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Apple iPhones, iPads make quick return to German online stores

Fri, 2012-02-03 12:37
Hours after pulling products from its online store, Apple got a ban on its products temporarily halted.
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HP coughs up close to $47 million on CEO change

Fri, 2012-02-03 12:30
Hewlett-Packard spent $30.41 million in total compensation for ousted CEO Leo Apotheker, while new chief Meg Whitman landed $16.52 million in total compensation, according to a new filing.
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Friday Poll: Would you boycott Apple?

Fri, 2012-02-03 12:23
Apple's huge earnings have been shadowed by a New York Times report on harsh working conditions at Chinese plants that make Apple products. Are you reconsidering your Apple brand loyalty?
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Hardware makers suffer through drive shortages

Fri, 2012-02-03 12:07
Here's a tour of how the Thailand flooding and a hard drive shortage affected three tech giants: Sony, Western Digital, and Seagate.
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Facebook opens its books for historic IPO

Fri, 2012-02-03 11:41
week in review Filing gives first look at Facebook's financials, while Windows 8 details leak out. Also: Sony gets a new CEO.
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Facebook users polled 'unlike' new Timeline feature

Fri, 2012-02-03 11:30
A whopping 70 percent of Facebook users surveyed by SodaHead voted thumbs down on the social network's now mandatory Timeline feature.
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New Ting cell phone service turns contracts on their head

Fri, 2012-02-03 11:20
A new wireless service for U.S. customers offers mix-and-match plans and credits you for what you don't use. But is it really cheaper?
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NASA sheds light on tech needed for space travel

Fri, 2012-02-03 11:12
Space robots, materials to protect humans from radiation, along with solar and nuclear-powered spacecraft makes NASA's technology development wish list for the next five years.
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Want 4.5GB of free Dropbox space? Be a guinea pig

Fri, 2012-02-03 11:11
For those willing to beta-test a feature to automatically upload photos and videos, the cloud storage company will offer bonus storage space.
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Google's response on new privacy policy ticks off congresswoman

Fri, 2012-02-03 10:29
At a hearing in the House over the search giant's new privacy policy, subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack expresses frustration over what she sees as Google's lack of clarity in answering questions.
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Anonymous: We snooped an FBI cybercrime call

Fri, 2012-02-03 10:11
Hacktivist group says it recorded a call apparently between U.S. and U.K. law enforcement officials over cybercrime cases and individuals.
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Skype could hit Windows Phone soon, report says

Fri, 2012-02-03 09:48
The Web-based calling service may show up as an app on Windows Phone, and could make its debut at Mobile World Congress this month.
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Apple feels no need to offer lower cost iPhone, says analyst

Fri, 2012-02-03 09:41
With a belief that consumers will continue to flock to its premium and more capable devices, Apple is unlikely to downscale its smartphones, says Morgan Stanley.
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Apple wants to wed handhelds to gym equipment

Fri, 2012-02-03 09:39
Patent filing shows that Apple intends to help people share workout info and performance data with others.
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Iran to ban Samsung over explosive Israeli cable ad?

Fri, 2012-02-03 09:33
Tehran is reportedly rather upset about a commercial in which a Mossad agent's Samsung tablet is instrumental in accidentally blowing up an Iranian uranium enrichment plant.
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Facebook working on mobile ads after all?

Fri, 2012-02-03 09:22
Marketing agency Razorfish reportedly let it slip that it has been working on a pilot program with Facebook to deliver ads to mobile users.
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Apple's smartphone share rises, but Android still on top

Fri, 2012-02-03 08:26
Google's Android remained the dominant platform in the U.S. last quarter, even as Apple gained ground in the market thanks to the iPhone 4S, according to ComScore.
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Apple dealt legal setbacks by Motorola in Germany

Fri, 2012-02-03 07:14
Motorola Mobility wins a permanent ban against Apple's push e-mail service, part of its iCloud offering. Apple had faced a ban on products in Germany, but received a temporary injunction on it.
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Touchdown dance! On finding lost gems from the Muppets' Henson

Fri, 2012-02-03 07:00
"Charlie Magnetico" is the second lost Henson film to be posted online in as many weeks. Crave hears from the AT&T archivist who unearthed these little jewels.
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iPhone 5 could see June debut at Apple confab, report says

Fri, 2012-02-03 06:56
Apple could announce its next-gen phone at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, according to the latest scuttlebut from Daiwa Securities.
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