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Kickstarter racks up over $2 million for two projects

5 hours 2 min ago
For the first time ever, two projects on the crowd-source funding platform exceeded $1 million each--both in the same day.
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E-mail viruses most likely to appear in the morning

6 hours 42 min ago
Cybercriminals tend to e-mail viruses from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., a new Global Security Report reveals.
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Google dominated U.S. searches in January

8 hours 51 min ago
As search engines Google and Microsoft grow in percentage share for searches in the U.S., Yahoo continues to shrink, according to ComScore data.
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Jury strikes down Eolas' 'Interactive Web' patent

10 hours 12 min ago
Patent-holding company claimed a host of Web giants owed it hundreds of millions in royalties for their use of online video streaming, search suggestions, and other "interactive" elements on pages.
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A Kodak moment to forget

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 23:38
Don't knock Kodak, because when it comes to screwing up, it's got lots of company.
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Zynga coming to a board game near you, courtesy of Hasbro

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 23:10
Zynga strikes a partnership with Hasbro, paving the way for toys and games based on titles such as 'Empires & Allies' and 'FarmVille.'
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Social networking filled with mixed emotions, Pew finds

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 21:58
The Pew Research Center releases a report about the social and emotional climate that American adults experience on social-networking sites. Turns out it's a mixed bag, like life.
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Social networking is a bag of mixed emotions, report says

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 21:58
The Pew Research Center releases a report about the social and emotional climate that American adults experience on social networking sites.
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Google working on home entertainment center, WSJ says

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 21:13
The Internet titan and Android powerhouse reportedly plans to release a device that would wirelessly stream music throughout the home.
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Tech gadgets we once loved but have since abandoned (photos)

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 19:33
Products that were once must-have items now clutter the family garage. Check out these blasts from the past.
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Digital pop-up book gets poetic with QR codes

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:44
Artist's book contains nothing but elegantly rendered QR codes on its printed pages. Readers go to the book's Web site, hold a page in front of their Webcam, and watch as a poem appears onscreen.
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Microsoft ends preorders for Nokia Lumia 900

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:16
The company has stopped the preorder deal for the Windows Phone Lumia 900 after just a week with no specific reason why.
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Google planning to open retail store in Dublin?

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:04
The search giant is considering selling its merchandise in a retail store at its European headquarters. Plans have been approved, but the company hasn't made a decision yet.
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Windows 8 bundled Metro apps revealed

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:45
Now due on February 29, the next Windows 8 beta will offer several built-in Metro apps, including Music, Video, Mail, Messaging, and SkyDrive.
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Landmark lawsuits under way over who owns the Interactive Web

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:29
Michael Doyle and his company Eolas claim several prominent Web companies, including YouTube and Amazon, violate a patent it holds that dates back to 1994.
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Google: We'll pay you to track the Web sites you visit

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:27
The search giant is offering a series of gift cards worth up to $25 if you allow it to monitor the Web sites you visit and how you use them.
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Read FBI background report on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:23
In 1991, George H.W. Bush considered Jobs for an appointment on the President's Council, and the FBI dug into the Apple honcho's youthful behaviors.
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End of an era: Kodak discontinues camera business

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:35
The photography pioneer says that its digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and digital picture frames will be phased out entirely in the first half of 2012.
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Apple's iOS 5.1 update rumored to launch March 9

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 13:19
Profiles created for different iPhone operators point to early March as a possible date for the release of iOS 5.1, one that could coincide with the debut of the iPad 3.
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Facebook defriending leads to alleged murder

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 06:17
A father who was allegedly upset that a couple defriended his daughter on Facebook stands accused of murdering the couple.
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