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- Ralph Baer was the father of the video game industryRalph Baer developed the first video game console. Now, the game industry is worth more than $90 billion globally. Here's a tribute to the father of video games.
- Facebook launches charm offensive. Can it win over Chinese officials?Mark Zuckerberg does an interview in Mandarin Chinese, and now the Facebook CEO told a Chinese official that he bought copies of President Xi Jinping's new book for employees to read.
- 'Stop Mega Comcast' coalition targets Comcast-TWC merger'Stop Mega Comcast' unites public defenders and corporate interests against the $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
- A more kid-friendly Google may be coming in 2015Google is changing for an audience it hasn't actively sought out yet: children.
- Apple tells court it deleted non-iTunes music from iPodsApple is in court over allegations that it deleted non-iTunes songs from iPods. This is the third class-action lawsuit Apple has faced since 2011. If Apple is found guilty, the damages could be worth $350 million.
- Elegant new messaging app Wire embraces extreme minimalismThere are a lot of communication apps out there, but you can add one more to that list. Wire is a new app that allows users to send messages, make calls, and share photos. Its founders say their focus is to make Wire as sleek as possible.
- Twitter makes reporting abuse, cyber bullying easierHarassment is a common experience for online users, but it is sometimes hard to report. So Twitter is releasing a new "blocked users" page and new reporting tools to make it easier for users to silence online trolls.
- In Amazon warehouse, robots outnumber humans 2 to 1Picking up after last year's holiday shipping snarl, Amazon bolsters its fulfillment centers with robots to cut down employee stress.
- How I learned to stop worrying and love the TwitterbotAfter her Twitter account was hijacked, a reporter found out what it took to keep a Russian-speaking Bruce Willis imposter from assuming her professional identity.
- Can Intel and corporate America save Google Glass?Google is planning on releasing a new version of Glass in 2015. It's being reported that the new version of the wearable device will be powered by an Intel chip. Will new features help Google Glass catch on?
- BlackBerry offers up to $600 if you trade in your iPhoneWant to get rid of your iPhone for a BlackBerry device? You're in luck, because they'll literally pay you to do so.
- Do you know the basics of the Internet? Pew study says you probably don't.The Internet has infiltrated our daily lives. We spend large amounts of our time using social networks and shopping online, but a new Pew Center study found that most Americans have a hard time answering basic questions about how the Internet actually works.
- Google Contributor subscription service supports sites and hides ads. Can it work?Google Contributor is a subscription service that allows users to surf the web without the annoyance of ads. Other services have tried similar models and experienced pushback from content creators who say they aren't paid enough for their work. Will Google Contributor work?
- Apple stops calling games with in-app purchases 'Free'After complaints from parents and authorities, Apple is renaming the "Free" section of the App Store to "Get." Apple is making the move to make it more transparent that free apps with in-app purchases are not always free.
- Firefox switches to Yahoo as its default search engine. Should Google care?Firefox announced it will dump Google and begin using Yahoo as its default search engine starting in December. But with 67 percent of the search engine market share, should Google care?
- Twitter makes all tweets searchable. Here's how to delete your embarrassing ones.Since it started in 2006, Twitter has been a place where people cover world events in real time. Millions of users have tweeted hundreds of billions of tweets, but searching through them has been difficult. Twitter has unveiled its new search engine, which indexes every public tweet ever sent.
- Intel's posh MICA smart watch targets the fashion crowdThis MICA smart watch might not compete on the same level as current wearables, but $495 is just a drop in the bucket for high-fashion devotees.
- Nokia N1 tablet looks like an iPad but runs AndroidNokia has released its N1 tablet, the company's first device since selling part of its company to Microsoft. Nokia's N1 tablet has similar specs to Apple's iPad mini, but has some improved technology. Can the N1 break into the tablet market?
- 'Facebook at Work' combines LinkedIn and Google Drive. Can it compete?Facebook is working on an enterprise network called Facebook at Work. The new website will be a combination of LinkedIn and Google Drive, but can Facebook compete with the existing sites?
- BlackBerry (BBRY) to provide security for Samsung (SSNLF) phonesBlackBerry announced Thursday that they will partner to bring secure devices to Samsung's phones. This partnership is aimed at Samsung's enterprise customers and rivals the Apple and IBM partnership that was announced in July.