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Microsoft attacks Google again with new 'Googlighting' video

By Nathan Ingraham on February 21, 2012 02:45 pm + 381 comments

Ever since Google announced changes to its privacy policy in late January, Microsoft has been on the Continue reading…
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LightBeam turns everyday objects into displays, controls

By Andrew Webster on February 21, 2012 02:09 pm + 2 comments

A new project called LightBeam aims to turn any surface into a display that can be controlled with Continue reading…
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Comcast announces Xfinity Streampix, a streaming video service that takes aim at Netflix

By Dante D'Orazio on February 21, 2012 01:32 pm + 29 comments

Comcast is taking a stab at the streaming video business with a service named Xfinity Streampix, Continue reading…
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How a coke dealer busted by GPS tracking is changing privacy law

By Matt Stroud on February 21, 2012 01:30 pm + 46 comments

It’s been almost a month since the United States Supreme Court offered a decision in the case of U Continue reading…
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Nintendo reportedly courting content providers for Wii U multimedia features

By Nathan Ingraham on February 21, 2012 01:02 pm + 26 comments

To the chagrin of some Nintendo fans who've watched the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 become multimedia Continue reading…
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Laser-equipped 747 missile-buster flies last flight, claims its spot in the Boneyard

By Dante D'Orazio on February 21, 2012 12:31 pm + 24 comments

A $5 billion US military project to shoot down missiles with an aircraft-mounted laser cannon has Continue reading…
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Vox Games enters alpha at The Verge!

By Joshua Topolsky on February 21, 2012 12:06 pm + 71 comments

As I told you back at the beginning of January, gaming coverage was coming to our network in a very Continue reading…
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Ubuntu for Android hands-on: a full Linux operating system when you dock your smartphone

By Jamie Keene on February 21, 2012 12:01 pm + 99 comments

Canonical is announcing its Ubuntu for Android platform today, a fusion of both Google's mobile Continue reading…
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Samsung's Galaxy S II coming soon to US Cellular for $229.99

By Nathan Ingraham on February 21, 2012 11:41 am + 16 comments

While much of the world has moved on to speculating the launch date for Samsung's Galaxy S III, US Continue reading…
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Joe Paradiso's modular synth finds a new home at the MIT Museum

By Jamie Keene on February 21, 2012 11:20 am

Having exhibited his enormous analog modular synthesiser around the world, MIT Media laboratory Continue reading…