Video Game Sales On The Rise As Xbox One, PS4 Launches Approach
The thriving video game industry has struggled in recent years to maintain the momentum it developed over the last decade, but according to a recent…
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Poll: Do You Plan To Buy An iPhone 5s Or iPhone 5c This Weekend?
After months of leaks, rumors and speculation, Apple's next-generation iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will finally launch on Friday. Online sales kick off at 3:00 a.m.…
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Hulu's New Tricks To Narrow The Gap With Netflix Seem Like Too Little, Too Late
Just days after expanding its roster of British shows dramatically, BGR sister site Variety reports that Hulu is considering an ad-free service that could be a…
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BlackBerry: Where It All Went Wrong
It's not just about the second-quarter earnings which showed a near $1 billion write-down for unsold BlackBerry Z10 phones. It's not about the fact that…
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Thursday Night Slaughter — Broadcast Television Takes Another Beating
Changes in American consumer behavior were on full display as most network shows had gruesome season debuts on Thursday. Glee was down 35% from last…
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Nvidia: It Is 'No Longer Possible' For Video Game Consoles To Catch Up To PCs
When Sony and Microsoft announced the specs of their new video game consoles, gamers were quick to realize that the architecture of the next-generation console…
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The Wild $5 Billion Candy Crush Saga IPO And Its Implications
UK-based King, the creator of "Candy Crush Saga," has filed for an IPO in the United States. Expected valuation tops $5 billion. King is the…
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BlackBerry's Q2 Earnings As Ugly As Expected
BlackBerry released its second-quarter earnings report on Friday and it's just as bad as the company warned us it would be last week. On the…
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Netflix 4K Streaming Will Require Twice As Much Bandwidth As U.S. Average
As 4K TVs slowly make their way into the living room, streaming services like Netflix are gearing up to provide higher resolution streams to match…
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Samsung Says It's Not Developing Smartphone Fingerprint Scanners Yet
Samsung may have been willing to release a gold Galaxy S4 but it's apparently not willing to follow Apple into the realm of putting fingerprint…
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Nokia Accounts For 88% Of All Windows Phone Handsets In Use
New research confirms what we've known for a while now: Nokia is really the only company putting effort into developing and marketing Windows Phone devices.…
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Nokia Would Like To Remind You That Motorola's Sanjay Jha Received $47M Following Google's Buyout
Nokia's vice president of Media Relations has reached out to BGR and pointed out that "our non-Finnish speaking audience would appreciate balanced coverage." Nokia would like…
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The iPhone 5s And Apple's Attention To Detail
Apple launched its new flagship smartphone this past Friday and three short days later, it was safe to call it a smash hit. Apple didn't…
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Finnish Media: Nokia Pleads With Elop To Accept Smaller Bonus - Elop Claims He Needs Full $25M For His Divorce
According to the early Wednesday morning edition of Finland's biggest newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, Nokia has pleaded with former CEO Stephen Elop to accept a smaller bonus in order…
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LG Hopes To Sell 10 Million G2 Smartphones Globally
The LG G2 has been on sale for over a week now in the U.S. In BGR's review, we noted that despite a gorgeous display…
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Samsung's Galaxy S5 Said To Feature Metal Case As Apple Turns To Plastic For iPhone 5c
Sometimes the tech industry is just too poetic. Samsung is once again rumored to be prepping a huge change for its flagship Galaxy S5 that…
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Elop's Contract Reportedly Gave Him A Big Incentive To Tank Nokia's Stock, Sell Company
Wild-eyed believers in the Grand Elop Conspiracy might feel a little less crazy this morning. Frequent BGR contributor Tero Kuittinen, writing over at Forbes, points us…
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Gold Rush: Champagne-Colored iPhone Fetches $10,000 On eBay
We finally might have found an Apple fan who is sillier than the ones who sat outside during a typhoon just so they wouldn't lose their…
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BlackBerry Announces $4.7 Billion Buyout Plan From Fairfax Financial
BlackBerry's fate is coming into focus. The company announced on Monday that it has signed a letter of intent with a consortium led by Fairfax…
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Sorry, Microsoft: The Surface 2 Looks Dead On Arrival
So Microsoft unveiled its Surface 2 tablet on Monday and there were absolutely no big surprises. The device features a 10.6-inch 1080p full-HD display, a Tegra…
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Live Coverage: Microsoft Unveils Next-Generation Surface Tablets
Microsoft's first-generation Surface tablets were surprising in a number of ways. The fact that this was Microsoft's first ever tablet effort and the hardware was…
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Exclusive: BlackBerry's Newer Low Cost BlackBerry 10 Smartphone Slides In Below Q5 On Price, Features
I don't think I have the words for this, but here we go... Thanks to a close source of ours, we have received pictures and…
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iPhone 5s, 5c Sales Top 9 Million In Biggest Debut Weekend Ever, iOS 7 Upgrades Hit 200 Million
Apple on Monday announced that combined sales of its brand new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c handsets topped 9 million units through their first weekend of availability.…
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Microsoft Reportedly Announcing Surface Mini Later This Year [Updated]
Microsoft isn't just releasing new versions of the Surface Pro and Surface RT this year. According to Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows, Microsoft plans to…
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Crime Pays: Grand Theft Auto V Rakes In $1 Billion In Three Days
Grand Theft Auto V has broken into gamers' minds and has stolen their hearts. Take Two Interactive, which publishes Rockstar Games' hugely successful Grand Theft…
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Google Play App Revenue Rockets To More Than Half Of iOS In August
Distimo's new August survey offers yet another snapshot of just how quickly Google Play is narrowing the gap behind iOS in app revenue generation. Last…
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BlackBerry Announces Major Job Cuts, Quarterly Net Operating Loss Of $1 Billion
Time is running out for BlackBerry. The company announced on Friday that it is cutting 4,500 jobs and that it will report a net operating…
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iPhone 5s Giveaway!
It's a special time when Apple releases a new iPhone and as is always the case, it coincides with a BGR giveaway. For this one,…
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Zuckerberg: NSA Scandal Hurt Users' Trust In Facebook
The fallout from the National Security Agency surveillance scandal hasn't just hurt trust between American tech companies and foreign governments — it's also damaged the…
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Mobile App Stores Will Hit 102 Billion Downloads This Year
The explosive growth of mobile apps isn't showing any signs of slowing down. According to research company Gartner, 102 billion apps will be downloaded from…
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Apple CEO Cook: 'We Never Had An Objective To Sell A Low-Cost Phone'
Tim Cook is sorry if you're disappointed that the iPhone 5c isn't a budget phone aimed at consumers in emerging markets but he never meant…
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NVIDIA Reveals Tegra Note, A Tegra 4 Powered Tablet For $199
NVIDIA has finally taken the lid off of its tablet. The Tegra Note is a "complete tablet platform" created by NVIDIA and powered by its…
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BBM For Android Launches Saturday, BBM For iPhones On Sunday [Updated]
The crowded cross-platform messaging space is about to get a bit more crowded. Industry watchers have repeatedly said that BlackBerry's efforts to bring BBM to…
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Apple Releases iOS 7, Now Available For All To Download
Just as promised, Apple on Wednesday released the final version of its brand new iOS 7 operating system to the public. The new mobile software is available…
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Grand Theft Auto V Sales Expected To Reach $1 Billion
Sales of the latest installment in Rockstar's crime saga, Grand Theft Auto V, are projected to reach $1 billion within the first month of its…
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Here's Why The Phonebloks Modular Smartphone Might Not Happen
Last week's most surprising phone announcement wasn't anything from Apple, but rather a modular smartphone called Phonebloks. The idea of an upgradeable, customizable smartphone is…
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Windows 8.1 Pricing And Packaging Revealed, Upgrade Plans Detailed
One month out from release, Microsoft has announced the official pricing and packaging for Windows 8.1 The newest version of the Windows operating system will…
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Despite Apple's Silence, iPhone 5c Preorders Reportedly Top iPhone 5
Apple remained silent after its new iPhone 5c went on sale this past Friday, deciding to deviate from years past and keep preorder figures private.…
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Apple Testing iOS 7.0.1, Preparing iOS 7.1 - iPhone 5s Supply 'Severely Constrained'
It's no secret Apple is working on newer versions of iOS 7 even before iOS 7 is released to the public. We're able to confirm…
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iPhone 5s Reservations Nearly Exhausted In China Ahead Of Release
Although Apple is not allowing U.S. residents to preorder the iPhone 5s, interested buyers in China were able to place a reservation for the new…
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End Of An Era: Nokia Announces October 22nd Press Conference, Lumia 1520 Expected
Nokia on Tuesday announced that it will be holding a press conference next month on October 22nd. "At Nokia, we never stop innovating. More to…
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Video: Google's Nexus 5 Leaks In Two New Videos... After Being Left In A Bar
By now you would think people tasked with testing unannounced smartphones would keep them pocketed while unwinding at a bar. Following in the footsteps of…
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AT&T Notifies Pirates That Their Accounts Can Be Terminated [Updated]
There might not be any evidence that the "six strikes" Copyright Alert System is having any effect on piracy, but the service providers are refusing…
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Don't Worry If You Find Bugs In iOS 7 - Apple Is Already Prepping iOS 7.0.1, iOS 7.0.2 And iOS 7.1
Hundreds of million of people will meet iOS 7 for the first time in the coming months after Apple finally releases its new operating system…
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Google's Next 'Moonshot': Tearing Down Language Barriers
Google's "moonshots" — that is, projects that the company pursues even if they seem far-fetched — are one of its defining features. Spiegel reports that…
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Former Exec Discusses Post-IPO Google, Says Going Public Changes A Company For The Worse
Going public is a big deal. In the wake of Twitter's recent announcement that it will be filing for an IPO, former Google employee Hunter…
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Google Chairman Won't 'Pass Judgement' On NSA Spying, Calls For Transparency
It seems that Google's call for more transparency on the National Security Agency's data collection program isn't personal but just business. The Guardian reports that…
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How To Stop Google From Knowing Every Single Wi-Fi Password You Use On Your Android Phone
Google is no stranger to shady shenanigans with Wi-Fi and Computerworld's Michael Horowitz notes that the company can see the passwords of every single Wi-Fi network you've…
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Good Luck Next Week, Apple Fans: iPhone 5s Production Yields Reportedly 'Terrible'
Just what Apple fans needed — more signs that the iPhone 5s is going to be extremely difficult to come by when it launches next…
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Will Twitter's IPO Mean The Death Of Third-Party Twitter Apps As We Know Them?
Twitter has shown us numerous times in the past that it has no problem angering third-party developers — and in turn, users — with restrictions…
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Will Twitter Go As Ad Crazy As Facebook After Its IPO?
Facebook has discovered that pushing ads aggressively on its users works well, even if people complain about the strategy. After Twitter goes public, it will…
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Atari Founder: Nintendo May Be On A 'Path To Irrelevance'
Nintendo's Wii U has had a rocky start, to say the least. Sales of the new console have been hugely disappointing thus far, forcing Nintendo…
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Motorola Mocks iPhone 5s Fingerprint Scanner, Forgets Its Own Phone Had A Fingerprint Scanner First
During Apple's iPhone event this past Tuesday, a number of rival vendors took to Twitter in an attempt to have some fun at Apple's expense.…
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Dell Deal Done: Shareholders Approve Plan To Take Company Private
Michael Dell fought Carl Icahn and came out on top. Dell announced on Thursday that its shareholders had approved its founder's plan to take the…
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Video: Phonebloks Is A Modular Smartphone That's Always Cutting-Edge
As exciting as new phone announcements are, there are those who are understandably exhausted with the never-ending updates that make their phones obsolete each and…
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Apple To Reportedly Announce New Apple TV Hardware Next Month
New iPads may not be the only big product Apple releases next month. On his Twitter account, Google Ventures partner and longtime TechCrunch columnist MG…
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Interim CEO Discusses Nokia's Phone-Free Future
Nokia's long and storied history took an interesting turn earlier this month when the company announced that it plans to sell its devices and services…
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Google's Appeal Rejected In Street View Privacy Case
Google has been struggling with private data collection allegations ever since the Street View technology launched in 2007. Earlier this year Google agreed to pay…
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Why Apple's 64-Bit A7 Processor Matters
Apple's 64-bit A7 processor in the iPhone 5S has generated considerable buzz even though some observers have pointed out that having a 64-bit smartphone won't…
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How Apple Mismanaged The iPhone 5c Launch
It's possible Tim Cook will turn out to be a great product manager. But by now, it has become obvious that he is a disaster…
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Refreshed Apple TV Software Reportedly Due Next Week
Apple stuck to script on Tuesday and focused entirely on its new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c smartphones, which will finally debut next week after…
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Google Refuses To Blacklist The Pirate Bay Homepage From Search Results
Google is happy to remove specific links from websites that distribute pirated content from search results but it's apparently drawing the line at censoring entire…
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Apple Announces iPhone 5C In Bid To Battle Android At Lower Price Points
Apple's iPhone lineup is the most popular smartphone line on the planet but Android's overall volume lead continues to grow, thanks in large part to…
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Apple Will Release iOS 7 To The Public On September 18th
After months of waiting, Apple device owners with compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models will finally get access to iOS 7 on September 18th, Apple…
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Consumer Interest In Kik And Viber Explodes As BBM Fades
It's no surprise that the messaging app behemoth WhatsApp generates 95 times as much Google search volume as BlackBerry Messenger. But what's pretty fascinating is…
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iPhone 5S: Here's Everything You Should Expect From Apple's New Flagship Phone
After months upon months of rumors, speculation and leaks, Apple is finally unveiling its next-generation iPhone 5S on Tuesday. Finally. We can't say we're going…
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How Nokia Could Rescue Microsoft From Smartphone Oblivion
The standard view of Microsoft's decision to buy out Nokia's handset business as part of a deal worth $7.2 billion last week was that Microsoft…
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NSA Reportedly Has Access To Your Private iPhone, Android And BlackBerry Data
In case you thought your smartphone might be a last bastion of safety for your private information, it appears that the NSA has complete and…
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Everything You Can Expect From The New iPhone 5C
The wait is almost over. The rumor mill has been churning up tales of a low-cost iPhone, often dubbed "iPhone mini," since shortly after the…
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Amazon Flatly Denies That It's Releasing A Free Smartphone
The best things in life are free and they apparently don't include an Amazon smartphone. In a followup to a report from last week, Jessica…
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Samsung Seen Losing Top Spot In World's Biggest Smartphone Market
Samsung shot to the top of the market in China and it is currently the No.1 smartphone vendor there by a wide margin in terms…
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Sorry, iPhone Rivals: America Is Still Apple Country
Although Apple's iPhone has been losing market share to Samsung and other Android vendors in many parts of the world, its support remains rock-solid in…
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Former Top Exec Calls Nokia's Phone Business 'A Complete Failure'
Under CEO Stephen Elop, Nokia underwent some serious changes that saw Symbian and MeeGo scrapped in favor of Microsoft's Windows Phone platform. The company has since…
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In Memoriam: Every Nokia Phone Ever Made
What a long strange trip it's been. From making boots and toilet paper to becoming the top mobile phone vendor on the planet by a…
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Microsoft's Nokia Buy May Signal The End Of Windows Phone As We Know It
As we recently observed, it's not clear whether Microsoft's longtime software licensing business model can will work in the mobile world, especially when Google is letting…
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Samsung's Galaxy Note III Rumored To Feature 5.9-Inch Display, Eight-Core Processor
Samsung (005930) isn't afraid to take chances with its Galaxy Note line of smartphones. The company previously introduced 5.2-inch and 5.5-inch models, and may go…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Preview: Samsung Crowns The New Phablet King
It wasn't much of a surprise when Samsung finally unveiled its new Galaxy Note 3 smartphone on Wednesday. Forget the fact that Samsung's marketing boss had…
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Arrested HTC Exec Doesn't Remember How $260,000 Cash Pile Wound Up In His Car
There are a lot of words to describe someone who leaves $260,000 in allegedly ill-gotten cash stashed in their car, but "quietly brilliant" aren't some…
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Sony's IFA Press Conference Is About To Start - Here's How To Watch It Live
The problem with press conferences at trade shows is that companies have to compete with every other big announcement set to be made. In Sony's…
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Microsoft Reportedly Still Refuses To Give Up On Bing
There have been few bigger money pits for Microsoft over the last several years than its attempts to compete with Google in the online search…
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Nokia And Microsoft: 'The Deal That Makes No Sense'
Microsoft is now in the handset business. The company's shocking announcement Tuesday morning that it will acquire Nokia's devices and services businesses for $7.2 billion…
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A Brief History Of Nokia: When The Future Was Finnish
For a few of years around 1996-1998, Nokia reigned briefly as the most electrifying technology company in the world. This was such an unlikely development that most Finns…
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What On Earth Will Microsoft Do With 200 Million Feature Phones A Year?
The timing of Nokia's handset unit sale to Microsoft came as a profound shock. In the spring quarter, Nokia's Lumia volumes grew by more than…
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Ballmer Confirms Elop Is A Candidate For Microsoft CEO
It wasn't exactly a well-kept secret but it's still interesting to hear outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirm that Nokia chief Stephen Elop is a…
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Steve Ballmer's Full Letter To Microsoft Staff On Today's Nokia Acquisition
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer might be on his way out the door, but that seemingly won't stop him from shaking things up as he exits.…
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Acer Shows Off First Smartphone With 4K Video Recording
Acer phones typically aren't all that exciting but the company has come up with a noteworthy addition to its latest flagship smartphone: The ability to…
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AT&T Provides DEA With 26 Years Worth Of Phone Call Data
If Walter White is an AT&T subscriber then he'd better start sweating. The New York Times reports that AT&T has been working very closely with…
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