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Microsoft opines: Vista was 'cheesy'; three devices too many

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 02:56
The evolution of Windows wasn't alway graceful. [Read more]
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CoPilot GPS review: You can argue with free

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 01:43
ALK Technologies free CoPilot GPS app offers downloadable maps, but route guidance is extremely hobbled due to lack of turn graphics and voice prompts. [Read more]
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Google brings further tweaks to Gmail

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 01:19
Company announces changes meant to "continue to bring people front and center in Gmail." Google+ is of course part of the equation. [Read more]
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LG Optimus Slider let's you text like a fiend

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 00:26
Let your fingers do the talking with Virgin Mobile's LG Optimus Slider. [Read more]
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Sony comes clean on worldwide Android 4.0 tablet update

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 23:59
Sony continues to mess up with Android updates. Will the company ever figure it out? Crave investigates the madness, and even finds some light at the end of the tunnel. [Read more]
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Turn photos into sketches on iOS

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 23:55
There are tons of apps that add retro effects to your images, but another group of photography apps turns your images into art. [Read more]
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Steve Jobs TV movie to film at the original Apple garage

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 23:48
The garage where the first Apple computers were built will be used in the upcoming TV movie about Jobs. [Read more]
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Facebook's aggressive approach to solving its mobile problem

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 23:31
The social network knows that if it can't get its mobile act together, revenue may well take a hit. So it's busting out the wallet to scoop up talent and technologies. [Read more]
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Backdoor security flaw found in ZTE Score M

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 23:30
A security flaw allowing third-parties to control MetroPCS' ZTE Score M leaves users vulnerable. [Read more]
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Q&A: MacFixIt Answers

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 23:04
How to protect your user data during computer repairs, and other questions answered. [Read more]
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The 404 1,057: Where we'd rather have an IPA (podcast)

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 18:30
Leaked from today's 404 show: Starving for IPO, the Notorious PIG, and the Atari 2600. [Read more]
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Facebook IPO more fizz than pop

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 18:25
week in review Shares in the social network have a rocky trading start, while resumegate spells the end of Yahoo CEO's term. Also: HTC phone imports held up by Customs. [Read more]
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Nasdaq hitch mars Facebook's big day

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 18:07
The IPO went off a bit later than expected after Nasdaq's systems reportedly had trouble informing traders and firms that their orders had been placed. [Read more]
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Fisker Atlantic plans, specs leaked

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:58
Investor documents reveal that the 300 horsepower plug-in hybrid coupe will be priced between $50,000 and $60,000 and go on sale in 2014. [Read more]
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Get a $2 Amazon MP3 credit for naming your favorite song

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:48
Actually, it doesn't even have to be your favorite. Any song title will do, so long as you're willing to share it on Facebook. [Read more]
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Platform as a service moves into the data center

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:42
PaaS got its start as purely hosted offerings. But we're starting to see a lot more discussion about transplanting the approach into the enterprise data center. [Read more]
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Science, tech fuel artist's varied and vivid ouevre

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:42
U.K.-based artist Luke Jerram has created beautiful pieces that draw on everything from data visualization to microbiology to radiometers. Crave presents a selection. [Read more]
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Americans watched 37 billion online videos last month

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:19
People in the U.S. gobbled up a whole lot of videos from YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo, Hulu, and other sites in April, according to ComScore. [Read more]
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Fiat brilliantly punks VW on Google Street View

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:17
Fiat workers notice a Street View car filming in their area. So one staff member decides to drive right up to the door of VW's nearby headquarters and park a Fiat 500 there. The Street View car photographs it. [Read more]
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Should Facebook, Zynga consummate symbiotic relationship?

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:04
Facebook's IPO gyrations pointed out the obvious: Zynga is connected to Mark Zuckerberg's hip. Why not just seal the deal? [Read more]
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