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Sprint reportedly bet $20 billion to score iPhone deal, may carry iPhone 5 exclusively

Sprint reportedly agreed to pay Apple $20 billion, over the next four years, for 30.5 million iPhones, a risky deal for Sprint. But some speculate that the alleged deal got Sprint something more -- exclusive rights to the iPhone 5.
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Apple iPhone 5 expected to ‘shatter’ sales records

After an extra-long wait for the next iPhone, market analyst Brian White tells investors to expect record-breaking iPhone 5 sales due to unprecedented pre-release demand.

HTC phones: giant security hole discovered

Android Police has discovered a giant security hole in a number of HTC phones that exposes a wide range of personal data to any app that accesses the Internet.
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BlackBerry more popular than iPhone in India

Despite its plummeting prominence elsewhere in the world, BlackBerry remains a highly popular smartphone brand in India, where wireless technology lags a generation behind the US.
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Satisfy your inner steampunk with the Big Daddy Nerf gun

Stylize your Nerf gun collection with this custom-made Nerf mod from professional model maker Neil Taylor.
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Catch your pup in the act with the iPad-controlled Rover spy tank

Bring out your inner James Bond with the iOS app-controlled Rover spy tank from Brookstone.
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Apple iPhone 5 cases appear in AT&T’s inventory system [update]

Cases for Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 appear to have landed in AT&T system.
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The world according to Flickr

Researchers from Oxford University's Internet Institute have compiled a map that shows where every geotagged photo uploaded to Flickr was taken.
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IBM overtakes Microsoft to become second-most valuable tech company

After seeing its per-share prices rise for 30 straight quarters, IBM has topped Microsoft to become the second most-valuable technology company in the world.
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Amazon wants to buy Palm: report

Amazon is reportedly in negotiations with HP to purchase Palm.
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Watch two floppy drives play Star Wars’ Imperial March [video]

Floppy drives have made a musical return from the pages of history with the help of a Polish hobbyist and some open-source gadgetry in this super-dork rendition of Darth Vader's Imperial March.
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Facebook’s ‘Project Spartan’ leaked (again), next week release expected

Facebook's clandestine HTML 5-based web app portal, so-called "Project Spartan," has made another early appearance just days before its expected official release next week.
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Spotify linked to major decline in music piracy

With the help of Spotify, illegal music downloads in Sweden have dropped by 25 percent since the service launched there in 2009.
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Amazon Kindle Fire vs Barnes & Noble Nook Color: Spec showdown

Amazon upended the high-end e-reader market today with the release of the Kindle Fire, a 7-inch Android-based tablet. So, how does the new device compare to Barnes & Noble's Nook Color? Let's take a look.
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Amazon unveils $199 Kindle Fire tablet, Kindle Touch for $99

Amazon's newly announced Kindle Fire tablet measures 7-inches, runs a modified version of Android and will cost $199 – less than half the price of an iPad 2. Unfortunately, 3G connectivity and a camera are not included.
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Cable providers aim to offer channels ‘a la carte’

Finally: Cable providers have reversed their position on 'a la carte' channel offerings, and hope to eventually allow customers to pick and choose which channels they want to pay for, and which ones they don't.
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Amazon speeds up the web with its new Silk browser for tablets [video]

Divide and conquer: Amazon's newly unveiled Silk browser splits up computing tasks between the tablet and its EC2 servers to deliver web pages faster.
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Apple may kill iPod shuffle, iPod classic

Rumor has it that Apple may discontinue production of the iPod shuffle and the iPod classic.
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Microsoft begins its slow, confusing roll-out of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Microsoft has begun its slow-release of its Windows Phone 7.5 (a.k.a. "Mango") update for existing customers. When can you download the new OS? Good question.
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Toshiba unveils DX735 all-in-one PC

Loaded with high-definition video support, a TV tuner, high-end audio capabilities and USB 3.0, Toshiba's new DX735 all-in-one PC is the entertainment center of the future.
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Sprint to keep unlimited data plans, launch 4G LTE network early 2012

Sprint has confirmed that it will keep its unlimited data plans in tact, giving it a possible competitive edge over AT&T and Verizon.
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Apple confirms October 4 event, iPhone 5 expected

It's official: Apple has confirmed that it will hold an event on October 4, at 10am PST. Launch of the iPhone 5, and possibly the iPhone 4S, are expected.
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Surprise, surprise: Android beats iPhone 2-to-1, says Nielsen

Android continues its smartphone market dominance in the US, according to a new survey by Nielsen.
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Facebook expected to launch iPad app at Apple’s iPhone 5 event

Following months of delay, Facebook will finally release its iPad app at the iPhone 5 event, which is expected to take place on October 4 at Apple's Cupertino, CA, campus.
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T-Mobile unveils HTC Amaze 4G, boasts faster HSPA+ connectivity

T-Mobile is getting the HTC Amaze 4G, which sports a high-end 8-megapixel camera and the ability to connect to T-Mobile's upgraded 42Mbps HSPA+ network.
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Social network commenter beheaded by Mexican drug cartel

A comment left on a small social network in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, has resulted in the hideous death of its author at the hands of a merciless drug cartel.
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Samsung launches Omnia W, its first Windows Phone Mango device

Samsung has officially unveiled the Omnia W, its first device to run Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango," which will debut outside the US next month. A seemingly identical device, the Focus Flash, will soon be available to AT&T customers in the US.
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October 4 iPhone 5 event said to be held on Apple campus

Apple will reportedly hold the iPhone 5 event on October 4 at company headquarters in Cupertino, California, rather than at its normal venue, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
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Amazon to announce tablet Wednesday: analysts

Market experts have joined the chorus of tech watchers who expect Amazon to reveal its Android tablet during a media event on Wednesday.
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Netflix steals DreamWorks deal from HBO

In a rare victory, Netflix has reportedly swiped a deal to stream the DreamWorks Animation catalog from the golden mitts of HBO.
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Tech firm to build $200M fake city in New Mexico desert

Pegasus Global Holdings, a technology development company, has plans to build an entire city for the sole purpose of testing green and other next-generation technologies.
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Touch panel defect may delay iPhone 5 shipments

An alleged defect with some of the touch panels for the iPhone 5 may cause delays in delivery of the next-generation Apple handset.
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Ride in style with EXO all-electric watercraft

Half jet ski, half boogie board, the EXO all-electric watercraft is a must-have toy for those who have everything.
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Apple, Dropbox to lobby for greater digital privacy rights

Apple and Dropbox are the latest technology companies to back the Electronic Frontier Foundation's efforts to strengthen laws that protect our digital-centric activities.
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Relax, enraged Facebook users, everything’s going to be OK

Facebook has its problems, sure. But redesigns are not one of them. It's time to hold back our shallow outrage, and focus on the site's truly worrisome issues.
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HP expected to approve Meg Whitman as new CEO late Thursday

HP's board of directors is expected to vote former eBay head Meg Whitman in as the company's new CEO at the end of today's trading.
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Full Tilt Poker hits back at ‘global Ponzi scheme’ accusation

An attorney for Full Tilt Poker owner says claims by U.S. federal prosecutors that the gambling site is a "global Ponzi scheme" are entirely unfounded.
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Facebook employee leaks new ‘listen with friends’ Facebook Music feature

An errant tweet from a Facebook employee reveals a new feature of Facebook Music, which allows users to listen to tracks with their friends in real-time.