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Why is it so hard
to build a good tablet?First the XOOM and the PlayBook, and now the TouchPad -- each one poorly received. Everyone is trying to do too much with their tablets.
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Summer weekend tech: The best BBQ
and grilling gadgetsJason Perlow's picks for the summer's top barbecue and grilling tech.
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Microsoft, Apple part of consortium that wins Nortel patent bid
Outbidding Google, the consortium is paying $4.5 billion in cash for Nortel's patents.
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Why new Nook is now
the best e-book readerThe iPad is a decent ebook reading device, but you just can’t beat a dedicated eInk device for the most immersive ebook experience -- and the all-new Nook is now the one to beat.
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Independence Day: How did they survive the 1770s?
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence and sent it by ship to King George to read it weeks later. What if they had today's technology?
Top Stories
- Facebook wants to make TV more social
- Game maker Zynga files for $1 billion IPO
- Google in talks to buy Hulu?
- Facebook: 'Something awesome' July 6
- Federal, state wiretap requests up 34%
- Kodak wins again over Apple, RIM in ITC patent ruling
- Chrome makes gains in browser race; tablets jockey behind iPad
- Salesforce places bets on HTML5
- MySpace lays off more than half of employees; brings in Justin Timberlake
- Oracle to HP: stop abusing the courts
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Tech and travel: Taking an iPhone abroad
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Photos: Great summer grilling tech
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Cheapskate's guide to cheap VOIP
Here's how you can make and receive Google Voice phone calls from any old wired phone.
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Gallery: See why touch-enabled Nook is the best ebook reader
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TechRepublic: HP TouchPad leapfrogs rivals in productivity
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What’s hot, what’s not: Expert evaluations of the latest tech products
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Technology Today
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Dropbox forum build improves Lion support
If you're testing Mac OS 10.7 Lion, you might want to take advantage of a special version of DropBox that's only available on its forums.
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Rumor: Facebook to launch Skype video chat this Wednesday
Facebook plans to "launch something awesome" at 10:00 AM PDT on Wednesday July 6, 2011. That something is reportedly Skype video chat.
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SOA and cloud in the same basket: 'Service Technology'
Is it time to tear down the silos between SOA and cloud, once and for all?
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Is Google looking to buy Hulu to bolster YouTube?
It's no secret that Hulu is on the block, but exactly who is looking to buy the online TV service has led to intense speculation. One day Microsoft is the hot candidate; the next day, it's Yahoo....
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Everyone becoming a cloud provider, even consulting companies
CSC: 'We like to think of ourselves as the Merlot of cloud.'
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Facebook to make $1 billion from social gaming this year
Facebook will make an estimated $1 billion from social gaming this year, most of which will come from advertising.
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HP TouchPad: Hands-on impressions
The HP TouchPad is available today and this morning I headed to my local Best Buy and bought a 16GB model. I have been testing the TouchPad today, and offer these first impressions of what I like...
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iPhone 5, iPad 3 launching this October?
The general consensus these days is that the iPhone 5 will be released at some point this fall. A new report suggests that both the next generation of Apple's iPhone and even the iPad will hit...
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AT&T; finally approves BlackBerry Bridge app, slaps on $20/month for tethering
Details on AT&T;'s newly approved BlackBerry Bridge app for phone and PlayBook tethering, plus potential workarounds to avoid paying AT&T; tethering service plan.
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HP's TouchPad: Where are the retail fireworks?
Hewlett-Packard's long-awaited WebOS TouchPad appears to have fizzled at Best Buy on Fourth of July Weekend.
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