Tablets Have Made Us Too Lazy To Bother Using PCs
Traditional PCs aren't as appealing to users anymore compared to tablets, which continue to rise in popularity with consumers not only because more and more…
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ABI: Over 285 Million Big Brand Tablets In Use By End Of Year
There will be over 285 million big brand tablets in use by the end of the year, a new report from ABI Research shows, from…
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Samsung Android Tablets Reportedly Going 'Pro,' Cheap 'Lite' Next Year
Samsung will reportedly launch a variety of new Android tablets in the first quarter of 2014, including models that will get the "Pro" moniker, if…
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Here's Why Apple Doesn't Stand A Chance When It Comes To Tablet Market Share
It's a well-known fact that the tablet market has become increasingly competitive in recent years, but one small manufacturer is attempting to undercut even the…
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Apple Is The Top Brand For Holiday Shoppers In Nearly Every Category
Apple's brand dominance has pushed the company to the top of several lists throughout 2013, and it might also be a deciding factor for shoppers…
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HTC's 2013 Ends On Yet Another Down Note
A German patent ruling put a final negative note on HTC's incredibly bad year and could have wide-reaching consequences for all of Android. As FOSS…
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Tim Cook Gets 10% Pay Cut... But Still Takes Home Over $40 Million
Apple's CEO has docked himself a hefty $4 million in pay, as a direct result from Apple's underperforming stock price earlier this year, according to…
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5 Things The Tech Industry Absolutely Needs In 2014
Given that it's New Year's Eve, I thought that I'd make a quick list of New Year's resolutions that I'd like to see the tech…
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This Is The One Reason Android Users Are Actually Jealous Of iOS Users
Android users are a proud group and are typically not fond of admitting that they're envious of iPhone users. However, there's one area where even…
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Video: How To Stream PC Games To Your Wii U GamePad
With the release of Super Mario 3D World last month, Wii U owners finally had a reason to plug their consoles back in for the…
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Forget TVs And Watches, Cars Are The Next Big Battleground For Apple And Google
While everyone expects Google and Apple's next big fight to be over watches or TVs, it increasingly looks like cars will be the next big…
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Awesome Tips From Reddit Users On How To Get The Most Out Of Your Apple TV
Flipping through the back pages of "the front page of the Internet" often yields some real gems, and a recently posted thread packed full of…
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BlackBerry CEO's Open Letter Is Just A Sad Attempt To Spin The Company's Downward Spiral
Brand new BlackBerry CEO John Chen has written a letter detailing BlackBerry's strength and strategy for CNBC, and it was was published earlier Monday morning.…
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BlackBerry's Big Jam: Foxconn Manufactured Phone Won't Have A Keyboard
This might be hard to believe... if it wasn't BlackBerry. BGR is able to confirm that the company's upcoming handset code-named Jakarta — the one…
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Google Asked To Remove 235M Links To Copyright Infringing Content In 2013
Google received more than 235 million takedown requests this year from copyright holders that wanted links to copyright infringing content to be removed from Google…
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Dog-To-English Translator Becomes A Reality Thanks To Crowdfunding Campaign
An Indiegogo project that aims to deliver the first gadget capable of translating a dog's thoughts into the English language has reached its funding goal with…
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HTC's Miserable Year Continues As Exec Is Indicted For Leaking Secrets
We thought HTC's rough year ended earlier this week with Nokia's patent win against HTC, but the bad news just keeps coming. Now The Wall…
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Target: Yes, Hackers Got Encrypted PINs Along With Stolen Cards
Target on Friday confirmed that hackers managed to steal encrypted data including encrypted PINs, as reported by Reuters earlier this week, but added that the PIN numbers…
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Exec Says Google+ Is 'The Next Version Of Google'
Whether you're a fan of the ever-expanding Google+ integration or not, as far as Google is concerned, there's no turning back now. In an interview…
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Nokia's Forgotten iOS Maps App Pulled From Apple's App Store
Nokia's HERE Maps application for iOS burst onto the scene back in late 2012 amid the drama that was unfolding around Apple's iOS mapping app…
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Exciting New Features That Could Come To Siri Have Been Uncovered
A newly awarded Apple patent describes a technology that would allow the Siri voice-based virtual assistant that's currently available on various iOS devices to help…
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Amazon Sold 426 Items Per Second During Its 'Best Ever' Holiday Season
As if it could have ended any other way, Amazon managed to once again set sales records this holiday season. Amazon announced on Thursday that…
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Trouble Ahead For Jawbone And Nike: Fitness Trackers On The Way From Big Tech Companies
It has been clear for some time that consumer technology industry giants like Samsung and Sony are eyeing the wearable tech market for a boost…
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Your Phone Number Is At Risk In Latest Snapchat Hack
Snapchat now has to deal with yet another potentially large security vulnerability as Gibson Security released a new report reiterating that it is possible for…
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Intense Battles Rock Apple's App Store, But Few Newcomers Can Break Through
Just days ago, WhatsApp announced it had hit 400 million monthly active users globally — a phenomenal achievement. But in the fickle and trendsetting U.S. app market,…
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Apple And Google Spending Hundreds Of Millions On The Next Big Mobile War
There's no question that smartphone developers believe voice-activated personal assistants are the wave of the future, but in their current state, they have failed to…
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Samsung Named No. 1 In Enterprise On Same Day Huge Knox Security Hole Was Uncovered
On the same day a potentially huge security hole was uncovered in Samsung's mobile enterprise security solution Knox, the South Korean technology giant was ranked…
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LG To Match Samsung With 2K Resolution On Upcoming G3 Smartphone
It looks like LG's next-generation flagship phone for 2014 might have something a bit more impressive to tout than buttons on the back of the…
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Apple Slapped With $670,000 Fine In Taiwan For Interfering With Carrier Prices
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission has hit Apple with a small fine and warned the company that it may face a more substantial penalty if it doesn't…
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Reuters: Target Hackers Got Encrypted Bank PINs As Well
The hackers who managed to steal data for up to 40 million credit cards used in Target stores on Black Friday and in following weeks…
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Number Of Photos Taken In 2014 Will Approach 1 Trillion Thanks To Selfie Explosion
2013 was the year of the selfie, according to the Oxford English Dictionary — but self-snaps aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Everybody is taking selfies,…
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Apple, Microsoft And Others Now Regret Spending $4.5 Billion On Patents
Rockstar — a consortium of companies including Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry and Sony that purchased 4,000 patents from Nortel in 2011 — is looking to sell…
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Leak Reveals Seven New Sony Devices About To Be Released
Sony is about to release seven new smartphone models, if shipment tracking reports out of Indonesia are correct. According to reports dug up by Phone…
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Longtime McAfee Exec Explains Why Samsung's Knox Looks Doomed To Flop
It's been a rough month for Samsung's Knox initiative, which has been hit with complaints from customers about delays and major reported security holes. One…
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Samsung Is About To Remind Us Why It's The King
Beyond the massive marketing budget, through all the gadget spam and past the dozens of distracting Apple-bashing ads (like this ridiculously bizarre one), Samsung is still…
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This Is What Could Force Verizon And AT&T To Finally Ditch Data Caps
Verizon and AT&T have long insisted that the majority of their subscribers face no danger of going over their monthly data caps, but that may…
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Huge Security Vulnerability Reportedly Uncovered In Samsung Phones
As giant and dominant as Samsung has become in the global mobile industry, the company still hasn't quite cracked the enterprise market to the extent…
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2013 Is Almost Over, But HP Will Reportedly Launch New Smartphones This Year
Even though 2013 is almost over, HP is rumored to launch multiple low-cost phablets by the end of the year, The Information reports, in various…
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Microsoft To Acquire Nokia's Handset, Services Businesses For $7.2 Billion
The deal was years in the making but it finally happened: Microsoft will acquire Nokia's devices and services business and license its patents for 10…
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Will Windows 8 Be Bailed Out By... Android?
With the Consumer Electronics Show coming next month, computer makers are doing whatever they can to attract attention. This includes Asus, which released a psychedelic…
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Phablet Fever Seen Hitting America In 2014
As much as some like to make fun of phablets, their popularity continues to grow. According to one analyst's predictions, phablets will even outsell small…
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HTC's Nightmarish Year Ends With More Bad News
Nokia has been hammering HTC with lawsuits in a variety of markets, with meager results. The rather narrow sales injunction against the HTC One mini was…
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This Is Samsung's Gigantic 12.2-Inch Tablet
Reports suggest that both Samsung and Apple have plans to introduce a new class of gigantic tablet in 2014 and from the look of things,…
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Awful Sales Forced BlackBerry To Cancel Two Phones Planned For 2014
Hold onto that BlackBerry Z30 while you can, BlackBerry fans: It might be the last device designed in Waterloo targeted to the mass market for…
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Samsung's Secret Weapon For Its 2014 Smart TVs: Your Finger
As rumors of Apple's mythical "iTV" with Siri swirled in mid and late 2012, Samsung looked to get the jump on its rival by introducing…
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Even At $7,000, The New Mac Pro Is Only 8% Faster Than An iMac
Apple gave the world a preview of the Mac Pro earlier this year during WWDC 2013, and then it fully unveiled its new workhorse during…
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Apple iOS 7.1 Beta 3 Seeded To Testing Partners, Public Release In March
Apple has begun seeding a new build of iOS 7.1 to testing partners, we have learned from a trusted source. iOS 7.1 beta 3 is…
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Apple's iPhone 6 Could Come As Soon As May
As improbable as it might seem, we might be getting a new iPhone much sooner than we'd expected in 2014. Digitimes' supply chain sources claim…
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Apple's iPhone Is Finally A Big Deal In China
Apple and China Mobile on Sunday announced the highly anticipated iPhone deal between two companies has been finalized. The Chinese carrier, with more than 760…
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The Bar Has Been Raised For Tablet Battery Life
The past couple of years have seen tablets compete over which one can deliver the best display. However, the big battle over the next year may…
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The Next Big Thing Coming To Samsung's Laptops: Pleather?
Samsung may use the same kind of faux leather design — or "pleather" — seen on the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and Galaxy Note 10.1…
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Credit Cards Stolen In Massive Target Breach Now Being Sold On Black Market
Target confirmed earlier this week that approximately 40 million credit card and debit card numbers belonging to patrons who shopped in the company's stores on…
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Study: People Are Way More Worried About Hackers Than Online Tracking
Nearly every action you take while online is monitored by advertisers, from the products you buy to the links that you click. Ads are tailor-made…
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This Is What Everyone Hates The Most About Their Tablets
People love their tablets... except when they don't. Fixya, a self-described "community based trouble-shooting resource," has followed up on a report it released last month about…
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BlackBerry Posts Even Worse Than Expected Q3 Loss
BlackBerry on Friday posted its fiscal third-quarter results and just as everyone expected, things have gotten substantially worse since for BlackBerry since last year's November…
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EU Shoots Down Google's Settlement Proposal In Anti-Trust Case
The European Commission investigating Google in the region has once again rejected the company's proposals to settle a search-related antitrust case, Reuters reports. This is…
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New Patent Suggests Apple Could Follow Samsung's Lead For Once
According to Patently Apple, Apple has received a patent for creating flexible sapphire displays using liquid metal. The patent describes wrap-around displays in various shapes…
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The NSA's Rough Week Just Got Even Worse
Back in August, not long after Edward Snowden began leaking details about NSA surveillance programs, President Obama created a panel to review the NSA's data…
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Retina iPad Mini Sales Looks Set To Explode In Q1
Apple finally added a Retina display to its popular iPad mini tablet this past November, but severely constrained supply may have left a substantial number…
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Here Are Some Incredibly Simple Ways To Keep Your Information Private
In an age when we keep all of our personal information on vulnerable machines, it's more important than ever to take every possible precaution to…
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How Do These Awesome Intel Robots Test Touchscreens? They Play 'Cut The Rope'
Intel's Oculus robots play smartphone games such as the popular "Cut the Rope" title to test the accuracy of touchscreens on mobile devices. The software…
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Apple's Upcoming iPhones Might Have The Best Displays On The Planet
The Retina display on Apple's iPhone 5s might not pack as many pixels as the full HD screens on rival handsets, but it's still among…
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Awful Wii U Sales Could Force Nintendo To Do The Unthinkable
Right now Nintendo is sticking to its plan of cutting the Wii U's price and hoping that big-time games such as Super Smash Bros. and…
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An Open Letter To BlackBerry Management
No... not that open letter. As BlackBerry prepares to report its results for the fiscal third quarter before the bell on Friday, investors are bracing…
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Bill Gates Takes On A New Role... As Secret Santa
Reddit's annual Secret Santa had a surprise participant this year, and it was none other than Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Reddit user NY1227 on Wednesday posted…
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Hackers 'Shopped' For Millions Of Credit Cards At Target On Black Friday [Update]
UPDATE: Target on Thursday confirmed that 40 million credit and debit cards were breached between November 27 and December 15, ZDNet reports, with hackers stealing personal…
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Video: Samsung's Marketing Monster Snags World Cup Icons For Galaxy Ad
Soccer fans worldwide may appreciate Samsung's first complete Galaxy 11 promo video that was finally released, showing an entire team of renowned players that have…
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Ballmer Explains How Apple Forced His Hand With The Surface
Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed in an interview with ZDNet that the company felt forced to manufacture its own Surface line of tablets…
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Microsoft Yanks Update That Wrecked The Surface Pro 2
Many Surface Pro 2 users who have updated their device using recently released system firmware have posted complaints all across Microsoft's support pages demanding that…
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Samsung's Push To Break Free From Google Starts In February
Week in and week out we keep hearing about how Samsung is planning to branch out beyond Android, but as 2013 draws to a close,…
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Uh-Oh: The FBI Can Access Your MacBook Webcam Without The Light Turning On
The next time you take a seat in front of your laptop, keep in mind that the only thing standing between you and a serious…
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Lyve Aims To Effortlessly Organize And Protect Life's Moments
Lyve is a new company on the scene, but it's one industry watchers will have heard about under a different name. Black Pearl Systems, now…
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Samsung Fans Likely Stuck With A Plastic Galaxy S5 After All
Everything we've heard about the Galaxy S5 makes it sound like it's going to be an amazing device... but we still don't know whether Samsung…
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Court: Torrent Uploader To Pay $652,000 For One Swedish Movie
A man in Sweden who used to upload movies to a torrent site for years has been ordered by a court to pay $652,000 in…
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Apple Is Developing A 'Desk-Free' Computer That Could Be A Game-Changer
With all the talk of an Apple TV, a recent patent awarded to to the company suggests it may have even more ambitious plans for the…
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Apple's Biggest Compromise With The iPhone 5c
Apple bills itself as a company that doesn't want to make compromises when it comes to its products. The iPhone was slow to get 3G…
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Apple's 12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro' Reportedly Coming In 2014 With 2K, 4K Displays
If you're a subscriber to the school of thought that dictates "where there's smoke, there's fire," it's getting hard to see through all the smoke…
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Amazon Reportedly Launching Kindle Smartphones In Early 2014
Amazon's Kindle line of smartphones is a lot like Apple's television set: A mythical creature that is only whispered of among analysts and supply chain…
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Video: Is This Apple's Best iPhone Commercial Ever?
Apple is hitting consumers where it hurts ahead of Christmas this year: right in the heartstrings. The company on Monday evening began running a brand…
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Facebook 'Dislike' Button Is Finally Here, But Only In Messenger
Facebook has updated its Messenger app with a new set of stickers that include a "dislike" button, All Facebook reports, a feature that some users…
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Kinect-Like Face Recognition, Touchless Control Tipped For Surface Mini
The rumored Surface Mini Windows tablet that wasn't introduced alongside the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 earlier this year is still coming, a…
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NSA Spying Has Triggered A Crazy Chain Reaction Of Countermeasures
Countries ranging from France to Finland have started responding to NSA revelations in different ways, ranging from new fiber optic cables to government-backed industrial espionage. By…
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Forbes: PS4, Xbox One And Wii U Are All Winning Next-Gen Console War
It's hard for some gamers to admit this, but the best possible conclusion to the overhyped console war of 2013 would be three systems that…
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Inside The NSA: Former NSA Cyber Spy Shares His Story
This has been a very rough year for the National Security Agency. Morale is reportedly at an all-time low as revelations on the extent of…
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New Report May Expose Samsung's Secret Weapons For The Galaxy S5
Recent reports have suggested that Samsung is hard at work on multiple new versions of its 2014 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5. This shouldn't come…
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'Extremely Popular' Surface Pro 2, Surface 2 Sold Out At Retailers
Microsoft's Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2 tablets are selling very well, according to Mashable's checks with various retailers where the devices are sold out with…
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Video: Steam Machine Beta Unboxing, Gameplay, Teardown And Specs
Valve on Friday shipped Steam Machine beta units to 300 lucky developers, with some of them already posting details – including image galleries and hands-on videos…
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Facebook Keeps Track Of Every Message You Type - Even Ones You Don't Post
Every social network user has at some point typed something they knew they'd regret sharing and has promptly erased it before clicking "post." However, Slate's Jennifer…
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Google Kills 'Accidental' Android Feature That Kept User Data Private
Sorry, Android users — Google isn't going that extra mile to help you keep your data private after all. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, just one…
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Your Entire World Will Soon Be Connected
Intelligent connected machines and services that surround us – effectively known as the "Internet of Things" (IoT) – will become a $309 billion business by…
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Apple Releases iOS 7.1 Beta 2
Apple on Friday pushed out iOS 7.1 beta 2, the latest pre-release version of its popular mobile operating system. The new iOS 7.1 software is…
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Smartphone Patent Wars Exposed As Completely Futile
It happened again — a handset sales injunction resulting from a patent infringement ruling has been overturned. This time the drama played out in the UK, where…
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Yahoo Struggles To Properly Acknowledge, Fix Ongoing Yahoo Mail Service Issues
Yahoo on Wednesday finally fully acknowledged on Twitter and on the service's personal blog that its Yahoo Mail service is experiencing issues which some of…
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Twitter, Facebook And Google Workers Are Among Tech's Happiest
A couple of months ago, a group of current and former Apple employees revealed what it's like to work in the stressful yet rewarding environment…
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YouTube's Copyright Cops Are Coming After Gamers' 'Let's Play' Videos
Under constant pressure and foot-stamping from copyright holders, Google has implemented a new system within YouTube that automatically flags videos that may contain copyrighted material.…
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Microsoft's Mission With Windows 8.2: Appease Spurned Desktop Users
We learned earlier this week that Microsoft will reportedly bring back its dearly departed Start menu to Windows 8.2, a change that will come as…
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Thousands Of Germans Threatened With €250 Fines For Streaming Porn
Thousands of German users that have used a porn website to stream shows have received threatening letters from a local law firm demanding €250 ($344)…
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NSA Morale Reportedly Hits Rock Bottom After Snowden Revelations
Employees at the National Security Agency aren't happy that we now know to look out for their trash-talking elves that they've created in World of…
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Microsoft May Keep Selling Box Copies Of Windows 7 After All
Calm down, Windows 8 haters: You may not have to rush out to scoop up Windows 7 after all. Microsoft caused a stir last week…
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Nokia's Rebirth: From Industry Whipping Boy To Feared Patent Troll?
There never was any real doubt about European Union officials signing off on Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's handset unit. But suddenly, the European Commission's Vice President…
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Microsoft May Finally Bring Back Full Start Menu With Windows 8.2
As we noted last week, Windows 8 is a very polarizing operating system. While many Windows users find it much faster and more stable than…
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AT&T Doesn't Want To Tell You What It Has Disclosed To The NSA
While some tech companies are publicly denouncing the privacy-encroaching practices of the NSA, others are happy to continue playing ball with the government agency. The…
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That Trash-Talking Elf In World Of Warcraft May Be An NSA Spy
The Guardian has been dropping a steady stream of bombs about the NSA's activities in recent months. They keep getting more and more bizarre. The…
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Metro Haters Beware: 2014 Will Be The End Of New Windows 7 PCs
If you're looking to buy a new PC and you hate the idea of looking at Live Tiles, then you'd better get a new PC…
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FTC Finds Popular Flashlight App For Android Illegally Sharing Data With Advertisers
A popular flashlight Android app with an installed base of between 50 million and 100 million users has also been collecting personal data including location…
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Spotify To Unveil Free On-Demand Music Streaming Next Week
Spotify is apparently interested in expanding its mobile music services by offering users free (ad-supported) on-demand access to streaming music. The company's current offer lets…
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Anti-Patent Troll Bill Passes U.S. House With Huge Majority
Patent trolls are so widely disliked that they've actually inspired Congress to do something to crack down on them. The Washington Post reports that the…
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Google's $500 Million Moto X Marketing Splurge Looks Like A Dud
Google earmarked around $500 million to market the Moto X and it's still barely made a dent in the American smartphone market. The latest numbers…
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BlackBerry May Have To Shrink Its Way To Success
BlackBerry CEO John Chen has his work cut out for him. Jackdaw Research chief analyst Jan Dawson has been taking a look at BlackBerry's recent…
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Google May Lose Major Patent Case With Big Ramifications For Android
In an Oracle vs. Google appeal case, the judges appear to be siding with Oracle, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters, although there isn't a…
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Facial Recognition Tech: Privacy, Best Practices On Obama's Agenda
The National Telecommunication & Information Administration (NTIA) on Tuesday announced that it plans to hold a variety of meetings next year, starting in early February,…
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YouTube's Streaming Music Service Launch Reportedly Delayed To 2014
Google will not launch a second music subscription service this year, people familiar with the matter told AllThingsD, as the company is not happy with…
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Samsung To Reportedly Follow Apple With Own Version Of Touch ID In 2014
Last month, IHS projected that hundreds of millions of smartphones would feature fingerprint sensors similar to the iPhone 5s Touch ID by 2017. According to…
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Now Amazon Is Pulling Ahead Of Nintendo In Handheld Gaming In The U.S.
It's no news that both iOS and Android portable devices have eclipsed Nintendo's 3DS and DS platforms over the past couple of years. But it's…
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Want To Save Money On Your Cell Phone Bill? Dump Your Carrier
You don't have to pay nearly as much as you're likely paying now for cell phone service. Increasingly, cheaper cell phone plans are available through…
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BlackBerry Woes Seen Giving iPad A Big Boost
It looks like BlackBerry had some very good reasons for sending its enterprise customers a letter this week letting them know that it was still…
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KitKat Gains Steam, Now On 1.1% Of All Android Devices
After just one month, Android 4.4, or KitKat, is now on 1.1% of all Android devices, according to the latest update to Google's Android dashboard.…
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HTC One Sequel Release Date Unveiled By UK Judge
Remember the ruling from Tuesday morning that threatened to take the HTC One off the market in the United Kingdom? It turns out that Judge…
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The Next Big Mobile Moneymaker: Gambling
Wearable computing is at the forefront of every conversation these days when it comes to predicting the next big thing in mobile. As it turns…
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Apple Reportedly Testing 12.9-Inch iPad With 2K And 4K Resolution
A new report says Foxconn has built as many as five test models of a new 12.9-inch iPad for Apple to choose from, with the company…
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Motorola Says Sorry For Botching Moto X Sale, Will Offer $349 Deal Again
Android fans were not happy on Cyber Monday when one of the best deals around for an Android smartphone was practically impossible to take advantage…
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Even Android Users Want iPads Instead Of Android Tablets
The iPad was a top Black Friday seller, even among Android users. According to a report by InfoScout, about 40% of Black Friday iPad purchases…
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Windows 8 Isn't Saving The PC Market As Sales Continue To Tank
If you want to understand why Windows 8 has been a failure so far, the following quote from IDC analyst Jay Chou explains it all:…
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Wearable Computers Look Set To Take The Market By Storm
As the electronics market continues to shift away from standard desktops and notebooks, other devices are primed to take their place. Tablets have the upper…
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Retina iPad Mini Still Looks Tough To Find For Many Holiday Shoppers
Apple's Retina-equipped iPad mini is still in short supply at the start of the holiday shopping season. AppleInsider flags a note from Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore,…
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Big Cyber Monday Sales Jump Shows How The World Is Going Mobile
Cyber Monday has only existed for a the better part of a decade, but it is already beginning to rival Black Friday. Bloomberg reports that…
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Why 2014 Might Be The Beginning Of The End For Passwords
If there's one legacy Internet protocol that really needs to go, it's the password. Given how easy it's become for hackers to decipher most passwords…
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Europe Is Ground Zero For Windows Phone's Surge
Microsoft's mobile platform has made some impressive gains over the last year and the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel show that Windows Phone's market share has passed…
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Video: Amazon Smacks iPad Air And Jony Ive In Latest Kindle Fire Ad
Taking advantage of Black Friday, Amazon released an ad comparing the iPad Air unfavorably to its own Kindle Fire HDX, making Amazon the latest in…
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iPhone 5c Is A Flop? According To One Report, It's Just What Apple Needed
Imagine a device that would allow Apple to eat into Android's market share in several key markets, and yet only have a minimal negative impact…
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Microsoft Is Finally Tired Of Bashing Apple, Sets Sights On Samsung Instead
Try as Microsoft might, it just can't seem to put a dent in iPad sales with its Apple-bashing Surface ads. The company has issued several…
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A Chilling Start For The Shopping Season
According to National Retail Federation, shoppers spent about $1.7 billion less during the Thanksgiving weekend than they did in 2012. The sluggish weekend was anticipated, because…
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Apple, Google And Others Demand NSA Spying Reform
Eight tech giants have joined forces demanding NSA reform in a "Global Government Surveillance Reform" campaign, including AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and…
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Terrifying New Malware Uses Sound To Spread, Doesn't Need Networks
Computer scientists have developed an audio malware prototype that's capable of establishing communication between devices that do not have an active network connection, Ars Technica…
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