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20 best iPhone apps for starters
Here's a selection of some essential and not-so-essential apps that will help you get by in a world increasingly dependent on digital interaction.
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10 ways the Android is better than iPhone 5
Sure a larger iPhone screen, 4G LTE support and a faster CPU are welcome additions, but Apple is a year late and $199 short. Android has provided all these features and more.
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5 secrets hidden in Google's tribute to the first drive-in theater
To commemorate the opening of the first drive-in theater in New Jersey, in 1933, Google unveiled another of its nostalgic doodle. But, Google being Google, it hid several secrets codes and allusions. Have you spotted all of Google's inside jokes?
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32 essential Android tips and tricks
Several weeks ago, we highlighted 40 useful iPhone tricks everyone should know. We got such good feedback from that feature that we wanted to share the love with Android users – who, after all, make up the largest proportion of the smart phone community.
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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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Samsung Galaxy S II comes to Sprint; Verizon passes?
The highly-acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S II smart phone is coming to the U.S., appearing first from Sprint. But there are indications that Verizon might pass it over for a newer Samsung handset instead.
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The Monitor's View: Google falters in its ad screening
In an agreement with the Justice Department, Google admits it knowingly allowed ads for prescription drugs from Canada to be targeted at US consumers. This slip of integrity – costing it $500 million in fines – raises questions about Google's culture.
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How Motorola Mobility could save Google from looming 'threat'
Google has acquired Motorola Mobility, a company with a whole lot of valuable patents. But of the 17,000 patents, Google especially prizes 18, according to a new report.
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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.
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Google's 16 biggest purchases, and how they worked out
Google's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola will be its biggest acquisition ever -- more than four times the size of DoubleClick, the previous leader. But over the last decade, Google has been one of the biggest -- and most successful -- acquirers in the tech industry, and owes a lot of its success to these smart buys. Its core search advertising platform and most of its biggest new businesses, including Android, YouTube, and display advertising, all come from other companies. Join us as we count down Google's top 16 acquisitions by value and show what happened to them.
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Google to buy Motorola Mobility. What's behind the sale?
Google makes its biggest acquisition yet, spending $12.5 billion on Motorola Mobility. But did Google want the phone manufacturer or its patents?
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Windows Phone 7 market share slips: report
Windows Phone 7 is still lagging behind competitors Android and iOS. Will the release of Mango help bolster the Microsoft operating system?
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Patents: Google buys 1,000 of them from IBM
Patents buy is part of arms race for intellectual property. Google's purchase will help defend itself against patents litigation.
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Nintendo 3DS price drops to $170, current owners get free games
The Nintendo 3DS is getting a major price drop – a sign that things have not gone particularly well for Nintendo's latest handheld.
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Android scores another stellar month, but why the high return rates?
Android return rates are curiously high, one outlet reports today. How does that square with its huge sales?
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With Back to Gecko, Mozilla looks to the mobile market
Back to Gecko is the working name for a new Mozilla mobile initiative.
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Impasse over US debt limit sends stocks lower
The Dow closed about 88 points down, the S&P 500 lost about 7 points, and the Nasdaq fell about 16 points
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Google Labs is a goner, but its legacy will live on
Google Labs will be shuttered, Google reps announced this week.
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Spotify: Good for music lovers, bad for musicians?
Spotify music streaming is hugely popular in Europe, and now it’s live in the US. But what does Spotify offer the musicians that create that music?
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Apple storms ahead with new MacBook Air, record sales
Apple's iPad sales double. Asia sales nearly quadruple. Now, Apple rolls out the new MacBook Air.
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Droid Bionic gets sign-up screen, but no release date
Droid Bionic will run on the Verizon 4G LTE. When the Bionic gets here, however, is anyone's guess.
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Amazon tablets mix best of Kindle and iPad: report
More tablets enter the ring as Amazon preps its own iPad rival to launch in October, according to reports. Can the minds behind the popular Kindle create tablets that stand out?
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Microsoft challenges competition with new phones, Windows 8 preview
In the second day of its Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft reveals new “Mango” handsets from Samsung and others. And new details about Windows 8 could raise excitement about Microsoft’s presence in the tablet market.
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Patents held by bankrupt Nortel to be sold
Patents held by the bankrupt Canadian company, Nortel, have been snatched up by a consortium for $4.5 billion in cash. The consortium bid five times more than Google for the patents.
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Smart phone sales now outpace feature phones', thanks to Android, iPhone
For the first time, smart phone sales have pulled ahead of feature phone sales. Android’s still on top of the heap, but Apple’s iPhone is going strong.
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Google+ social network aims to face down Facebook
Google+ will 'fix' online sharing, Google promised this week.
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Android activations now total 500,000 a day: Google
Android phones are selling by the bucketload – no surprise to Android watchers.
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Nexus 4G set for fall 2011 launch: report
The Nexus 4G is coming, and according to one blogger, it's going to be an 'absolute beast.' Apple, beware.
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Pandora IPO: Has the new tech bubble already popped?
The Pandora IPO is off to a lackluster start, easing fears of a second Silicon Valley bubble. But will tech darling Groupon perform like a LinkedIn or a Pandora?
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PlayStation Vita, the Ferrari of portable gaming, costs $249
PlayStation Vita, once codenamed NGP, sports an OLED screen, motion controls, touch controls on the front and back, cameras on the front and back, Wi-Fi – and 3G mobile data for an extra $50. But how will the PlayStation Vita stand against the Nintendo 3DS?
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