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Apple (AAPL) stock currently exceeds Exxon market cap by $100 billion

Apple Stock Closes At $552, Exceeds Exxon Market Cap By $100B

Apple (AAPL) stock continues to pound the competition, closing at $552.00 on Monday, an all-time record for the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company. Monday's high now puts Apple's market cap over $514 billion, which now exceeds Exxon's market cap -- currently standing at $403 billion -- by more than $100 billion.
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Nokia Lumia 900

Nokia Lumia 900 U.S. Release Date Delayed till April 22: Buy Lumia 800 Instead?

The delay of the Nokia Lumia 900 has come as a big disappointment to Windows Phone 7 fans, who were eagerly waiting to get their hands on what is considered to be the sexiest Windows smartphone ever conceived. The Lumia 900 was scheduled to launch exclusively on AT&T in March, but likely due to the New iPad launching on AT&T in the same month, the decision was made to push back the Lumia 900 release to April 22. A month of waiting for the Lumia 900 could be a problem for some. What should the ne...
Sony Xperia Ion

Apple iPhone 5: Buy a Sony Xperia Ion on AT&T or Wait for iPhone 5?

Sony is said to be readying its Xperia Ion AT&T LTE smartphone for an end of March launch, well before Apple will get around to the iPhone 5 release. If your contract is coming up in the next couple of months, these will certainly be two devices to consider, even if you're not an AT&T customer.
Samsung Galaxy Beam: First Impressions (Photos)

Samsung Galaxy Beam: First Impressions (Photos)

Samsung has always come up with brilliant featured devices in the Android Smartphone Market. Probably the latest Galaxy Note has been an outstanding Smartphone with an amazing full HD display and the S Pen functionality. Recently Samsung has unveiled its latest Android based Smartphone Samsung Galaxy Beam.
Galaxy S2

Galaxy S2 to Get ICS Update on March 10: A Threat to iPhone 4S?

Samsung won the award for the Best Manufacturer of the Year and Samsung Galaxy S2 was recognized as the Best Smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2012. According to CNET, Samsung notched incredible sales of twenty million units of Galaxy S2 smartphones. Galaxy S2 is the world's thinnest smartphone that delivers superb performance. And it's going to get even better as it will get a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) OS on March 10.
Apple’s New iPad Or iPad 2: Too Many Problems With Latest Tablet; Should You Stick To The Old One?

New iPad: Can the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Outrun the New iPad?

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the new Apple iPad both will run on AT&T's 4G LTE network starting March 16, so can the Galaxy Tab finally outrun its longtime nemesis? Samsung and Apple have been battling for consumers' dollars and fighting in court during the two-year-old tablet war, and Samsung has even taken to putting out different tablet sizes nearly every other month. There's a 7-inch, 7.7-inch (Verizon LTE version), the 8.9, a 10-inch and now the Galaxy Note Tab 10-inch. Not to m...
For a while it was just your mother's maiden name, then your first pet, the street you grew up on or the make and model of your first car. As passwords and security questions multiply, so does the potential for things to go wrong, possibly locking you out

Online Security: Why It's Taxing Our Brains

For a while it was just your mother's maiden name, then your first pet, the street you grew up on or the make and model of your first car. As passwords and security questions multiply, so does the potential for things to go wrong, possibly locking you out of your own life.
iOS 5.1 released

iOS 5.1: Top 5 Features Explained

iOS 5.1 is the latest version of iOS for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. However, it is not a major upgrade so for those hoping to see a lot flashy things, keep your hopes on the down low. Still, even though being a small update, the new version of iOS, which will makes its debut on the New iPad, will come with a few cool features we found to be worth mentioning.
For a while it was just your mother's maiden name, then your first pet, the street you grew up on or the make and model of your first car. As passwords and security questions multiply, so does the potential for things to go wrong, possibly locking you out

Google Leans on Developers to Use Payment Service

Google Inc has been pressuring applications and mobile game developers to use its costlier in-house payment service, Google Wallet, as the Internet search giant tries to emulate the financial success of Apple Inc's iOS platform.
Android ICS Update for Samsung Galaxy Note

What Could be Samsung’s 'Special Announcement' on March 9?

Samsung revealed it has a special announcement to make this Friday, March 9, at 4:00 p.m. CT in the Samsung Blogger Lounge. So this makes most of the technology geeks think -- What is it that Samsung is excited about? Well, there are three possibilities - take a look!
Despite the advent of mobile payments, Apple has been reluctant to move into the space, leaving that work to others like PayPal and Square. But with this newly-granted patent, it looks like Apple will take NFC into its own hands with the "iWallet.&qu

Apple iPhone 5 Release Features: Why the 'iWallet' Will Crush All NFC Rivals

Apple won a major patent for its iWallet technology on Tuesday, which is a digital system that uses Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology to complete credit card transactions directly on your phone. The iWallet could be the killer app promised in Apple's next-gen smartphone, presumably called the iPhone 5.
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Google Play Replaces Android Marketplace: 5 Things to Know About the Update

The Android Marketplace, where Google smartphone users went for apps, has been re-branded as the Google Play store. Google made the switch on March 6, 2012, releasing a short video on YouTube and redirecting users from the old web site, market.android.com, to the new Google Play homepage. Google also put dozens of apps and games on sale for just 49 cents in celebration of the shift.

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