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- February 28
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- Google Glass eBay auction reaches 10 times face value, gets canceled
- YouTube iOS app update lets you send content to compatible devices
- Nokia warns not to expect a QWERTY Lumia anytime soon
- China turns the tables: We're the ones under cyber attack by US
- Motorola's upcoming products fall short of 'wow,' says Google CFO
- Both Surface tablets will start globetrotting 'in coming months'
- Sense 5.0 confirmed for older HTC One Series phones and Butterfly
- HTC One will be HTC's only flagship phone this year
- Save the date, Ouya backers: your console is shipping March 28
- UK judge who forced Apple apology now legal expert for Samsung
- Qualcomm: How we're making future 4G LTE devices work anywhere
- tech. magazine - issue 14: all the stories in one place
- MWC 2013: what you need to know
- 23% of people can't be happy without apps?
- Pandora instates monthly listening cap on free mobile users
- Qualcomm determined to solve 4G LTE roaming in 2013
- February 27
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- Yota's LCD/e-ink phone could go global thanks to Qualcomm licensing
- Spotify revamps tired iOS app with improved UI and faster navigation
- 10 Engrossing iOS City-Building Games
- Huawei CEO says Firefox OS might not be what carriers are hoping for
- Sergey Brin claims Google Glass won't be as 'emasculating' as smartphones
- Cook admits Apple is considering new product categories
- Qualcomm confident Snapdragon 800 'easily' beats Nvidia's Tegra 4
- Amazon releases Cloud Player app for iPad
- EA single identity system will keep track of gamers however you play
- HP: 'Our mission is to lead in smartphones'
- Writing and promoting your novel on your Note II
- Eidos boss trashes videogame violence alarmists
- What 2GB of RAM means for your phone
- Adobe announces Photoshop Touch for iOS and Android phones
- Should film and TV owners suck up piracy as a marketing cost?
- HTC Tiara may be crowned the first WP8 GDR2 smartphone
- February 26
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- Mastercard MasterPass takes aim at PayPal
- Nexus One becomes the world's first phone satellite
- Hipster hurrah: Instagram hits 100 million monthly users
- Google is sticking with Play to sell phones, retail stores aren't on horizon
- Android phone sales toppled iOS late last year
- Samsung 'Godiva,' possible Stratosphere III, passes FCC tests
- Best Formula One apps for the GALAXY Note II
- Streaming music service boom helped stunt illegal downloads in 2012
- Google+ gets Facebook-like app Sign-In, promises 'simplicity and security'
- Bored of Android? 17 percent of new Windows Phone users ditching droids
- Bored of Android? 17 per cent of new Windows Phone users ditching droids
- MWC 2013: what happened to all the phones?
- Razer Edge pre-orders slated to start March 1 for US and Canada
- Third-party cases point to iPad mini-style redesign for iPad 5
- HTC One beats Xperia Tablet Z to Best in Show at MWC 2013
- IE 10 finally comes to Windows 7
- The Chromebook Pixel is like using a Formula One car for the school run
- PS4 will hit 'at least' one country in 2013
- Why Google should be scared of Samsung
- Apple to cool hot water over kids' app bills with iTunes credit
- Pentax K-01 CSC discontinued after a year on the market
- Beef up your iPad's security
- Google apparently has Android angst, thanks to Samsung
- Apple's iOS 6.1.3 update set to kill evasi0n untethered jailbreak
- Qualcomm and doubleTwist bond over Android media streaming
- Visa, Samsung ink global NFC deal in what could signal Galaxy S4 feature
- February 25
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- Barnes & Noble founder pondering retail buyback, future of Nook unclear
- Anger as Facebook bans Instagram-like Vintage Camera app
- Shazam celebrates 300 million users with new tablet apps
- Zynga shutters and consolidates CityVille 2, Words with Friends studios
- Windows Phone: Will 130,000 apps be enough to spark Nokia revival?
- Intel outlines dual-core Clover Trail+ processor at MWC
- Nokia exec says Lumia 520 isn't the cheapest the range can go
- Nokia's maps and navigation apps spread to more Windows Phones
- Sony commits to Firefox OS, promises first device in 2014
- webOS finds new home with LG and its Smart TVs, phone a possibility
- Virgin USA and Boost Mobile add contract-free 4G LTE handsets
- LG shows off Wi-Fi-friendly Ultra HD transmission tech
- Spotify hits the road with Ford in-car app
- Lenovo's new Android tablets are fairly uninspiring but probably fine
- First look: Spotify in Ford Sync
- Nokia Lumia 720 and 520 aim to bring Windows Phone to the masses
- Sony Xperia Tablet Z price makes it a worthy iPad adversary
- On-site servers or the cloud?
- February 24
- February 23
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- Six-Strikes ISP anti-piracy plan to start Monday
- Sony PS4: All-you-can-eat game subscriptions may be in the works
- Google music subscription service to rival Spotify, Rdio and Deezer?
- Xbox 720 expected to arrive at April launch event
- Luke Skywalker's bionic hand takes another step closer to reality
- This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
- iPhone Mini reportedly launching this summer
- February 22
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- EU sets fall deadline for Google antitrust verdict
- Fox seeking to stop Dish's On the Go feature for the Hopper
- Google Glass 'confirmed' for 2013 release, let the Christmas rush begin
- BlackBerry Z10 sales may be weaker than expected
- Twitter beefs up phishing protection with new DMARC protocol
- Microsoft Surface Pro returns to retail stores in limited quantities
- Is Nokia taking on the competition by going cheaper?
- IBM steps up mobile efforts with new MobileFirst brand
- Stay tuned for mobile madness: MWC 2013 kicks off this weekend
- Sony: We'll show you the PS4 at E3 2013 - or sooner
- Completely redesigned iPad 5 due in September?
- Is Steam Box a product without a market?
- Sir James Dyson: We'll never stop innovating motors
- Slimmed-down Xenon flash means super cameraphones incoming
- February 21
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- Native Instagram app may never make it onto BB10
- Samsung beat Apple in 2012 PC, tablet and smartphone sales
- Purported casing leak might reveal Retina for iPad mini 2
- Google Glass could come in designer form, shoot lasers into your eyes
- iOS lockscreen fix coming in 6.1.3 update
- North America will not get a Vita price cut, Sony explains
- New Qualcomm processor will always be listening
- Chromebook just got serious: Microsoft has to feel the threat
- Daniel Ek: Music industry will rake in $500m from Spotify in 2013
- Google takes on Apple with Chromebook Pixel, touchscreen and all
- Sony confirms 4K video output on PS4, but not for games
- Sony believes the future will be like the past and has built the PS4 to prove it
- Sony didn't show off the PS4 because it doesn't want you to get bored
- Google's being a pain in the Glass
- LG Optimus F7 and Optimus F5 officially announced ahead of MWC 2013
- Apple takes '90s trend too far with flexible slap band iWatch patent
- Nikon D7100: 10 things you need to know
- PS4 analysis finds Sony in a difficult industry, may not meet expectations
- PS4 announcement is a mostly positive non-surprise
- Nikon updates best-selling compact
- Nikon unleashes 24MP enthusiast-level DSLR
- Sony announces PS4 during NYC event, launching holiday 2013
- Blizzard reveals 'Diablo 3' for PS4 and PS3
- Sucker Punch, Guerilla Games bringing launch titles to PS4
- February 20
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- Sorry PS3 games: no native hosting in PlayStation 4
- PS4 controller revealed: introducing the DualShock 4
- Sony and Gaikai join forces for social and remote play in PS4
- The PlayStation 4 is coming... today
- Yahoo redesigns its homepage with mobile-friendly news feed
- Making a movie masterpiece on your Note II
- The power of the Exynos quad core chip uncovered
- Spreading the satisfaction: SCE Japan boss explains PS Vita price cut
- Character assassination! Twitter link switch cuts tweeting space
- How your Note II can replace your PA
- Subscription-based Nokia Music+ now primed for US ears
- Last minute report says PlayStation 4 will adopt Xbox Live-like subscriptions
- Acer lifts lid on Liquid Z2 ahead of MWC 2013
- LG Optimus F7 and F5 photos break cover ahead of MWC reveal
- Spotify Free may get mobile love if music renewal talks go well
- iPhone 5 becomes world's best selling smartphone
- Asus prepping a MWC 2013 'metallic miracle' and alien invasion
- VIDEO: Multi Window Walkthrough and Benefits
- LG's cryptic video teaser hints at four new handsets for MWC 2013
- SwiftKey 4 gets swiping smarts in latest overhaul
- Sony reveals new sleek and stylish NEX-3N
- Sony unveils 20MP translucent mirror DSLT
- Sony announces three new A-mount lenses for DSLTs
- Sony introduces world's slimmest waterproof camera
- Sony reveals new superzoom compact cameras
- EU privacy regulators plan 'repressive action' against Google
- T-Mobile launches GoSmart Mobile, its very own no-contract service
- February 19
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- Researchers getting grip on first 'feeling' bionic arm
- Apple chewed up 19.9 percent of 2012 consumer electronics revenue
- Samsung Galaxy Camera will soon come in cheaper Wi-Fi only form
- Outlook to swallow all Hotmail accounts by midyear
- Apple hacked in what could be the biggest attack on Mac computers ever
- Apple iOS 6.1.2 fixes Exchange battery drain, but passcode weakness remains
- MacBook Air with Retina Display rumours resurface, launch set for Q3?
- Understanding UltraPixels: camera tech in HTC One explained
- HTC One: What you need to know
- Ubuntu for tablets officially takes a bow
- HTC One headed to AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile
- HTC One vs Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia Z vs iPhone 5
- Bill Gates: Microsoft made a 'mistake' on mobile
- Nvidia's Tegra 4i uncovered: it's Tegra 4 for the masses
- Nvidia reveals fastest single-GPU graphics card ever: the GTX Titan
- Nokia could be prepping four new smartphones for MWC 2013
- Acer outs new H6 Series monitor models bound for US
- February 18
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- First Samsung Galaxy Note gets Jelly Bean, now as hip as younger sibling
- 5.5-inch LG Optimus G Pro officially launched, will hit North America in Q2
- Report: Sony PS4 may be priced low to give console a flying start
- Google+ boss promises 'insanely great cameras' on future Nexus phones
- Is BlackBerry getting out of a Jam?
- Enjoying the Oscars on your GALAXY Note II
- Samsung's new AddWash™ washing machines now let you add clothes midway through a wash
- PS Vita price slashed on Sony's home turf
- February 17
- February 16
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- Price matching to become permanent at Best Buy
- Twitter to shut down Posterous blogging service on April 30
- Microsoft confirms Office 2013 licenses cannot be transferred
- Skype Video Messages absent from Windows platforms until end of April
- Apple seeking software engineer to lead 'next generation' Apple TV
- Cyborg rats with night vision are now a reality
- This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
- Facebook wins fake-name court battle against German privacy group
- Sony plans PS4 streaming for PS3 games, according to report
- Facebook hacked, says there's no evidence of user data breach
- Google might be plotting retail store roll out by the holidays
- February 15
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- Ubuntu dev preview for Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4 coming next week
- Messenger says final farewell as Skype takes over in April
- AMD wants to be clear: 'We have the fastest GPUs'
- Apple at Staples: could office supply stores sell iDevices stateside?
- Xbox 360 continues to lead console sales as Wii U reportedly struggles
- Google hits the gridiron as it maps out first NFL stadium
- Another PS4 controller photo leak shows touchpad and Move-like panel
- FDA approves 'bionic' eye, brings partial vision to the blind
- Skype rolling out video messages that let you send a clip to a friend
- Recover Windows: how to reinstall your system
- Is this the first look at the Samsung smart watch?
- Bring on the next big things!
- Does Archos have designs on making Android smartphones?
- HTC One tipped to cost $199-$299 at three US carriers, leaks in black
- Apple patent could pick the 'best' iPhone photo of the bunch
- February 14
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- Touchpad-packing prototype of PS4 controller spotted in wild
- Steam officially launches on Linux, the 'indie OS'
- Archos Platinum tablet trio debuts with eye on affordability
- Apple promises another iOS 6.1 fix for Microsoft Exchange issue
- One Optimus L Series phone sold every second in last 2 months
- Ouya will be the best Tegra 3 device around, claims company CEO
- Kickstarter joins mobile movement with official app for iPhone, iPod touch
- This week's tech. mag: Apple's iWatch and wearable tech
- LG claims more than 100 orders for its $10k OLED TV, shipping Monday
- Vertu ditched Windows Phone 8 for being 'too complex', says design head
- Can Windows still be top dog in the post-PC era?
- Nokia says tablet pic is 'not a leak', but doesn't deny a tablet is in the works
- HTC G2 could be firm's next entry-level smartphone
- Do we really want gadgets that watch us all the time?
- Hollywood unleashes its inner geek as another tech flick trailer appears
- Panasonic: Plasma is still the best TV technology
- Apple reportedly loses 'iPhone' trademark in Brazil
- Apple TV could destroy console gaming, Xbox founder claims
- Hit the road with Siri in new Chevy cars
- Home button but no S-Pen planned for Galaxy S4, says report
- Google Now widget wanders in with Search for Android update
- February 13
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- From WikiLeaks to Senate seat? Julian Assange could make the jump
- Is HP hounding Android for new Tegra 4 tablet?
- HTC One branding at major football game isn't new handset
- Microsoft follows Apple's lead in producing hard-to-repair devices
- Android 4.2.2 hits open source, en route to Jelly Bean devices
- PS4 controller to have touchpad but no Share button, source says
- Would you let this man pick the next song on your playlist?
- Having a winter-ific time on the slopes with the Note II
- Microsoft scrambles to fix Surface Pro shortages following US launch
- How to coach a team with the Samsung GALAXY Note II
- Best apps for the sports fan on the GALAXY Note II
- Nokia Lumia tablet appears at 620 event
- Pebble won't say if Apple is iWatching it
- Opera: Hey Presto - we're moving to WebKit!
- VIDEO: Air View Walkthrough and Benefits
- Apple loses position as most trusted company to Amazon
- President Obama cites tech jobs, cyber threats in State of the Union speech
- Apple iWatch could be closer to reality than we think
- Bluestacks brings Android apps to the Surface Pro
- February 12
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- HBO Go now streaming to TVs through Apple AirPlay
- LG Optimus G Pro in 5.5-inch form confirmed for South Korea
- Pelosi: Laws on violent video games aren't the answer, more research is
- Fitbit adds wireless syncing for Android, following Nike FuelBand snub
- Netflix slinging first original kids series hopes on animated slug
- Verizon pushing out much-needed Droid DNA software fix
- Intel's long-rumored internet TV service, set-top box could land this year
- Microsoft Surface Pro support has a 4.5-year expiration date
- Tim Cook calls OLED screens 'awful,' says $8B paid out to developers
- American Express adds hashtag purchasing to Sync with Twitter
- Apple looking to make iPhone 'more affordable', says Cook
- Sonos Playbar launches assault on the living room
- Google Now widget could be the first step to Key Lime Pie
- Your iPhone searches could cost Google $1 billion this year
- Next Xbox to press play on interactive TV
- Vertu Ti revealed as mid-range Android phone with an eye-watering price tag
- Giddy LG announces MWC 2013 line-up ahead of show
- LG Optimus L7 II, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L3 II specs outed ahead of MWC 2013
- Bill Gates talks robots, philanthropy and Jobs in Reddit Q&A
- Android users burned as Nike FuelBand companion app binned
- February 11
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- Leaked info pegs Kinect as 'mandatory' feature of Xbox 720
- Dell will have to fight for its right to go private
- Nexus 4 charging orb finally available for purchase
- Relief for iPhone 4S users: iOS 6.1.1 update fixes key issues
- Dish's Hopper now shipping after CES brouhaha
- Yahoo sorry after Flickr exposes some users' privates
- Google wants some form of self-driving cars on roads by 2018
- Obama hosting a second 'fireside hangout' on Google+
- Evidence of more China-led 'cyber-espionage' against US increases
- No-contract Solavei is first US carrier to offer BlackBerry Z10, price weighty
- Booth babes and jeans are safe for another year at CES
- Predicting the future with Facebook: Minority Report another step closer
- 3D printer creates hand for toddler
- $11 million X-Wing Kickstarter counters Death Star
- Users may see through transparent smartphones in 2013
- February 10
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- Leap Motion as a drum machine? You bet
- Apple left alone to fight ebook price fixing suit as Macmillan settles
- Tim Cook was against 'going thermo-nuclear' on Samsung, report claims
- Report: Apple working on curved glass smart watch
- Why 4K ultra-high definition display technology is great for the PC
- 50 really useful OS X timesaving tips
- The world of patents explained: how they affect what you buy
- February 9
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- Microsoft Surface Pro officially hits stores
- Microsoft seeking further unification of Windows and Windows Phone
- 'Don't update to iOS 6.1,' Vodafone UK warns iPhone 4S customers
- Are we all overdosing on caffeine every day?
- Why there's never been a better time for Mac design
- This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
- Carriers prepare for winter storm 'Nemo,' offer tips to the snowed in
- Google may bring air fleet to new Silicon Valley home
- Eric Schmidt to offload 3.2M shares, or about 42% of his stake in Google
- Apple reportedly hires former LG OLED expert, iTV rumors flare
- February 8
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- Turns out Beyoncé didn't cause the Super Bowl blackout after all
- BlackBerry: no budget BB10 phones in 2013
- Sony starts rolling out Jelly Bean for Xperia users
- NASA plans Google+ hangout with International Space Station astronauts
- Windows Phone 8 scores Spotify app
- Google just improved third-party app integration for Drive
- Indonesian filings stir up rumors of Nokia Lumia 520, 720 smartphones
- Dyson: 'We spend a lot of money fighting to protect our ideas'
- PS4 promises 'new styles of play': more motion control and social?
- It's all fun and games - until someone loses an empire
- Marathon stock shortages can't stop Google shipping a million Nexus 4s
- Android loses share to iOS but still rules the smartphone market
- Facebook has deleted all traces of faces in the EU
- Samsung smartphone battery catches on fire, causes second-degree burns
- Don't expect BlackBerry 10 to ripen in Japan
- February 7
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- Asus tablet leak reveals Intel inside, but could it take on the Nexus 7?
- T-Mobile eyeing quicker release date for BlackBerry Z10
- 'Blue' updates said to be slated for multiple Microsoft properties
- Wikipad pulls a fast one with launch of 7-inch game tablet
- Could 2014 hold Microsoft Office support for Linux?
- Mailbox app for iPhone goes live, but you'll have to jump in line
- Has the iPhone fallen behind the competition? Steve Wozniak thinks so
- LG embracing 'bigger is better' with leaked 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro
- No Windows Phone 7.8 love for T-Mobile's Lumia 710
- Say 'Xbox on' and your next console will start up
- Twitter hacks and beneath the Surface Pro in this week's tech. mag
- Would you buy a new games console every year?
- Surface 2: What Microsoft's Reddit Q&A tells us about the next Surface tablet
- Why a privately owned Dell is good news for the PC
- tech. magazine: issue 11 – all the stories in one place
- J.J. Abrams adapting Half-Life and Portal into films
- Microsoft slates Gmail's privacy policy in new 'Scroogled' campaign
- Ubuntu phones to land in October
- White House hosting hackathon to improve petition site
- Report gives sign of just how much the PS4 will cost
- Your phone is all you'll need in a BlackBerry 10 future
- Touchscreen Chromebook named 'Pixel' pops up in video leak
- Apple, Samsung snare all phone profits for 2012
- February 6
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- No Google slides, 'scream or smoothies at this year's MWC?
- Twitter mobile update takes the kitchen sink approach to content discovery
- Whiff of future Surface charging peripherals caught during Reddit AMA
- Vine cuts fight against porn, puts 17+ age restriction up instead
- BlackBerry Z10 busting down launch sales records in UK and Canada
- It might be June before US lays fingers on BlackBerry Q10's keyboard
- Will Xbox 720 stop you playing secondhand games?
- Harlequins own the field with the Note II
- Annoying friends and info burnout drive people off Facebook
- The lowdown on Ouya: is it your next games console?
- Death Star Kickstarter raises £50k in its first day
- BlackBerry kicks off new app drive ahead of Q10 launch
- Twitter hack may have affected early adopters like President Obama
- February 5
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- Forget guns: researchers working on 3D printer using stem cells as 'ink'
- Red Bull Stratos final data reveals Baumgartner hit Mach 1.25
- Soon you can charge Skype Credit on your wireless bill
- Jailbroken iPad files hint at Apple's streaming music service
- Xbox 360 lands role as exclusive Redbox Instant launch console
- Instagram photo feeds hit the web, mobile-only now a distant memory
- HP pounces on news of Dell privacy move
- Facebook to take on Foursquare with location tracking app?
- Jelly Bean update headed to BlackBerry Android runtime, eventually
- Is Microsoft forcing Dell to stick with PCs?
- HTC M7 might head to Verizon as Droid codenamed 'DLXPLUS'
- Amazon Coins will be the Disney Dollars of online shopping
- How Dyson gets air to move at 430mph
- The 128GB iPad which Apple reckons will replace your PC is now on sale
- Struggling Dell goes private with the help of a $2 billion loan from Microsoft
- Kickstarter-funded Ouya shows the power of crowd-sourcing as pre-orders rack up
- Best iPhone 5 case: 15 to choose from
- Dyson Airblade Tap is ingenious cleaning combo
- Windows 8 sales are 'on par' with Windows 7 90 days in
- FCC exploring super wireless networks, but some are resisting
- February 4
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- BlackBerry Z10 selling out in UK stores
- Leaked T-Mobile calendar points to March 27 launch for BlackBerry Z10
- Dual display Samsung Galaxy Q smartphone could unfold at MWC
- Will the iPad mini 2 top the iPad 4 in pixel density?
- HTC plans cheaper phones for China as Samsung and Apple dominate
- Over 270,000 rush to download just-released iOS 6 jailbreak
- Asus launches app-happy MeMo Pad with video rundown
- HP hypes Pavilion 14 as 'first full-size' Chromebook
- Nokia CEO gives notice Windows tablets could be in pipeline
- Samsung selling three TVs every second
- HTC admits sales woes are partly its own fault
- Beyond gadgets: what's next for wireless power?
- Giant Huawei Ascend Mate gets average-size price tag
- PS Vita gets an Ice Silver makeover, will hit Asia this month
- BlackBerry Super Bowl spot fumbles chance to show off BB10
- Power surge delays Super Bowl for 34 minutes
- February 3
- February 2
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- Office 365 and Bing experience outages
- Super Bowl XLVII: How 4K cameras could decide the big game
- Star Trek becomes reality with a real-life tractor beam
- Facebook and Google not in a relationship, Zuckerberg says
- Save time and money: shop smarter with your iPad or iPhone
- Path hit with FTC fine, finds itself in a geotag muck up
- Twitter says hacking attack may have affected 250K users
- February 1
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- Apple racks up another first: it's named No. 1 phone maker in US
- Press shots for Asus MeMo Pad 10 surface, but where will the price fall?
- From Apple to app devs, feds urge privacy action
- With one delay, HTC's M7 should head to all four major US carriers
- Verizon launches contract-free prepaid plans, but only for 3G
- Vita-like trackpad rumored for PlayStation 4's new controller
- FTC chairman resigns after 4 years of online privacy, Google battles
- Microsoft: 'We're the underdogs now'
- It's the circle of life, it's the wheel of gadgets
- LG Optimus 4X HD finally getting Jelly Bean?
- X Phone outed by Motorola LinkedIn job listing