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- Nokia to shoulder past Apple with Windows Phone 8 debut: reportApple may unveil its next iPhone on Sept. 12. But Nokia is set to introduce its Windows 8 Phone before that, according to one report.Â
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: Should you get it over an iPad?The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 doesn't pack the same quality display as the iPad. But it does have something Apple doesn't: a stylus.Â
- Julia Child's first recipe: shark repellentBefore becoming a celebrity chef, Julia Child, whom Google is celebrating on her 100th birthday, worked for the clandestine Office of Strategic Service, where she first put to use her latent culinary skills.
- Toilet of the future? Runs on sun. Wins prize.Toilet of the future wins $100,000 from Gates Foundation for solar-powered unit that recycles water and turns waste into energy. Foundation will spend $3.4 million on its 'toilet of the future' initiative.
- Julia Child was a spy. Was she any good at it?People remember Julia Child for her wit, charm, and cheer. But before Wednesday's Google Doodle, before her TV shows, and before she moved to Paris, Julia Child worked as an intelligence officer.
- Google eliminates 4,000 jobs at MotorolaGoogle said that it would simplify Motorola's product portfolio and focus on smartphones over feature phones.Â
- Why is Barnes and Noble cutting prices on the Nook Tablet?The Nook Tablet and Nook Color got a price drop this week. And no wonder: The budget tablet market is about to get a whole lot more crowded.Â
- FTC settles with Facebook over privacy violationsThe FTC and Facebook have reached a deal over alleged privacy violations dating to 2009. But unlike Google, which earlier this week agreed to pay the FTC $22.5 million, Facebook won't be fined a penny.
- Blizzard Battle.net breach leaves user data exposedBattle.net servers were attacked by hackers this week, Blizzard's CEO has confirmed.Â
- Free food and potential acquisitions: Marissa Mayer settles in at YahooNow that she's had a few weeks to get acclimated as the company's CEO, Marissa Meyer is making plans to help Yahoo redefine its identity. But she doesn't want to hear the question, "What is Yahoo?"
- Ouya Kickstarter drive nets $8.5 million. What's next?The team behind Ouya, an open-source video game console, has raised an astonishing $8.5 million. Completed consoles are expected in March.Â
- Google fined $22.5 million in Safari case for violating FTC dealThe FTC has levied a $22.5 million fine against Google. The charge: In tracking cookies on Apple's Safari browser, Google violated the terms of an agreement signed with the FTC last year.Â
- Google to integrate Gmail into general search resultsGoogle will field test a feature that allows Gmail users to see traditional search results alongside results from old emails.Â
- Review: Siri versus Google Voice Search versus S VoiceWill Apple's Siri triumph over its Android counterparts, despite being the oldest of the three virtual assistants?
- Conan wades into Apple, Samsung imbroglioApple has sued Samsung for violating several key patents. Billions of dollars are at stake. But that doesn't mean the whole mess isn't worth a laugh or two.
- Cash, credit, or phone? Starbucks joins Square for mobile paymentsOften geared toward local businesses, mobile payment company Square has paired up with Starbucks. How the card-free transaction service could change the way consumers handle money.
- NYPD battled Twitter over threat to Mike Tyson showNYPD battled Twitter for access to user information. In the aftermath of the Aurora and Sikh temple mass shootings, the New York Police Department isn't taking any chances when it comes to online threats.
- As hacking victim's story spreads, Apple and Amazon tighten securityA tech journalist's online life was erased over the weekend – and the hackers used nothing more than easily-obtainable pieces of personal information to trick Apple and Amazon into letting them gain control of his accounts.
- Surface tablet ruffles feathers among Microsoft's friendsMicrosoft should 'think twice' about wading into the hardware game, an exec at Acer said this week.Â
- With iOS 6, Apple kicks out YouTube appNot long after announcing it would replace the Google Maps app with iOS Maps, Apple pulls another Google app from iOS 6: YouTube.Â