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10 most intriguing tablets of 2012

From the inevitable iPad 3 to the mysterious Google Nexus tablet, here are the 10 tablets to watch in 2012.
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Steve Jobs to Obama: 'You're headed for a one-term presidency'

Steve Jobs, the late CEO of Apple, warned Obama a year ago that reelection was at risk if he did not make his administration more business-friendly, according to reports about the new Jobs biography.
Was Android Ice Cream Sandwich leaked via eBay?

Android Ice Cream Sandwich is due out this fall. But one man says he got his hands on the new Android OS a whole lot sooner.
Android smartphones get 'ecosystem supercharge' [VIDEO]

Android smartphones and their users can thank Google for splashing out $12.5 billion to buy Motorola Mobility along with all the patents they hold. The purchase will be Google's largest.
Google 'ran out of disk space.' How did that happen?

Google+ grew overwhelmed, leading the search-engine giant to accidentally spam its users, according to the company.
EBay sues Google over stolen secrets, poached employees

EBay sues Google over mobile payment technology: PayPal's parent company, eBay, is suing Google after Google allegedly poached eBay executives in an effort to better understand PayPal's mobile payment strategy.
Mark Zuckerberg, other digital execs discuss regulation of the Internet at e-G8

Mark Zuckerberg, Eric Schmidt, and other digital executives met in Paris for the 'e-G8' to discuss regulation of the Internet.
Google earnings: one of five things to watch April 14

Google earnings aren't just about numbers. New CEO Page will give his first conference call. Also of interest: Zipcar's Nascaq debut and key readings on inflation.
Google CEO change: one of five things to watch April 1

Google CEO will be co-founder Larry Page, who takes over from Eric Schmidt, who becomes Google's executive chairman.
Obama touts high tech, business investment at Intel in Oregon

President Obama visited Intel Corp.'s large manufacturing plant in Oregon Friday. He named Intel CEO Paul Otellini – who's been critical of the administration's economic policies – to the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.
Steve Jobs joins high-tech meeting with Obama

Steve Jobs was one of 12 tech-industry leaders to talk with Obama about spurring US innovation. Steve Jobs has been the focus of rumors of ill-health.
Obama makes Silicon Valley pilgrimage in quest to boost US innovation

President has made innovation the centerpiece of his push to revive the American economy. He traveled to Silicon Valley Thursday to woo CEOs in the capital of American innovation.
In Pictures: Cellphone evolution
Android now world's most popular phone OS

Google's Android leaves Nokia's Symbian in the dust. Apple still has a long way to go if it wants to beat out the Android Army.
300K Android phones activated every day: Google

Android – Google's mobile operating system – has momentum on its side.
Android Gingerbread is in the oven, says Google

Android Gingerbread – the 2.3 iteration of Google's Android mobile OS – could hit phones as soon as the end of this month.
Are Android apps exposing user information?

Android, the mobile operating system developed by Google, is an open-source platform. But some researchers are questioning how safe Android really is.
Google, turn your gigabyte city into a science experiment

Could very high speed Internet be the next place-based economic development strategy? Google is in a position to find out.
Tablet computers: what's here, and what's coming

Tablet computers: Here's a list of all the tablets being talked about right now.
BlackBerry era coming to a close?

BlackBerry is losing out to Android in the smartphone market, slowly but surely.
T-Mobile Defy touted as a tank of a phone

T-Mobile Defy, the new smartphone built by Motorola, gets the Android 2.1 OS, a 5-megapixel camera – and a thick shell of armor that's dust- and water-resistant.
Android OS growing in leaps and bounds

Google's Android and Nokia's Symbian OS will share control of the smartphone market by 2014, an analytics firm said Friday.
Motorola Droid 2 expected to launch late this week

Droid 2, the follow-up to the popular Motorola Droid handset, will hit stores late this week, tech industry insiders say.
Android has helped smartphone market double, study shows

Android is the most popular mobile OS in the country, according to a report released earlier this week. Now, a second study is showing that Android sales have buoyed the smartphone market to its best ever Q2.
Russia's Medvedev on Silicon Valley reconnaissance mission

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will take his vision of a Russian Silicon Valley to US technology heads including Google CEO Eric Schmidt this week before meeting with President Obama on Thursday.
Google joins up with Sony, Intel & Logitech for interactive TV plan

Google plans to combine web surfing with channel surfing on televisions, along with Sony, Intel and Logitech International, this fall.