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Super Mario Bros, the very addictive side-scrolling videogame with its most entertaining, unforgettable elements and levels of play, created by Nintendo, has been endowed with another addition. In a recent development, Valve Corporation's Portal -- a unique gameplay known for its dark, deadpan humor and the award-winning portal gun -- has teamed up with Nintendo's Super Mario Bros to launch a new version of the game called Mari0.

There's no doubt that Windows 8 is different. Thanks to a completely new Metro interface as its primary environment and removal of some familiar elements like the Start menu, the all new Windows 8 bears very less similarity with its predecessors. Here we've compiled some of the common, yet vital aspects that users need to be aware of while considering Windows 8 an upgrade worth going for.

The U.S. Federal prosecutors have filed papers in New Zealand seeking the extradition of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three of his colleagues who are accused of criminal copyright violations.

Apple iPad 3 is coming this week and the latest razzmatazz surrounding the release of Apple's next generation iPad is overwhelming. Check out the speculated features, price and names of iPad 3.

Terrafugia's Transition Roadable Aircraft has 23-gallon petrol tank, range of 400 miles and costs $279,000.

The West and the Middle East have long had a strained political relationship. But when it comes to architecture, a more fruitful partnership has emerged.

Shares in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway could rise as much as 45 percent, according to a Barron's story that cites an investor in the company.

Enbridge Inc said on Sunday it has no indication yet when it can restart a major U.S. Midwest oil pipeline after a deadly vehicle accident in Illinois the day before caused an oil leak and fire, forcing the company to shut down the line.

At the Mobile World Congress 2012, Japanese-based cellular mobile operator NTT Docomo introduced a unique technology of breathalyzer specifically designed for smartphones. According to the company, the device would use a sensor technology to measure alcohol concentration and breath odor of its users.

Ford Motor's Focus Electric, the company's first electric passenger car, has been crowned by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the certification of the most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle in the country.

The name of Continental Airlines faded into history as its computerized operations got connected to United Airlines.

Apple Inc. announced that its App Store reached 25 billion application downloads Saturday. A billion thanks. 25 times over, said an announcement on the company's Web site. The App Store has reached 25 billion downloads. Thanks for getting us there.

Facebook Inc, the social networking firm, has hired more banks to work as underwriters for its initial public offering, according to a report.

A secret surveillance program by the New York Police Department in 2007 has lead New Jersey Muslim leaders to meet with law enforcement officials in the Garden State. The meeting stems from the Associated Press revelations that the NYPD had been monitoring New Jersey Muslims. Activities from the NYPD reportedly include the mapping out of mosques in Newark, as well as the monitoring of Muslim student groups.

The Taiwanese company had already shattered the seeming invincibility of Apple's iPad with the launch of Transformer Prime recently. Now, with the launch of Transformer Prime Infinity, the company is delivering a much stronger blow to iPad 2. Tablet experts believe that Infinity can prove a threat even to the highly anticipated iPad 3.

With rumors about the upcoming flagship smartphones of both Apple and Samsung getting momentum day by day, the two rivals are gearing up for the release of their best weapons - iPhone 5 (or whatever Apple will name it) and Galaxy S3 respectively.

Facebook Inc will add banks in coming weeks to help underwrite its initial public offering, two sources familiar with its plans said on Friday.

The famous Kardashian sisters have landed in trouble after endorsing a weight-loss pill and making false claims about it.

Reports said Microsoft will soon be pushing out tablets running on the latest operating system soon. Now the question is - once the Windows 8 tablets are out in the market, how will it affect the current leaders in the tablet space? Or, will it pose a threat any way?

According to the report, the Korean electronics giant is planning to unveil the most-awaited smartphone during the Olympic Games in London.

BP PLC said early Saturday that it has agreed to a $7.8 billion deal with a committee representing plaintiffs to settle claims by fishermen and other private claimants who were adversely affected by the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010.

Richard Parsons will step down as chairman of Citigroup Inc. at its annual meeting in April and be succeeded by Michael O'Neill, the former CEO of the Bank of Hawaii Corp., Citigroup said on Friday.

BP PLC and plaintiffs in the largest lawsuit filed in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil-spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 have agreed on the terms of a proposed class settlement, according to an order signed late Friday by the judge handling the case.

General Motors has halted production of its Chevrolet Volt electric car in the face of missed sales goals in 2011 and the early months of 2012, sources report. Production will be halted from March 19 to April 23, and 1,300 employees at its Detroit-Hamtramck factory will be temporarily laid off.

Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) reported on Friday a 4.2 percent increase in its fiscal fourth quarter profits, beating analysts' expectations through high demand for its discounted products.

Citigroup Chairman Richard Parsons will resign from his post and the banking giant's board, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Parson, who joined the board in 1996, has reportedly told fellow directors he won't stand for re-election at Cit's annual meeting in April.

Yelp stock was traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for the first time on Friday, March 2. The stock, which is listed under the ticker symbol YELP, opened at $22.01 a share and quickly rose in value to $24.40 a share in just a few hours. The question now is whether YELP stock will continue to rise in the foreseeable future, or if the online company's stock value will soon begin to drop.

Michael McKibben convinced a jury that Facebook infringed on his patented technology for social media sharing, but was unable to show the patent was valid. A federal appeals court will hear McKibben's appeal Monday.

Wal-Mart and Target are among some two dozen retailers that have teamed up to claim a share of the fast-developing business of turning smartphones into virtual wallets.