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Ballmer: Microsoft feels tablet 'urgency'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:32:22 EDT - Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Thursday that the software giant is urgently working with its partners to unveil a host of tablet computers running Windows 7, to compete with Apple's fast-selling iPad.

Google search working again in China

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:49:26 EDT - Google users in China were temporary blocked from accessing the search engine, the company said Thursday, but the site was was once again working a few hours later.

Is Kindle 3 a game-ender for e-reader wars?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:08:01 EDT - Amazon unveiled its long-awaited Kindle 3 on Thursday, slashing the price to $139 and setting the tech world abuzz about what the move means for the ongoing e-reader wars.

Exxon, watch out for Apple!

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:59:13 EDT - Better watch your back Exxon Mobil.

Public data snatched from 170M Facebook profiles

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:35:10 EDT - Public but personal details from more than 170 million Facebook profiles were harvested from the site and made available in a downloadable torrent file this week.

Microsoft's chance to show it still leads

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:03:33 EDT - It's a pretty good time to be Microsoft -- but the company still has a lot to prove.

Secrets of the Boy Genius blogger

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Google: The search party is over

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:20:38 EDT - The company is still growing. But its core business is slowing, its stock is down, and competition is fierce. Can Google find its footing in this brave new world?

Why a top Facebook app maker vanished

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:07:38 EDT - Facebook said Wednesday it has deleted all applications created by Pencake, wiping out widgets used by an estimated 45 million Facebook members.

Amazon's Kindle 3 gets a sleek new look

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:46:46 EDT - The market leading e-reader gets refreshed with a Wi-Fi only option and a zippier screen.

RIM stock rises 4% on new phone speculation

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:22:56 EDT - Research in Motion shares jumped 4% in midday trading Wednesday on speculation that the BlackBerry maker will unveil a new smartphone next week.

Sprint stock rallies as customer base grows

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:01:05 EDT - Shares of Sprint Nextel rallied 4% in early trading Wednesday after the wireless provider posted its first quarterly gain in wireless customers in three years.

Entrepreneurial success: Got what it takes?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:18:30 EDT - SAN FRANCISCO (Mint.com) -- If you were trying to find successful entrepreneurs -- people who can innovate and commercialize radically new ideas -- what would you look for?

Disney buying social gaming developer Playdom

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:06:34 EDT - In a move that could bring Mickey Mouse into the online gaming world, Walt Disney Co. said it is buying social game developer Playdom Inc. in a deal worth up to $763 million.

What the Dell settlement means for Intel

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:32:12 EDT - Though last week's settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Dell was anticipated -- the computer maker admitted no wrongdoing and agreed to pay about $100 million in fines -- it was nevertheless a stunning event both in terms of the charges it leveled against Dell and those it reinforced against semiconductor giant Intel.

Apple: New desktops for power users

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:27:57 EDT - Apple's gadget fans got plenty of new toys recently, with the launch of the iPad and iPhone 4. Now, it's the power users' turn.

Droid X is the new Android champ

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:21:37 EDT - AnandTech's reviewers dissected Motorola's newest high-end smartphone, inside and out. Here's what they found.

Summer school goes online

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:06:41 EDT -

IBM subject of European antitrust probe

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:57:50 EDT - The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into whether IBM has abused its dominant position in the mainframe computer market.

Citibank patches security hole in iPhone app

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:07:03 EDT - Citibank said Monday that its U.S. iPhone banking application users should update to a newer version of the software, because an earlier version mistakenly saves personal account information.