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Google cuts fee to break contract

Google Inc. has lowered by $200 the fee it charges customers who break a standard two-year contract for its new Nexus One phone on the T-Mobile USA Inc.

MySpace Music trying out audio ads

Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear if they want to listen to music for free online.

Facebook launches new design

The world's largest online social network has continuously morphed its home page as it's grown from a closed hub for college students to a Web and mobile

AT&T: SlingPlayer for iPhone on 3G OK

AT&T Inc. said Thursday it will now allow Sling Media Inc.'s television-viewing program for the iPhone to operate over its "3G" high-speed mobile network.

Judge: ISP doesn't abuse copyrights

An Australian judge ruled Thursday that an Internet service provider cannot be held accountable for illegal movie downloads by its customers, in a test case of

Verizon announces another Android phone

Verizon Wireless says the Devour will be its second phone from Motorola to use Google's Android software.

Review: Apple's iPad

After just an hour with an iPad, I came away with a preliminary verdict: Despite some flaws, this is one slick device.

Apple debuts tablet-style iPad

Apple Inc. will sell the newly unveiled tablet-style iPad starting at $499, a price tag far below the $1,000 that some analysts were expecting.

Apple has most profitable quarter ever

Apple's holiday quarter was especially sweet, but Wall Street's response was muted as investors puzzled through an accounting change and lighter-than-expected

Apple tablet a new chapter in e-books?

The company whose CEO proclaimed in 2008 that people don't read anymore may now be poised to sweep in and school the electronic book reader market.

Mozilla leader worries about Web limits

The leader of the Mozilla Project, whose Firefox Web browser now has 350 million users, said that she is concerned that legal restrictions could limit Internet

FarmVille attracting millions on FB

Sex therapist Laura Hawkins Grimes calls Chicago home, but in her heart, she's a country bumpkin with sprawling homestead.

Great cans for gaming, music and movies

SteelSeries kept many of the cool features of the original Siberia headphones, while making subtle changes that make for a better listening experience in the

Microsoft fixes browser flaw

Microsoft Corp. took the unsual step of issuing an unscheduled fix Thursday for security holes in its Internet Explorer browser that played a role in the

Nokia to offer free mobile nav services

Nokia Corp. said Thursday it will offer free navigation services globally for users of its smart phones, in a drive to counter a similar move by Google Inc.

YouTube starts movie rental business

The Internet's most popular video channel will make its debut as a rental outlet Friday to help promote some of the movies that will be shown at the upcoming

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