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Mobile apps market to be worth $25 billion by 2015

A research firm is estimating that the mobile apps market will grow to $25 billion by 2015, with an annual growth rate of nearly 30 percent.

Facebook disables new home address sharing feature

After a backlash, Facebook has temporarily disabled a new feature that allowed apps to demand access to sensitive user contact information like home address and mobile number.
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The Dilemma Review

Review: Ron Howard is back with his first comedy since working on Arrested Development. Unfortunately, he and his cast are too talented for the by-the-numbers plot of The Dilemma.

CES 2011 Robot Roundup

Therapeutic baby seals, walking dinosaurs, hand-shaking androids, exoskeletons, and creepy massage bots populated the Robotics Zone at CES 2011, and we went hands-on (and backs-on) with all of them.

Scientists plan to clone a woolly mammoth

Japanese scientists believe they have the technology and know-how to create a living woolly mammoth, a clone of a species that died thousands of years ago.

Facebook gives apps access to your home address and mobile number

In a developer update on Friday, Facebook notified developers that they can now request access to any users home address and mobile phone number.

NASA unveils weird airplane concepts for 2025

NASA has released renderings of three concept aircraft that could hit the skies in 2025. The goal is to build a plane that is greener and quieter, but still has decent speed, range, and storage capacity.
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Majors to sell music the day it hits radio, finally

Two major record labels have decided to end the dated practice of releasing a single to the radio weeks or months before it's legally available to purchase.

‘The Social Network’ wins at Golden Globes

David Fincher's The Social Network cleaned up at the Golden Globes last night, nabbing four awards including Best Screenplay and Best Drama.
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Ultimate CES 2011 Tablet Roundup: 25 Tablets Compared

From wavemakers like the Motorola Xoom and BlackBerry PlayBook, to nonames like the iStation Zood, walk we through the best and worst CES 2011 tablet unveils.

iPhone coming to Sprint? CEO Dan Hesse has ‘no comment’

Reporters have begun to ask if the iPhone is bound for any other carriers, including Sprint, which would only benefit from the flagship phone.

RIM hopes to sell a million PlayBooks in Q1; will allow tethering

RIM expects to sell a million BlackBerry PlayBooks in the next three months, but problems with email security are forcing it to allow tethering with other BlackBerry devices.

A thief steals a MacBook containing a possible cure for cancer

A MacBook was stolen from the car of two cancer researchers. The data on it was not backed up and represents years of research lost if it is not returned.

Motorola Atrix 4G to hit retail on March 1st

An Android blog site has gotten its hands on some leaked AT&T documents showing the Motorola Atrix 4G is currently set for a March 1st release.

Wikipedia founder says app stores are a threat to the Net, site celebrates 10 years

In a speech celebrating the 10th anniversary of Wikipedia, Founder Jimmy Wales expressed concern over the rise of App Stores, claiming they could harm the freedom of the Web.

Silicon Valley Museum opens $19m exhibit covering 2,000 years of computing

The Computer History Museum has opened its newest exhibit, a complete 2,000 year history of computers, at a price of $19 million.

This future home resembles a giant Slinky, could house 10,000 and float on water

Named "The Ark," this dome of a home is fully green, designed to hold 10,000 people, and can float on water.

Virginia Tech grad builds an iPhone-controlled beer cannon

A Virginia Tech graduate has conjured up a machine and iPhone app that allows him to select a beer and have his fridge fire it across the room to him.

Shazam music finding service adds Spotify, a music buying service

Shazam, a music identifying service for smartphones, is adding support for Spotify, a music download site.

Hands-on impressions of the Nokia E7

Nokia tried to avoid CES, but we caught the company at a small booth in a side-show. Here is an out-of-focus run through of the Nokia E7, which has a full slide-out keyboard.

LaCie shows off mobile streaming in new 5big Backup Server

At the Microsoft booth at CES, representatives from LaCie showed us the company's new 5big Backup Server, which stores data for up to 35 computers and can stream data to across the Net, even to mobile phones.

The future: light-up cereal boxes that report nutrition and soup that heats itself

At CES, Fulton Innovations showed off some fascinating wireless power technology and had a full smart kitchen on display.

Forget the Hadron Collider, thunderstorms shoot bursts of antimatter into space every day

Scientists have discovered that thunderstorms emit bursts of antimatter into space.

Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata to keynote Game Developer’s Conference

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, a one-time game developer, has been chosen to keynote the GDC 2011 conference in March.

Check out this full-length GTA 4 machinima movie

A young French filmmaker has used footage from Grand Theft Auto 4 to make his own film called The Trashmaster.

Study: digital piracy Websites get 53 billion visits a year

Findings from a new study on piracy have been re-published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in hopes of scaring people.

Daniel Craig to return as 007; Bond 23 to hit theaters in Nov. 2012

Daniel Craig fans can rejoice. The British actor will be returning to the role he redefined in Bond 23. The film is scheduled for a late 2012 release.

Jon Stewart on the liberation of the iPhone, forever known as ‘VZ Day’

The iPhone is headed to Verizon and The Daily Show's Jon Stewart couldn't be happier. Here's a clip from the show where he compares the event to the liberation of Iraq.

Google drops support for H.264 video in favor of WebM

In a blog post, Google has reversed a previous decision to support H.264 video in Chrome. Instead, it will support WebM.

Garmin shows off new iPhone app, 5-inch unit, and GPS for truckers

Garmin gave us a quick rundown of its new products at CES this year including a new iPhone app and updated screen sizes.
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Complete impressions of the Motorola Xoom tablet, the first real iPad competitor

Motorola unveiled its Xoom tablet just a few days ago. Below is our first impressions of the new Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet, perhaps the first true competitor to the iPad.

A complete guide to the Motorola Atrix, a phone + laptop

We go in-depth with the Motorola Atrix phone and laptop docking peripheral at CES. It's one of our favorite new products of the show. Check it out!

Kinect will come to PCs, says Microsoft CEO

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that Kinect will come to PCs in a matter of time. The news comes from CES as the company expands the role of Kinect in the Xbox 360.

Hands on with JVC’s full HD 3D camcorder

JVC showed off its new full HD 3D camcorder at CES and another model that records 2D images and converts them to 3D using software. Pictures and impressions inside.