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- Samsung mails out invitations, hints at a Galaxy Note IIIThe Galaxy Note III, Samsung's newest phablet, would go up against devices such as the Apple iPad Mini and the Google Nexus 7.Â
- Google unveils Android-equivalent of 'Find My iPhone'Google’s Device Manager for Android helps users locate their phones.
- Department of Justice proposes a fix to Apple's e-book price fixingThe Department of Justice created a set of proposals to remedy the effects of Apple's e-book price-fixing scheme.
- Lumosity: Brain-bending games come to iPadLumosity brain exercises are meant to improve cognitive function and are now available for download on iPad.
- Twitter releases news government transparency reportTwitter released its third, biannual transparency report, showing the number of user data requests received from the government.
- Moto X: The first true Google/Motorola phone is unveiledThe Moto X, a 4.7-inch smart phone announced on Thursday, was the first phone Motorola built after being acquired by Google. The Moto X boasts a long battery life and comes in a huge number of different colors and textures.
- New 'Netflix profiles' hope to improve recommendations'Netflix profiles' introduces a way to let users set up five different viewer profiles from one account.
- Cable TV alternatives: Chromecast vs. Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Xbox 360 vs. PS3 For the first time, fewer Americans subscribed to cable and satellite TV last year than did the year before, according to The Diffusion Group. Pay subscriptions peaked in 2011, and will continue to erode for years to come, according to TDG. Meanwhile, TV streaming has taken off, driven by sleek, inexpensive set-top boxes such as Google's Chromecast, Microsoft's Xbox 360, and Apple TV.Check out our list of alternatives to cable TV to see what all video-streaming hype is about.
- How Maria Mitchell found a comet and a place for women among the starsMaria Mitchell, a notable female astronomer, was born on Aug. 1, 1818, and is remembered in today's Google Doodle.
- Facebook to sell TV-style commercialsFacebook announced plans to sell 15-second advertising spots.
- Facebook's stock passed $38 for the first timeShares of Facebook stock increased 1.2 percent to $38.08 on Wednesday.
- Microsoft Office for Android makes its debutMicrosoft released its Office application for Android on Wednesday.
- Starbucks ditches AT&T for Google's Wi-Fi connectionStarbucks and Google team up to bring faster W-iFi to the coffee chain.
- iPhone: Fingerprint scanner rumored and an 'iPhone 5C' modeliPhone fingerprint scanner is coming. New rumors suggest that the next iPhone – the 'iPhone 5S' – will include a fingerprint scanner. There are also rumors that Apple will release a separate, lower-cost iPhone called the 'iPhone 5C.'
- Apple manufacturer accused of labor rights violationsChina Labor Watch accused Pegatron, an Apple manufacturer, of labor rights violations
- MIT project turns your inbox into an infographicResearchers at MIT's Media Lab use e-mail metadata to create infographics of users' correspondences.
- Facebook for Every Phone app reaches more than 100 million usersFacebook's feature-phone application now reaches more than 100 million users, according to a recent announcement.
- Rosalind Franklin: Was she robbed of the credit for discovering the double helix?Rosalind Franklin, celebrated Thursday with a double-helical doodle on Google's home page, is mostly remembered as the person who had her data swiped by Watson and Crick. But the picture is more nuanced than that.
- Google dives into streaming TV with ChromecastGoogle released Chromecast, a TV streaming device that pulls in shows from the Internet.
- Google Doodle: How Rosalind Franklin photographed DNAThursday's Google Doodle celebrates the birthday of Rosalind Franklin, the first photographer of DNA.