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Caleb Garling

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Study: Attaining ambitious goals induces a greater level of chemical satisfaction compared to conservative goals

A new study finds that consumers who set ambitious goals have a greater level of satisfaction compared to those who set conservative goals.

Twitter launches Bootstrap, a new platform to build CSS-based apps

Twitter jumps into the app platform game further with Bootstrap.
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22 percent of active domains in the United States run WordPress

Wordpress now operates within 22 in every 100 new domains in the US.
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Salesforce earns record quarterly revenue of $546 million

Despite turmoil in other tech sectors SalesForce posts a phenomenal second quarter

Researches at Vanderbilt University design a bionic limb that walks with a natural gait

The new limb moves and adjusts as a regular leg would (almost).

HP announces it will discontinue webOS development

HP announces it will discontinue support of the operating system, though licensing or reselling are still options.

US government opens portal for public’s ideas for apps, but why does it require a Google ID for submission?

USA.gov has opened a portal to take citizen's app ideas.

Study: Wireless power industry will grow 4500 percent from 2010 to 2016

IMS Research projects global wireless power market rising from $100 million in 2010 to $4.5 billion in 2016.
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One in five e-commerce shoppers worldwide use Amazon, Chinese competitor not far behind

New data from comScore show that Amazon's portfolio of properties saw 20 percent of the world's internet users.

World’s largest solar-powered yacht arrives in Hong Kong on home stretch of around-the-world voyage

The technological marvel arrives in Hong Kong for its final stretch around the globe

Study: 26 percent of teachers cite cyberbullying by parents

A new study from Plymouth University highlights cyberbullying issues for teachers in the UK.

Sony cuts $50 off the PS3, reducing standard model to $250

Sony will make cuts to its consoles to keep up with ever-changing gaming market.

FCC to investigate Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) for blocking wireless communication

BART authorities come under investigation by the FCC for shutting down cell phone service in response to protests.

Pew Internet Study: ‘13% of cell owners pretended to be using their phone’

A new study reveals interesting statistics about the average cell phone

Microsoft launches Windows 8 blog, indicates possible early editions

Microsoft announced an interactive blog and Twitter account to open discourse on Windows 8.

Netlog violates Facebook’s policies and gets banned

Facebook takes measures to ban European social network Netlog

Number of CT scans have risen 330 percent in 12 years

The intensive hospital procedures use has skyrocketed in the last decade.

Sharing Spree gives consumers a sweet deal while donating some savings to charity

Sharing Spree gives a new, philanthropic twist on daily deals.

Images of Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich leaked and reveal sharp new interface

Leaked images from two blogs shed light on Google's upcoming release.
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Google Plus introduces games and swears that they won’t be annoying

Angry Birds, Farmville and the rest of the social gaming all-stars will now be featured on Google Plus.

Zynga updates S-1 filing, reports internal valuation of $11.5 billion in March

As Zynga gets closer to going public, their internal figures show a company with healthy revenue sources.

Groupon updates IPO paperwork and admits it is not profitable

Groupon has revised its government filings and noted it's actually in the red.

New graphene nanotubes could bring faster, microscopic computers

A team of UK researchers has created a material that could make more powerful and smaller computers.

LivingSocial releases data revealing how much we like burritos, golf, yoga and massages

LivingSocial offers a fun glimpse into a cross section of the American consumer.

Apple most valuable company on the planet for an afternoon

Apple just edges out Exxon Mobile for the most valuable company in the world...and then falls behind.

AT&T’s purchase of Qualcomm’s spectrum halted by FCC

AT&T faces hurdles as FCC slows approval process for two major transactions.

Amazon sales figures paint violent picture of equipment used in London riots

Amazon is showing some fairly ominous sales trends in it's UK store.
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Save the pseudonyms: Why having multiple online personalities is not a disorder

Social networks may be on a crusade to slash pseudonyms and stomp out anonymity, but operating under a number of online names has its merits.
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iPhone 5 “hypothetical” costs and hardware published by Bloomberg

Bloomberg posts estimates on iPhone 5 hardware, costs and margins.

Syrian hackers retaliate and take down Anonymous social network AnonPlus

Earlier this morning we reported how Anonymous had hacked the website of Syria’s Ministry of Defense, and replaced the official homepage with images of citizen unrest and brutality by authorities. Now AnonPlus, Anonymous’s social network has been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army, replacing the site with grisly images and the following message: “In response […]

E-commerce continues strong growth with 14 percent increase in Q2 of 2011

Trends continue towards digital shopping as comScore reports new data from the second quarter of 2011.

San Francisco realtors: The rental market feels like another tech bubble

An unlikely but distinctly knowledgeable group weighs in on the question of a tech bubble.
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‘Spam King’ surrenders to FBI, indicted on hacking charges

Sanford Wallace turned himself in and could face up to 40 years in prison.

Movirtu to open up mobile phone numbers to developing world

Movirtu plans to change the way people with only mobile phone access socialize and do business.