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Amazon Phone for 2012 Holiday Season?

A dominant holiday season player, analysts believe Amazon is already looking ahead to Christmas 2012 ... with plans to develop a smartphone.

3 Sci-Fi Projects Coming Out of Google X

Once upon a time, Google's search engine sounded like pure science fiction. Now, the company's Google X facility is tinkering with these futuristic projects.

Electronics Retail Owes Apple, iPhone 4S a Big ‘Thank You’

Electronics retail sales were up 3.7% year-over-year, with a big push from Apple's iPhone 4S. Of course, Apple has a history of pumping up the metric.

Wednesday Apple Rumors — Google Revealing Music Store

Google (GOOG) is expected to kick off its music store, to compete with iTunes, on Wednesday with a smash event in Los Angeles.

Tuesday Apple Rumors — Apple Dividend Under Cook?

One analyst thinks Tim Cook might finally steer Apple toward paying out a quarterly dividend. See what yield the company could afford.

Who’s Making Money on the Ever-Growing App Market?

The already-large app market should do nothing but boom in coming years -- who will profit (and how much) isn't as concrete.

UltraViolet, Flixster Won’t Save Movie Sales

Warner Bros. and others are hoping new technologies will revive disc-based sales, but several trends show their efforts would be better spent elsewhere.

Monday Apple Rumors — iPhone 5 Was Real, but Ditched

Apple did make a new, redesigned iPhone 5 -- which was thinner and included a larger screen -- but, the project was canceled this summer.

5 Best Black Friday Electronics Deals of 2011

Psst! Here is a sneak peek at some of the biggest national chains' best Black Friday electronics deals.

Friday Apple Rumors — Hong Kong Catches iPhone 4S Fever

Report: The iPhone 4S' release in Hong Kong on Friday drew more a line of more than 3,000 customers at an Apple Store in the IFC Mall.

Thursday Apple Rumors — iPhone 4S Biting Into T-Mobile

Scores of customers have fled T-Mobile, the United States' biggest telecom not to offer the iPhone. Here's what its CEO predicts for Q4.

Wednesday Apple Rumors — Kindle Fire Giving Would-Be iPad Buyers Pause

About a quarter of survey's respondents said Amazon's Kindle Fire has caused them to delay buying an iPad.

What HP’s Meg Whitman Can Do With WebOS

Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman says she's unsure of webOS' future. Here's three possible options for the company's operating system.

Airlines’ Latest Lure: In-Flight Wi-Fi

Numerous carriers have introduced (or are rolling out) paid in-flight wireless Internet to attract customers, boost revenue. See where there's a battle brewing.

Barnes & Noble Going Toe-to-Toe With Amazon in Tablet Fight

Barnes & Noble (BKS) is battling Amazon's (AMZN) Kindle Fire with its own Nook Tablet. But is entering the pure-tablet market even worth it for B&N?

Tuesday Apple Rumors — iPad Headed to Voting Stations

Some Oregon sites won't have to worry about hanging chads after Apple (AAPL) donates a few tablets to ease voting for disabled citizens.

IntoNow Apps Bring Yahoo’s Television Ambitions Into Focus

Yahoo (YHOO) roaring forward with new apps that enhance the TV-viewing experience through extra content for iPhones, iPads.

Monday Apple Rumors — iPhone 4S Still Flying Off Shelves

Analyst poll says between 85% and 90% of Apple Stores are selling out of iPhone 4S units daily.

Friday Apple Rumors — CBS Shot Down Apple

Head of CBS confirms his company and Apple (AAPL) were unable to come to terms on how to split advertising revenue for content.