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Google Asked to Hand Over WikiLeaks Data

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The U.S. government has asked Google and Sonic to give up any WikiLeaks-related information and data, following with an order for them to turn over Appelbaum's e-mail contact list -- without a warrant.
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AT&T Wants Apple to Rebrand iPhone 4S as a 4G Phone

This will happen with an iOS release from Apple. Since iPhone 4S is an HSDPA device, our customers will get 4G speeds from day one. Only AT&T has this unique network advantage, the memo in the Verge emphasizes.
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iPhone 4S Sold Out: Pre-order Record in Memory of Steve Jobs? (OPINION)

iPhone 4S, the latest iPhone that was launched on Oct. 4, a day before Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs passed away, was sold out on its very first day of pre-order (Oct. 7). Within first 24 hours, one million units were sold out, surpassing the previous single day pre-order record of 600,000 held by iPhone 4 in 2010.
Google Ice Cream Sandwich vs Apple iOS 5: Will Samsung’s Nexus Prime or Galaxy S3 take-on Apple’s iPhone 4S October 2011?

Samsung Nexus Prime Launch Delayed in Memory of Steve Jobs?

The launch of Samsung Nexus Prime, the latest smartphone based on Google's new version of the Android operating system Ice Cream Sandwich, will be delayed reportedly to pay respect to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who passed away last week on Oct. 5.
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New Video and Photo Suggest Steve Jobs' Death Was Near and Inevitable (PHOTO)

Tech visionary, innovator and creative genius Steve Jobs passed away on Oct. 5, a day after Apple's Let's talk iPhone media event. Even as the world tries to come to terms that the founder of Apple is no more, a video and photo show that Jobs' health was failing fast and it was only a matter of time that he would succumb to the cancer he was battling for eight long years.
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Blue Whales Nearing Our Shores

Last Thursday, blue whales were spotted in Southern California's Del Mar and La Jolla. Experts report that this is the closest these large mammals have ever come to our shores.
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Samsung delays new Android model release

Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it had delayed the launch of a new smartphone based on Google's latest version of Android operating system while the world paid tribute following the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
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When and Where Exactly Did Steve Jobs Pass Away? (PHOTO+VIDEO)

Apple on Wednesday announced the death of the company's iconic leader Steve Jobs. Even as the world grieved the death of one of the world's best known visionary and creative genius, a video began circulating on the Internet that suggested Jobs probably die on Oct. 5, a day after the release of iPhone 4S.
Israeli scientist wins 2011 Nobel Prize for chemistry.

Scorned Israeli Scientist Dan Shechtman Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Israeli scientist Dan Shechtman from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology received the Nobel Prize for discovering quasicrystals. He will be receiving 10 million-kronor, or $1.4 million, in monetary rewards. All of Israel celebrates in his accomplishments as this scientific breakthrough brings the small country great pride in their technological innovation.
VENUS

Venus Ozone Layer Spotted - Can the Planet Support Life?

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Venus Express spacecraft has identified a thin layer of ozone surrounding the planet Venus, raising questions once again as to whether the Morning Star could possibly be harboring life on its rocky surface.
A page from the Skype website is seen in Lausanne May 10, 2011

Microsoft Finalizes $8.5 Billion Skype Acquisition

The Microsoft Corp. has finalized its acquisition of communications company Skype. The European Union approved the plan this week, and Microsoft is hoping there will be no more delays in the process.
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No iPhone 5: Why Apple is Waiting for 2012

Apple's iPhone appears to be a year behind many Android phones, but the company may be biding its time, waiting for some technologies to improve before it includes them in its next-generation smartphone.

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