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Great rivalry in the offing: Top Android smartphones to challenge Apple iPhone 5

It would be treading the beaten track to say that Android OS-based Smartphones and tablets will give iPhone 5 a run for its money when (?) finally Apple launches it. And it's going to irk Apple fans no end to suggest that a range of Android phones are zooming in on Apple's rear view mirror. But a look at how the Android camp is sharpening its arsenal will prove that iPhone 5 will have credible challengers. Here's a look at a few of them.

ComScore says Facebook gained 3.2 million visitors in May

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A recent report from comScore showed that Facebook had reached its all-time high in audience size in the US in May, in contrast to other reports which said the social networking site lost a significant number of users in the month.
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Water-spewing Comet Hartley 2 forces scientists to re-evaluate theories on solar system formation

Photos taken by the Deep Impact spacecraft have revealed an unusually hyperactive little comet, called Hartley 2, which spews inordinately high amounts of dry ice and carbon dioxide into space. For scientists, the new images from Deep Impact's comet flyby have come across as weird and strange. The comet behaves mysteriously --it spews out more water and dry ice than any other comet of its size, and it spins rapidly as it tumbles while most other comets rotate slowly in one direction.
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Old worm won't die after 2008 attack on military

Three years after what the Pentagon called the most significant breach of U.S. military networks ever, new versions of the malware blamed for the attack are still roiling U.S. networks, Reuters has learned.

Are you a hacker? You better stick with mischief

U.S. authorities often prosecute computer hacks that cause more mischief than money losses, but long prison sentences are very rare in such cases. But the hacker will have to face prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, if the victim shows that he or she has suffered a considerable amount of financial damage in a certain period of time.
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Top 10 games that could change the world

Video games have the ability to entertain yet with so many titles focusing on violence, drugs, and sex, some developers are looking towards creating games for positive social impact that can change the world. These games seek to develop social activity for stronger communities, teaching life skills and creating awareness for the environment.

RIM succumbs to Apple onslaught

Research in Motion announced another dismal quarter on Thursday, slashing guidance and jobs as it recoils in the wake of a product onslaught from Apple.
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Just Who Are Facebook Users?

Facebook boasts of 150 million US accounts. It’s the most popular social networking site in the country and the second most popular website for Americans (after Google).
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RIM slashes forecast again, shares tumble

Research In Motion said on Thursday its quarterly profit dropped and revenue missed its lowered forecast, forcing the BlackBerry maker to slash its outlook and sending its shares sharply lower.
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RIM shares to show lots of motion post-earnings

Research in Motion shares could be in for another wild ride after the company reports earnings later on Thursday, but some options traders were hedging against more losses in the beaten-down stock.
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Pandora falls off a cliff, IPO underwater

The Pandora (NYSE:P) IPO is officially underwater. It has plunged 15 percent from Wednesday’s closing and is now trading at $14.80, below the IPO price of $16.00.
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Microsoft releases Kinect software for developers

Microsoft Corp made available on Thursday a Windows 7-compatible test version of the software behind its hit Kinect motion-sensing game device, in the hope that developers will invent a host of hands-free features for standard PCs.
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Pandora IPO Another Tech Dud?

Pandora (NYSE:P) shares plunged over 9 percent on Thursday from its Wednesday debut closing. It’s now trading at $16, the initial price of the Pandora IPO.
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Apple snubs Facebook for its own social network

Just because Apple couldn't cozy up to Facebook last year doesn't mean that they have no back-up plan for their social network venture. Apple applied for a new patent for what some are calling iDating or iDate.
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JK Rowling launches new Harry Potter website

Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has launched a new website called Pottermore, but fans of the boy wizard will have to wait to see what it entails as the entry page says simply Coming Soon....
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RIM faces tough sell on earnings, outlook

Research In Motion will struggle to give investors good news when it reports results after markets close on Thursday, but details on when new BlackBerry devices will hit shelves might help.
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Nearly 28 pct American firms using cloud computing

Illinois based computer hardware and software supplier, in a poll conducted last month, confirmed that nearly 28 percent of all US organizations are using cloud computing and another 73 percent reported that their first access to cloud was through a single cloud application

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