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New subscription service delivers retro arcade machines to your door

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Chromecast not cutting it? Here’s how to build a full-bore home theater PC

Step up from a set-top box or gaming console for a more comprehensive solution for watching digital content with our guide to getting started with a HTPC
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Time Warner subscribers embrace piracy as CBS feud wears on

NFC Rings

NFC Ring can unlock your smartphone or front door

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Redbox Instant launches on the Roku set-top box

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Banks start to roll out ATMs with human teller video chat option

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Brewpub shames tab-skipping thief on Facebook, leads to arrest

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Google launches City Expert program to compete with Yelp

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CBS fires back at Time Warner by cutting off Web access to shows

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Television is fighting a losing battle for the attention of Americans

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Hulu Plus, HBO GO headed to Google Chromecast

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Mobile app lets you know when the commercial break is over

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Report: Amazon’s Kindle Fire lineup is getting an upgrade this fall

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OpenTable wants to make paying the check completely painless

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Woman taunts police on department Facebook page, gets arrested

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Computer virus tricks man into turning himself in for child pornography

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Wi-Fi enabled tooth sensor tracks your eating and smoking habits

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IAlert car seat sends reminder texts if you leave the baby in the car

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Plug transforms an external hard drive into your own personal cloud

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Study: A falling television injures a child every 30 minutes in the U.S.

eBay Now

eBay expands one-hour-delivery service to desktop, more regions

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Netflix Instant’s House of Cards racks up nine Emmy nominations

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Restaurant owner fires all employees by text message

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Nearly 1 out of 10 Americans use smartphones during sex

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Fugitive taunts law enforcement on Twitter, leads to her arrest

Garmin HUD displays driving directions on your car’s windshield

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BBC suspends all 3D content production due to low demand

Boxee Cloud DVR

Boxee Cloud DVR is dead, but Samsung televisions could get Boxee interface

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Twitter starts targeting ads based on Web history, but you can opt out

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Zimmerman trial interrupted by comical barrage of Skype callers

Outback B-day Chair

B-Day Chair gives out hugs when you get Facebook happy birthday posts

Southwest, Dish team up to offer free in-flight TV on mobile devices

Yelp Wordmap Hipsters in Los Angeles

Want to avoid hipsters, frat boys or yuppies? Yelp can help

Google Plus Circles

Google launches photo, badge updates to celebrate Google+ 2nd birthday