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Aperion Verus Grand line of home speakers released

Aperion Audio has released the Aperion Verus Grand line of home theater speakers complete with a patent-pending tweeter, for sound reproduction.

3D TV not growing as fast as expected

3D TV is still an emerging market, but manufacturers are disappointed to see that the technology didn't take off as hoped in 2010.

Google invests in wind power

Google is standing by its commitment to become carbon neutral and help the environment with its announcement to invest in wind power.
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Mobile gaming app developer ngmoco:) acquired by DeNA

The Japanese gaming firm DeNA has acquired ngmoco, Inc., for up to US$400 million in cash and securities.
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Google tests cars that drive themselves

If you've been on the roads of California you may have unwittingly partaken in research being done by Google. The software giant has driven more than 100,000 miles on California highways, tests cars that are self-driving.

Windows 7 mobile unveiled; first phones announced

Microsoft unveiled its long-awaited mobile platform Windows 7 and announced a series of new phones running its operating system.

Adobe AIR for Android now available

Good news for AIR developers, Adobe has announced the AIR is available for Android.

Mozilla releases Firefox 4 beta for Android

Excellent news for fans of Mozilla Firefox. The organization has announced its first release of Firefox 4 beta for Android and Maemo platforms.

Libya censors .ly domains

There's trouble brewing for companies and entrepreneurs who may have registered .ly domains from Libya.

IE market share dips below 50 percent

Watch out Internet Explorer. Looks like your competition is eating away at you.

Verizon and Motorola jointly announce the Droid Pro and Citrus

Verizon and Motorola have jointly announced the release of two new phones, the Droid Pro and Citrus.

12seconds calls it quits

12seconds, the starup video service that allows users to take 12 second videos, is shutting its doors.

Skype comes to Android phones

Skype announced today that its popular VoIP service will now be available to several model of Android phones.

Verizon refunds 15 million customers for overages

Verizon will be refunding millions of customers for overage fees that should have been free, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Apple approves its first BitTorrent app

Apple has approved a BitTorrent app -- the first of its kind to enter the App Store.

Toshiba unveils 3D TV without glasses

Toshiba has manufactured the first ever TV that displays in 3D -- no glasses required.

LG delays Android tablet

LG Electronics said today they are scrapping plans to release a tablet running on Froyo, Android's 2.2 Operating System, citing problems with the software itself.

Google announces new photo format: WebP

Google is pushing for the future of photo formatting to be done in WebP, leaving JPEG in the dust.

Facebook revamps photo feature, takes on Flickr

Facebook has announced a major update to its photo product that will give Flickr a run for its money.

Nokia N8 has begun shipping

Nokia has announced that its latest smartphone, the N8, is finally shipping. The phone was slightly delayed as the company dealt with massive pre-orders.

Many Android apps secretly sharing your personal data

Research released today by three research institutions suggests that 50 percent of Android applications may be secretly sharing your information with advertisers.

Gmail allows users to turn off Conversation View

Email purists are rejoicing over Google's decision to allow Gmail users to turn off Conversation View.

Google instant blacklisted words revealed

A growing list of blocked words in Google Instant has been revealed by the hacker quarterly magazine, 2600.

AOL rounds out acquisition spree with Brizzly

AOL has announced its third acquisition of the day -- it has acquired Thing Labs, maker of the web-based social reader, Brizzly. The deal is reported to be around $10 million.

Office for Mac 2011 coming this October

Microsoft has announced that Mac user can expect to see Office for Mac 2011 hit store shelves on October 26.

AOL acquires video service 5min

In what appears to be a day of acquisitions for AOL, the company has announced that it has acquired the video service 5min.

Apple’s Ping update makes the service more user friendly

Apple's Ping music service launched to lackluster reviews and the company is attempting to remedy some of that in the latest update to iTunes 10.0.1.

Promoted Tweets selling for “upwards of $100,000”

As Twitter searches for a revenue model, it has been revealed by the Wall Street Journal that the company is selling Promoted Tweets for around $100,000.
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Salesforce picks up enterprise chat startup Activa Live

Salesforce has purchased the chat startup, Activa Live, as reported by TechCrunch.

Foursquare 2.0 pushes the boundaries, improves To-Do lists

Foursquare, the popular geolocation-based social network, has just updated its iPhone client to version 2.0.

Dell’s new Inspiron computers focus on family entertainment

Yesterday, Dell released the new Inspiron One and Inspiron Zino HD desktops. The Inspiron One offers Stage, a new Dell-designed interface which, delivers one-touch access to music, photos, videos and more.

New Wii remote leaked; holiday release planned

Good news for Wii fans, it appears as though Nintendo will be offering a new remote for the popular console that fully integrates the Wii Motion Plus technology into the Wii Remote.

LinkedIn acquires reviews site ChoiceVendor

LinkedIn said today that it has acquired ChoiceVendor, a company that rates and reviews business-to-business service providers.

JetBlue Wi-Fi access coming in 2012

In-flight internet access is quickly becoming a standard of travel, with JetBlue announcing it will begin equipping its planes to allow passengers to surf the Web.