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- Is Apple building a 5.7-inch iPhone phablet?Apple is reportedly weighing the release of a large, 5.7-inch iPhone, which would put the device squarely in phablet territory.Â
- Facebook hashtags bring a taste of Twitter to the social networkFacebook hashtags will help spur 'public conversation,' the company says.
- Will Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom hybrid find a big audience?Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S4 Zoom, a device that combines elements of a high-end camera and elements of a high-end smart phone. Now Samsung just needs to find some buyers.Â
- In-car dashboard 'smart' technology is distracting, AAA warns'Hands-free' apparently isn't enough when it comes to today's automative dashboard technology.Â
- Five ways to protect yourself from government surveillance Last week, press leaks revealed that the National Security Administration has been gathering and storing metadata from Verizon and nine Internet communication companies: Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, and Apple. Regardless of how you feel about the government collecting data on its citizens, take a few minutes to click through and consider these five tips for protecting yourself from government surveillance.
- Apple debuts new Macbook Air, OS X 'Mavericks' at WWDCAt its WWDC keynote this week Apple unveiled new Macbook Airs, which will have better graphics and battery life than their predecessors. Apple also took the wraps off "Mavericks," its newest desktop OS, which also includes some nifty power-saving features.
- Quick guide: iTunes Radio vs. Pandora vs. Spotify vs. Rdio vs. Google Play Music Click through our list of five music streaming sites to see what Apple's new iTunes radio has to live up to.
- Sony will launch PlayStation 4 at $399. (Take that, Microsoft.)The Xbox One will sell for half a grand. The Sony PlayStation 4 for a hundred bucks less than that.Â
- Google tries to debunk 'myths' of PRISMGoogle asked the Obama administration to allow disclosure of details about the US government's demands for its metadata.Â
- Apple calls iOS 7 its biggest update since iPhone's launchApple tries to keep its users coming back with new iOS 7 operating system
- Meet Apple's iOS 7. Definitely not the same as iOS 6.Apple has taken the wraps off iOS 7, a radically-redesigned new version of its formidable mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.Â
- Google scoops up Waze in a deal reportedly worth $1.1 billionGoogle – not Facebook or Apple – will be the new owner of Israeli mapping app Waze.Â
- Did you spot the three Maurice Sendak books in Google's doodle?Google featured three Maurice Sendak books in its doodle Monday. Did you catch them all?Â
- Is $499 too much to pay for the Microsoft Xbox One?The Microsoft Xbox One, the forthcoming video game console, will sell for $499, Microsoft announced today.Â
- Why Maurice Sendak's stories were so scaryMaurice Sendak's imaginative children's books, honored on Monday with a Google doodle, let children go 'where the wild things are.'Â
- How big data helps big citiesWhen troves of information are opened to programmers, problems get solved.
- Metal Gear Solid V starring role will go to Kiefer SutherlandSutherland, best-known for his role on TVs '24,' will handle both voice and motion-capture duties for Metal Gear Solid V protagonist Snake.Â
- iPhone trade-in: Apple eyeing new in-store program?iPhone trade-in program? As Apple preps for the arrival of a new smart phone, an iPhone trade-in program could help the Cupertino company clear out old stock.Â
- E-book trial: Why is Apple in court yet again?Apple is on trial for colluding with five publishing companies to fix prices of e-books. Â
- The Last of Us review roundup: How does Naughty Dog's latest stack up?The Last of Us review scores just hit, shortly before the PlayStation 3 game goes on sale. Here's what critics are saying.Â