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The BlackBerry Storm2 is slated to go on sale at Verizon Wireless stores and online Wednesday for $180 after a rebate and with a new two year voice and data plan, Verizon and Research in Motion Ltd. announced today.
The companies confirmed that the new model includes new SurePress “clic... read more
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Microsoft is banking on Windows 7 to breathe new life into a PC world where most computer users are running XP — an operating system that was released in the early days of the Bush administration.
Experts expect that PC users will change their operating system for the first time in abou... read more
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Rock Band has arrived on the iPhone, complete with a Bluetooth multi-player mode that allows four people to jam together.
The $9.99 app, also available on the iPod Touch, includes 20 tracks, among them the Pixies’ “Debaser” and two Foo Fighters songs; of course, more can be ... read more
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Astronomers have found 32 new planets outside the solar system, adding evidence to the theory that the universe has many places where life could develop.
Scientists using European Southern Observatory telescopes did not find any planets quite the size of Earth or any that seemed habitable or ... read more
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Google is expected to launch Google Editions, an online bookstore geared to let users access books from PCs, laptops, netbooks and smartphones.
Google will host and offer 500,000 e-books through deals with publishers. Customers will be able to buy the books from Google directly or from other ... read more
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The Beatles’ history is intertwined with one pop-culture landmark after another.
The appearance of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964 proved the power of then-fledgling rock and roll.
Their 1965 concert at Shea Sta... read more
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The makers of Grand Theft Auto are shelling out $20 million to settle a lawsuit over hidden sex scenes in a version of the popular video game.
The suit by investors claims Take-Two Interactive Software officials knew about the x-rated “Hot Coffee” minigame inserted by programmers ... read more
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Kurt Cobain has been given new life in the latest installment of Guitar Hero.
The late Nirvana frontman — a pioneer of the grunge music phenomenon of the 1990s — is being introduced to a new generation of music lovers in Guitar Hero 5, a game produced by Activision.
“Smells Like ... read more
