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The 4 Top Consumer Tech Innovations of 2011

These four gadgets and services not only are the cutting edge of technology, but in some cases, they could become corporate game-changers.

Monday Apple Rumors: Apple Shares Its Technology With IBM, Nokia

Court filing in Samsung case shows Apple licensed scrolling technology to IBM and Nokia -- and offered an agreement to Samsung.

Friday Apple Rumors: Apple Will Drop Carrier IQ Snooping Software

Report: The controversial data-collection software will soon be gone from iOS.

Thursday Apple Rumors: iPad, iPhone Going 4G in 2012

Report: Japanese telecom NTT DoCoMo will carry a 4G LTE iPhone 5 and a 4G LTE iPad 3 in 2012.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Microsoft Office Headed for iPad?

Report: Microsoft is working on versions of its Office tools -- like Word and Excel -- for the iPad and Mac computer lines.

How RIM Can Survive After BlackBerry

New services aimed at businesses could help keep RIM relevant as its smartphone share withers.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple.com Challenges Big-Box Retailers

Apple.com was the fifth-most visited retail website on Black Friday, coming close to big-box retailer Target.

Monday Apple Rumors: Black Friday Leaves Apple Stores Barren

According to an analyst report, 75% of Apple Stores (and 50% of AT&T stores) sold out of the iPhone 4S on Black Friday.

What Nokia’s Lumia Phone Means for AT&T

AT&T's exclusive support of Apple's iPhone helped carry the company for years. Will a similar deal on the Nokia/Microsoft collaboration yield comparable fruit?

5 Best Cyber Monday 2011 Electronics Deals

Here's your guide to some of the biggest and best Cyber Monday electronics deals for the 2011 holiday shopping season.

Wednesday Apple Rumors — Big Discounts on MacBook Airs for Black Friday

Report: Apple to knock a significant portion of the sticker price off MacBook Airs on Black Friday, but the iPad and other gadgets won't be slashed as generously.

Get Fired Up for Amazon’s Bargain Stock!

You can buy AMZN stock for less than a Kindle Fire tablet. Considering Amazon's position going into 2012, that's as good a bargain as the tablet itself!

Apple, iPhone Need to Branch Out in 2012

Apple's iPhones are carried by just 30% of the world's mobile phone operators. A more extroverted 2012 would serve the company well.

Tuesday Apple Rumors — Apple to Offer Own Black Friday Deals

A placeholder page on the Apple Online Store declares a "one-day Apple shopping event" -- scheduled for Black Friday.

Monday Apple Rumors — iPad 3 to Make Apple King of PC Sales

Research firm says, counting tablets, Apple will be world's top PC maker in 2012 with help from iPad 3. Also, Apple is set to open Grand Central Station store.

3 Ways Google Can Challenge Microsoft Office

Google Apps is proving a respectable competitor to Microsoft Office, but a few changes could turn it into a force to be reckoned with.

Friday Apple Rumors — Mac on the Attack

While not as explosive as its Apple (AAPL) brethren, the Mac can stand tall -- Apple's PC made up 5% of global PC shipments last quarter.

Has GameStop Caught Lightning in a Bottle?

Video game retailer GameStop (GME) piled up cash selling subscriptions to the Call of Duty Elite service, but it can't count on such blockbusters consistently.

Thursday Apple Rumors — iPad Tops Kids’ Holiday Wish Lists

For kids ages 6 to 12, Apple's iPad and iPhone are the gifts to get this holiday season, according to a Nielsen survey.