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WebOS Undead: New Device Coming?

Google could have a potential enemy now that HP (Hewlett Packard) revealed that they are planning to pursue their WebOS project which is incidentally, also an open source project.

Sharp, Samsung Settle Anti-Trust Case for $553 Million

Seven LCD manufacturers in Asia including Sharp Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. agreed to pay $553 million to settle anti-trust claims for illegally fixing liquid crystal display prices in televisions, notebook computers and monitors.

Are Carriers Limiting the Chances of Windows Phone?

Microsoft Corp's Windows Phone Marketplace now has more than 50,000 apps available which makes the Windows Phone the second fastest growing app store after Apple. That is good news for Microsoft which took a year to reach 40,000 apps on Windows Phone but only 40 days to reach the 50,000 milestone. On any given standard, the fast growing app store, the good reviews for its Windows Phone; one would expect Microsoft to have a better slice of the smartphone market but it only managed to grab just...

YouTube Starts Video Clip Voting Game

YouTube launched Tuesday a new game wherein viewers and visitors can vote to pick which of two video clips pitted against each other weekly is more impressive, funnier, cuter or weirder.
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Sony: We Didn’t Apologize for PS Vita Bugs

Sony Corp. has denied news reports that the company has apologized for the glitches with its newest console the PlayStation Vita. According to Sony, there was no evidence of widespread bugs on the Vita and that the reports about Sony apologizing were not true.

No More CES Events for Microsoft After 2012

No more Steve Ballmer talks and antics on future CES gatherings as Microsoft has decided to pull out from the yearly showcase of new electronic products, making the Las Vegas show on January 2012 the last for the software giant.

Report: Galaxy Tab Soon to Hit Germany

Samsung has won the favor of courts in Australia and the United States for its Galaxy devices to hit the market and soon enough, according to reports, the South Korean firm may win the nod of the German court.

Australia Buys $950 Million Worth of Military Planes from U.S.

Australia will purchase from the United States 10 military planes and other equipment worth $950 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency informed the U.S. Congress on Wednesday on the sales of C-27J aircraft, missile warning systems and radar.

LigthSquared vs. GPS: FCC Ruling Sought

LightSquared is pressing the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to approve its right to use its radio spectrum to build a national 4G wireless network. The company filed a petition for declaratory ruling to the FCC on Tuesday.

IBM's 5-Year Tech Predictions: Mind Reading Computers and People Power

IBM released its sixth annual "5 in 5" which lists the five technologies the company thinks will come true in the next five years. The predictions aren't really predictions about the tech world in general but a way for IBM to showcase programs that IBM is actually working on. Some of the predictions seem to be out of this world but it's still worth looking at if only to wish that some of the predictions would come true.

Is Fusion Garage Dead?

Fusion Garage has been playing a game of hide-and-seek with its customers. It hasn't fulfilled orders for its Grid10 tablet, the company's Twitter page and website hasn't been updated in weeks and its executives have maintained a radio silence about what's going on with the company. Is Fusion Garage shutting down?

AT&T Ends Quest to Takeover T-Mobile

AT&T announced on Monday that it has officially withdrawn plans to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom, effectively ending the $39 billion merger deal that the two telcos sealed earlier this year.

Will iPad Mini Compete With Kindle Fire?

If rumors are to be believed Apple Inc. will be releasing a mini iPad in addition to the next generation iPad 3 next year. According to Digitimes, a 7.85 inch iPad will be released before the fourth quarter of 2012 and the new iPad at the end of the first quarter.

Microsoft Tweaks Internet Explorer for Auto Patches

Microsoft has decided to follow the lead of its rival browser, Google Chrome, as the software giant revealed on Thursday that it will soon implement silent updates of the Internet Explorer across the latest Window platforms.

Apple Eyeing Anobit for $400-$500 Million?

Apple Inc. is in talks to buy Anobit, an Israeli company that manufactures flash storage technology for somewhere between $400 to $500 million, according to a report published in the Israeli newspaper Calcalist on Tuesday.

Apple Lawsuits Could Boost Samsung Galaxy Sales

Samsung has admitted that it somewhat got free marketing boosts when giant tech firm Apple decided to throw legal hurdles its way that for months barred the South Korean company from selling its flagship products on major markets around the world, including Australia.

The Facebook Problem

As Facebook gets ready for a much-awaited public offering, the company is eager to flaunt its force by building on its enormous membership: an upwards of 800 million active users around the world, and more or less 200 million in the United States, or two-thirds of the population.

Will Mozilla End Google's Exclusivity?

The deal between Mozilla Firefox and Google has been a lucrative one but this deal has already expired last month. Through this deal coming to an end, many people are asking if this would really be the end of this business partnership.

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