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Is social media overvalued?

Analysts are warning investors that while the social media scene may appear to be chock full of innovation, company valuations aren't everything they seem to be.

Apple offices evacuated after bomb threat; UPDATE: Bomb threat a hoax

A threat to Apple offices leads to evacuation in Sacramento.

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey returns to the team

It's musical chairs over at Twitter, as co-founder Jack Dorsey returns, and another pulls away from the company.

Report: Twitter dominated by ‘elite users’

Feel like Twitter is a revolving door of retweets and recycled links? Turns out you're right, as "elite users" are responsible for half of all tweets.

Amazon working on Apple, Google competitor with cloud locker for media

New rumors say that Amazon will show off a cloud-based digital locker for video and music content, giving Google and Apple some competition.

Samsung stretches the truth: Promo uses actors, not real consumers

A video Samsung showed off at CTIA supposedly uses real consumer stories, but features actors. Is Samsung's approach simply confusing or did it try to sneak one past us?

Kodak wins crucial round with ITC against Apple, RIM

After a disappointment last month, Kodak bounces back with an important court victory in its patent infringement lawsuit against Apple and RIM.

Google: Honeycomb will not be opened up to developers… yet

While heralded for its open Android platform, Google won't loosen its grip on the Honeycomb code quite yet.

Hands on with Color, the social app of the moment

Our hands-on impressions of the much-hyped social app that promises to invade your privacy and revolutionize geo-social platforms.

RIM confirms Blackberry PlayBook Android integration, with a catch

RIM will broaden the app horizons of its PlayBook tablet by allowing it to run Android apps, but don't toss your Tab just yet - there's a catch.

Facebook revamps and reintroduces Questions

After an initial test run last year, Facebook's making an official go with its Questions application.
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New YouTube tools make anyone an animator

We feel a surge of viral videos in the making! YouTube puts animation controls at your fingertips with newly integrated apps.

Oxford English Dictionary welcomes LOL, OMG, and FYI

When the Oxford English Dictionaries recognizes "OMG," you know Web-speak has taken over.

Google launches UK-based online magazine ‘Think Quarterly’

Google still insists it's not a media producer, but has launched a business-driven magazine for UK partners.

PlayStation 3 hacker ‘GeoHot’ flees country

Sony still intends to prosecute famed PlayStation 3 hacker Geohot - but only if they can find him south of the border.

Google patents ‘Google Doodles’

Better stick with your logo, Bing: Google has cornered the market on its customized homepage emblems.

Microsoft finally begins the Windows Phone 7 update

After more than a few bumps along the way, the "NoDo" upgrade has begun rolling out to Windows Phone 7 devices.

Next round of iPad 2 releases spurn India

Apple has no current plans to release the iPad 2 in India, and consumers aren't happy about it.

Amazon cuts e-book sharer, Lendle; UPDATE: Lendle is back

The application allowing Kindle users to share their books has been pulled, and even Lendle doesn't know why.
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Will we see the Xbox 720 in 2015?

A designer's portfolio samples hint at what might be the successor to the Xbox 360, but what else can we we expect from the so-called Xbox 720?

Nokia making a tablet without Microsoft?

When it comes to smartphones, Nokia is committed to Microsoft. But on other devices, like tablets? Apparently only time will tell.
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Burma bans Skype, severing global communication

Burma restricts communications even more, and in a country where a cell phone is a luxury, this means reaching out to the world is nearly impossible.

Senators ask Apple to pull DUI-evasion apps

Apple faces criticism for items in its App Store yet again, but this time, its apps that aid drunk drivers that are catching attention.

Vodafone starts pre-orders for Xperia Play

We will have to wait a little longer, but Vodafone is offering up the first glimpse of a for-sale Xperia Play.
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Microsoft sues Barnes & Noble over patent infringement

Microsoft finds more fault with an Android device: The company will take Barnes & Noble, Foxconn, and Inventec to court for infringing on its technology with the Nook.

NPD: Consumers flock to supersized smartphones

Remember the Razr? Yeah, we barely do either - and there's a reason. Consumers wants big screens on their smartphones.

4G BlackBerry PlayBook coming to Sprint this summer

The first officially publicized release date for the PlayBook is here, and Sprint will be adding the 4G tablet to its lineup this summer.

Zynga RewardVille will deepen social gaming addictions

There's a new "ville" to add to the Zynga family. RewardVille will connect the developer's various social games and give players more incentives.

Will Digg founder Kevin Rose jump off his sinking ship?

In more bad news for the beleaguered Digg, founder Kevin Rose is rumored to be ditching his own startup.

It’s official: ICANN approves .xxx

ICANN has voted, and now .com and .org will be joined by it's more...adult-theme colleague, .xxx.

Amazon will undercut Google Marketplace prices with Android AppStore

A few leaked images reveal Amazon may challenge the Android Marketplace with discounted app pricing.

Controversial ‘gay-cure’ app sparks calls for Apple removal

A new app from a defamatory religious group gets Apple's approval and users' scorn.

Nintendo 3DS could help diagnose children with eye disorders

Don't be too quick to label the 3DS a visual nuisance: Some optometrists believe it can help catch eyesight problems early on.

Galaxy Player vs. iPod Touch: Specs compared

With two different versions of Samsung's Android-based music player headed to the US soon, we compare the Galaxy Player vs. the iPod Touch to see whether Samsung has a shot of ousting Apple.

Relax: Japanese radiation isn’t coming to eat you

Potassium iodine tablets are flying off shelves as frenzied consumers stateside worry about the effects of the Japanese crisis, but radiation experts say the dangers are far overblown.
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Best St. Patrick’s Day iPhone apps

Find the nearest happy hour, play some drinking games, and even look up Irish recipes with our best St. Patty's Day iPhone apps.

Two new Samsung Galaxy Player models coming to US

Samsung's Galaxy Player looks to be an impressive media player. Will it be able to take on the iPod Touch?

One in four college textbooks will be digital in five years

Behemoth backpacks be damned! One report says that textbooks are becoming a thing of the past and e-textbooks are on their way.