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Google Introduces Android 2.4: Meet Ice Cream Sandwich
May 10, 2011 at 12:20 PM
 
Ice Cream Sandwich looks delicious, but there are still a lot unanswered questions about Google's latest Android update.

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Invisible Touch Interface Creates Multitouch 'Force Field'
May 10, 2011 at 11:52 AM
 
Using infrared sensors like the ones on television remote controls, Texas A&M University students presented an inexpensive multitouch system at the Computer...

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Intel's 3D CPUs: Watch for Powerful, Low-Power Mobile Devices
May 10, 2011 at 11:51 AM
 
Intel says its new transistor design is the biggest development in the history of the semiconductor industry since the invention of the transistor over five decades ago.

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Fujitsu Begins Taking Orders for Tablet With New Intel Chip
May 10, 2011 at 11:51 AM
 
Fujitsu is now taking orders for its Stylistic Q550 Slate PC tablet, one of the earlier tablets to use Oak Trail, Intel's first dedicated tablet processor.

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India Defends Right to Access Personal Data
May 10, 2011 at 11:50 AM
 
The Indian government said Tuesday that new rules allowing it to access personal information available with Internet companies have inherent checks and balances...

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Microsoft-Skype: A Win for Facebook, Loss for Google
May 10, 2011 at 11:50 AM
 
The Microsoft purchase of Skype for $8.5 billion has benefits for Facebook, and leaves Google scrambling in the dust.

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U.S. Launches Wireless Public Safety Network
May 10, 2011 at 11:10 AM
 
The major U.S. telecommunications carriers join the U.S. government in creating a public safety network.

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Data Centers Turn to Outsourcing to Meet Capacity Needs
May 10, 2011 at 11:00 AM
 
More large companies are turning to collocation providers to relieve capacity constraints in their data centers, as a way to avoid the high cost of building...

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Music Beta by Google to Launch Without Licenses
May 10, 2011 at 10:55 AM
 
Music Beta will be free for US users who get an invite from Google, with priority given to those with the Verizon version of the Motorola Xoom tablet and to attendees of today's I/O conference.

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Smartphones May Finally Show Up at E3
May 10, 2011 at 10:36 AM
 
Entrants in T-Mobile's 'Battle for E3' contest must upload a 15-second video to T-Mobile's Facebook page, explaining why they are ultimate gamers and should therefore be chosen as an E3 correspondent for the company.

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Microsoft, Skype Deal: A Consumer FAQ
May 10, 2011 at 10:14 AM
 
Here's a breakdown of what we know so far about the Skype deal and how it will impact fans of the VoIP service.

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Emergency Text Messages Coming to Cellphones
May 10, 2011 at 9:51 AM
 
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless will roll out the service in New York and Washington, D.C., later this year, and nationwide next year.

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Flexible, E-ink Mobile to Rival Smartphones in Coming Years
May 10, 2011 at 9:50 AM
 
Researchers from Queens University presented a flexible, e-ink display at the Computer Human Interaction conference that they believe could one day replace...

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Flexible, E-Ink Mobile to Rival Smartphones in Coming Years
May 10, 2011 at 9:50 AM
 
Researchers from Queens University presented a flexible, e-ink display at the Computer Human Interaction conference that they believe could one day replace smartphones as we know them.

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Microsoft Talks Skype's Future After $8B Buy
May 10, 2011 at 9:42 AM
 
Skype will be blended into lots of existing Microsoft products, but Microsoft stressed that it'll keep building Skype across other platforms.

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Live Blog: Google I/O Keynote
May 10, 2011 at 9:03 AM
 
Join us at 9 a.m. PT to follow Technologizer's Harry McCracken for live coverage of Google I/O's opening keynote

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Civil Rights Groups Alarmed at Court Ruling Against Google
May 10, 2011 at 8:50 AM
 
European lobby groups have expressed alarm at a Belgian court’s ruling that Google News violates copyright rules.

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Copyright Group to Sue 23,000 People this Week
May 10, 2011 at 8:45 AM
 
The US Copyright Group is targeting people who downloaded 'The Expendables' via BitTorrent.

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Rumor: PlayStation Network Gaming Back This Week
May 10, 2011 at 8:32 AM
 
The latest scuttlebutt has PSN game-related matchmaking returning to duty sometime this week.

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iPhone 3GS Outselling New Android Phones
May 10, 2011 at 8:00 AM
 
A retail check also shows the iPhone 4 is the top selling device on both AT&T and Verizon, and Apple's older gear is also outselling new Android phones on the market.

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Microsoft Goes on the Defensive With Skype Acquisition
May 10, 2011 at 7:50 AM
 
Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype is largely seen as a defensive move by analysts, as the company struggles to keep up with the likes of Google and...

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Microsoft Agrees to Buy Skype for $8.5 Billion
May 10, 2011 at 7:40 AM
 
Microsoft has agreed to buy Skype for $8.5 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.

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Angry Birds Maker Rovio Partners With Chinese Gaming Firm
May 10, 2011 at 6:40 AM
 
Rovio Mobile, the developer of Angry Birds, has partnered with a Chinese gaming firm, giving players in the country a new avenue to download official versions of...

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Fujitsu Begins Taking Orders for Tablet With New Intel Chip
May 10, 2011 at 6:00 AM
 
Fujitsu is now taking orders for its Stylistic Q550 Slate PC tablet, one of the earlier tablets to use Oak Trail, Intel's first dedicated tablet processor.

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Microsoft Buys Skype in $8.5 Billion Deal
May 10, 2011 at 5:33 AM
 
Microsoft buys VoIP service juggernaut Skype for $8.5 billion making Microsoft a big player overnight in Internet-based voice and video communications.

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