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- iPad pre-order stock is already depleted, says AppleWant the new iPad? Get ready to line up or sit on your hands – Apple says it has already sold out of online pre-order stock.Â
- Mini iPad set for release by end of 2012: reportAn iPad with a 7.85-inch screen is allegedly due to arrive here by the end of the year. But is the iPad "Mini" for real?Â
- Akira Yoshizawa: The grandfather of modern origamiAkira Yoshizawa, a pioneering origami artist and honoree of Wednesday's Google doodle, would have turned 101 today.
- Ice Cream Sandwich to hit Galaxy S II soonSamsung says Galaxy S II will soon see an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. But some users will see the software sooner than others.Â
- Yahoo sues Facebook over patent infringement, Facebook calls it 'puzzling'Yahoo Inc. said in a court filing Monday that Facebook has infringed 10 of its patents covering advertising, privacy controls and social networking.
- Yahoo sues Facebook as legal war escalatesYahoo sued Facebook on Monday, the first major legal battle among technology giants in social media. But patent skirmishes are common in the tech industry. Is Yahoo simply firing the opening shots for a new battlefield?
- Pre-ordered a new iPad? Sorry, slight delay.Demand for new iPad is so strong that customers who pre-ordered will not ship until March 19. Apple had originally said the pre-ordered iPads would reach customers March 16.
- Android tablets: little headway against iPadAndroid tablets, poised to challenge Apple's iPad a year ago, have largely fallen by the wayside. Here's why Android tablets and other tablet computers have a hard time against the iPad.
- Hacking for the good guys: Chrome cracked at Pwnium contestGoogle offered cash prizes this week to hackers who could break its Chrome web browser. Less than 24 hours after the winner brought Chrome down, Google developers had a security fix ready.
- Pinterest: An image-sharing Internet sensationReview: Pinterest, reportedly the fastest-growing website ever, combines the best parts of several social networks.
- 4K TV: Theater quality in your living room4K could be the next big leap for TVs. But do we really need a "higher definition" picture?
- New iPad runs faster, crisper images, but don't call it iPad3Apple unveiled a new iPad that's 4G-ready and boasts a quad-core graphics processor. It can be pre-ordered now and will hit stores on March 16.
- Switching from a Mac to a PC: Five lessons from an Apple fanboy The Internet is filled with testimonials of people ditching their PC for a hip new Mac. Where once they trudged through stodgy spreadsheets, they now write screenplays and edit flashy videos (if the ads are to be believed). But there's almost no material documenting the opposite experience. Most of the personal switching-to-Windows stories are many years out of date and center around now-obsolete "But you can't play games and none of your software will work!" arguments.So, here are the top five things an Apple fanboy learned from two months using Windows.
- International Women's Day: From communist roots to global holidayInternational Women's Day took a long and winding road before the United Nations officially adopted it. Over time, the holiday has taken on many different flavors, from communist protests to lavish gifts to a flowery Google doodle.
- Apple's new iPad brings 4G, better camera, more pixels than an HDTV Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the new iPad in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon, calling it the "poster child of the post-PC world." With 4G LTE wireless, Retina display, and a high-definition camera, Apple's third tablet is no doubt the best iPad yet. But can it hold back the tide of Android competitors?
- From Model T to Prius: 13 big moments in fuel efficiency historyIt took a long time for America's average fuel efficiency to surpass the M.P.G. rating of the Model T.
- IPad 3? Nope, it's iPad HD.IPad 3 will not be the name of Apple's third generation tablet, according to this VentureBeat report. Plus, Apple is buying 7-inch screens for a smaller model, but that won't be the iPad 3 either.
- IPad HD expected to have faster chip, sharper screenIPad HD is set to debut. Apple will introduce its new iPad HD at a press conference Wednesday.
- Google Play: Android's new home for apps, video, and musicGoogle Play replaces the Android Marketplace with a single clearinghouse for Google purchases.
- Hybrid cars 101: How long should batteries last?Owners complain that some hybrid-car batteries conk out early. What is the lifespan of a hybrid battery?