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Sore Thumbs? U.S. Text Messaging Declines
Americans are saying CUL8TR to text messaging, a wireless industry group says, as Internet-based applications such as Apple’s Messages are starting to take over from what was once a cash cow for phone companies.
Pentagon Clears Use of Samsung Devices
Samsung Electronics Co. says the U.S. Department of Defense has approved using Samsung smartphones for its networks.
Barnes & Noble Puts Google’s Play Store and Apps on the Nook
The walled garden around the venerable bookseller’s reading-centric tablets is coming down.
Report: The Big Tech Companies That Best Protect Your Privacy
Every day, we trust countless Internet companies with our personal information. But do you know which sites truly protect your privacy from government eyes?
Finally, a Digital Camera That Lets You See Like a Bug
What might you do with a camera with hundreds of tiny lenses on a half-sphere, designed to function like a bug’s eye?
Lost Your Facebook Password? Get Back In with a Little Help from Your Friends
Facebook’s Trusted Contacts feature lets you specify friends who can participate in the password-recovery process.
Intel Chooses COO Krzanich as New CEO
Intel said Thursday that it has chosen its chief operating officer, Brian Krzanich, as its new CEO. He will steer the world’s largest chipmaker in a world where PC sales are cratering while smartphones and tablets thrive.
Five Noteworthy Startups from TechCrunch Disrupt NY
Here are five startups from TechCrunch’s Disrupt event in New York that you’re going to want to keep your eye on.
What It’s Like to Quit the Internet for a Year
The Verge’s Paul Miller went offline for an entire year. The short version of his story: First it was good, then not so good. And now that he’s back, it’s good in a different way.
I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet [The Verge]
Could Nanowire Transistors Rescue Moore’s Law from Obsolescence?
Researchers in France suggest they may have found a way to extend Moore’s Law through the 2020s after all.
Physical Books Are Dead — Long Live Physical Books
The 2012 physical and digital book sales numbers are out, and they’re not at all what you’d expect.
