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- Brick for brick, Minecraft will finally make its PlayStation 3 debut
PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versions of Minecraft are forthcoming in 2014, the developer says.
- Free Wi-Fi comes to San Francisco (or a part of it, at least)
Three miles of Market Street, in San Francisco, is getting the free Wi-Fi treatment, courtesy of the city.
- Google acquires Boston Dynamics. Robot zoo to follow?
Google recently acquired robotics company Boston Dynamics, its eighth robotics acquisition in the last six months. But the newest bots added to Google's bundle are a walk on the wild side.
- eBay Now: Home delivery at digital speeds
Amazon, Wal-mart, and eBay dive into same-day delivery.
- Copenhagen Wheel zooms toward e-bike future
MIT-based start up Superpedestrian introduced the Copenhagen Wheel, an electric wheel that turns any bike into a hybrid e-bike for an easy, hill-defying commute. Could the future of biking be between the spokes?
- iPhone 5S, 5C dominate smart phone sales across each major US carrier
The September dual iPhone release pushed Apple devices into the top spots for every major carrier in the US, bumping Samsung and others down a notch.
- Twitter, under fire from critics, reverses decision on 'Block' feature
A Twitter hashtag campaign, #restoretheblock, no doubt helped spur the company into action.
- Binge-watcher? Netflix-backed study shows you're in good company.
A majority of binge-watching didn't feel much guilt about all that TV, either.
- Yahoo Mail outage rolls into fourth day
And still Yahoo Mail outages remain.
- Instagram goes 'Direct' with new messaging system
Instagram Direct is a messaging system in the mold of the one used by corporate parent Facebook.
- Xbox One sales hit 2 million globally: Microsoft
The Xbox One is departing shelves at a rate of 111,111 units a day, Microsoft says.
- Spotify streamed 4.5 billion hours of music in 2013
Hope the world isn't sick of "Thrift Shop" – Spotify announced it has streamed more than 4.5 billion hours of music over the last year, and will be rolling out a free mobile app.
- Why would Nokia make an Android-powered smart phone?
There's news today that Nokia is building a smart phone, code-named 'Normandy,' that would run on Google's Android OS.
- Twitter rolls out private photos in direct messages
DMs get a little more personal: Twitter announced users can now send photo direct messages, plus the social media network added easier navigation to messages on the mobile app.
- Samsung Galaxy S 4, S 5 rumors fly in South Korea
Samsung Galaxy S 4 may soon come in a ninth variety as South Korea ramps up for a potential Galaxy S 5.
- Google's Chromecast media player adds 10 new apps
Chromecast, Google's media-streaming dongle, is getting a fleet of new apps, from Vevo to Vivi and Red Bull TV.
- Apple's '12 Days of Gifts' app arrives in US
The '12 Days of Gifts' is a free, downloadable app for the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod.
- AllSeen Alliance: What is the 'Internet of Things'?
For developers, Christmas has come early: Qualcomm gifted its device-compatibility software to a consortium of more than 20 tech companies, paving the way for a future where your garage door can talk to your car.
- From Grace Hopper to Ada Lovelace: women who revolutionized computer science Today’s Google Doodle honors computer science whiz Grace Hopper, who led the team that invented Common Business-Oriented Language, or COBOL, the first programming language that used words instead of numbers.
- Hour of Code hopes to teach kids a love of computer programming
An initiative backed by a star-studded ensemble that extends from POTUS to Shakira is encouraging students to try coding for an hour in honor of Computer Science Education Week. Will the message stick?