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Small business owners ‘fed up’ with Groupon and its clones

A number of small business owners have begun to gripe about participating in daily deals from Groupon and its competitors — one of a variety of signs that the industry is about to take a hit.

Leaked iPhone 5 case signals ‘radical’ redesign

Apple's fifth-generation iPhone will feature a thinner, tapered design, an edge-to-edge screen and maybe even a touch-only home button, according to a variety of leaked phone cases.
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‘Battleship’ trailer released, looks absurdly awesome

"Battleship" the movie might seem like a sure-fire flop. But the first trailer, released today, actually shows some promise — if boats, babes and explosive combat with aliens are your cup of tea.
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LulzSec hacker ‘Topiary’ arrested in UK

UK authorities have arrested another alleged member of hacker group LulzSec, a 19-year-old who goes by the name Topiary.
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‘Mad Men’ now streaming on Netflix Watch Instantly

The critically-acclaimed AMC series "Mad Men" is now available on Netflix's Watch Instantly streaming service. Can it help the company stop hemorrhaging customers?
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Apple and Samsung said to have big plans for solar gadgets, but industry isn’t ready

Apple and Samsung allegedly want to move forward with the production of solar-powered gadgets, but the solar industry can't yet support such a move.
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Facebook hits back at Google+ with ‘Facebook for Business’

While Google+ struggles to launch profiles for business, Facebook has launched a new webpage to make it easier for organizations to set up on its site.
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This is the saddest movie of all-time, according to science

Hollywood has made a lot of tear-jerkers over the years. But according to the scientific community, one movie brings on sadness more than any other.
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Only 71 percent of adults watch online videos, says Pew Research

According to Pew Research, an increasing number of Internet users watch online videos. But despite the increases, 1 in 4 Americans still manage to avoid YouTube, and other video sharing sites, altogether.
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HTC wants to negotiate with Apple over patent dispute

HTC executive Winston Yung says his company wants to negotiate a deal with Apple over a patent dispute between the two companies. But will Apple talk?
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Firefox maker Mozilla aims at Google with new mobile OS

The company that brought us Firefox has announced plans for a new type of mobile operating system, Boot to Gecko, that could eventually rival Google's Android and Chrome.
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Google to revise Google+ nickname policy

The Google+ policy that disallows the use of nicknames, psuedonyms and other alternate names will be changed "as soon as possible," says Google VP Bradley Horowitz.
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Anger floods China’s fake Apple Stores

At the fake Apple Store locations in China, tensions rise between misled customers and embarrassed employees.
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Google+ ‘Games stream’ confirmed

Google+ will soon challenge Facebook further with a new Games section, evidence of which has appeared on a Google help page.
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Widespread NFC adoption still ‘four years away’

Technology heavyweights like Google and RIM have already begun to adopt NFC mobile wallet technology. But a new analyst report says widespread adoption by customers is still years away.
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Man builds Iron Man-style palm-mounted laser weapon

When it comes to homemade lasers, few can beat the Iron Man-inspired Laser Glove MK III.
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AntiSec hackers claim breach of NATO security

Following the arrests of 21 alleged Anonymous and LulzSec hackers, the AntiSec coalition claims to have accessed the servers of NATO.
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Porsche Design now makes… hookahs?

While Porsche is busy building high-end sports cars, its accessory branch, Porsche Design, has announced the release of a luxury "hookah."
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Nokia posts huge $692 million loss, confirms 2011 Windows Phone release

Nokia took a huge financial hit in the second quarter of this year, but the company's leadership remains optimistic about its future prospects.
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Google Books to distribute Harry Potter e-books

Google will handle distribution and purchases of the e-book versions of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, which is due out this fall.
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Apple could become world’s most-valuable company

Apple currently reigns as the most valuable technology company in the world. But with record earnings coming in, the giant of Cupertino could soon surpass Exxon Mobil to become the most valuable company on the planet.
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Exclusive: Inside Anon+, the world’s first anonymous social network

Forget Google+ – the future of social networking shuns identities altogether. We got an exclusive look inside Anon+, the first-ever anonymous social network.
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Hackers spread false report of Taliban leader’s death

The war in Afghanistan has entered the digital realm, with the Taliban claiming hackers breached their email and cellphones, and sent out messages falsely claiming the death of their spiritual leader, Mullah Omar
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Apple kills the regular MacBook

Apple has killed the white MacBook in favor of the new and improved MacBook Air.
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Fake Apple Stores open in China

The Chinese aren't just making fake iPhones and iPad — they're ripping off entire Apple retail locations.
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Google+ iPhone app now available on iTunes

Rejoice, iPhone users: The Google+ app you've all been waiting for is now available from the iTunes App Store.
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Google+ said to launch verified celebrity accounts

Like Twitter, Google+ will soon offer verified accounts for celebrities, according to a report from CNN.
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Alfred: The iPhone app that knows what you want before you do

Alfred is a new iPhone app that uses artificial intelligence to predict what type of restaurant or bar you want, even if you have no idea.
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Google invests in Farmville-maker Zynga: Bad for Facebook?

A new SEC filing by Facebook's most prominent game-maker, Zynga, shows that Google has also invested in the company.
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NY Times reporters to answer questions live on Quora

Ever wanted to quiz a journalist from The New York Times? Starting tomorrow, you can have your chance.
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Wikipedia to launch article-quality ranking system

A new Wikipedia ranking system allows users to rate the reliability of individual articles.
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Public webcam helps Indian government office stay honest

In an environment of rampant government corruption, one Indian politician has taken transparency into his own hands — by installing a webcam feed of his office online for everyone to see.
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Adobe buys digital-signature startup EchoSign

Adobe has purchased electronic-signature startup EchoSign, which the company says will make it easier for customers to sign and return documents without the need for fax machines or postal services.
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Facebook blocks Google+ ad

Facebook has once again struck back against Google+, this time by banning a user's advertising account after he posted an ad for his Google+ page.