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Google sues US government for favoring Microsoft

Google is not taking kindly to the Department of the Interior dismissing Google Apps, and has gone to the courts to make sure it gets a fair shake.

Panasonic GF2 DLSM gets smaller, simpler

Panasonic's latest G-series DLSM, the GF2, improves on its predecessor by becoming both smaller and simpler.

Kinect costs only $56 to make, $149.99 to own

A new report claims that the Kinect costs only $56 to produce, making Microsoft's profit margin with the $149.99 retail price look downright Apple-like.
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ESPN 3D faces an uncertain future

ESPN admits it's unsure about the future of 3D TV programming, but will commit for at least another year. Will it finally catch on, or is 3D just not welcome in the home?

Do I really want to watch sports on a 3D TV?

Television manufacturers and broadcasters like ESPN paint 3D as the wave of the future for sports fanatics, but do you really want to watch sports on a 3D TV? Making the switch is a toss up for hardcore fans.
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Yutuzo mocks everything you love about social apps, for a good cause

File this under the "just for fun" category: Yutuzo (which does not support Apple, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, or the HP Palm operating systems) describes itself as a platform to “connect with friends you don’t like, take vintage photographs, read illiterately-authored comments, and much more.”

Zynga cutting Mafia Wars, other titles from MySpace

Zynga severs some of its ties with MySpace, cutting various titles.
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Just Dance 3 for Kinect Review

Review: Ubisoft's Just Dance 3 returns for Kinect. While it doesn't set a new standard for motion gaming, it manages to meet expectations.

Scalper causes riot at Apple Store in China

Apple fans in Beijing were subjected to a gruesome scene after a scalper incited a brawl.

This prototype smartphone is literally paper-thin

Thought the iPhone was an innovation? Check out what a group of researchers think is the future of smartphones.
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How to view deleted or old Snaps

If you need confirmation that anything digital never dies, here's video showing how you can bring back old Snapchats.

Facebook and the FTC talk new privacy policies

The FTC has announced its agreement with Facebook regarding its privacy investigation, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg comments on the evolution of the site's practices.
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Instagram food porn could ruin your dinner

Documenting your every meal with Instagram could actually make eating it a worse experience.
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Want some Instagram advice from billion dollar companies? Then listen up

This is how Fortune 500 are using Instagram - you might want to listen u. p
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This year, the White House asked the Internet to judge its turkey pardoning

The strange traditional of turkey pardoning got even stranger this year, as the White House asked the Internet to judge.
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The best new way to use Instagram is for recipe inspiration

Turns out there's more to Instagram than selfies and pet pics - there are some great mealtime how-to's buried in there as well.
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An open letter to Instagram on its third birthday

Oh Instagram, it's only been three years? It feels like a lifetime.
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Instagram’s first ad showed up today, so let’s all over-analyze it

It's finally happened: Ads have hit Instagram. Users reported seeing this Michael Kors Insta-ad today, and the reactions vary.
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First comes Instagram, then comes love: Why Instagram is displacing dating apps

Instagram is connecting more and more people, and challenging dating apps at their own game - is it winning?
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Tweet and learn: Comedians share what it takes to be funny in 140 characters

Some of the best minds and mouths behind Twitter comedy had some wit and wisdom to share with audiences at New York Social Media Week.
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Apple founder Steve Jobs has died

The former Apple CEO has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56.
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WTF, Internet? Instagram printing has jumped the shark

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of a new Instagram printing service that signals we've lost all control.
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MoMA’s Rain Room is gone, but it lives on in Instagram: Our favorite Rain Room photos

The Rain Room is no more, but it will get more life thanks to these Instagram images from the last few days of the exhibit.
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Pixlee wants to get you recognized by the brands you shower with Instagram love

Professing your sports team fandom or product affinity on Instagram? Pixlee could be bridging the gap between you and the brands you love.
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Complete proof that Instagram is an endless circle of self-referential meta-ness

An artist decorated London with an interactive project called Real Life Instagrams. But it's not the only indication we may have a problem.
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WTF, Internet? Overexposed celebs don’t get to pick which parts of their life go viral

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of a lawsuit from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who claim their privacy was violated.
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Rule #79 for teenagers: Don’t Vine your breakup

And you thought being broken up with in a text was bad - this Vine takes it to a new level.
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Tis a thing of beauty: The first #selfie ever taken

No, it wasn't on Instagram, or anywhere else online. Just consider this self-photographer way ahead of his time.
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Instagram proves we are big time fatties

Think that finer dining establishments would be winning over Instagram? You'd be wrong.
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Instagram has been peer-pressured into giving us its precious embed code

Now you can embed Instagram images and video whenever you want – for better or for worse.
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Did Facebook mass execute its News Feed Ticker? [Update: It’s back]

The hated Ticker sidebar that so easily enabled stalking is missing from many Facebook profiles this morning.
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And Yumblr is born: Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion [Updated]

After rumors swirled Friday, Yahoo has purchased Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Now what will the ailing company do with the reblogging platform?
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Here’s your ‘welcome to the long weekend’ Memorial Day playlist

The weekend is off to a start - here are some tunes to keep you company.
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March Madness 2014: Which sites to use for your NCAA tournament brackets

There are plenty of bracket applications for you to choose from for all your March Madness needs, so take your pick and let the filling out begin.