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Google, Amazon, More to Battle Over New Domains

The Internet's governing body today unveiled a list of 1,930 applied-for generic top-level domain (gTLD) names that executive...
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Zynga Teams Up With Sina on Chinese-Language Draw Something

Its stock falling precipitously, Zynga on Tuesday announced plans to partner with Chinese social networking site Sina to release ...
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AMD, ARM, TI Form HSA Foundation to Promote Heterogeneous Computing

Advanced Micro Devices, ARM, and several other leading semiconductor firms on Tuesday announced the formation of the Heterogeneou...
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Hands On: 15-Inch Apple MacBook Pro With Retina Display

SAN FRANCISCO—The next-generation MacBook Pro 15-inch with Retina display carries the same Jony Ive-designed DNA as the previous ...
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Singing the Apple iOS 6 Blues

Apple iOS 6 sounds pretty schway, doesn't it? It doesn't arrive until the fall, but I'm already looking forward to sa...
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Game of Thrones Most Pirated TV Show in First Half of 2012

HBO's hit fantasy series Game of Thrones was the most pirated television show of the first half of 2012, beating out runners...
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Wake Me Up When Apple's WWDC is Over

It should be called the Worldwide Dull-velopers Conference (WWDC) because Apple is boring me to sleep with its petty upgrades and announ...
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Apple Moves to Kill GPS Devices, Reduce Dependence on Google

Sales of portable navigation devices, in-car navigation systems, and third-party GPS apps will take another dive, thanks to Apple's ...
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Whatever Happened to the Mac Pro?

Apple's most powerful desktop has become a neglected stepchild. Why aren't other computer makers trying to exploit this fact? ...
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What's Under the Hood of Apple's New MacBook Pros?

So what's inside Apple's new MacBook Pro laptops with super-duper Retina display? Unsurprisingly, Intel is very much ...
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Cockroach-like Robot Scurries Over Ledges in Creepy Fashion

Creepy robots are all the rage these days. Following in the skin-crawling footsteps of the fabric-climbing Clothbot and the scurr...
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Tested: iPhone 4S on T-Mobile 3G at WWDC

SAN FRANCISCO—T-Mobile has been the only national network which couldn't run iPhones at 3G speeds - until now. The carrier is...
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Apple Unveils Next-Gen MacBook Pro With Retina Display

Apple on Monday unveiled an update to its notebook lineup, including the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, both of which start shippin...
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Who Will History Remember: Jobs or Gates?

Blink author Malcom Gladwell remarks that 50 years from now, Bill Gates will be remembered for his philanthropic work, but Steve Jobs w...
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Looking for the Perfect Tweet

Somewhere out there, the Acme of Twitter-Friendly News Articles is lurking. It's probably a story about Apple, Google, or Fac...
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Apple Unveils iOS 6 With Revamped Maps, Siri on iPad, More

As expected, Apple today unveiled the next version of its mobile operating system, iOS 6, which Scott Forstall, senior vice presi...
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Author Neal Stephenson Solicits Funds for Sword-Fighting Game

Author Neal Stephenson is taking a brief break from penning novels in order to help fund a sword-based video game known as Clang....
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Square Card Reader Hits Walgreens, Staples, FedEx

Mobile credit card company Square is making it easier for buyers and sellers to make everyday transactions. The company's m...
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Hackers Reportedly Access 6 Million LinkedIn Passwords

Hackers have managed to access more than 6 million LinkedIn passwords, according to data posted online. As reported by The Verg...
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Science-Fiction Writer Ray Bradbury Dies at 91

Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury died this week at the age of 91 after a long illness, according to note posted on his officia...
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Microsoft Brings $99 Xbox-Kinect Bundle to Best Buy, GameStop

Microsoft is extending a deal for steeply discounted Xbox 360 consoles and Kinect motion controllers to Best Buy and GameStop sto...
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Microsoft Offends at NDC: 'The Words Micro and Soft Don't Apply To My Penis'

There are presentations, and then there are presentations. It's hard to say what the team over at Microsoft Norway was thinki...
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