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Razer Unveils Atrox Arcade Stick for Xbox 360
Razer today unveiled the Atrox Arcade Stick, an Xbox 360 controller intended for modders and tournament gamers. The Atrox will retail for $199.99 and will be released in Japan this month...
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Unreleased Nintendo Wii U Games Coming to Best Buy During E3
In an unprecedented move, Nintendo will bring several unreleased Wii U games to Best Buy stores during next month’s E3 and let fans try them out. “In the past, we’ve focused...
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Pinterest Now Lets You Send Pins Directly to Friends
The next time you’re perusing Pinterest and find a mouthwatering dinner recipe, great decorating idea, or amazing piece of jewelry, you’ll be able to share it with a friend or family...
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Apple iOS Devices Approved for Use on Military Networks
The Defense Department this week gave its approval for employees to use Apple gadgets on agency networks. Specifically, government-issued Apple devices running iOS 6 are approved for use when connecting to...
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Archos Unveils Cheap Android Tablet With 3G
Archos this week unveiled an 8-inch Android tablet with built-in 3G set to debut next month for $199.99. The Archos 80 xenon runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and comes packed with...
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Mozilla Delays Cookie-Blocking by Default in Firefox
Mozilla is holding off on plans to block third-party cookies by default in the next version of its browser, Firefox 22. “To make sure we get this right we need more...
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Bill Gates Reclaims ‘World’s Richest’ Title
Tech titan and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is once again the richest person in the world. The 57-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist has recaptured the top spot from Mexican investor Carlos Slim,...
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Nintendo Placing Ads on Users’ YouTube Gameplay Videos
Nintendo is looking to profit off YouTube videos containing its game content. As reported by Go Nintendo, the company will begin running ads on fan-made Nintendo videos, therefore stripping the creators...
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FT Site, Twitter Feeds Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
The Financial Times is the latest publication to fall victim to hackers who align themselves with the regime of Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad. “Various FT blogs and social media accounts have been...
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‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’ Crowned April’s Top Game
Injustice: Gods Among Us, a DC Comics-based fighter from NetherRealm Studios, ranked as the top-selling game last month, as overall industry sales slid 25 percent, according to new data from the...
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CW Bringing Shows to Apple TV Via New App
This week has seen a number of major developments in the arena of next-generation television content distribution. Now another established player, the CW network, has announced plans to launch an app...
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New Apps for Google Glass; LulzSec Hackers Jailed; SF Apple Store Moving
Glass was the talk of Google I/O on Thursday, when the company unveiled new app partners for the high-tech specs, including Facebook, Twitter, and Evernote. Other new applications include CNN, Tumblr,...
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10 Thrilling Minutes in Tesla’s Model S
PALO ALTO, CALIF. —On a beautiful May morning at Tesla’s headquarters, I found myself behind the wheel of an all-electric Model S sedan preparing for a quick test drive with Tesla...
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Fastest Mobile Networks 2013: It’s Electric!
We’ve now broken 10,000 miles driving to test America’s cell phone data networks, and we’re still on the road. With our annual Fastest Mobile Networks project, we drive three Ford cars...
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How to Hack Google Glass
Google Glass owners can hack their Glass to run Android apps or even Ubuntu, and two software engineers from Google were willing to show a roomful of developers how. That also...
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Google Recruits Divers, Developers for Underwater Street View
SAN FRANCISCO—Google and the Catlin Seaview Survey want you to strap on a scuba tank and start snapping underwater pictures with your Android phone to help save the world’s vanishing coral...
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Congress Wants Answers on Google Glass Privacy
It was only a matter of time before Congress got wind of Google Glass, and that time is now. Members of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus this week penned a letter...
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Coffee With Tim Cook Charity Auction Ends With $610,000 Bid
A charity auction that offered up coffee with Apple chief Tim Cook closed this week at $610,000. The chance to have coffee with Cook at 1 Infinite Loop pulled in 86...
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Flagship San Francisco Apple Store Moving to Bigger Digs
Apple is movin’ on up. In San Francisco, that is. The tech giant is gearing up to move its flagship retail store in the City by the Bay just a few...
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“OK, Google, Are You Listening?”
At the Google I/O conference, the company rolled out “OK, Google,” which is a universal version of the Siri-style of conversational interaction. But instead of being solely on the phone, it...