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Article | 29/08/2009 Apple: Exploding iPhones not our fault

Apple says it's not to blame for a series of exploding iPods and iPhones, according to a report published on Friday. The company has been under fire, ...

Article | 27/08/2009 The 15 biggest Wikipedia blunders

Wikipedia's just announced plans to restrict the editing of some of its articles. Under the new system, any changes made to pages of still-living peop...

Article | 25/08/2009 The 'skanks in NYC' soap opera: Will Google be sued?

Soap opera fans, listen up: The Liskula Cohen "Skanks in NYC" debacle is turning into quite the saucy story. In one corner, we have the former Vogue c...

Article | 14/08/2009 What's the deal with Apple's September event?

Hold the presses, kiddos -- we have a hot new Apple rumor on our hands. This time, Apple has allegedly scheduled a "keynote event" for September, acco...

Article | 14/08/2009 Obsolete technology: 40 big losers

By the time you read this story, the Internet may be obsolete.

Article | 13/08/2009 First look: iGoogle's new social gadgets

Google has just launched a new series of social gadgets for your personalized iGoogle home page. The gadgets allow you to interact with both friends a...

Article | 12/08/2009 Google Caffeine FAQ: your questions answered

Google has unveiled Caffeine, a "next-generation architecture" for its Web search platform. The retooled search engine is said to be faster, more accu...

Article | 6/08/2009 Apple anger: Our 5 biggest iPhone beefs

Well, Apple's done it again. The company has censored yet another app from its precious App Store, this time because it contained "objectionable" word...

Article | 1/08/2009 Firefox hits 1 billion downloads -- so what's next?

Mozilla's Firefox Web browser has just hit a new milestone, reaching its 1 billionth user download.

Article | 30/07/2009 The Microsoft-Yahoo deal: questions and answers

Well, friends, sound the wedding bells: The longest-running courtship in the history of mankind has finally reached its climax. No July Fools' joke he...

Article | 29/07/2009 40 fantastic time-wasting web sites

Warning: Reading this story may be hazardous to your productivity. The Web sites within may divert you from the dull tasks in need of your attention a...

Article | 28/07/2009 Apple's digital album plan sounds familiar

Apple is working on a new plan to save the album, according to a report taking the Web by storm this week.

Article | 24/07/2009 Android's next stop: high-tech remotes for your home

Get ready for more Google in your life. A slew of household gadgets based on the company's Android operating system will debut within the next five mo...

Article | 21/07/2009 New apps will give iPhone Blu-ray power

You'll soon be able to control Blu-ray content right from your iPhone. Universal has announced plans to launch a new series of iPhone apps that'll int...

Article | 18/07/2009 Verizon's exclusivity compromise: unimpressive gesture

All hail Verizon, the champion of change -- right? After all, the cellular company has caved into government pressure and agreed to loosen its grip on...