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The
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high-end desktop towers, which start at $2,499, could be getting the ax
soon, according to a new report that says Apple's re-thinking its place
in the desktop workstation market.
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less-than-expected battery life on its newest phone. Will Apple answer?
History says yes. more
A significant chunk of those millions of underage Facebook users are on the social network with their parents' blessing, according to a new survey. more
The MPAA has presented the U.S. House of Representatives with
a custom-crafted bill designed to put the Internet fully under the control of the industries it represents. And our government has aided and abetted along the way for years. Time for a revolution? more
Acer's chairman sees Windows 8 offering up a stronger challenge to Apple and reviving the Windows PC hardware camp, which is currently seeing tepid growth. more
In another step toward building an operational space station,
China launches an unmanned Shenzhou capsule for automated docking tests
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