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Macworld: Five Cool New Products for Apple Lovers

Spring has sprung. Which means it’s time for another Macworld. Which also means it’s time to check out some of the coolest new apps and digital products on the market….

Facebook Launches Lab to Bring Internet Everywhere

Facebook is giving more details about its effort to connect remote parts of the world to the Internet – and it involves drones, lasers and satellites. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said…

BlackBerry Revenue Falls Below a $1 Billion

BlackBerry reported a steep drop in profit and revenue Friday as it transitions from a smartphone company to a software business under its new chief executive. Shares rose five percent…

Amazon Announces April 2 Event: Video-Streaming Device Coming?

Amazon.com has sent out invitations to members of the media for an April 2 event at which the company is expected to unveil a video-streaming device. The online retailer is…

Microsoft Unveils Office for iPad

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled Office for the iPad, a software suite that includes programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and works on rival Apple Inc.’s hugely popular tablet computer….

Apple Working on Bringing Racial Diversity to Emoji Icons

Apple said it is working to bring more racial diversity to its popular set of cartoon icons known as emoji. The Cupertino, Calif., tech company hopes to update its emoji…

Twitter Adds Ability to Post Multiple Photos, Tag Friends

In its continuing quest to make its service more attractive to casual users, Twitter has added the ability for users to post multiple pictures at once as well as tag…

Experts Say NSA Rules Leave Privacy Vulnerable

Cyber security experts are questioning whether President Barack Obama can make good on his assurance that U.S. intelligence agencies aren’t spying on “ordinary folks.” That promise is especially dubious, experts…

Brazil’s Congress Approves Internet Legislation

The lower house of Brazil’s Congress has approved legislation meant to ensure the privacy of Internet users and to guarantee what is called “Internet neutrality,” that all content be treated…

Updated HTC One Phone Worth Considering

The HTC One might be the best smartphone you never heard of. The phone won critical acclaim last year, yet it barely made a dent in the marketplace. It’s overshadowed…

Facebook Buys Virtual Reality Co. Oculus for $2B

Facebook has agreed to buy Oculus for $2 billion, betting that its virtual reality technology may be a new way for people to communicate, learn or be entertained. “This is…

Netflix and Other Tech Stocks Lead US Market Lower

A sell-off in technology stocks Monday pulled the broader market lower as investors unloaded some of the biggest names in the industry. Netflix fell 7 percent, Facebook fell 5 percent,…

Move Over Flappy Bird: The Latest Gaming Craze is 2048

The (Flappy) Bird is no longer the word — the latest craze is all about a puzzle game called 2048. The game, which can be played through the Web, requires…

Cisco Joins Cloud Computing Race with $1 Billion Plan

Cisco Systems Inc plans to offer cloud computing services, pledging to spend $1 billion over the next two years to enter a market currently led by the world’s biggest online retailer Amazon.com…

Nokia Deal With Microsoft Delayed Until April

Nokia Corp. says the sale of its mobile phone unit to Microsoft will be delayed until next month because it is still waiting for approval from regulatory authorities in Asia….