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Android Port on HP TouchPad Advances

The team at CyanogenMod has been busy working on its Android port for the defunct HP TouchPad and the port is now a few steps closer to full compatibility.
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Steven Sinofsky is the New 'Steve Jobs'

The new Steve is another Steve, strangely. Sinofsky is reinventing Microsoft's core product in ways unimaginable three years ago. He calls it the "re-imaging" of Windows, which he must say to keep enterprise customers and developers from having catastrophic heart failure.

More Changes in Facebook, Live Video and Music Updates Coming

Facebook friends will soon be able to see a real-time stream of what the others are watching and listening to in the web in real-time, via a "ticker" stream. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is expected to unveil more changes at FB in its upcoming f8 conference in San Francisco on Thursday.

Google Wallet, Another Nail in the Coffin for iPhone 5?

It seems like smartphones running on Google's Android platform are slowly, but surely winning the race, while crowd favorite Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5 is still sleeping in some overseas production plants. Android phones now have bigger screens, an improved interface, more powerful processors, and now, virtual wallets?

Aussie Gamers Spared from Sony’s ‘Agree or Boot Out’ Rule

Aussie PlayStation gamers have escaped Sony's controversial 'agree or boot out' strategy that U.S. and Canadian gamers have to follow.The new clause will allow Sony to ban gamers from the PlayStation Network unless they agree to forfeit the right to pursue legal action should the PSN have future security breaches. Users will need to agree to the new clause after they log in or they won't be able to use their online accounts.

Bidders Flood Early Windows 8 Tablets on eBay

Windows 8 development tablets are selling like hotcakes on eBay, going for as much as $2,700 apiece, even though they were designed for testing purposes only. The tablets are not supposed to go on the market until 2012.

‘Super Fast’ Internet in Australia for $50 a Month

iiNet has unveiled its National Broadband Network (NBN) packages, while other ISP giants Optus and Telstra have yet to release theirs. iiNet's $49.95 monthly bill covers 40GB data quota and maximum speeds of 12 Mbps.

Samsung Wants to Block iPhone 5 Sale in South Korea

If anyone is most excited for the much-awaited launch of Apple’s iPhone 5, it should be none other than Samsung Electronics, which reportedly plans to block the sale of the smartphone on its own turf, South Korea.

Telstra Revises Service Packages and Pricing Schemes

As rival telcos unveiled their new broadband pricing schemes, giant Telstra Corporation revealed on Monday new offerings that it hopes would continue to lure customers amidst the approaching roll out of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Samsung Planning to Block Apple’s iPhone 5 Sale in Korea

Apple's iPhone 5 hasn't been released yet but Samsung is already planning to launch an aggressive legal campaign to ban the device in Korea.Insiders at the South Korean company told the Korea Times that the company plans to up its legal battle with Apple with the next generation of smartphones, starting with the much anticipated iPhone 5.

Facebook + Twitter > Google Plus? Or the Other Way Around?

Facebook is joining forces with Twitter - does this spell doom for Google+? If the outcome depends on the numbers, Google+ could be dead. Facebook has more than 750 million active users and Twitter has 100 million, compared with only 20 million users and no signs of growth so far for Google's social network.

Samsung Files Countersuits Against Apple in Australia and Germany

Unable to market in full swing its line of Galaxy tablet computers due to global legal disputes with giant tech firm Apple, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics asked Australian and German courts to invalidate an earlier ruling from a German court that prevents the consumer electronic maker to sell its new products internationally.

PS Vita Released in December to Answer Ultimate Question [Photos]

Amid a suggestion by a Sony PSP ad that smartphones should only be used for "texting your grandma", maybe Nintendo just made a bad product, and a device that shows three-dimensional images without the glasses are not what gamers are looking for. This would not be surprising, as prior to the success of the Wii console, Nintendo had its share of missteps.

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