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Windows Blue: Screenshots, whispers, and the promise of a fresher OSDon't confuse Windows Blue with Windows 9. Still, the OS upgrade may pack some worthwhile goodies, including Internet Explorer 11.聽
Bioshock Infinite review roundupBioshock Infinite hits shelves in the US this week. Here's what critics are saying about the new alternate-history epic from Irrational Games.聽
CSMonitor editors share their favorite people to follow on Twitter Twitter turned 7 this week. In celebration of the social network's birthday, 海角大神 compiled a list of favorite Twitter accounts. Each is informative and useful in its own way. Find out what each section recommends for you.
Apple tightens account security with two-factor authenticationAfter Wired writer Mat Honan was hacked last year, Apple and Amazon amended their security practices to close some loopholes. Now, Apple has added two-factor authentication: an additional layer of security which works by combining something a user knows with something they have.
Dropped your iPhone? With new Apple tech, it's no problem.Apple has patented drop protection technology for its handheld devices, including the Apple iPhone.聽
YouTube: Eight years in and 1 billion people strongYouTube's 1 billion monthly users now post 72 hours of video each minute and watch four billion hours of video each month. As YouTube said, "that's a lot of Gangnam Style!"
Holy pontiff, Batman! Vatican runs superhero story, confuses manyThe Vatican's Twitter account and website ran Batman stories on Thursday. The Vatican's social communications office claims that the site and account were not hacked.聽
BlackBerry 10 adds 30,000 apps in seven weeks. Any good ones?Is 100,000 BlackBerry 10 apps the same thing as 100,000 good BlackBerry 10 apps?聽
Can Google persuade users to switch from Evernote to Keep?Google Keep, a note-taking app, was officially launched this week. The platform is clearly an attempt to steal some market share from Evernote.聽
Amazon enters $600M deal to develop CIA cloudFederal Computer Weekly reports that Amazon is signing a 10-year, $600 million contract to build a cloud computing system for the CIA.
Samsung smart watch in the worksSamsung executive Lee Young Hee confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg that Samsung is working on a smart watch, combining the capabilities of a smart phone and a wristwatch.
The Oculus Rift aims to make virtual reality gaming viableVR headsets have been around for decades, but they've always been bulky and expensive. The Oculus Rift, which made waves at this year's CES, could finally bring the technology into the mainstream.
HTC One delayed due to parts shortage: reportAccording to a new report, HTC is having trouble obtaining components for the camera on the HTC One smartphone.聽
Hacker 'Weev' sentenced to 41 months in jail for iPad hack'Weev,' whose real name is聽Andrew Auernheimer, was charged with breaking into AT&T servers and distributing a list of e-mail addresses belonging to iPad users.聽
BlackBerry CEO calls iPhone interface outdatedDays after Apple releases its "Why iPhone" ads, BlackBerry's CEO says the iPhone's user interface needs a face lift.聽
Say hello to Sony's new Xperia L and Xperia SPThe Xperia L is a camera-centric smart phone, while the Xperia SP has been positioned by Sony as a mid-range counterpart to the Xperia Z.聽
Facebook may start using hashtags as next advertising ployThe Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook is working on incorporating hashtags into its social network. Introducing hashtags may be an advertising ploy, but what does it say about the future of Facebook's user experience and brand?
Shuttering of Google Reader prompts petitions, outrageGoogle has said it will聽permanently close the Google Reader app as of July 1. And that has made a lot of users very unhappy indeed.聽
Samsung Galaxy S4: Not a sea change, but does it need to be?The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the successor to last year's best-selling Samsung Galaxy S3.
Android chief Andy Rubin will step downRubin, a co-founder of Android, will be replaced by聽Chrome chief聽Sundar Pichai.聽