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Mac OS X Lion wants to reverse how you scroll – and we don’t like it

Apple's new take on the "right" way to scroll doesn't sit well with our natural navigation instincts.
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Panasonic announces the Lumix DMC-FZ47 and DMC-LS5

Panasonic covers the gamut with two new Lumix cameras for novice and advanced shooters.
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Saying Goodbye to Google Labs: A look back at our favorite experiments

Google's closing the door and hanging up its lab coat, so here is our personal farewell to just a handful of the products Labs brought us.

Hands-on with the Google+ app for iPhone

Google+ for the iPhone impressions. Like Google+, the app has a simple setup and easily gives you a comfortable mobile experience

Samsung to launch Galaxy S II for US consumers next month

It's been a long wait for US consumers but Samsung says the new Galaxy S model will make its debut next month.

Boba Fett to get his own movie?

Captain America director Joe Johnston is credited with Boba Fett's original design, and he wants to work with George Lucas to take the Slave I pilot and bounty hunter to the big screen.

Samsung camera patent focuses on refocusing

In a Lytro-like move, Samsung is looking into technology that would give point-and-shoots a shallow depth-of-field.

16 alleged US Anonymous members arrested

Anonymous is dealt another blow as a handful of accused members are arrested in a nationwide raid.
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Proust: A social network for self-reflection

Proust prompts you to dig deeper and bare your soul, in turn learning more about your closest family and friends. A refreshing take on social networking, or too pretentious for the Facebook generation?

Samsung boots Smart Cases, avoids more Apple litigation

Look familiar? It should: Apple introduced its Smart Cover for the iPad 2 four months ago.

Sears accidentally lists iPad 2 for $69 – cue hoard of unhappy customers

Sears has unleashed a torrent of customer complaints after a typo listed the iPad 2 at ridiculously reasonable prices.

Why Google+ kicked out William Shatner

Google+ showed Shatner the door and is demonstrating a sensitivity uncommon for social sites, just one example of how Google is scrutinizing what's let into the infant platform.
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How to search Google+

Why Google+ doesn't already have search is a little baffling, but there are a handful of ways to implement the feature without waiting on an official update.
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Saving cash on college textbooks: E-book rental services compared

Recently Amazon launched a Kindle textbook rental service to compete with several other services designed to save college kids some cash. Here's a look at how e-textbook programs compare.

Amazon introduces Kindle textbook rentals

The Kindle just became a little more student-friendly with a new textbook rental program.

What you can export from Facebook and how

Facebook is happy to take in all the data it can -- it's getting that information back out that's a problem. Try as it might it can't block every extension: Here are a few ways to pull your data from Facebook.

Amazon tablet: What should we expect?

Now that we've heard an Amazon tablet could be here as soon as October, it's time to wade through the widening pool of rumors and speculation.

Insiders take on the EA-PopCap acquisition

The acquisition of indie developer Pop Cap by the massive publisher EA has many people worrying what it means for the future of both companies.
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How Google is wreaking havoc on our memory skills

A new study suggests that search engines have eroded our memory: We can't remember data, but we know where to find it.
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Spotify tested: Does Europe’s Pandora live up to the rave reviews?

Patience is a virtue, and ours was tested. But now we've gotten our hands on Spotify, and if first impressions ring true, we're never letting go.

What’s next for Google+

Google+ has a lot of growing left to do, and here are just a few things bound to hit the site.

Spotify to announce its US launch tomorrow

Tomorrow morning, US consumers will finally be introduced to Spotify.

WSJ: Amazon tablet due in October

All we're waiting on is an announcement to officially confirm an Amazon tablet is in our midst.

Sprint and T-Mobile may get the iPhone 5

Apple held out for awhile: Rumor has it iOS will finally be available on all four major US carriers beginning with the next iPhone launch.

Photovine less of a mystery: Adds invite registration and teaser trailer

Photovine is now taking registration invites, and showing off a little more about what it's all about.

Federal case will decide if the government can make you decrypt your laptop

A woman accused of mortgage fraud has appealed the court's request to decrypt her laptop, and the decision will set a new precedent for computer security.

Google blocks ex-employee’s ‘Social Circles’ book

Paul Adams was a crucial part of the Google Circles development, and before Google+ launched he defected to Facebook. Now, Google won't respond to his requests to publish his book about social media engineering.

Email could use a revamp, not a replacement

New services rely on the idea that a consumer's attention span is so short that the traditional email can't even hold it.
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EA to buy PopCap Games for $1.3B

In yet another move to establish itself in the social gaming industry, EA has paid $1.3 billion for Plants vs. Zombies creator PopCap Games.
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Pandora ditches Flash for new site design

With a whole new look and improved function, Pandora is ready to release its new site on users starting this week.

Move Facebook photos to Google+ with this application

Your friends list is still off limits, but your photos aren't with this new Chrome extension that will port Facebook images over to Google+.
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Privacy policies: Google+ vs. Facebook

Of all the comparisons between the two, how the privacy differences between Google+ and Facebook stack up might end up being the most important.
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China buying piece of Facebook: To worry or not to worry

New rumors say that Facebook may sell stock to China, prompting concerned parties to worry what that means for the site.

Amazon to challenge iPad with Android tablets in Q3?

Orders for touch panels indicate Amazon may plan to release its thus-far unannounced tablet this fall.