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Franz Kafka: Why a cockroach crawled into the Google doodleA Google doodle Wednesday honors Franz Kafka, author of聽鈥淭he Metamorphosis." But this cartoon cockroach is more than just an insect.聽
Google Reader is dead. Here are five alternatives. Google Reader officially closed on Monday, leaving a void in the information aggregation market. Check out our list of Google Reader replacements.
Can Microsoft's Xbox head save Zynga?Zynga brings in head of Microsoft's Xbox business to replace founder Mark Pincus. Smart move?- Are you savvy about social networks? Take our quiz to find out.
Do you share snapshots of your life on Instagram? Check in on friends through Facebook? Follow the world on Twitter? Social media sites provide platforms for previously unheard voices 鈥� from friends and family members to Occupy Wall Street and anti-government protesters in China. There seems to be a place for nearly everyone to say something about anything.
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Apple's French offices raided by watchdog groupA French watchdog group invaded Apple's France offices in ongoing antitrust investigations.聽
Apple files for iWatch trademark in JapanApple filed for a trademark for "iWatch" in Japan 鈥� signaling that the iWatch could be released by the end of 2014.
Myanmar unlocks one of Asia's last untapped cellular marketsMyanmar awards cell phone contracts to Norwegian Telenor and Qatari Ooredoo.
Facebook removes ads from pages with offensive contentIn move to appease marketers, Facebook will no longer show ads with offensive content.聽
Verizon: 4G is (mostly) everywhere, but we need to make it fasterVerizon Wireless announced this week that its 4G LTE network now reaches about 95 percent of the American population. With the LTE network now basically complete, Verizon turns its attention to making it faster by deploying extra bandwidth.
Google at work on Android watch, video game console: reportGoogle could be building both a wrist watch and a video game console, both of which would be powered by Android.聽
Is the Z10 BlackBerry's savior? Not so fast.Bad news on Q1 results sends BlackBerry stock tumbling in trading on Friday.聽
Do browsers need to be more touch-friendly? Microsoft thinks so.Meanwhile, Microsoft has said that it will eventually release Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 machines.聽- Tomfoolery introduces Anchor, a Facebook for the workplaceTomfoolery's Anchor software allows co-workers to chat, share photos, and post interoffice updates.聽
New clues emerge after four-year hacking spree in South KoreaCyber attacks on South Korea date back four years to a single hacking group, the 'Dark Seoul Gang,' says US security software maker Symantec Corp.- New clues emerge after four-year hacking spree in South KoreaCyber attacks on South Korea date back four years to a single hacking group, the 'Dark Seoul Gang,' says US security software maker Symantec Corp.
Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, more colorsTo compete with other smartphone companies, Apple considers bigger iPhones in more color.聽
PayPal plans for interplanetary banking systemPayPal and the聽Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) announced plans for an interplanetary banking system.聽
Recon Jet: Google Glass-like 'smart' sunglasses for athletesRecon聽Instruments聽introduced its sportier and cheaper version of Google Glass. Meet the Recon Jet.- Recon Jet: Google Glass-like 'smart' sunglasses for athletesRecon聽Instruments聽introduced its sportier and cheaper version of Google Glass. Meet the Recon Jet.
At Build 2013, Microsoft unveils Windows 8.1 (complete with Start button)Microsoft showed off Windows 8.1, the first major update to its computer/tablet operating system, at the Build developer conference on Wednesday.