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Roundup: New Apple TV Coming, Fake iPhone 6 Images, End of iPad 2

A series of notable Apple rumors have hit the Web this week, including reports that say a new Apple TV could be unveiled soon and images that may or may…

LAFD iPad Pilot Program Proving a Success

The first phase of a city pilot program of firefighters using iPads and other tablet computers drew praise from officials as helping the department improve both its response times and…

Where Will I Get Movies Next?

The entertainment world is available in many different forms, far removed from their not-too-distant ancestors the mutoscope, drive-ins, VHS tapes and other now antiquated forms. A typical movie night today…

4 Apps to Follow Olympic Events, Athletes

Welcome to the Mobile Olympics. Some of the official apps for phones and tablets are slicker and easier to use than their website counterparts. It’s as though the app developers…

Judge Bans Wisconsin Man from the Internet for Using Neighbor’s Likeness…

A Wisconsin man has been banned from the Internet and will serve 30 months of probation for using his neighbor’s likeness in Craigslist personal ads without her knowledge or consent….

Nine-Year-Old YouTube Kid Sells Flappy Bird for 100k

A nine-year-old kid who goes by the name of CoolGreen1000 is selling his Apple iPod touch loaded with the latest updated version of the Flappy Bird application on EliteDepot.com for…

Yahoo, CMU to Announce Partnership for Work in Intuitive Technology

Imagine a mobile phone app that understands what you mean even if it’s not what you said, or a search engine that anticipates a question and answers it before you…

Icahn Retreats from Apple Battle on Stock Buybacks

SAN FRANCISCO – Activist investor Carl Icahn is retreating from his battle with Apple’s board of directors, ending a high-profile campaign to pressure the iPhone maker into spending more money…

Google Passes Exxon to Be No. 2 US Company

Google has passed Exxon to become the second most valuable U.S. company by market capitalization. According to FactSet data, the Internet company’s market capitalization surpassed that of oil company Exxon…

New Microsoft CEO’s Collegial Style Sparks Hope

It was a fleeting moment once the camera had gone off, but some say it’s indicative of the leadership style Satya Nadella brings to his new job as CEO of…

Flappy Bird: Game Over

Flappy Bird game no longer for sale! Dong Nguyen, the Vietnamese creator of the mobile game hit Flappy Bird, gave no reason for pulling the game from app stores, but…

The Beatles Took America by Storm 50 Years Ago

The Beatles may need no introduction now, but 50 years ago they were million-selling moptop mysteries, largely unseen in this country but already suitors to swoony teenage girls to whom…

Expect More Personalization in Travel Planning

Explore your options when looking for the best deals online By now, travelers of any age realize that if they don’t use online resources they have almost zero chance of…

Apple Complains of ‘Patent Trolls’

Turns out that for Apple Inc., being one of the most innovative companies on the planet does have at least one big drawback. The Cupertino, Calif., company says it is…

Video Gamers Gather at Eastern Michigan University to Help Charities

Emily Olsheffski wasn’t a video gamer when she and her boyfriend started dating two years ago. Now, she’s part of a video game club at Purdue University, where she’s a…