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Report: Amazon Tablet Set to Battle iPad in Fall The contest between Apple's iPad and Amazon's entry should be the biggest gadget face-off of the year. Share: |
Novelty Company Sues Microsoft Over Windows Phone 7 Ads Microsoft is being sued over its Windows Phone 7 ads that make fun of people who are addicted to their cellphones. Share: |
Amazon's October Tablet Surprise: 5 Questions With just over three months to go until Amazon's rumored tablet enters the market, here's a few questions I'm wondering about the online retailer's plan to take on the iPad. Share: |
The One Big Problem With Canceling Netflix Netflix's price hike stinks, but for now the company is the only game in town to offer both physical DVD and video streaming rentals for one price Share: |
5 Ways Facebook Can Fight Back Against Google+ Cut down notifications? Join forces with the enemy? We look at what Facebook can do to counter Google+ in the war for social network dominance. Share: |
Spotify Music Service Finally Live in U.S. The much-anticipated launch of Spotify's music streaming service in the U.S. has finally come to fruition Share: |
Netflix Not Surprised by Backlash Over Price Hike Netflix added extra employees to its customer service department and prepared them to handle angry calls, and the company isn't offering discounts to people who threaten to cancel their subscription. Share: |
Sony's Super-Slim VAIO Z MacBook Air Challenger Now Available Sony's much-anticipated VAIO Z series laptops are now available. Share: |
iPhone 5: Job Site Sparks Rumor of August Launch The job ad seeks more iPhone sales staff for an exciting project from Aug. 16 to Oct. 28, but it doesn't mention the iPhone or specify why Apple needs the workers. Share: |
Thanks to Computers, Cursive No Longer Necessary Keyboard typing and messaging are the way of future no doubt but at the cost of cursive writing? That seems to be the trend. Share: |
Privacy, Contact Updates Added to Google+ After promising earlier this week that changes to Google+ were coming, Google is making good on that vow with a privacy update and a new contacts tool Share: |
Sony Executive: PSN Hack Was a Great Learning Experience Sony's president of network entertainment said, 'a determined hacker will get you; the question is how you build your life so you're able to cope with those things.' Share: |
Netflix on Nintendo 3DS Today, but Without 3D Videos Nintendo releases 3DS version of Netflix video streaming app, but you're limited to Netflix's 2D-only catalogue for now. Share: |
Emissions From Microsoft, Dell Data Centers Worry Residents Some residents of Quincy, Washington, home of massive data centers operated by Microsoft, Yahoo and others, are growing concerned about pollution. Share: |
Amazon, AT&T Announce Ad-Supported Kindle 3G for $139 Amazon now has a 3G version of its "Kindle With Special Offers" Share: |
Augmented Reality: Where's the Killer App? Weren't we supposed to be watching movies wearing virtual reality helmets by now? Share: |
Google's Biggest Problem: It's Too Rational When engineers are driving the bus, the rest of us are likely to get run over -- that's the real problem with Google, Facebook, and Microsoft Share: |
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