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- Will we see a 5.5-inch iPhone this year? Maybe not, warns one analyst.
Apple is allegedly facing production delays for the 5.5-inch version of its supposed iPhone 6, according to an analyst cited by Apple Insider.
- Apple to China: iPhone not a national security threat
After a Chinese state-run media organization said Friday that the Apple iPhone could prove a national security threat, the Cupertino company responded with a statement denying these allegations.
- No Facebook for 99 days? Campaign urges users to take a break.
In response to news that Facebook manipulated users' emotions for an academic study, a Dutch nonprofit is urging users to test themselves by staying off of the social network for 99 consecutive days.
- Bell Labs achieves record-breaking speed over copper telephone line
Bell Labs, the research subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, has achieved what it calls a "major breakthrough" by transmitting data over traditional copper telephone lines at a speed of 10 gigabits per second.
- iPhones threaten national security, says Chinese state media
A Chinese state broadcaster said Friday that the Apple iPhone can threaten national security because of the valuable data that could be accessed in the smart phone's Frequent Locations feature.
- US regulators to Amazon: Refund customers for unauthorized charges
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that online mega retailer Amazon had taken in millions of dollars through in-app purchases made by kids using the credit card information of their unknowing parents.
- IBM marches toward 'post-silicon' future
IBM announced Wednesday a two-part plan to invest $3 billion over five years in research geared at scaling down the size of silicon chips and finding new technologies to act as alternatives to silicon chips.
- Can Google Glass improve philanthropies? We'll find out soon.
Out of 1,300 nonprofits, Google selected five organizations to receive its Glass technology and grants of $25,000 to aid with their missions.
- Be careful when erasing data from your Android phone. It might stick around.
A new report published by antivirus security vendor Avast says that data supposedly erased from Android devices, such as messages and photos, can be easily recovered.
- Apple's legal loss suggests China getting serious about patents
In response to allegations of patent infringement over Apple's voice-recognition software, Siri, Apple filed suit against Chinese company Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology to determine if that company's patent is valid.
- Ride-sharing app Lyft heads to New York (without the pink mustache)
Lyft, the San Francisco-based ride-sharing company, is moving its service to New York, stoking competition with other ride-sharing companies such as Uber.
- Check out the (alleged) iPhone 6 sapphire crystal screen
A video from the YouTube channel MKBHD shows what it says is a leaked 4.7-inch iPhone 6 screen. According to the video, the iPhone will feature a high-quality, durable sapphire crystal display.
- Just how waterproof is the LG G smart watch?
The LG G smart watch arrives on July 11. How much abuse can it take?
- Sony Xperia C3 wants you to embrace the selfie
Announced today, the new Sony Xperia C3 phone features a 5-megapixel front-facing camera designed for high-quality selfies that can be easily shared on social media.
- PC market poised to improve (by shrinking slower than expected)
A new report out from technology research firm Gartner says global PC shipments will improve in 2014 even as more people transition to tablets and mobile devices for their computing needs.
- America works too hard, says Google co-founder
In a fireside chat last week, Google co-founder Larry Page discussed his views on the economy and the possibilities for how labor might shift in the future.
- Microsoft hopes new Kinect for Windows sparks app revolution
Released in 2010, Microsoft's Kinect was designed as an add-on for Microsoft gaming consoles. But thanks to amateur Windows developers, it has since then been used for applications as varied as musical performance and analyzing CAT scans. What innovations will developers think up for this new version?
- Cover StoryThe 'maker movement' creates D.I.Y. revolution
The ‘maker movement’ is heralded as a new industrial revolution – combining the spirit of the old shop class with modern tech in community 'Do It Yourself' spaces.
- How the 'maker movement' got a Kansas boy a new hand
$60 and a makerspace got a Kansas boy a new hand: Mom found the design for the hand on-line, and a teen friend scaled the design to fit and went to the communal library makerspace to print it out on a 3-D printer.
- Google begins yanking news articles in Europe
In Google's first implementation of the European Union's right-to-be-forgotten ruling, several European news organizations have had articles removed from Google search results.