Microsoft’s answer to the Apple Store is wonderful. But PC buyers apparently don’t want wonderful.
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Chinese Hackers Reportedly Eavesdropped on G20 Summit
Security experts say they’ve traced tainted emails to five European ministries
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Smartpen vs. Smartpen: The Livescribe 3 Is Mightier Than the Equil Jot
Two digital pens for iPhone and iPad owners who still love ink and paper.
Spy Games: NSA and CIA Allegedly Tried to Recruit World of Warcraft and Second Life Players
Documents suggest virtual surveillance in games dates back to at least 2008.
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Square’s New Credit-Card Reader Is Slicker, Inside and Out
The new custom design is both sexier and more reliable.
Two Ways Google’s Android Platform Is Helping Redefine the Tech Industry
As I analyze the industry, I’ve become increasingly aware that Android serves two roles.
Tech Titans Band Together in Effort to Limit Government Surveillance
The heads of eight of the U.S.’s largest tech companies have started a campaign for new limits on how the government collects user information
Anonymous Hackers Plead Guilty to PayPal Cyber Attack
Thirteen defendants plead guilty to a December 2010 cyber attack on the online payment site
President Obama, Celebrities, Come Out to Promote Computer Science
The President supports the “Hour of Code” learning event, which aims to reach 5 million students in 33,000 classrooms
6 Ways to Keep Santa’s Secrets Safe in a Digital World
Follow these simple steps to keep your gifts a surprise.
Bungie’s Destiny Has a Date with Itself in September 2014
The genre-bending sci-fi game from the ex-Halo studio will launch at the close of summer 2014.
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The Cable Industry Wants to Remind You: You Really, Really Love Cable
“The Hole Saga” makes the case, quirkily, that TV and Internet access are good.