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• Now Paul Ceglia might even owe Facebook legal fees
• Use your Mac's internal graphics to save battery life
• iPhone 5 swipe glitch threatens Fruit Ninjas
• Great local search apps for iOS
• Apple loses bid to nix patent troll's 'screen rotation' suit
• Intel's tiny desktop PC for DIYers coming this month
• Smash that iPad: Pastime at Kentucky Wal-Mart
• The Hobbit's Bag End imagined with balloons
• The era of Japanese consumer electronics giants is dead
• Get five Android games for whatever price you want
• Fat-blocking Pepsi a slimming soda in Japan
• Some Surface covers are splitting seams
• Tackle a Mac's name changing with sequential numbers
• BeBionic 3: Watch a highly advanced bionic hand in action
• Deliver chopped garlic with a twist
• Charles Darwin gets thousands of votes in Georgia
• Nvidia still has a lot to prove in the mobile market
• Tweet failures plaguing Twitter's official apps
• Friday Poll: Did stances on tech issues sway your vote?
• Why Romney's Orca killer app beached on Election Day
• Google disrupted in China, once again
• Manic market back to buying Apple -- at least for today
• Facebook says it again: We are mobile
• Woman accuses Google of 'falsely imprisoning' her
• NASA 3D-printing parts for its next rocket headed for Mars

Now Paul Ceglia might even owe Facebook legal fees Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:53 PM PST The man who claims Mark Zuckerberg signed a contract giving him half of Facebook is dealt another legal blow. [Read more]

Use your Mac's internal graphics to save battery life Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:07 PM PST If your Mac has two GPUs then you can set it to use the lower-power one to save energy; however, sometimes that's not enough. [Read more]

iPhone 5 swipe glitch threatens Fruit Ninjas Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:01 PM PST The iPhone 5 and fifth-gen iPod don't seem to be able to handle rapid diagonal swiping, and the glitch could be in the hardware. [Read more]

Great local search apps for iOS Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PST I found an interesting local search app that got me thinking about apps that tailor results to what's around you. This collection for iOS is perfect for when you're in an unknown area or just want to try something new. [Read more]

Apple loses bid to nix patent troll's 'screen rotation' suit Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:57 PM PST Court rules that patent lawsuit against Apple can go to a jury. At issue: whether the iPhone's screen rotation and call rejection features violate patents originally held by Sony and Nokia. [Read more]

Intel's tiny desktop PC for DIYers coming this month Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:51 PM PST Later this month, online retailers will begin selling a pint-size Ivy Bridge tech-based Intel desktop PC. [Read more]

Smash that iPad: Pastime at Kentucky Wal-Mart Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:15 PM PST In a video posted to Reddit, the stars are said to be Wal-Mart employees in Pikeville, Ky., tossing around iPads in the storeroom for a laugh. Wal-Mart confirms it's true. [Read more]

The Hobbit's Bag End imagined with balloons Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:26 PM PST It would be the talk of Hobbiton, sure, but would this balloon bonanza upstage Gandalf's fireworks too? [Read more]

The era of Japanese consumer electronics giants is dead Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:25 PM PST Once venerable names in consumer electronics such as Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp have been besieged by competition from rivals in the U.S., South Korea and, increasingly, China. [Read more]

Get five Android games for whatever price you want Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:56 PM PST And if you pay more than the average, you'll get a sixth game. Plus, you get the desktop versions, too! It's the latest Humble Bundle, with some proceeds going to charity. [Read more]

Fat-blocking Pepsi a slimming soda in Japan Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:53 PM PST Pepsi Special promises to reduce fat absorption while satisfying a thirst for sparkling soda. Would Michael Bloomberg approve? [Read more]

Some Surface covers are splitting seams Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:43 PM PST Microsoft is replacing some covers for the Surface tablet, Priceline names its price for Kayak, and GameFly adds PC games for download. [Read more]

Tackle a Mac's name changing with sequential numbers Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:38 PM PST If a conflict occurs in sharing services, your Mac may start changing its name and append sequential numbers to the end of it. [Read more]

BeBionic 3: Watch a highly advanced bionic hand in action Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:23 PM PST If you haven't kept up with advancements in prosthetics, now's a good time to observe how a new generation of devices can undertake even the most precise tasks. [Read more]

Deliver chopped garlic with a twist Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:19 PM PST The Chef'n Garlic Machine Garlic Press offers garlic prep and storage in one gadget. An updated handle design allows for easy usability. [Read more]

Charles Darwin gets thousands of votes in Georgia Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:11 PM PST There's a certain discernment to the voters of Georgia. They don't want some old politician all over again. Indeed, almost 4,000 voted for Charles Darwin. Yes, that Charles Darwin. [Read more]

Nvidia still has a lot to prove in the mobile market Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:10 PM PST The graphics- and mobile-chip maker's tablet business doubled in the third quarter, but the company is struggling to expand into smartphones. Nvidia says a new chip next year will help it gain traction in phones, but will it be enough? [Read more]

Tweet failures plaguing Twitter's official apps Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PST Many users are reporting problems with Twitter's official apps. Maybe the "fail whale" has made a return. [Read more]

Friday Poll: Did stances on tech issues sway your vote? Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:26 PM PST The election has come and gone and pundits are now in the analysis stage. Give us a personal analysis of your vote. Did tech issues have a say in who you chose? [Read more]

Why Romney's Orca killer app beached on Election Day Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:59 AM PST Project Orca was supposed to give the Romney campaign a technical advantage over Obama on election day. It got harpooned instead. [Read more]

Google disrupted in China, once again Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:51 AM PST GreatFire suggests the precipitous traffic decline about eight hours ago was because of the government moving "one step closer to fully separating the Chinanet from the Internet." [Read more]

Manic market back to buying Apple -- at least for today Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:30 AM PST Cue the cliche about what a difference a day makes -- especially when we're talking about shares of Apple. [Read more]

Facebook says it again: We are mobile Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PST The social network wants to make sure you know it's paying attention to its mobile apps. [Read more]

Woman accuses Google of 'falsely imprisoning' her Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PST A woman allegedly signs up for a Google Blogspot account and the company offers ads. This leads to her suggesting in a lawsuit that she has been imprisoned by the company. [Read more]

NASA 3D-printing parts for its next rocket headed for Mars Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:09 AM PST A process called selective laser melting, similar to 3D printing, is being used to create parts for NASA's new Space Launch System. [Read more]

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