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News Corp Reaches More Phone Hacking Settlements

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A further 15 politicians, sportsmen and celebrities reached settlements with the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on Wednesday over a phone hacking scandal that has rocked his global media empire.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Image Leaked, 'Flexible' Display Stimulates Imagination

The image of Galaxy S3, which is assumed to be Samsung's next generation smartphone, has emerged, according to Hexus. The device has a super slim industrial design and its display looks a bit unique, or rather queer, with a curved design, which is enough to stimulate the imagination of what future smartphones could be.
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How Addicting is Zynga’s Mafia Wars?: Alleged Employee Speaks Out

For many Facebook users, it's hard to understand how someone could waste so much time building a fictional farm or organized crime family on either of Zynga's social media games Farmville and Mafia Wars. What may be even more difficult to understand is how one Mafia Wars player allegedly spent $100,000 on the game.
White House Science Fair

Watch President Obama Fire a Marshmallow Canon at the White House Science Fair [PHOTOS]

President Obama attended the White House science fair Feb. 7 and even tried out some of the gadgets including a homemade marshmallow canon he then took to firing. Obama was demonstrably amused (who wouldn't be!) as he launched marshmallows with the Extreme Marshmallow Cannon built by Joey Hudy of Phoenix, Arizona. The fair was centered around over 100 student projects from around the country, and included robots and a portable disaster relief shelter.
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Google Chrome Browser Finally Launches for Android [VIDEO]

Google finally launched its homemade Chrome browser for mobile devices Feb. 7, and the second most popular Web browser is now available in the Android Market for smartphones and tablets running Android 4.0. That's because Google says this is a beta launch, and once all the bugs are worked out, Chrome for Android will be available for other Android versions. For now, that means it's ready for only the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S smartphones and Motorola Xoom and Asus Transformer Prime tablets...
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Super Bowl Parade 2012: Watch Live Stream New York Giants Celebrate

With the New York Giants Super Bowl 2012 Victory complete, all that's left to do is throw a blowout party with about a million of your closest friends. That's why the city and county of New York are throwing a ticker tape parade today to celebrate the Giants' tremendous win over the New England Patriots, and you can watch it live with a free online stream.
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Neuroscience the New Face of Warfare: Experts

Directed energy weapons that use wave beams to cause pain, and electrical brain stimulation that boosts a soldier's combat ability - it may sound like science fiction warfare, but experts say advances in neuroscience mean it's on the horizon.
Nokia Lumia 900

Nokia Lumia 900 up for Pre-orders: Can it Save Nokia?

The Nokia Lumia 900 is up for pre-orders on the Microsoft Store and there's a $25 deposit. The smartphone itself will reportedly hit AT&T shelves on March 18. The big question is - can the latest Windows Phone-powered smartphone save Nokia?
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Facebook Deleted Photos Never Disappear

Have you ever posted some photos on the Facebook, but later you may have regretted doing so and may have deleted them? But hold your breath - some deleted Facebook photos can still be accessible via a direct link.
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Apple iPhone Apps vs Android Apps: Apple's Crash More Often

Apple apps crash more often than Android apps, a new report from app watchdog company Crittercism said. Based on a study done in November 2011, Crittercism found apps in the iOS system version 5.0.1 crashed more than any other Android or Apple OS version they tested. 28.7 percent of all app crashes Crittercism tested were from iOS 5.0.1 system.
Super Bowl 2012 Features Galaxy Note: Specs of Samsung Hybrid Announced

Super Bowl Commercials 2012: Top 5 Must-Watch Tech Ads

Companies spent millions of dollars on Super Bowl 2012 ads, and no less than five tech firms doled out some must-watch gems this year. While Apple didn't buy any ad time during the Super Bowl, one of their arch rivals did, and several Web sites ponied up to get their names out there as well.
Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford speaks to a reporter from inside a van as he leaves a news conference in Tokyo

Olympus ex-CEO Woodford Sees More Revelations

Official investigations into a massive fraud at Japan's Olympus Corp are highly likely to lead to further revelations on the scandal soon, according to the firm's former chief executive, Michael Woodford, who blew the whistle on the affair.
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Apple iPad 3: Buy an Acer Iconia Tab A200 or Wait for iPad 3?

Apple's iPad 3 will be here before you know it, but if you don't want to wait another six weeks for it, consider the Acer Iconia Tab A200. It's a brand new 10.1-inch Android tablet, and Best Buy is selling the 16 gigabyte variant right now for $350.
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Super Bowl 2012: Top 10 Must-Have Apps to Get You Ready for the Big Game

Super Bowl 2012 will kick off on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 6.30pm (EST)/3.30pm (PST) with NFC Champion New York Giants squaring off against the AFC Champion New England Patriots. For those who are still craving for more, Tech & Trend has compiled top 10 apps, which any die-hard Super Bowl fan must have. Start the slideshow to check them out and see whether you already have them.
A worker 'fogs' in the public area of a private condominium in Singapore, May 24, 2006.

Malaria Kills Twice as Many as Thought: Study

Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research published on Friday that questions years of assumptions about the mosquito-borne disease.
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Valentines Day 2012: Top 10 Valentine’s Day Apps

Whatever your relationship status, there's someone in your life who needs some love this Valentine's Day, so check out this great list of top 10 apps dedicated to that relationship. This isn't a list of live wallpaper apps, though there are plenty of them in the App Store and Android Market. Instead, we've included cool games, photo apps, kids apps and more.
Employees walk past the company logo at the new headquarters of Facebook in Menlo Park

Facebook's High Tax Rate Likely to Drop

Facebook, the social network giant on the verge of a huge initial public stock offering, pays an unusually high tax rate, but that is likely to change soon, analysts said.
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Disagreements on Cyber Risk East-West 'Cold War'

With worries growing over computer hacking, data theft and the risk of digital attacks destroying essential systems, western states and their allies are co-operating closer than ever on cyber security.
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Asus Transformer Prime HD Release Date Given: iPad 3 in its Sights?

Asus Transformer Prime HD will get a release date that comes pretty close to the iPad 3 launch, and whether or not that's a coincidence, it's assured Prime HD is the only tablet that has a chance against the iPad. That's because Prime HD is a full featured 10-inch tablet with a true high-definition display, plenty of storage and the Android 4.0 operating system at its center.

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