- American, French journalist killed in Syrian bombardment of Homs (+video)
- Nuclear talks with Iran? Senators implore Obama to draw line in the sand.
- Climategate sequel? Scientist lies to get Heartland Institute documents.
- High gas prices: How big a problem for Obama?
- Obama sings the blues with Mick Jagger, B.B. King (+video)
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How Heinrich Rudolf Hertz revealed the invisible world
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, the man behind today's Google doodle, found what eyes could not see. Today would have been Heinrich Hertz's 155th birthday.
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iPad 3 leaks: new chip, thicker case, March launch?
iPad 3 reports and rumors suggest the new gadget could launch in less than a month. The iPad 3 case is said to be a millimeter thicker to accommodate new hardware, including higher resolution retina display, camera, and possibly LTE 4G technology.
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New Nook Tablet: Price is down, but so is memory capacity
Barnes and Noble this week introduced a new Nook Tablet, which comes equipped with 8GB of memory, and a new $199 price tag.
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Can the PlayBook OS 2.0 save the BlackBerry tablet?
RIM this week introduced PlayBook OS 2.0, a software update for the PlayBook slate.
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iPhone tracking: Is Google breaking its privacy pledge?
iPhone privacy feature was circumvented to allow Google to track what iPhone users were doing, privacy researcher says. Google settled another privacy case in October.
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Windows 8 logo: Goodbye flag. Hello... window.
The Windows 8 logo, unveiled today, replaces the multicolored flag with a blocky, blue window.
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Kindle Fire 2 arrives this summer: report
A new rumor suggests that Amazon could release a Kindle Fire 2 in May or June.
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Motorola Droid 4 brings back the slider, in style
Motorola this week launched the Droid 4, a smartphone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
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Twitter apologizes for squirreling away iPhone user data
Twitter has agreed to amend its privacy guidelines, after facing criticism over a mobile functionality called Find Friends.
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Apple unleashes Mac OS X Mountain Lion
Mac OS Mountain Lion takes ideas from the iPhone and iPad. Apple released a developer preview of the new Mountain Lion software Thursday.
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Angry Birds joins Facebook in bid to reach 800 million users
Angry Birds has gone from an iPhone App to a series of popular cross-platform video games, to books, to a movie, and now to the web's #1 social network.
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Chinese workers earn a shared $8 for every iPad 2 they make: report
A new report indicates that workers at Apple suppliers in China are paid much less than their counterparts elsewhere in the world.
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Twisted Metal review roundup
Twisted Metal review scores are in. Time to strap on that seatbelt.
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LightSquared unable to use wireless spectrum due to interference with existing GPS devices
Wireless Internet connections from LightSquared can confuse GPS devices. Now, the FCC says it may revoke LightSquared's permit to eliminate the risk of such interference.
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8-inch iPad: Apple to take on Kindle Fire?
8-inch iPad is being tested by Apple to compete with the likes of the Kindle Fire, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and others. An 8-inch iPad would be smaller and cheaper than the 10-inch version.
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Valentine's Day Google doodle: Does it subtly support gay marriage?
Valentine's Day inspires a lovely Google doodle cartoon, with a political message right at the end.
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PlayStation Vita review roundup
The PlayStation Vita handheld gaming platform launches this week. So how good is Sony's latest gadget?
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iPad 3 with 4G heading to AT&T and Verizon: report
The iPad 3 will be the first iPad to connect with the Verizon and AT&T 4G LTE networks, according to one source.
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Valentine's Day and 5 other great Google doodles (+video)
The Valentine's Day Google doodle animation is sure to melt anyone's "Cold, Cold Heart." But is this Valentine's Day doodle the best Google doodle video? Here are five of our past favorites.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2: facial recognition unlock, other Ice Cream Sandwich perks
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 to be introduced in Britain in March, then rolled out elsewhere. The successor to the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be one of the first tablets to run Android Ice Cream Sandwich system.
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