s next mobile operating system have emerged ahead of June’s Worldwide Developers Conference, when Cupertino is expected to reveal iOS 7. Apple senior vice president of industrial design...
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The Xbox One Tunes In On TV
When the Xbox One was unveiled this week, Microsoft made it abundantly clear that this was not the Xbox we were used to. The original Xbox, and even the Xbox 360,...
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Your AT&T Wireless Bill Just Went up 61 Cents a Month
Attention AT&T customers: Your bill just went up 61 cents a month. The carrier this month added the new “Mobility Administrative Fee,” for all of its contract wireless customers, raising bills...
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Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U: Welcome to the WAFT Generation
The upcoming (and current, if you include the Nintendo Wii U) video game console generation has been called a lot of names. It’s the “next” generation, which is factually true but...
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Report: Atari Seeks to Auction Off Brand, Video Game Business
Bankrupt Atari is taking steps to auction off its storied brand after failing to find a buyer for all of its assets, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company on...
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Carrier Confirms HTC First’s U.K. Arrival Delayed
Following reportedly dismal U.S. sales of the HTC First, which comes pre-loaded with the Facebook Home experience, the smartphone will not make the trip across the pond. Mobile carrier EE said...
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Judge’s Remarks Could Mean Apple Setback in Price-Fixing Case
Less than two weeks before Apple’s e-book price-fixing trial begins, the tech giant may be facing a major setback. The federal judge presiding over the case seems to be leaning toward...
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Original Apple 1 Headed to Auction
How much would you pay for a piece of tech history? If you’re an Apple fanatic with deep pockets you better get your checkbook ready, because you could soon get your...
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ITC Rules Against Google in Xbox Patent Dispute
A year to the day after an International Trade Commission judge recommended a ban on U.S. sales of Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the ITC ruled that the game console did not violate...
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Google Goes to the Galapagos; Samsung Sells 10M+ GS4s; Microsoft Ads Pan iPad, Siri
Topping tech headlines Thursday, the Google Maps team is prepping to reveal panoramic Street View imagery of the Galapagos Islands later this year. In this case, Street View extends even further...
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Apple Debuts Elegant iPhone 5 Music Spot
The proof that the smartphone market is currently in its Golden Age is apparent in the clever and plentiful television commercials currently being aired by smartphone makers. Yet they all seem...
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Kim Dotcom Claims He Invented Two-Step Authentication
Kim Dotcom can reportedly add “creator of two-step authentication” to his résumé along with founding file-sharing site Megaupload. Following Twitter’s recent introduction of a two-factor verification system, Dotcom announced that he...
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Enormous 5,000,000 Piece LEGO X-Wing Lands on Times Square
Surrounded by a storm trooper security detail, LEGO unveiled their largest model to date: a 5,335,200 piece Star Wars X-Wing fighter. The model is an astonishing 11 feet tall and 43...
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Google Maps Reveals Panoramic ‘Street View’ of the Galapagos
The Google Maps team has been collecting panoramic Street View imagery of the Galapagos Islands, including Underwater Street View photography, and said Thursday that this rich new visual content will be...
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD Now Available in More Than 170 Countries
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Appstore for Android are going global. Amazon announced on Thursday that it is selling its Android-based Kindle Fire HD in more than 170 countries and...