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Apple Finally Allows Giving the Gift of App

A new "gift this app" option allows iTunes users to send apps as gifts the same way as music and movies.

Seattle Tops List of Riskiest Cities for Web Surfing

High incidents of cybercrime, frequent online banking, and an abundance of Wi-Fi hotspots all earned Seattle a number one spot in Symantec's ranking of the most dangerous cities to surf.

AT&T Slams Verizon for Jumping the Gun on 4G

Verizon may have a significant lead in deploying a 4G LTE network, but handsets won't be ready for prime time until 2012, according to one AT&T exec.

Google Offers a Tin Foil Hat for Your Browser

Concerned with the revealing flow of data you send to Google with every click? A new browser plug-in will let privacy hounds opt out of Google Analytics.

Apple Begins Accepting iPad Apps in Preparation for Launch

Developers have about a week to submit their apps for review by Apple, if they want to make the iPad launch.

HP Slate to Arrive in June for $540?

The most promising iPad competitor yet may run Flash and Windows 7, but early reports show it could also cost more than Apple's most basic iPad.

Control Your Camcorder from Your Phone with JVC’s Everio HD GZ-HM550

Built-in Bluetooth technology gives JVC's GZ-HM550 a number of interesting perks, including the ability to control it wirelessly via smartphone.

AT&T Zero Charger Jams Wooden Stake into Vampire Power Usage

By completely eliminating vampire power draw when plugged in and unused, AT&T's Zero charger uses less electricity and has the potential to reduce electricity bills - if ever so slightly.

Apple Delays iPad Accessories past April 3

Apple's iPad case, keyboard dock and power adapter will all have to wait until after April 3 to arrive, leaving early-adopting iPad users out in the cold.

Innocent until Facebooked: Feds Snoop with Twitter, MySpace and More

New documents show how the U.S. federal government uses sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to snoop around during criminal investigations.

Microsoft Offers Sneak Peek at Internet Explorer 9

A publicly available platform preview demonstrates Microsoft's strides toward speed, compatibility and new features.

Google Nexus One Crawls behind iPhone, Droid in Sales

After a slow post-holiday start, Google’s Nexus One still lags significantly behind its biggest rivals in total sales.

Facebook Kicks Past Google as Most Popular U.S. Web Site

After several fleeting victories over Google for days at a time, Facebook has finally garnered more traffic than its Mountain View competitor for a solid week.

$20,000 Diamond-Crusted iPad Redefines Conspicuous Consumption

When a ring is just too small to let people know how many digits you have in your bank account, Mervis Diamond Importers offers a diamond-crusted version of the iPad for just under $20,000.

Creative Vado HD (3rd Generation) Review

We review the pint-sized 3rd generation Creative Vado HD mini-camcorder and put it to the test against some strong competition.

Digg Buries Old Site, Breaks New Ground with Personalization

A completely revamped Digg will move away from the collective whims of 40 million users and attempt to emphasize stories more relevant to the individual reader.

AT&T Offers Budget Phones, Cloud Services for the Rest of Us

Don't want to shell out $40 monthly for a full data plan? AT&T's four new messaging phones offer smartphone-like cloud services without the cost.

Not on Queue: Plastic Logic Delays Que E-Reader to Summer

Last-minute tuning will push the launch of Plastic Logic's high-end Que ProReader from April into summer, pitting it against a range of other upcoming e-readers.

Get Them While You Can: Apple iPads Available for Preorder

Apple's long-awaited iPad is finally available for preorder, and the revamped product pages reveals new details.

iPhone OS 4.0 to Finally Bring Multitasking?

After years of intentional handicapping, Apple may finally be preparing to set the iPhone free and run multiple applications at once.

Verizon to Make 3G Look Slow with First 4G Phone in 2011

After lighting up the first puzzles pieces of its 4G network by the end of this year, Verizon hopes to offer its first 4G phone by summer 2011.

Sony Mimics Wii with Move Motion Controller for PlayStation 3

Joining Nintendo's Wii and Microsoft's upcoming Project Natal, the Move controller will translate motion to virtual reality, unlocking a whole new genre of games for the PlayStation 3.

OnLive Streams Video Games to Your Desktop Starting June 17

The unique new cloud-based gaming service will go live June 17, allowing gamers with anemic hardware to enjoy modern titles.
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Google Tinkers with TV Search Using Custom Set-Top Box

A new set-top box with access to both YouTube and The Dish Network could make TV as searchable as the Web.

First iPad Commercials Air During Oscars While Jobs Treads Red Carpet

The first iPad commercial to grace mainstream airwaves cropped up during the televised Oscars, while Steve Jobs hobnobbed with celebs in person at the Hollywood event.

Valve to Zap Open Portal 2 on October 26

A lengthy breadcrumb trail of clues for fans has led to an official sequel, headed for Steam this holiday season.

Booted Call of Duty Execs Return Fire, Sue Activision

After a sudden and allegedly unjustified firing from their own game studio, the former president and CEO of Infinity Ward are demanding $36 million from Activision.

YouTube Opens Automatic Captioning to Everyone

Automatic captioning now available to all video uploaders will make transcribing audio for the deaf and hard of hearing nearly painless.

Google Stars Add Instant Bookmarking to Search

A new star-based bookmarking system for search will make it easier to spot results from the sites you prefer when conducting Google searches.

Will Steam Open the Valve to Mac Gaming?

A series of cryptic Apple-style advertisements from Valve and other clues suggest that some of the company's most popular titles will soon launch for Macs.

Apple Bars Wi-Fi Scanning Tools from App Store

With no explanation, a handful of apps used for actively scanning for Wi-Fi have disappeared from the App Store.

LaCie Network Space 2 Review

We review the LaCie Network Space 2 which makes a fine consumer-level NAS for the most basic NAS needs.

Comedy Central Rips Colbert, Daily Show from Hulu

Two of the most popular shows on Hulu will disappear for good after Comedy Central yanks the plug on March 9.