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Facebook IPO: Investors enamored. Users? Not so much.

Facebook IPO may be sending investors into orbit, but most users distrust Facebook and don't click on its ads, according to a AP/CNBC poll. Half of those surveyed say Facebook IPO is overvalued.
Android tablets market is on (Kindle) Fire

Android tablets: Kindle Fire accounted for more than half of all sales by February. But can Amazon's Android tablets take on Apple's iPad?
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More tablet owners know Amazon's vision of Android than Google's

The Kindle Fire, the new Amazon tablet, is responsible for more than half of all Android activations, according to a new study. 
Amazon stock surges on blowout earnings report

Amazon stock got a boost from the company's huge profits in the first part of the year, led by the runaway success of the Kindle Fire tablet. Amazon stock rose $28.01 in late trading.
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Microsoft still handing out checks for Windows Phone apps

The Windows Phone OS, which lags well behind Apple's iOS and Google's Android, has not proved particularly popular with app developers. That could soon change. 
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Google 'Bouncer' tasked with taking on Android malware

Android malware is on the rise. But Google says its new 'Bouncer' system has already been successful in repelling waves of spammers and phishers. 
Best Buy a winner in holiday sales weekend

Best Buy sees turnaround from disappointing 2010 Black Friday sales by opening at midnight, focusing on low TV prices. Beyond Best Buy, Macy's and Walmart also score well in holiday sales weekend.
Cyber Monday deals 2011: six tips to nab them

Cyber Monday deals 2011 will come fast and furious. Here are six ways to ensure you'll get great Cyber Monday deals in 2011.
QR codes 101: What those squiggles do

Quick Response (QR) codes link consumers to websites fast. Here's how to use them, and why you'd want to.
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Android blows past Apple in another important metric

Android rules the app download market, according to a new report. But Apple clings to one very important superlative.
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Bing is more accurate than Google, report shows. Does it matter?

Bing and Yahoo are more successful at generating solid search results than Google, one firm says.
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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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After $35 million sale, MySpace is now an advertiser's space

MySpace, once the king of the social media heap, has been sold for a price unthinkable just a few years ago.
With Office 365, Microsoft says, hey, Google, get off of my 'cloud'

Office 365 puts documents in the 'cloud,' and Google Docs in its crosshairs.
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RIM stock tumbles. Can BlackBerry bounce back?

RIM stock fell today after a less than rosy earnings report.
Online media is replacing newspapers and TV. Is that a bad thing?

How the new online media landscape is changing the way the public gets its news.
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Android now dominates US smartphone market. (Don't ask about RIM.)

Android is the most popular operating system in the country. Can RIM and Apple catch up?
Consumer confidence rises. Did that drive Cyber Monday?

The Consumer Confidence Index jumped to 54.1 in November. That's still well below prerecession levels, but the improved sentiment may have helped online sales on Cyber Monday.
Cyber Monday deals now last whole week

Cyber Monday is expected to be the biggest online shopping day of the year, according to some analysts.
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What's wrong with Facebook?

Facebook went down today for the second time in a week.
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Facebook phone is in the works?

Facebook phone hardware rumored to be built by a third-party manufacturer – but the phone software would be developed in-house.
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BlackBerry era coming to a close?

BlackBerry is losing out to Android in the smartphone market, slowly but surely.
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Facebook beats Google in one important metric: wasting time

Facebook users spent more than 41 million minutes on the social networking site in August. That's good enough to boost Facebook over Google and Yahoo.
Ask.com strengthens search engine with real people

Ask.com is tapping into social networking to improve results.
Hulu launches $10 video subscription service but keeps ads

Hulu launched a $10 video subscription service on Tuesday but astonishingly paying subscribers to Hulu will get the same number of ads as users of the free Hulu website.