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Facebook to co-host ‘town hall meeting’ with President Obama

Talk about appealing to the masses. In two weeks, President Obama will team up with Facebook execs to discuss the country's economy and take questions from the public.

Banksy update: Incredibly low quality photo proves nothing

We heard from the supposed holder of the artist's identity and got...this.

LivingSocial files to raise over $500M; can it overtake Groupon?

Is there room for two in the daily deals community? Whether there is or isn't, LivingSocial definitely has momentum on its side.

Next-gen iPod Touch to bring capacitive home button, 128GB?

Get your skepticism ready: A supposed iPod Touch image has surfaced revealing a lack of buttons and massive amounts of storage.
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Report: Verizon iPhone 4 drops fewer calls, but customer satisfaction even with AT&T

A new report shows how well Verizon is dealing with its iPhone coverage, and how pleased consumers are with their iPhone 4s in general.

Nikon introduces the D5100 DSLR and the ME-1 stereo microphone

Nikon introduces two new products: A new member of its DSLR family and a new recording accessory.

US developing panic button for activists abroad

The government wants to help activists keep their technology safe with the help of a button that will wipe out all their sensitive information.

Apple developing Color, Instagram competitor?

Apple may be working on a way to challenge the success of photo sharing apps by offering up its own cloud-based way to share your iOS albums.
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Security breach spills customer names, e-mail addresses for hackers

Prepare your spam filter: A security breach has some very notable businesses worried about customers' information.

Google sets bidding for Nortel patents

Google has found itself in the middle of some notable patent litigation this year - and with a chance to bring home thousands of patents from Nortel, it could fend some of them off.
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Sony confirms it will introduce tablet this year

Reports out of Japan say that Sony is on track to release a tablet in the very near future. Could it be the S1?

Huffington Post April Fools joke mocks NYT paywall

Not a fan of the New York Times' paywall? Well neither is the Huffington Post, which uses today's holiday to have a little fun.
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Google +1 makes its official debut

The pieces of Google's social puzzle are starting to pull together as it finally reveals what +1 is all about.

Motorola Atrix 4G update: Bugs fixed, speed isn’t

The Atrix's latest software upgrade works out some of the kinks, but fails to bring the phone up to the promised 4G speeds.

Hotmail extends Active View to Netflix, LinkedIn, Posterous, and LivingSocial

Hotmail's new move is an upgrade for users and its new business partners.
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Jack’s back: The restored exec’s plans for Twitter

Jack Dorsey is ready to embrace his role at Twitter. Here's a peek at what's possibly in store for the site.

Win a FujiFilm Instax 210

Enter our drawing to win the Instax 210, FujiFilm's wide format instant-print camera.

Pediatricians identify a new illness: Facebook depression

A new report from the American Academy of Pediatricians raises alarm that 'Facebook depression' could be hurting your kids' wellbeing.
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Three reasons why MySpace is doomed

We've been hearing its death rattle for awhile now, but from the looks of it, MySpace is just about ready to kick the proverbial bucket.

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.