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• Apple's Scott Forstall ousted after refusing to sign apology, reports say
• Windows RT missing your favorite apps? Try these
• Sandy knocks snark out of Twitter - for a day
• Facebook backer Jim Breyer sells $81.1M in stock
• NYC data centers hit by Hurricane Sandy
• The iPhone app that sucks out Facebook bikini pics
• Microsoft takes on smartphone icons with Live Tiles
• For holidays, T-Mobile goes big on Android and Windows Phone 8
• Smartphone survival guide: How to stretch your battery life
• Apple's shopping for a new shopkeeper, again
• Hurricane Sandy photos inundating Instagram
• Sandy is a disaster, but these photos are ridiculous
• Apple reshuffles top brass: iOS chief to leave in 2013
• With Android 4.2, Google asks users to submit their panoramas
• Will Supreme Court protect your right to resell your own stuff?
• Wireless operators prepare for Sandy. But will it be enough?
• Yelp sued by Village Voice over 'best of' listings
• Facebook sued over social-gaming currency
• NASA satellite gets a 3D view of Sandy's eye
• Android 4.2 adds multiple users and panoramic photos, copies Swype and AirPlay
• Will Windows 8 bring Windows Phone into focus?
• Philips Hue smart lightbulbs glow any color
• Google Play, Android becoming entertainment powerhouses
• Manage errant mice in OS X
• Windows Phone 8 trio hitting Verizon for the holidays

Apple's Scott Forstall ousted after refusing to sign apology, reports say Posted: 29 Oct 2012 08:59 PM PDT Following the furor over the company's mapping service, the iOS software chief refuses to sign a letter apologizing for its shortcomings, according to the Wall Street Journal. [Read more]

Windows RT missing your favorite apps? Try these Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:45 PM PDT If you have a device running Windows RT, chances are you're missing one or more of your favorite apps. Here are five alternatives that could be worth a download, depending on what you're looking for. [Read more]

Sandy knocks snark out of Twitter - for a day Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:21 PM PDT In the hours prior to the hurricane making landfall, Twitter was full of jokey tweets from people facing down the storm. But now that Sandy has hit, the mood has changed in a hurry. [Read more]

Facebook backer Jim Breyer sells $81.1M in stock Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:07 PM PDT The venture capitalist, an early big backer of the company, shed some of his holdings last week. [Read more]

NYC data centers hit by Hurricane Sandy Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:53 PM PDT As Hurricane Sandy delivers a glancing blow to New York City, the power company pulls the plug on parts of lower Manhattan, and some Web sites without redundant servers go down. [Read more]

The iPhone app that sucks out Facebook bikini pics Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:52 PM PDT App Badabing serves a vast social need -- the need to look only at friends' bikini pics. [Read more]

Microsoft takes on smartphone icons with Live Tiles Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:51 PM PDT Microsoft is betting that Windows 8 Live Tiles will make icons look obsolete on smartphones and desktops. [Read more]

For holidays, T-Mobile goes big on Android and Windows Phone 8 Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:31 PM PDT T-Mobile holiday tablet and smartphone lineup avoid Apple again, but there's a lot to like for Android and Windows Phone fans. [Read more]

Smartphone survival guide: How to stretch your battery life Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:31 PM PDT Hurricane Sandy may leave homes on the East Coast without power. CNET offers this guide to keep your smartphone alive. [Read more]

Apple's shopping for a new shopkeeper, again Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:26 PM PDT Apple's latest retail chief is out, and the company says it's on the lookout for someone to take the helm. [Read more]

Hurricane Sandy photos inundating Instagram Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:48 PM PDT Users uploading 10 pics per second related to the Frankenstorm, from the silly to the downright scary. [Read more]

Sandy is a disaster, but these photos are ridiculous Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:36 PM PDT According to one estimate, Instagram users are uploading 10 Sandy photos a second. So why are these (mostly) obvious fakes getting so much attention on social media? [Read more]

Apple reshuffles top brass: iOS chief to leave in 2013 Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:10 PM PDT Apple says its iOS software chief is departing in 2013, among other management changes including the exit of recent retail hire John Browett. [Read more]

With Android 4.2, Google asks users to submit their panoramas Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:51 PM PDT Users of the latest version of Android can choose to upload their "Photo Spheres" to Google Maps. [Read more]

Will Supreme Court protect your right to resell your own stuff? Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:36 PM PDT Justices hear arguments in case pitting large copyright holders -- who want the ability to limit the resale of certain items -- against librarians, museums, and Internet auction sites. [Read more]

Wireless operators prepare for Sandy. But will it be enough? Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:18 PM PDT As one of the biggest hurricanes in history approaches the East Coast, many cell phone users wonder if their wireless device will be there for them when they most need it. [Read more]

Yelp sued by Village Voice over 'best of' listings Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:17 PM PDT Dispute centers around the use of two words that are claimed by Village Voice Media Holdings as a registered mark. [Read more]

Facebook sued over social-gaming currency Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:16 PM PDT Gambit, a virtual currency and payment-processing provider, is accusing the social-networking giant of breaking antitrust laws, according to a Bloomberg report. [Read more]

NASA satellite gets a 3D view of Sandy's eye Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:56 PM PDT With tropical-storm force winds about 1,000 miles across, Sandy is a monster. NASA's radar view of its eyewall shows "remarkable vigor" for its Category 1 status. [Read more]

Android 4.2 adds multiple users and panoramic photos, copies Swype and AirPlay Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:22 PM PDT Google's new Nexus devices will come loaded with Android 4.2, a new flavor of Jelly Bean. Here's a rundown of the new features you can expect with the updated OS. [Read more]

Will Windows 8 bring Windows Phone into focus? Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:15 PM PDT Just a few days after the Windows 8 launch, Microsoft's mobile platform gets the spotlight and some heavy support from the software giant and its partners. [Read more]

Philips Hue smart lightbulbs glow any color Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:12 PM PDT They might look like ordinary bulbs, but they're anything but. Meet the most futuristic lightbulbs you've ever encountered. [Read more]

Google Play, Android becoming entertainment powerhouses Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:10 PM PDT Search giant is shedding image as an enemy of the entertainment industry. It now has licensing deals with all top Hollywood film studios, music labels, and magazine publishers. [Read more]

Manage errant mice in OS X Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:40 AM PDT Though rare, sometimes mice may stop clicking or otherwise behaving properly after updates or other events. [Read more]

Windows Phone 8 trio hitting Verizon for the holidays Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:39 AM PDT Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled three devices to arrive at Verizon in November and December -- the HTC 8X, Nokia Lumia 822, and Samsung ATIV Odyssey. [Read more]

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