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Thursday Apple Rumors: Australia Mulls iBooks Legal Action

Australia looking at possible iBooks legal action, Marketplace talks to real Foxconn workers, and Woz talks digital storytelling with Adobe.

Verizon Announces New $30 Phone Upgrade Fee

Verizon becomes the final national wireless carrier to add phone upgrade charge.

YouTube 3D Could Be a Game-Changer

Wide availability of both amateur and studio 3D content could finally spur consumer interest in the technology.

Groupon G-Pass Lets You Avoid the Event Lines

Groupon launched G-Pass, a voucher ticket system that allows users to go straight into the arena for seating instead of waiting to cash the ticket at will call.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: DOJ Files Suit Against AAPL, Publishers over e-Book Pricing

Wednesday Apple Rumors: The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against AAPL and five book publishers, alleging collusion over e-book pricing.

When a Facebook ‘Like’ Isn’t Quite Right

New “I Care” button allows Facebook and other social media users to express support for causes rather than 'Liking' them.

Nokia: Burn, Baby, Burn!

Nokia's "burning platform" keeps on burning after the company posts a "performance" warning for the next couple of quarters. Can Nokia put out the fire?

Survey: Americans Prefer Samsung Over Sony

A consumer survey finds that Samsung has eclipsed Sony's popularity among American HDTV buyers.

5 Things Sony Must Do to Stage a Comeback

Kazuo Hirai, the man who salvaged the PlayStation division, is now CEO -- and facing a notably bigger challenge.

Nokia Offers Full Rebate on Lumia 900 Until April 21

Nokia is offering a full rebate for Lumia 900 smartphones sold until April 21 due to a software error that prevents data network connections.

Toshiba 13-Inch Excite Tablet: Too Big To Succeed?

Toshiba's new lineup of Excite tablets have the markets talking, as the screen size of 13.3 inches is much larger than traditional tablet computers.

Spotify Kicking Its Facebook Addiction

Spotify launches a new service that will allow non-Facebook users to access its service through other partners.

The Buggy Side of the Apple Halo Effect: More Opportunities for Security Companies

Thanks to the spread of the Mac Flashback trojan, Apple's "halo effect" in business IT may extend to specialists in antivirus software.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: As 15-Inch MacBook Pro Inventories Deplete, Speculation Grows

Tuesday Apple Rumors As 15-Inch MacBook Pro inventories deplete, speculation grows about the rollout of the next MacBook Pro models.

FCC, Wireless Carriers, Police Team Up to Fight Cellphone Theft

The police, the FCC, and the nation's four largest wireless carriers plan to establish a national database enabling carriers to disable stolen cellphones.

3 Things to Know About the Buffett Rule

The Buffett Rule, advocated by President Obama, sets a 30% minimum tax for wealthy, but won’t fix budget and will hit dividends and capital gains.

Nokia Lumia 900 Users Report Connectivity Problems

Nokia’s new Lumia 900 debuts to positive reviews, but network connection issues hamper the smartphone.

Sony to Cut 10,000 Jobs over Two Years, Sources Say

Sony will cut 10,000 jobs over the next two fiscal years as part of its restructuring plan under Kazuo Hirai, who took over as CEO this month.

An Apple Joystick Would Be Huge Threat to Nintendo, Sony

A joystick add-on for Apple's iPad and iPhone could greatly boost gaming on those devices. But would anyone buy a Nintendo 3DS or Sony PlayStation Vita?