Samsung Beats Apple as 2011′s No.1 Smartphone Maker

With 37 million iPhones sold, it’s no suprise that Apple dominated the smartphone market during the fourth quarter, but for 2011 as a whole, Samsung managed to edge out Cupertino as the year’s top…

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Is Capcom trolling fans with ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’?

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Capcom just revealed two brand new exclusive characters for the Sony versions of the upcoming crossover fighter, raising the total number of PS3- and PSVita-specific faces to five.Capcom just revealed two brand new exclusive characters for the Sony versions of the upcoming crossover fighter, raising the total number of PS3- and PSVita-specific faces to five.


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What Investors Should Look For in Facebook’s IPO Filing Next Week

Facebook will file for its much-anticipated initial public offering as early as next week, according to the Wall Street Journal. A near-term filing isn’t much of a surprise, given that the number…

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Study: Energy Efficiency in Apartments Could Save $3.4 Billion

Energy-efficiency upgrades in U.S. apartment buildings could cut energy bills by almost $3.4 billion annually nationwide, according to a new report this week from think tanks CNT Energy and the…

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Elaborate ‘It Gets Better’ Video Resembles ‘Glee’

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

An extensively choreographed “It Gets Better” music video — set to Lady Gaga‘s “Hair” — gained…

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Expo Notes: Creators panel highlights creative uses for Mac, iOS

Expo Notes: Creators panel highlights creative uses for Mac, iOS The Superfly Presents the Creators panel at Macworld | iWorld brought together musicians, TV and film directors, and media managers for a wide-ranging discussion on the use of Apple products in…

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Has Petroleum Production Peaked, Ending the Era of Easy Oil?

Despite major oil finds off Brazil's coast, new fields in North Dakota and ongoing increases in the conversion of tar sands to oil in Canada , fresh supplies of petroleum are only just enough to…

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Children May Be Exposed to Higher Chemical Concentrations Than Their Mothers

Children living near DuPont’s plant in West Virginia are exposed to much higher concentrations of an industrial chemical than their mothers, according to a newly published study.

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Race and Religion at the Ballot Box: Building a Better Bias Detector

The color of a candidate’s skin failed to sway voters to depress the lever for either Obama or McCain in the 2008 election, immediate analyses of that contest seemed to suggest. Some pundits…

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Primitive Attraction: Magnetized Moon Rock Points to Lunar Core’s Active Past

The moon of today is a static orb with little to no internal activity; for all intents and purposes it appears to be a dead, dusty pebble of a world. But billions of years ago the moon may have…

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Say Goodbye To The Nation’s First CTO, Aneesh Chopra



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The first ever Federal CTO, Aneesh Chopra, has left the job, the White House says.

He was hired in 2009 with the task of bringing the federal government’s aging IT systems into the modern age….

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15 Silicon Valley Homes To Drool Over Ahead Of Facebook’s IPO Filing Next Week



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When Facebook finally goes public in a few months, the company will create more than 1,000 millionaires.

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Former Groupon sales reps countersue over tactics

(Reuters) – Former Groupon Inc sales representatives sued by that company after leaving for Google Inc have filed a countersuit, claiming their former employer is pursuing “sham” litigation to…

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iPad lead over Android tablets cut in half, say reports, as Kindle Fire surges ahead

A year ago, the Apple iPad dominated the tablet market with a nearly 40 point lead over Android. Now, two reports show Apple’s lead has been cut by more than 20 points, with the Kindle Fire…

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Closing thoughts on Apple’s greedy, "crazy evil" iBooks license

This week’s discussion of Apple’s new license agreement for its iBooks Author program was what the State Department calls a “full and frank exchange of ideas.” If you missed the debate, here’s…

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More Sony Xperia S features revealed ahead of release date

Yeah, I’m a fan of the new Xperia S because of its premium and competitive design, and new features of the phone posted today makes it more attractive. Take note other Android manufacturers.

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iPad 3 release date, and the possible Samsung rival

Rumors say Apple will introduce a new iPad this quarter, the so-called iPad 3, and according to rumors, the device will get a March release date. Well, here’s a little piece of good news if you…

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PS Vita AT&T variant wants a “release date line”

PS Vita is arguably the much-anticipated gaming device right now (aside from the cheaper Nintendo 3DS) and to attract more customers on the device’s release date, February 22, Sony is expected to…

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Q&A: Lytro’s Charles Chi talks light field, battery life, and licensing

Q&A: Lytro's Charles Chi talks light field, battery life, and licensing The executive chairman of Lytro—a small company doing big things in the world of photography—discusses the technology behind a light-field sensor, the possibility of licensing its camera tech…

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