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'Linsanity' already hitting e-bookstores near you
The NBA's latest star has been in the public eye for just days, and already there are seven books about him. It just goes to show what's possible in the new world of book publishing.
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Gates Foundation toilet contest seeks 'iPad of sanitation'
This summer, the Gates Foundation will present hygienic innovations developed through its Reinventing the Toilet Challenge.
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Watchdog group says Foxconn hid underage workers ahead of inspection
One of the organization's employees says Foxconn also banned 16- and 17-year-old workers from overtime while inspections are ongoing.
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Smart lights save energy without changing bulbs
Startup Enlighted says its distributed sensor-based lighting controls cut energy from lighting by about 60 percent.
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Startup Secret 37: To fail is to succeed
Don't trust success. Statistically, it's a way station on the road to failure. Study the road instead.
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Microsoft Office for the iPad: To be or not to be
The Daily stands by its report that Microsoft has created an iPad version of Office, though the folks in Redmond label the story inaccurate.
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Firefox's Jetpack extensions reach mobile browsing
Mozilla has begun adding mobile device support to its newer extensions framework--but it's also changed Jetpack's direction and breaking earlier extensions' compatibility.
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Synology DS1812+ NAS server: More TBs than you can count with your digits
Synology announces the availability of its sub-$1000 DS1812+ NAS server that's capable of offering up to 32TB of storage space.
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Social messaging cost carriers $14B in SMS revenue, says firm
Cell phone owners are turning to other services to chat with friends, according to Ovum. It also says carriers lost $8.7 billion in SMS revenue in 2010 because of social messaging.
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Verizon customers hit by another 4G LTE outage
Verizon users across various states are reporting another outage of 4G LTE services, though 3G users may also be affected.
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Microsoft sues Motorola Mobility, claims FRAND abuse
The software giant says Motorola is attempting to use essential patents "to kill video on the Web." It also didn't miss the opportunity to take a swipe at Google.
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Twitter restores popular features to its iPhone, Android apps
New versions of both mobile apps bring back some previously removed but still in-demand features.
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PlayStation Vita launch floats boatload of new games and more
With the arrival of the PS Vita, Sony brings a host of new games to its PlayStation Store, as well as support for Netflix and Flickr.
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Under the hood: HTML5 or native? A guide
Taking your site mobile is a technology minefield. Here's how we're doing it at CBS Interactive.
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Apple vs. Facebook: Why users are the losers
When big companies fight, it's rarely the big companies themselves that take the biggest hit.
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New Microsoft ad aims knife at Google's jugular
New video attempts to accuse Google of Googlighting. Should you be unfamiliar with this term, it allegedly means an ad agency selling productivity software in its spare time.
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Ultrabooks with hybrid drives could start at $600
The new devices could appear later this year, with hybrid disk drives helping keep costs low, according to a report.
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Facebook readying new premium ads?
Leaked document shows ad upgrade presentation apparently targeting the friends of advertisers' fans.
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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G to spark up T-Mobile in March
T-Mobile's latest Galaxy S Android Gingerbread handset will feature a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, a dual-core processor, and HSPA+ speeds for less than $200.
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Apple confirms plans to build data center in Oregon
Tech giant's secret project to construct another large data center in the country's Northwest is revealed.
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