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Google's 'start something' campaign asks the world to describe 'the power of the internet'

By Nathan Ingraham on April 9, 2012 03:04 pm + 11 comments

Google wasn't shy about declaring its opposition to SOPA and PIPA, and now it seems the company Continue reading…
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Android SDK emulator adds hardware acceleration, gives developers a speed boost

By Dante D'Orazio on April 9, 2012 02:45 pm + 54 comments

Google updated the Android SDK last month to speed up its emulator with x86 CPU support, allowing Continue reading…
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Mozilla demos browser-based video chat app for Firefox

By Andrew Webster on April 9, 2012 02:23 pm + 12 comments

Mozilla has been finding unique ways to show off the power of web tools, and its latest attempt is a Continue reading…
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Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 billion

By Thomas Houston on April 9, 2012 01:06 pm + 547 comments

Mark Zuckerberg took to Facebook today to announce that Facebook has agreed to acquire photo-sharing Continue reading…
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Chrysler adds built-in wireless charging option to 2013 Dodge Dart

By Andrew Webster on April 9, 2012 12:38 pm + 33 comments

Wireless charging is slowly moving into the mainstream, and now that includes cars, as Chrysler has Continue reading…
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Nearly two thirds of hybrid vehicle owners didn't buy another when shopping for a car in 2011

By Nathan Ingraham on April 9, 2012 12:31 pm + 106 comments

Gas prices are shooting through the roof, and electric cars don't appear quite ready for primetime Continue reading…
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Carbon nanotubes used to sniff out airborne toxins

By Jamie Keene on April 9, 2012 12:19 pm + 5 comments

Nosang Myung, a researcher at the University of California, Riverside has created an electronic Continue reading…
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Study: 'digital natives' switch devices and platforms every two minutes, lack emotional engagement

By T.C. Sottek on April 9, 2012 12:08 pm + 38 comments

A new study revealed by Time indicates that those who grew up with mobile tech are restless and Continue reading…
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Smart Dot turns your smartphone into a stylish mouse and laser pointer

By Adi Robertson on April 9, 2012 11:56 am + 7 comments

Sure, laser pointers normally cost about a dollar, but how many of them connect to their own app? Continue reading…
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New iPod touch hardware and A5X-equipped iPhone in the works, according to rumors

By Dante D'Orazio on April 9, 2012 11:36 am + 136 comments

9 to 5 Mac has found references to an "iPod5,1" in an internal iOS 5.1 build, suggesting that the Continue reading…