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• Economy's bad, people are mad, so shop online this Xmas
• Activision and No Doubt settle Band Hero lawsuit
• Hackers post data from dozens of breached college servers
• Swedish ISP confirms police raid targeted illegal file-sharing
• Debate makes Big Bird a big hit on Twitter
• Google confirms it's buying facial recognition firm Viewdle
• Apple offered patent licensing deal to Samsung before trial
• Apple said to tap retail store staff for advice on iOS 6 Maps app
• AT&T armed to teeth with Android as 2012 winds down
• Game on! Obama, Romney debate to stream on Xbox Live
• Everyday office paper tests for pregnancy, medical conditions
• Pandora defeats privacy suit over Facebook integration
• Could a see-through Toyota Prius prevent accidents?
• The resurrected Modbook MacBook tablet gets a price
• Trojan Horse dons thousands of keyboard keys
• Andreessen Horowitz drops $15M on Web-annotation startup
• YouTube upgrades Content ID, expands appeals process
• 'Human meat' butcher shop gets gamers hungry for Resident Evil 6
• Concept refrigerator chills based on content
• Lamborghini makes Aventador more fuel efficient for 2013
• MetroPCS merging with T-Mobile
• These LTE speeds will make you cry
• Twitter launches dedicated presidential debate page
• AT&T will sell LG's flagship Optimus G phone
• Google's 9/11 doodle and other Onion fakes dupe Facebook users

Economy's bad, people are mad, so shop online this Xmas Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:10 PM PDT A survey suggests that the reason many intend to shop online this holiday season is that they believe the bad economy will make people go crazy in physical stores. [Read more]

Activision and No Doubt settle Band Hero lawsuit Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:41 PM PDT The two adversaries settle the nearly three-year lawsuit after claims that the video game avatar of Gwen Stefani made her sing in a male voice and boast about having sex with prostitutes. [Read more]

Hackers post data from dozens of breached college servers Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:55 PM PDT Group calling itself GhostShell says it posted thousands of usernames, passwords, and phone numbers of students and faculty to call attention to the state of education. [Read more]

Swedish ISP confirms police raid targeted illegal file-sharing Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:32 PM PDT After authorities raided Web host PRQ and seized three of its servers earlier this week, the owner now says police were after sites that dealt in piracy and copyright infringement. [Read more]

Debate makes Big Bird a big hit on Twitter Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:03 PM PDT The famed yellow avian star of "Sesame Street" flies high on social media after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney mentions him during tonight's presidential debate. [Read more]

Google confirms it's buying facial recognition firm Viewdle Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:21 PM PDT It's official -- Google's Motorola Mobility acquires the Ukrainian maker of facial recognition technology that automatically tags photos. [Read more]

Apple offered patent licensing deal to Samsung before trial Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:40 PM PDT iPhone maker proposed a reciprocal agreement to license Samsung's 3G/UMTS patents for what it considered FRAND terms, a letter from Apple to its smartphone rival reveals. [Read more]

Apple said to tap retail store staff for advice on iOS 6 Maps app Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:27 PM PDT Amid Apple's iOS 6 Map app debacle, the tech giant may be asking some of its 40,000 retail store employees for reports on errors and suggestions on improvements for its app. [Read more]

AT&T armed to teeth with Android as 2012 winds down Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:13 PM PDT There's more than just the iPhone 5 out there. A string of recent Android announcements from a variety of vendors could spell success for AT&T. [Read more]

Game on! Obama, Romney debate to stream on Xbox Live Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:52 PM PDT Microsoft's live gaming service will be showing tonight's first presidential debate and giving users the ability to answer polling questions and even submit their own. [Read more]

Everyday office paper tests for pregnancy, medical conditions Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:51 PM PDT Researchers hope to make not just cheap but nearly free medical tests using paper that can stick to certain molecules. [Read more]

Pandora defeats privacy suit over Facebook integration Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:49 PM PDT Judge throws out multibillion dollar suit arising from obscure CD-and-audiotape rental law, saying there's no evidence anyone was actually harmed by Pandora's integration with Facebook two years ago. [Read more]

Could a see-through Toyota Prius prevent accidents? Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:31 PM PDT This optical-camouflage technology from Keio University in Japan is like an invisibility cloak but could make cars safer. [Read more]

The resurrected Modbook MacBook tablet gets a price Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:09 PM PDT Want a 13-inch MacBook Pro modded into a touch-screen slate? It'll only cost you $3,499. [Read more]

Trojan Horse dons thousands of keyboard keys Posted: 03 Oct 2012 03:19 PM PDT Are you considering throwing away that old keyboard? Pop the keys off and make some art instead. [Read more]

Andreessen Horowitz drops $15M on Web-annotation startup Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:26 PM PDT The startup, RapGenius, has developed a way to annotate with additional information everything from rap lyrics to poetry to news. [Read more]

YouTube upgrades Content ID, expands appeals process Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:19 PM PDT The Google unit's system for policing copyright violations will get smarter, thanks to a better appeals process and updated algorithms designed to identify unintentional claims before they do damage. [Read more]

'Human meat' butcher shop gets gamers hungry for Resident Evil 6 Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:07 PM PDT Would you like a slice of torso with your Resident Evil 6? A London butcher shop with disturbingly realistic people parts hypes Capcom's newest Resident Evil game. [Read more]

Concept refrigerator chills based on content Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:46 PM PDT By using a system of sliding shelves, this concept cooler only refrigerates areas that actually contain food. [Read more]

Lamborghini makes Aventador more fuel efficient for 2013 Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:31 PM PDT Through the addition of start-stop system and cylinder deactivation technology, the new 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is up to 20 percent more fuel efficient. [Read more]

MetroPCS merging with T-Mobile Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:29 PM PDT T-Mobile targets prepaid with MetroPCS deal, Microsoft may launch its music service this month, and Logitech unveils the new Harmony Touch remote. [Read more]

These LTE speeds will make you cry Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:27 PM PDT Excited about the LTE speeds you're getting with your new Verizon or AT&T smartphone? Well, they're nothing compared with what we get in Australia. [Read more]

Twitter launches dedicated presidential debate page Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:20 PM PDT Political junkies and first-time debate watchers alike can get the latest punditry and reaction to the first face-off between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney tonight on Twitter's special page. [Read more]

AT&T will sell LG's flagship Optimus G phone Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:09 PM PDT The Optimus G is part of a packed lineup at AT&T. In its announcement today, however, the carrier provided no pricing or availability information. [Read more]

Google's 9/11 doodle and other Onion fakes dupe Facebook users Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:02 PM PDT Obama's hidden son, Neil Armstrong's space sherpa, and an iPhone adorned with the N-word are just a few of the Onion stories that Facebook users have bought hook, line, and sinker. [Read more]

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