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With new music hardware, Google takes aim at your living room

Google is developing its own branded home entertainment device, according to one new report.

iPad 3 rumors solidify around release window, but not features

The iPad 3 release lands in March, according to a new report. So what can analysts and supply-chain reporters tell us about what's included in this iPad 3 release?

Google plans to challenge Dropbox with cloud-sync service: report

Rumors have been circulating about a Google cloud-storage service that would give easy access to media wherever there's an Internet connection. Now, a new report suggests that Google is planning to launch the service in just a few weeks.

Tesla Model X: An SUV with wings. Sort of.

Tesla Model X is the electric carmaker's first foray into the SUV market. Besides 'falcon wings' for rear doors, the Tesla Model X has front and rear electric motors.

Steve Jobs: FBI file says Apple CEO could 'distort reality'

The FBI has released a decades old file on Apple founder Steve Jobs. The bureau said that Jobs would "twist the truth."

iPad 3 unveiling set for March: report

The iPad 3 will be unveiled by Apple at an event in March, according to one reporter. So what should we expect from an iPad 3?

10 most intriguing tablets of 2012

This time last year, one tablet ruled them all. The Apple iPad sent tablet sales skyrocketing, leading them to outsell laptops and to became the second largest consumer electronics category, behind only phones. But many joked that there is no “tablet market.” There’s just an “iPad market.” By this time next year, that may no longer be true.

Sure, the iPad makes up 57.6 percent of tablet sales, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. But that slice is shrinking. And with an impressive list of Android and Windows 8 competitors on the horizon, Apple may watch its share of the pie dwindle further.

Interested in picking up a tablet this year? Here are the 10 tablets to watch in 2012.

iPad 3: What's inside?

iPad 3: From leaked images, it looks as though the iPad 3 may have space for a larger battery than the iPad 2.

Windows 8 preview launch set for late February: Microsoft

Microsoft will take the wraps off a "consumer preview" version of its Windows 8 OS at an event in Spain later this month.

Negotiating with Anonymous: Symantec talks collapse, source code released

Security software company Symantec tried to negotiate this week with the hacker group Anonymous to prevent the release of source code stolen in 2006. But the talks failed, and now Anonymous has published both the code and the email trail detailing negotiations.

Sprint loses $3.1 billion in 4Q

Although Sprint Nextel Corp. sold nearly 2 million iPhones last year, the company has lost more than $1 billion due to costly subsidies. Sprint plans to make back the money through the iPhone's two-year contract.

iPhone on Sprint: Great for sales, terrible for profits

iPhone helped drive up activation numbers for Sprint. Still, the company posted a major loss in the last quarter of 2011, thanks to the iPhone.

With Droid 4, Verizon doubles down on its 4G double-data promotion

A new data deal from Verizon Wireless is tied to the release of the Droid 4 smartphone.

Windows 8: Is Microsoft really ditching the Windows Start button?

Seen the latest Windows 8 draft? The Start button, a fixture in Windows since 1995, got the axe as Microsoft attempts major OS overhaul.

Amazon stores coming to a city near you?

Amazon stores will open in Seattle, according to a new report. Can the online powerhouse pivot to create successful bricks-and-mortar Amazon stores?

Verizon, Redbox team up to take on Netflix

Verizon and Red Box will soon roll out a streaming video service, which will compete with Netflix.

Facebook, already rich off online ads, gears up for mobile adverts

More than half of Facebook users access the social network through a mobile device. And now Facebook could be close to rolling out a mobile advertising initiative.

Cloud computing network: Complex games on simple devices?

Cloud computing technology would allow new social gaming network to offer console-quality games without hardware limitations. Even mobile phones look set to be able to use GFACE's cloud computing technology.

Facebook IPO turns graffiti mural into a $200 million payday

David Choe, the artist commissioned to paint a mural in Facebook HQ in 2005, is about to become a very rich man indeed – all thanks to some graffiti murals and the Facebook IPO.

With Gmail Man spoof, Microsoft assails Google privacy policy (+video)

Gmail Man is here, and he's looking at your private messages. Microsoft's new ad takes some humorous jabs at Google's free mail service.