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- In China, a slow shift away from Apple's iPhone, iPadAccording to a new report, Chinese customers seem to be moving toward devices made by Samsung and other manufacturers – and away from the Apple iPhone and iPad.Â
- 10 great back-to-school apps Put those smart phones to good use. With back-to-school season in full swing, here are 10 great educational and organizational apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. And if you’re looking for mind-bending apps for yourself, check out our Brain Training list. Enjoy!
- Citing high demand, Sony predicts a sell-out launch for the PlayStation 4Pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 have topped a million, a Sony rep said this week.Â
- Will Apple's iPhone 5C sport a scratch-resistant LiquidMetal shell?Apple is reportedly prepping a scratch-resistant (and budget-friendly) iPhone 5C smart phone.Â
- Yahoo tips Google off Web traffic throne: How Marissa Mayer did itYahoo was the Web's top destination in July, a ranking the company has not achieved since May 2011. Knocking Google out of first place is a feather in the cap of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who took charge last summer.
- Claude Debussy: The story behind Google's 'moonlight' doodleThursday's Google Doodle remembers French composer Claude Debussy with an animated scene featuring music from Clair de Lune.
- Microsoft offers ad-free Bing for the classroom to battle GoogleMicrosoft goes after Google's dominant spot on the search engine market with an ad-free search engine for schools.
- Google enters talks with NFL to buy rights to the 'Sunday Ticket' serviceGoogle discusses buying rights to the NFL's subscription TV service, in a deal that could boost media efforts of the Internet search company.
- Zuckerberg announces plan to increase Internet connectivityMark Zuckerberg announced his plans to increase Internet connectivity in collaboration with Internet.org, a coalition of telecommunication companies.
- Xbox One launch title list includes Killer Instinct, Call of DutyThe Microsoft Xbox One is set to hit shelves sometime in November.Â
- Sony PlayStation 4 will launch on Nov. 15 in the USBut we still don't have a launch date for the Microsoft Xbox One, the PlayStation 4's chief competitor.Â
- Tech law blog Groklaw shuts down, cites surveillance concernsGroklaw, a blog that focuses on technology law, shut down, according to an announcement from its founder.
- Vietnam's government wants to 'manage' online chat appsThe Vietnamese government might expand its power to 'manage' chat apps in what the government says is an effort to help network providers. Detractors say it would increase government censorship.Â
- Tesla Model S reportedly scores off the charts on safetyThe Model S tests are another bit of good news for the California-based Tesla.Â
- Google Maps will add real-time road reports from WazeGoogle, which bought Waze earlier this year, is making use of its new acquisition.Â
- Amazon.com offers a new deal on the Xbox One gamesThe online retailer will offer a trade-in upgrade option for Microsoft's latest gaming console, the Xbox One.
- LinkedIn targets college-bound high schoolersLinkedIn will now let high school students join the networking site to find out more about colleges.
- Gold iPhone could be unveiled by Apple at event next monthA gold-colored iPhone is on the way, according to a spate of new reports.
- Disney Infinity: Jack Sparrow, Sulley star in open-world rompDisney Infinity launches this week on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Nintendo Wii U and Wii consoles.Â
- 'White hat' hacker breaks into Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook accountA computer hacker broke into Facebook and posted on Mark Zuckerberg's wall to demonstrate a security breach on the social media site.Â