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Motorola Xoom Best Buy pre-order priced at $1,199

A Best Buy pre-order page lists the price of the Motorola Xoom at $1,199.

LG Optimus 3D and Optimus Pad details revealed, announcement coming at Mobile World Congress

An LG press release reveals details on the Optimus 3D smartphone and the Optimus Pad, a Honeycomb-powered tablet.

Samsung Galaxy S2 and 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet outed by Korean news site

The Samsung Galaxy S2 and a previously rumored new Honeycomb-powered tablet were revealed in an apparently broken embargo, in advance of Samsung's keynote at the 2011 Mobile World Congress.

President Obama offers details on national 4G wireless plan in speech

President Barack Obama outlined White House plans to bring reliable 4G wireless to the nation over the next five years in a speech at Northern Michigan University yesterday.

Porting PlayStation 3 games to the NGP is ‘simple and quick,’ says Sony boss

SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida spoke in a recent interview about the console maker's upcoming NGP handheld and its ability to run ported-over PS3 games.

Vatican City is not okay with confession by iPhone

A statement from Vatican City states that the recently released Confession iPhone app is in no way a substitute for the actual Rite of Penance.

Total global data storage in 2007 was roughly 316 billion gigabytes

The academic journal Science calculated the total amount of data stored across the globe in 2007 to be 295 exabytes.

Never-seen footage of the aliens in James Cameron’s The Abyss

A new DVD collection from visual effects legend Steve Johnson looks back at the making of James Cameron's <i>The Abyss</i>, featuring never-before-seen footage.

iPhone security flaw puts keychain passwords at risk

Researchers have discovered an iPhone security flaw that circumvents the device's system passcode and puts passwords and other private information on a lost or stolen phone at risk of being hacked.

Verizon iPhone goes on sale, AT&T competes with new mobile-to-any mobile offer

The Verizon iPhone 4 went on sale at 7 a.m. EST this morning as AT&T unveiled a new mobile-to-any mobile offer, designed to lure customers away from the temptation of switching providers.

Dell discontinues ultraportable Adamo laptops

Dell discontinues its line of ultraportable Adamo laptops.

McAfee’s 2010 threat report indicates sharp rise in mobile device-based malware

McAfee's Q4 2010 threat report was released on Tuesday, revealing sharply rising security threats in the mobile tech market from 2009 to 2010, with a worrisome outlook on 2011.

iControlPad brings a gamepad to the iPhone and other popular mobile devices

Gadget Labs' iControlPad Bluetooth gamepad for mobile devices is available to order, with shipments starting on February 16.

HTC to invest $40 million in cloud-gaming service OnLive for mobile development

Mobile technology developer HTC invests $40 million in cloud gaming service OnLive.

Xperia Neo from Sony Ericsson photographed, detailed

Photos of Sony Ericsson's Xperia Neo emerge in advance of the phone's expected announcement at the 2011 Mobile World Congress, which kicks off on Sunday, February 13.

Intel resumes shipping flawed Sandy Bridge chips, with restrictions

Intel resumes shipment of Sandy Bridge processors affected by a design flaw, provided that those processors will be sold in system configurations that are deemed "safe."

Last.fm expands subscription offering to include streaming on home and mobile devices

Last.fm updates its subscription service to include streaming onto home and mobile devices.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Super Bowl TV spot casts off

Sunday's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Super Bowl TV trailer is all about Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Super Bowl trailer highlights fighting robot action, explosions

The new Transformers: Dark of the Moon Super Bowl TV trailer highlights the action in Michael Bay's upcoming summer blockbuster sequel.

Jetlev water-powered jetpack to launch this summer

Jetlev is a water-powered jetpack that could be coming to a holiday resort near you soon.

Invisibility becomes a reality with help from a calcite crystal

University of Birmingham researcher Shuang Zhang has developed an invisibility "cloak" using a lump of calcite crystal.

Google Chrome 9 update adds more speed, Chrome Web Store, WebGL functionality

Google Chrome 9 update leaves beta with speed improvements, WebGL support, Chrome Instant and the Chrome Web Store.

Volkswagen Super Bowl ads channel Star Wars, Ram Jam’s ‘Black Betty’

Volkswagen has a pair of entertaining commercials airing during this Sunday's Super Bowl, one of which is an adorable nod to Star Wars.

Best Buy’s Buy Back program gets a boost from Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne in Super Bowl ad

Best Buy will formally announce its Buy Back program at Sunday's Super Bowl, with a little help from Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne.

Mad Catz and Microsoft to develop co-branded wireless Xbox 360 headsets

Mad Catz and Microsoft have partnered to produce a new line of wireless Xbox 360 headsets under the Tritton brand.
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Sandy Bridge flaw halts sales of affected Dell, MSI and Gigabyte products

A design flaw in certain Intel Sandy Bridge chips has lead to a product recall and disrupted sales from HP, Dell, MSI and Gigabyte.
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iPad newspaper The Daily launches today

The Daily, News Corp's daily, iPad-exclusive newspaper, launches today at New York City's Guggenheim Museum.