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Only 36.2 percent of Android devices run Froyo

Google will soon release Android 3.0, but 2.2 still hasn't reached a majority of users. Is the company fragmenting its OS?

New WD app lets Android users remotely view photos on a PC

Western Digital announced the release of its new photo sharing app, allowing users to remotely view photos from a PC on an Android device.

AOL.com relaunches website, emphasizes video and local stories

AOL has relaunched its flagship website with a cleaner look and a focus on video and "snackable" entertainment
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Michael Jackson glove ships with Wii game

Ubisoft's Michael Jackson dancing game will come a free white glove, if you pre-order the Wii version of the game.

Google removes text spying app from Android Market

Google has banned Secret SMS Text Replicator from the Android Market, an app that secretly forwards texts from one phone to someone else's phone.

Google launches Place Search

Google has launched Place Search, a more organized way to search for local businesses and attractions. It accompanies an Android app of the same name.
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Get the Droid Incredible for free, with plan

Thanks to a new deal at Wirefly, those who sign up for a two-year plan on Verizon Wireless get a Droid Incredible for free--a $200 savings.

Motorola revenue up thanks to Droid

Thanks to strong sales of its Droid devices, Motorola's phone division posted its first profits since 2006 when its Razr handsets were still all the rage.
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Microsoft and Yahoo merge their search sales

Beginning today, Microsoft's adCenter platform will now power Bing and Yahoo search results, fully unifying the two search engines under a deal that began in 2009.

RIM shows off PlayBook, a BlackBerry tablet

RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis showed off the PlayBook, a new tablet running BlackBerry's OS 6.0 at the Adobe Max conference.
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Apple App Store is now available in China

Apple has expanded its reach in China again, opening its online store and localizing its App Store for the region.
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MySpace relaunches with a focus on entertainment and music

MySpace, the once mighty social network, has been retooled and relaunched as a music and entertainment social network. The new look still resembles Facebook.

Microsoft’s Ray Ozzie on the future of computing and end of PCs

Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's departing Chief Software Architect, wrote a very long and detailed blog post about how far the company has come and where computing is headed.

Google Street View: more privacy, more problems

Reacting to major European outrage, Google has appointed a director of privacy and expanded its privacy policies, but is confronted by Italy and the UK about Street View.
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Robonaut 2 en route to International Space Station

NASA and GM have finished the Robonaut 2, a robot designed to assist astronauts on the International Space Station. It will launch Nov. 1.
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Amazon Kindle users, you can lend e-books and read the newspaper

Amazon will soon allow users to lend e-books to one another. In addition, newspapers and magazines are coming to Kindle apps in the near future.

Droid Pro coming to Verizon for $299

A leaked shot of the Verizon Wireless site shows the Droid 2 launching Nov. 11 for $299. Are you excited?

Barnes & Noble to announce Nook Color, an Android e-reader

Barnes & Noble may introduce a new Nook with a color, touch display running on Android, reports CNET.

Survey: 4 pct of households own an iPad, a third are app-less

A survey finds that iPad users spend more time on their content, but a third haven't downloaded a single app yet.

Windows 7: 1 year, 240 million licenses

Windows 7 is the fastest selling OS yet, with more than 240 million license sales in one year and 17.1 percent of all PCs running it.

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer talks Windows Phone 7, Ray Ozzie, and retirement

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talked about Windows Phone 7 and Ray Ozzie's "retirement" today.

72 pct of parents monitor their teens on social sites, says survey

72 percent of parents monitor their teenagers online activity, according to a new study by Truste.

CDMA iPhone spotted? Pictures inside

A blogger named Richy Rich has published supposed pictures of the CDMA Verizon iPhone, long rumored to be in development at Apple.

Samsung working on a joint TV, phone platform

Samsung is developing its own operating system to run on both smart televisions and phones. By linking its products, the company hopes to attract app developers.
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Starbucks offers free e-books, music, and movies at its stores

Starbucks is partnering with Yahoo to create a digital portal where customers using its Wi-Fi can access free e-books, news, movies, and music.

Verizon Wireless to offer a tiered $15 data plan

Verizon Wireless plans to introduce a new $15 data plan for smartphone users, which offers 150MB of downloads.
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Java hack attacks are way up, says Microsoft

Java-based exploits have skyrocketed to more than 6 million in the last few months, according to Microsoft. The reason: people aren't installing patches and bug fixes.
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Microsoft reveals Kinect launch games

With Kinect coming out on Nov. 4, Microsoft has announced the full launch list of 17 compatible games for the peripheral.
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New study: Average teen sends 3,339 texts every month

A new Nielsen study shows that teenagers are sending more texts than ever, averaging more than 3,000 per month, doubling any other age group.
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Google and NBC Universal end two-year TV ad agreement

NBC Universal has terminated its agreement with Google's TV ad program, setting the search giant's TV ambitions a step back.
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Yahoo blames Google Instant for search woes, AOL mulls takeover

Yahoo lashes out at comScore and Google Instant for its drop in search market share for September, while rumors point toward a possible AOL aquisition.
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Opera Mobile coming to Android, Opera 11 to support extensions

Opera Mobile for Android will add pinch-to-zoom and hardware acceleration for faster browsing, while Opera 11 will catch up the likes of Firefox and Chrome with plug-in extensions.
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Sams Club to sell the iPhone and iPad

Sam's Club joins Wal-Mart and a growing list of retailers offering the Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch lineup.