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Facebook scoops up Branch for new 'conversations'Branch Media is headed up by Josh Miller, who was once openly critical of Facebook.聽
Windows 9? Threshold? Microsoft preps for big April announcements.Microsoft is set to announce a new operating system in April, according to reports. A change of pace couldn't come sooner for the down-on-its-luck tech company.
Nintendo 3DS lifetime sales hit 11.5 million worldwideMeanwhile, Nintendo says it sold more than 16 million 3DS games in 2013 alone.聽
Galaxy Gear 2: Samsung takes another whack at the smart watchSamsung says it will launch a sequel to its Galaxy Gear smart watch this spring, in conjunction with the release of the Galaxy S5 smart phone.聽
Use Gmail? Anyone with a Google+ account can now e-mail you.Google rolled out the option for Gmail users to e-mail anyone on Google+, prompting an outcry from privacy advocates across the Web. Here's why you may want to keep the feature, and how to get rid of it if you'd rather keep the two separate.
Snapchat belatedly issues patch 鈥� and apology 鈥� for Dec. breachAfter a big breach in December, Snapchat has finally lurched into gear.聽
For Samsung, the future of TV is all in the curveSamsung debuted a line of curved-screen television sets at CES 2014.聽
Samsung teases Galaxy S5, new Gear, smart glassesIn a recent interview, Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of Samsung鈥檚 mobile business, says the Galaxy S5 will be released later this spring, along with a cohort of new wearables.
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone unveils Jelly, a visual Q and AGot a question? Take a picture, and wait for your Jelly pals to answer it.聽
Sony PlayStation Now: A Netflix for games?Sony will soon roll out a beta version of PlayStation Now, its streaming subscription service.聽
T-Mobile vs AT&T: The battle heats upA leaked image just hours before T-Mobile's presentation at International CES may confirm T-Mobile's plan to grab customers from rival AT&T.
How Zora Neale Hurston almost slipped into obscurityThe iconic author of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' almost never had a book printed after the 1960s 鈥� thanks to Alice Walker, however, Zora Neale Hurston lives on in our literary canon, and a Google Doodle, today.- Remembering Zora Neale Hurston, pioneering writerThe writer Zora Neale Hurston was born 123 years ago today.聽
iPhone phablet? Apple reportedly preps new device for May.The iPhone phablet would ship in September, according to one new report. But does Apple really need an聽iPhone phablet?
Google teams up to create Android dashboards for carsAt International CES, four automakers, a chipmaker, and Google announced a partnership to bring Android technology to a car dashboard in hopes of converging the convenience of apps with driver safety.
iPad Pro: Analysts anticipate a tablet hybridiPad Pro? Is Apple creating a hybrid tablet and laptop? A recent forecasting report from an analyst indicates that an iPad Pro could be on the Apple release menu for fall 2014.
Google Glass ignites new mobile app games for wearable techWith Google Glass and smartwatches, Juniper Research expects more than 130 million smart wearable devices will ship by 2018. Mobile game developers are working hard to respond to the opportunity.
Smart phone showdown: AT&T offers $450 to switch from T-MobileIn light of rumors that T-Mobile may announce a financial incentive to those switching to its carrier at International CES next week, AT&T has preemptively offered phone and plan credit to those switching away from T-Mobile.聽
40-80 rule: New tip for extending battery lifeExtend the life of a lithium cell by not topping it off. The 40-80 rule can extend the life of your battery, but be careful to keep it out of the heat.
Ford goes off the grid with new solar-powered carNext week at International CES, Ford will debut the C-Max Solar Energi, a hybrid concept car that can run 21 miles through sunshine alone.