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Twitter closes deal to get “Tweet” trademark

Twitter closes deal to get “Tweet” trademark

They made the mistake in the beginning by not slapping a Trademark on the word that has become synonymous with...

If Microsoft fails in the mobile phone industry, it will be for lack of confidence

If Microsoft fails in the mobile phone industry, it will be for lack of confidence

Here's a quote from the head of the Windows Phone unit at Microsoft: “So, I think that what our strategy...

Despite negative sentiment, iPhone 4S breaks record with one million pre-orders in 24 hours

Despite negative sentiment, iPhone 4S breaks record with one million pre-orders in 24 hours

News media, investors, and Twitter users everywhere expressed feelings of being "underwhelmed" by the Apple 4S announcement last week, but...

Netflix aborts Qwikster

Netflix aborts Qwikster

And just like that, it's gone. Netflix is quickly turning into the faux pas kings of the entertainment world with...

American drone weapons consoles infected with keystroke-logging virus

American drone weapons consoles infected with keystroke-logging virus

US Predator and Reaper drones in Afghanistan were hacked and a virus inserted into their remote cockpits at Creech Air...

Unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S coming in November

Unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S coming in November

The concept of "world phone" that Apple proposed when they first released information about the iPhone 4S is becoming a...

Twitter denies blocking #OccupyWallStreet from trending

Twitter denies blocking #OccupyWallStreet from trending

When Justin Bieber stopped trending on Twitter, fans were up in arms. The #occupywallstreet hashtag has never trended and the...

You know what’s cool? One billion Google Earth downloads

You know what’s cool? One billion Google Earth downloads

In 6 years, Google Earth has been downloaded one billion times. The desktop client, mobile app, and plug-in combination have...

Further proof that Apple can predict the future: Siri, 1987

Further proof that Apple can predict the future: Siri, 1987

Apple has often been noted as having the uncanny ability to see into their future. It isn't simply having products...

Steve Jobs has died

Steve Jobs has died

Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has passed away. He was 56. The statement was made by Apple....

Links on Facebook to be screened for viruses

Links on Facebook to be screened for viruses

Phishers and hackers have found that social media is a great place to plant links to malicious websites as unsuspecting...

Rhapsody to acquire Napster

Rhapsody to acquire Napster

Sean Parker has been in the news a few times lately. In this case, his roots at Napster are his...

Amazon may have sold 95,000 Kindle Fires in one day

Amazon may have sold 95,000 Kindle Fires in one day

Based on one research firm’s estimates, online retailer Amazon may have sold 95,000 units of its all-new Kindle Fire tablet...

Tech jobs in high demand as the talent wars heat up

Tech jobs in high demand as the talent wars heat up

The down economy is keeping many people across America and the world unemployed. One area that is not seeing the...

Airbnb faces new controversy, this time over financing

Airbnb faces new controversy, this time over financing

Just when we thought the controversies about Airbnb had softened and reports of crack pipes and damages had become old...

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Amazon is getting a lot of attention based upon the Amazon Fire tablet, but now that buzz around the initial...

First Google Store opens in London to minimal fanfare

First Google Store opens in London to minimal fanfare

Google is singing "God Save the Queen" as they launch their first Google store. Sort of. Unlike competitors Apple and...

Unboxed Eee Pad Slider SL101 pushes netbooks further down on the relevance list

Unboxed Eee Pad Slider SL101 pushes netbooks further down on the relevance list

It isn't the review of the Eee Pad Slider SL101 itself that really makes the news. It's the further indication...

IBM is now more valuable than Microsoft (but still way behind Apple)

IBM is now more valuable than Microsoft (but still way behind Apple)

For the first time in 15 years, IBM has a higher market value than Microsoft., closing at $214 billion yesterday...

Voting machines shown to be hackable remotely

Voting machines shown to be hackable remotely

We have the technology. The hanging-chad debacle of the 2000 presidential election proved that we had the need. Now, as...