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Consumer Reports: Verizon iPhone is subject to death grip

Consumer Reports verifies what we all knew was coming: The Verizon iPhone is susceptible to the death grip.
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Bing’s Facebook integration to expand

Countering Google's recent social search push, Bing will pull more information from Facebook for its search results.
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Google navigation addition is not Google +1

Calm down! That new navigation feature below your toolbar isn't Google's long-awaited social project.

China blocks, then restores, LinkedIn in after pro-democracy posts

LinkedIn was shortly added to China's block list, and even after being restored, faces an uncertain future.

Study says Internet makes youth more engaged citizens

New research challenges the idea of the slacktivist generation, claiming that the Internet and even social media con produce more active citizens.
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Ubisoft ‘We Dare’ game brings awkward eighth-grade parties to the console

A new Ubisoft release, We Dare, brings suggestive motion gaming to the Wii and PS3. Whatever happened to Twister?

Oxford Dictionaries admit ‘bloggable’ and other tech terms

The Oxford Dictionary is getting with the times and will introduce various digital age terms, including "bloggable," "sexting," and some far less common slang.

Anonymous seizes Westboro Baptist’s domain during live TV confrontation

After insisting it wanted nothing to do with Westboro Baptist Church, Anonymous is pushed to hacking the controversial church's site.
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SEC investigating sales of Twitter, Facebook stock for conflicts of interest

Companies like Facebook and Twitter are valued at dizzying proportions, and their private stock exchange operations have piqued the interested of the SEC.

AOL boots chief of content in midst of Huffington Post acquisition

Arianna Huffington has taken control of AOL content, and former leader David Eun is out.
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Google introduces Google Apps certification

Adding a little credence to its corporate aspirations, Google launches an apps certification program.

Want a state job in Maryland? Hand over your Facebook password

After one man's interview requires a thorough Facebook inspection, the ACLU will challenge the state of Maryland's right to ask for account login information.

Apple shareholders vote down CEO succession plan

Apple went one for two today: The company will not be required to draft a succession plan, but it will see its shareholders' powers increase.

Panguso search, Baidu monopoly investigation leave Chinese Internet at crossroads

As a new government-powered search engine launches, and Baidu falls under the microscope for an anti-monopoly investigation, the future of the Chinese Web seems uncertain.

Best of Quora: Social media insiders spilling secrets

From explaining Mark Zuckerberg's mysterious trips to China to the sudden death of UberTwitter, the best Quora topics highlight social media insiders spilling the secrets outsiders were never meant to know.

Russian official says Google ‘manipulated’ Egyptians

In the wake of citizen and social media triumph in Egypt, a Russian government official has criticized Google's role in the country.

PlayStation hackers can unblock themselves

PlayStation hackers are fighting back against Sony by unblocking themselves, and even doling out their own bans.

Apple wants to improve iTunes file quality

Apple will pave the way toward a heightened digital music experience with an iTunes file upgrade. But are consumers willing to pay for improved audio?

Cupertino clockwork: iPhone 5 and iPad 2 will be on time, after all

That didn't take long. Shortly after news broke that Apple would delay the launch of the iPhone 5 and iPad 2, an insider says we can expect them on time.

Steve Jobs directly responds to new Apple publisher policies

As the criticism over Apple's App Store publishing policy continues, CEO Steve Jobs momentarily surfaces to briefly respond.

Missing Obama-Jobs photo sparks new health concerns for Apple CEO

Sometimes what you don't see says it all. The lack of a Steve Jobs photo from President Obama's visit to Silicon Valley has tabloids once again questioning the Apple magnate's health.

Disney Studio All Access offers video on demand

Disney will be the latest to offer its movies to customers on their couches with Studio All Access.

Nokia tempts developers with free E7 and WP7 phones

Nokia's developers won't be empty-handed: The manufacturer is outfitting them with the E7 and news Windows Phone 7 models in exchange for their work on the platform.

Apple patents reveal better battery life, ‘smart bezel’ in the works

The iOS speculation continues! New patents from Apple make it look like future products could include a sensor-enabled bezel, and better battery life.

The Social Network epilogue: Where Facebook founders are now

Wondering what happened to the brilliant minds who made Facebook a success? Here's where Facebook's co-founders and earliest employees are now, and the projects they're leading into the future.

House votes to block net neutrality bill

In what's becoming an increasingly partisan issue, the US House of Representatives has struck down the FCC's net neutrality proposal.
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Facebook adds civil union and domestic partnership options

Facebook has expanded its Relationship Status bar to include civil unions and domestic partnerships, in response to user requests.
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Libya inspired by Egyptian revolution, uses social media in midst of protests

Facebook, Twitter, and the Internet itself continue to mold the new face of revolution in the Middle East, as Libya begins it's own Web-assisted protests.

NTIA National Broadband Map reveals Internet deserts, oases in US

As the US continues to increase Americans' access to broadband Internet, it has revealed an in-depth look at the state of our Internet access today.

Google may debut new music service with Honeycomb

The iTunes shackles may be loosened, as Google could potentially be introducing its own music service with Honeycomb at the end of February.

Leaked Dell road maps show next-gen smartphones, tablets on the horizon

Some allegedly reliable sources have leaked internal Dell documents laying out plans for its coming smartphone and tablet products.

Advertising memo leaked: Twitter wants to bring in $100M off ads this year

In a leaked 40-minute tutorial, Twitter pitches its new ad scheme and assures potential clients that users will get used to it, part of its plan to rake in $100 million off ad revenue this year.

Is HTC putting Honeycomb on its new flagship phone, the Revolver? [UPDATE: Revolver faked?]

The Revolver from AT&T isn't due until the third quarter, but a leaked image suggests HTC will buck the trend and throw the Honeycomb tablet-optimized OS on it.

Motorola Droid X2 photos and competing specs surface

Motorola's Droid X2 specs have allegedly leaked, but there's a possibility the Droid X follow up might not pack quite as much as promised.