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Latest trial begins as Apple battles Samsung (but really Google)Google is stepping out of the shadows and potentially into the witness stand to defend Android as an innovative operating system in the ongoing patent wars between Apple and Samsung. This trial has the potential to make or break Samsung, one of the largest mobile companies in the world.
Facebook will be a 'powerful force' in driving virtual reality forward, Oculus CTO saysFacebook gets the 'big picture' of VR,聽John Carmack, the聽chief technology officer at Oculus, said this week.聽
Emojis will get more diverse, Apple promisesUnder fire for its monochromatic emojis, Apple says it will expand the range of its icons.聽
Is the future of the Internet in the stars? Facebook thinks so.The Connectivity Lab will help usher in a new era for the Internet, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg said today.聽
More losses mean more optimism for BlackBerryBlackBerry has been down on its luck recently, posting massive losses for the third and fourth quarter of 2013. New CEO John Chen is taking a page from BlackBerry's software and keyboard-focused past to rebuild its future.
Turkey's YouTube and Twitter ban by the numbersThursday morning, Turkish social media users were blocked from using YouTube聽just before local elections. Though Turkey's Twitter ban is still in place, the block has actually encouraged more Twitter use in the country than ever before. What has been the effect of Turkey's social media crackdown?
Microsoft Office makes its long-rumored debut on iPadAn iPad version of Microsoft Office is available starting today through the iTunes Store.聽
For Oculus Rift backers, the deal with Facebook feels like betrayalFacebook says it will acquire the maker of the聽Oculus Rift聽in a deal worth a reported $2 billion. But not everyone is impressed with this Oculus Rift deal.聽
HTC One is great, but will the Samsung Galaxy S5 be better?Choosing between the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S5.聽
Oculus Rift and Facebook: Virtual reality meets social networksOculus Rift's聽virtual worlds are about to get a lot more real. Facebook announced it bought virtual reality headset maker Oculus VR. But what does a social media company want with the Rift?
HTC One: Same name, but a different device, inside and outHTC took the wraps off its new One flagship phone today at a press event in New York.聽
Google Glass aims for 'cool' with Ray-Ban, Oakley partnershipGoogle inked a deal with Luxottica, the biggest Google Glass eyewear partnership to date, and brings brands such as Ray-Ban and Oakley into Glass' corner. But will cool designs be enough to overcome Glass etiquette and pricing issues?
How to get your Apple iTunes refundAs a result of a recent settlement with the FTC, Apple has begun paying out refunds to some iTunes users. Here's what you need to know.聽
Dorothy Irene Height and the civil rights movement's other unsung heroesGoogle honored civil rights advocate and unsung hero Dorothy Irene Height with a Google Doodle Monday, but she is far from the only civil rights leader omitted from the pages of most history books. Here's a look at some game-changing, but largely unheralded, civil rights activists.
Comcast and Apple said to be exploring video partnershipReports say that Comcast and Apple are teaming up, which makes sense 鈥� increasingly, streaming is where the money is.聽
Can the new HTC One change its stars?Is HTC putting all its eggs in One's basket?聽HTC is expected to introduce the new One smart phone at a press event Tuesday in New York.聽
Trailblazer Dorothy Irene Height earns a Google DoodleDorothy Irene Height, the largely unsung hero of the civil rights era, received a Google Doodle Monday. But her long career almost ran aground because of one college's racial quota.
Netflix, Comcast butt heads over net neutralityIn back-and-forth blog posts this week, Netflix and Comcast argued whether recent connectivity issues were due to a pay-to-play scheme allowed after net neutrality rules were struck down in January.
For its 8th birthday, Twitter finds your first tweetWith first-tweets.com, Twitter is making it easy for users to track down their first (and often awkward) first post.聽
Want a Samsung Galaxy S5? AT&T pre-orders start Friday.AT&T says it expects to begin shipping Samsung Galaxy S5 handsets in April.聽