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Twitter Makes Search Simpler, Smarter, And More Relevant

Twitter Makes Search Simpler, Smarter, And More Relevant

Back in December, Twitter completely redesigned its site to make it more aesthetically-pleasing for users and advertisers. Seven months later, Twitter added a few more important tweaks to its microblogging platform on Friday to improve the way users search and discover content.
Apple iPhone 5

Apple May Release iPhone '5' With Quad-Core Exynos Processor; Other Rumored Features, Specs [PICTURES]

Whether it's a phone, or a tablet, or a music player, each and every new product released by Apple is thinner, lighter, faster and more powerful than its predecessor. With this in mind, the latest report about Apple's next iPhone, presumably dubbed the iPhone 5, should come as no real surprise: According to DigiTimes, Apple has chosen the powerful Exynos 4 quad-core processor built by Samsung to power its next-gen iPhone.
Kindle Phone Coming Soon? Amazon Ready To Enter The Smartphone Jungle

Kindle Phone Coming Soon? Amazon Ready To Enter The Smartphone Jungle

Amazon got into the hardware game in 2007 with its popular e-book reader, the Kindle. Five years, three Kindle generations and a tablet later, the world's largest online retailer is reportedly building its first-ever smartphone to compete with Apple's iPhone and Google's Android platform.
RIM- BlackBerry announced on $125 million net loss on March 29.

RIM: Still No News But Value Gains $230M

Despite no announcements ahead of its Tuesday annual meeting, BlackBerry developer Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) is worth another $130 million by midday Friday.
Jeff Bezos

The Amazon Smartphone? Plausible Way To Extend Reach, Brand ID

Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), the No. 1 e-retailer, could be on the verge of selling its own smartphones which would be made by the same Taiwanese contractor used by Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, reports said.
The 2012 Porsche Cayenne S' headlights.

2012 Porsche Cayenne S Review: A Suburbanite?s Dream From Germany?s Best, But Dissatisfaction Persists

The 2012 Porsche Cayenne S may be the perfect small SUV for America's stereotypical suburbanite. This is not meant as a slur - in many regards the Porsche Cayenne S stands out. It can be fun to drive, is exceedingly comfortable, looks great and offers a ruggedness and utilitarianism not necessarily available from most German sports cars. However, the Cayenne's attempts to check every box also lead to its downfall in some key areas; the Porsche Cayenne S is the perfect car for a very specif...
Jeff Bezos

Amazon Could Start Selling Smartphones

Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), the No. 1 e-retailer, could be on the verge of selling its own smartphones which would be made by the same Taiwanese contractor used by Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, Bloomberg News reported.
Black Out

Internet Doomsday Virus Could Black Out 250,000 PCs

About a quarter-million computer users around the world are at risk of losing Internet access on Monday because of malicious software at the heart of a hacking scam that U.S. authorities shut down last November. Some blogs and news reports hyped the risk of an outage, warning of a potential blackout and describing the Alureon malware as the Internet Doomsday virus.
Apple working to fix app crashes

Apple Working To Fix Crashing App Store Updates

It's been a rough week for Apple's iOS team.In addition to Apple's first reports of a malicious program in their App Store, hundreds of newly-updated iOS apps have been crashing on launch and functionally unusable. The problem seems to have been traced to problems with the App Store's binary system and its FairPlay DRM. According to developer Marco Armet, apps that run perfectly for development teams are being corrupted when sent through the App store to consumers.
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Airlines Report June Rise In Passenger Traffic

Some airline companies appear to be faring much better in gaining passenger traffic thanks to a soaring demand for air travel and limited carrier choices -- a trend that has given U.S. airlines wide leeway to maintain overcrowded planes and shoddy customer service.
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Proxy Adviser Urges Defeat Of RIM Board Member

Investors in Research In Motion Ltd should not re-elect one-time lead director John Richardson to the board of the struggling BlackBerry maker at Tuesday's annual meeting, proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said.
Apple iGlasses Coming Soon? New Patent Reveals Rival To Google's Project Glass

Apple iGlasses Coming Soon? New Patent Reveals Rival To Google's Project Glass

Google Glasses are incredibly ambitious, but it appears that Google is no longer alone in exploring the avenue of wearable tech solutions. Apple was reportedly granted a patent on Tuesday in relation to peripheral treatment for head-mounted displays. Of all the companies to build a Project Glass rival, Google should worry most about Apple.
Amazon Kindle Fire

Amazon Could Ship 17M Kindle Fires This Year

Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), the No. 1 e-retailer, could ship as many as 17 million of its Kindle Fire tablets this year, said Victor Anthony, analyst with Topeka Capital Markets.

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