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Instagram founder distorted the truth to expedite Facebook deal VentureBeat Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom played a dicey game of semantics in order to expedite the close of the deal between his company and Facebook, a once billion-dollar deal that was losing value with each passing day. Testifying at a Fairness Hearing at ... See all stories on this topic » VentureBeat

Raspberry Pi Store opens for business ZDNet Summary: The Raspberry Pi now has an accompanying store where users can download software, raw code, tutorials, tools or games for the Linux computer. Ben Woods. By Ben Woods | December 17, 2012 -- 16:47 GMT (08:47 PST). Follow @BenWoodsZD ... See all stories on this topic » ZDNet

How to trick Siri into using Google Maps | How To - CNET CNET Tired of Apple Maps sending you on wild goose chases? Tell Siri you'd rather get directions from Google Maps -- no jailbreaking required. Here's how. Rick Broida. by Rick Broida. December 17, 2012 11:02 AM PST Follow @cheapskateblog. (Credit: Google) ... See all stories on this topic »

Carbon Motors introduces police truck of the future Fox News If at first you don't succeed, go big. Carbon Motors, an American auto industry startup that's been trying to get its high-tech, purpose-built E7 police cruiser into production for the past decade or so has put that project on the back burner and introduced the ... See all stories on this topic »

iOS 6.1 beta 4 given to developers ahead of release CNET Apple's given developers a fourth beta of its latest iOS software update, which is expected by the end of the year. Josh Lowensohn. by Josh Lowensohn. December 17, 2012 10:15 AM PST Follow @Josh. For those anticipating another iOS update before the ... See all stories on this topic »

Computers to see, hear, smell in five years Fox News Reach out and touch someone -- over a smartphone. By 2017, technology will have advanced far enough that computers will be able to see, smell, touch, taste and hear via digital taste buds, newly sensitive pixels and other innovations. You'll even be able to ... See all stories on this topic »

Hulu 2012 Sales Rise 65% to $695 Million as Users Double Businessweek Hulu.com, the online television service, said revenue climbed 65 percent to about $695 million this year as paying subscribers more than doubled. Hulu had more than 3 million customers paying $8 a month to watch shows on TVs, computers and mobile ... See all stories on this topic »

Behind the Scenes of Wal-Mart's Friendship With Facebook Wall Street Journal (blog) Wal-Mart's holiday ad blitz on Facebook is the latest example of the increasingly cozy relationship between the world's largest retailer and the social media giant as they look to each other to address weaknesses in their businesses. Facebook's ability to woo ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

RIM launches invitation-only BlackBerry 10 evaluation program PCWorld (blog) It seems that BlackBerry 10 is on track for an early 2013 release. RIM today announced the launch of a BlackBerry 10 Technical Preview program for 120 select customers. Organizations participating in the BlackBerry 10 Technical Preview are being given ... See all stories on this topic »

Apple iPhone gets blockbuster weekend, thanks to China Christian Science Monitor Security guards and staff stand at the entrance of an Apple store during the release of the Apple iPhone 5 in Beijing's Wangfujing shopping district, on Dec. 14. Reuters. Enlarge. Chinese consumers snapped up two million iPhone 5 handsets in just three days ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Android flaw leaves Samsung vulnerable, users charge PCWorld (blog) A suspected fault in how Samsung Electronics has implemented the Android's kernel in several of its devices could allow a malicious application to gain total control over the device. The vulnerability was described on Saturday by the user "alephzain" on XDA ... See all stories on this topic »

Google assimilates futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil DVICE For those who follow the post-human movement and anything Singularity related, inventor Ray Kurzweil is a constant wellspring of fascinating analysis and information-backed predictions. Now it looks like Kurzweil is getting his "Locutus of Borg" moment as ... See all stories on this topic » DVICE

Google antitrust review ending quietly? San Jose Mercury News The Federal Trade Commission's anti-trust review of Google appears to be winding down, and the latest reports out of Washington suggest the agency won't be taking formal legal action against the Internet search giant – at least not on the basis of earlier ... See all stories on this topic »

Medal of Honor Warfighter's Zero Dark Thirty map pack debuts VentureBeat Electronic Arts is launching its Zero Dark Thirty map pack today on Origin.com for its Medal of Honor Warfighter modern combat game. The release of the game's map pack is timed to coincide with the movie debut of Zero Dark Thirty, which chronicles the hunt ... See all stories on this topic » VentureBeat

The Associated Press: At a glance: Gasoline at low for year The Associated Press The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 4 cents over the weekend to $3.25, a low for the year. The price is still about a penny more than at this time last year. Here is some more information as the Christmas holiday travel season kicks into ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Executive Apologizes for Nexus 4 Shipping Delays Bloomberg Google Inc. (GOOG)'s Dan Cobley, managing director for the U.K. and Ireland, apologized for delays in shipping the Nexus 4 Android handset, saying there were supply glitches with device maker LG Electronics Inc. (066570). The company is working "nights ... See all stories on this topic »

Two spacecraft, Ebb and Flow, to crash into Moon Monday evening Washington Post (blog) A map of the north pole of the moon showing where the spacecraft Ebb and Flow will make impact on their controlled descent Monday evening. (NASA). NASA's twin moon-orbiting probes - Ebb and Flow - have reached the end of their lives. They've literally ... See all stories on this topic »

Life Up Close: The Year's Best Microscope Views of Biology Wired Biology can be fascinating at any scale, but the most intriguing aspects are often the ones we can't see without the aid of a microscope. Plants, animals, microbes, and even humans are completely alien, sometimes strange, and almost always beautiful this ... See all stories on this topic »

Twitter testing archive tool - latimes.com Los Angeles Times Twitter is testing a tool that lets users go back and look at all the tweets they have ever sent. Users around the Twittersphere began to spot the Twitter archive feature on Saturday - the company confirmed the test to The Times on Sunday. "We are currently ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran's Supreme Leader Wants to Be Your Facebook Friend Mashable Facebook and many other social media websites have been blocked in Iran since they were famously used as tools to organize popular anti-government dissent. Despite this, and even as the country prepares to sever ties with the global Internet, Facebook ... See all stories on this topic »

Mayan apocalypse? Doomsday? Asteroid? How the world will end Fox News Wondering what could cause the Mayan Apocalypse? Just look up at the stars. For years, conspiracy theorists, numerologists, and armchair prophets have predicted the end of the world will take place on December 21, 2012. They point to several apocalyptic ... See all stories on this topic »

Rage DLC Arrives Tomorrow Escapist Magazine Rage: The Scorchers will add a new weapon, bandit clan, "extended play" and more to id Software's post-apocalyptic shooter. Yes, it's that Rage we're talking about here, the Bethesda-published FPS that came out more than a year ago and didn't exactly set ... See all stories on this topic »

Instagram to start sharing user data with Facebook CNET The company says that the change to its privacy policy will allow it to do a better job fighting spam and detecting system problems. Don Reisinger. by Don Reisinger. December 17, 2012 8:04 AM PST. Instagram, the photo-sharing service that Facebook ... See all stories on this topic »

UPDATE 1-Mind-controlled robotic arm has skill and speed of human limb Reuters Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:21pm EST. * Paralysed woman controls robotic arm with thought. * Brain-machine interface research moving fast. * Technology could re-awaken unresponsive muscles. * Difficult ethical questions (Adds quote from patient Jan ... See all stories on this topic »

Sony updates its Jelly Bean upgrade plans Computerworld (blog) Sony Jelly Bean Upgrade Got a Sony phone? Waiting for Jelly Bean? The company's got some news for you today -- and depending on your device, it could be moderately good or flat-out bad. Sony published some updated details about its Android 4.1 ... See all stories on this topic » Computerworld (blog)

Facebook Leads Google in U.S. Mobile-Display Ads, EMarketer Says Bloomberg Facebook Inc. (FB) will lead the mobile display-advertising market in the U.S. this year as total spending on ads for wireless devices rises 180 percent to more than $4 billion, EMarketer Inc. estimates. In September 2012, the market researcher had projected ... See all stories on this topic »

Moon journey transformed astronaut Pensacola News Journal Former Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan, center, poses with family and friends in front of the newly unveiled LEM replica display Saturday night at the National Naval Aviation Museum. / Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com ... See all stories on this topic »

Fruit Ninja Developer Halfbrick Announces Free Downloads Of Entire Game ... PC Magazine Looking for a quick and inexpensive gift for your favorite iOS gamer? Look no further than the uber-popular Fruit Ninja game by developer Halfbrick. Starting now until 1:00 am EST Tuesday, December 18th, iOS users can slice holiday fruits and veggies (if ... See all stories on this topic »

Should Texas have sobriety checkpoints? Debate renews on the eve of next ... The Republic FORT WORTH, Texas — Advocacy groups calling for sobriety checkpoints in Texas want the state to crack down harder on drunken drivers, but no bills that would legalize the long-outlawed practice have been filed on the eve of the legislative session ... See all stories on this topic »

$5 million Humble THQ Bundle has publisher considering Linux releases Geek The Humble Bundle moved away from its indie roots recently with the introduction of the Humble THQ Bundle. But it turned out to be a huge success, managing to sell 885,361 bundles and raising $5,098,310.30. The only problem with THQ's selection of ... See all stories on this topic » Geek

George W. Bush's Ford F-150 Heads To Auction CBS Local On January 19, 2013, a 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4×4 SuperCrew pickup once owned by former President George W. Bush will cross the block at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale auction. The truck has likely racked up only modest mileage, as it was used ... See all stories on this topic » CBS Local

WSVN-TV - Experts looking into sperm whale death 7Online WSVN-TV DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- A sperm whale that died at sea washed ashore in South Florida Monday morning. Now experts are looking into how the whale died and what role a curious swimmer may have played. State wildlife and local officials, along ... See all stories on this topic »

Imagination Technologies drops after knockout bid for MIPS, while Vodafone ... The Guardian (blog) Imagination Technologies has won the battle with US group Ceva for control of technology group MIPS after a knockout $100m bid. But its shares fell 25.7p to 383.5p - or more than 6% - on concerns the company, which wants to add MIPS's central processing ... See all stories on this topic »

Cisco Courting TV Manufacturers for Linksys Sale | HomeTechTell TechnologyTell Cisco picked up popular router manufacturer Linksys a few years back for about $500 million dollars. The consumer networking space is a somewhat low-margin, high-volume business, though, and with the economic downturn, people are only replacing their ... See all stories on this topic » TechnologyTell

Microsoft Surface tablet pops up in U.K. retail store CNET The Surface RT tablet has finally ventured outside U.S. stores, arriving at British department store John Lewis. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. December 17, 2012 7:15 AM PST Follow @lancewhit. (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET). Consumers ... See all stories on this topic »

The Last Of Us Release Date: New Character And New Screenshots Revealed ... Gamenguide Sony and Naughty Dog revealed a new character and a few details about their upcoming post-apocalyptic third-person survival action-adventure game, The Last of Us. According to an entry on the official PlayStation Blog, the new character is Tess, who is ... See all stories on this topic » Gamenguide

Feds Upgrade Probe Into Pedal Entrapment in Ford Vehicles Inside Line NHTSA said it is upgrading an investigation into Ford vehicles, including the 2008-'10 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ, for pedal entrapment problems related to unsecured or double stacked floor mats. | December 17, 2012 | Ford Motor ... See all stories on this topic »

Windows 8, Windows RT, Win Phone 8 support coming soon with updated ... ZDNet Summary: Microsoft's fourth release of its Windows Intune service will add sideloading and management support to Windows 8, Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 devices. Mary Jo Foley. By Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft | December 17, 2012 -- 16:03 ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Shuts Down 11 Services - Cloud-computing - Software as a InformationWeek Google continues to weed out less popular products in order to "put more wood behind fewer arrows." By Thomas Claburn · InformationWeek. December 17, 2012 09:12 AM. 10 Best Business Tools In Google+. (click image for larger view and for slideshow) ... See all stories on this topic »

US Cellular delivering Jelly Bean update to Samsung Galaxy S III on December ... Engadget Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all have already done it, and now it's US Cellular's turn to start distributing the Android 4.1 batch to its own variant of Samsung's Galaxy S III. According to the carrier, said Jelly Bean update is set to hit the flagship, ... See all stories on this topic »

Activision CEO says Call of Duty movie could taint the brand Shacknews As more and more games get turned into Hollywood movies every year, Call of Duty seems like a natural fit. While its bombastic action would go well with the likes of Michael Bay, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is opposed to such a move. According to a profile ... See all stories on this topic » Shacknews

Facebook may launch self-destructing message app - Technology on NBCNews ... NBCNews.com (blog) Sometimes you really need a message to self-destruct after its intended recipient has seen it — just ask Ethan Hunt ... or anyone who's ever been embarrassed by a love note or racy photo. Facebook may be at work on an app that makes your "Mission ... See all stories on this topic »

Our choice of color; CR on MPG claims; An amusement ride Boston.com Auto advertisements used to feature a stripped-down model as a priceleader along with the words: "Order in your choice of color." Buyers' collective choice of automotive color through the years has been of enough interest that DuPont has compiled an annual ... See all stories on this topic »

Street Fighter X Mega Man Download Now Available, Classic Mega Man Games ... GamerFront As promised, today, Capcom released fan-made title Street Fighter X Mega Man, which pits your favorite Blue Bomber against the likes of Ryu, Chun-Li, Blanka, and more. This game is a throwback to the original Mega Man titles that we all enjoyed on the ... See all stories on this topic » GamerFront

Lawmakers Continue to Query Data Brokers About Collection, Use of Consumer ... Bloomberg BNA Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) continued questioning representatives from the data broker industry about their information collection and use practices at a Dec. 13 bipartisan congressional briefing, expressing particular concern ... See all stories on this topic »

Official: 2013 Dodge Charger AWD Sport Motorward Just in time for winter Dodge announced a new all-wheel-driver Sport version of the Charger. Who knew that some day this badass muscle car becomes a benign and efficient AWD V6 sedan. You can stir things up a bit by getting the V8 engine, but still, ... See all stories on this topic » Motorward

How To Train for a Mission to the ISS: Eating in Space Universe Today Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield (right)and NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn participate in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA. Food is important for everyone, for ... See all stories on this topic »

Huge asteroid's flyby: 4179 Toutatis NASA video shows giant asteroid hurdling ... WPTV A new video shows the giant asteroid 4179 Toutatis hurdling through space on its flyby of Earth earlier this week. Photographer: P.Carril / ESA Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, ... See all stories on this topic » WPTV

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