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Is Windows 8 an upgrade? Fans of the Metro or 'modern' interface say, 'yes!' But other users aren't so sure. 

US District Judge Lucy Koh asked for the list after a jury in San Jose last week slammed Samsung with a $1.05 billion verdict, finding that the South Korean technology giant had 'willfully' copied Apple's iPhone and iPad in creating and marketing the products.

Unlimited data plans aren't necessary for most smartphone users, because they don't hit the 2GB per month data cap, according to a study by NPD Connected Intelligence. So will new unlimited data plans from several carriers cause a splash?

Toilet of the future wins $100,000 from Gates Foundation for solar-powered unit that recycles water and turns waste into energy. Foundation will spend $3.4 million on its 'toilet of the future' initiative.

Will Apple's Siri triumph over its Android counterparts, despite being the oldest of the three virtual assistants?

Apple let a hacker erase one man's iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and online storage. Here are a few ways to avoid such a fate.

Samsung Galaxy Note introduction would precede launch of Apple's new iPhone by a month. Samsung Galaxy Note screen is twice as large as iPhone.

Samsung slavishly copied Apple's smartphone design, two Apple executives argue in court, as they lay out how the iPhone was created and marketed. Samsung has countersued, saying its patents were copied. 

Electronic Arts has sued Zynga for making an "unmistakable" copy of "The Sims Social."

As earnings reports from Apple, Samsung, and others roll in, who's doing well this quarter? 

Microsoft announces a new email client, Outlook.com. One million people sign up in the first six hours.

Patents owned by Apple were ripped off by Samsung, Apple designer claims. The patents lawsuit between Apple and Samsung wrapped up its first day of testimony Tuesday afternoon.

The London Olympics is awash in Twitter. Already, tweets have led to arrests and athletes getting kicked out of their events. 

Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. last year alleging the world's largest technology company's smartphones and computer tablets are illegal knockoffs of its popular iPhone and iPad products.

Samsung Galaxy phones and Apple iPhones and iPads will be exhibits A and B in a US patent case that begins July 30. Despite Samsung Galaxy phones' lead in the marketplace, Apple has the upper hand in court.

Google Fiber - a super fast optical fiber Internet service for $70 a month –  includes a free Nexus tablet. Google Fiber is only available in Kansas City, so far.

After Zynga's big loss on Wednesday, investors worry about Facebook's earnings report on Thursday.

Google Talk, the instant messaging service, went down Thursday morning. Google is "aware of a problem" but has not yet estimated when the service will return.

Anonymous sources told Adweek that Twitter has been meeting with reality television producers and executives to showcase an "original video series" similar to "The Hills" and "The Real World."

Mountain Lion went on sale today for $20, downloads only. Mountain Lion makes Mac personal computers work more like iPhones and iPads.