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- Does the iPhone 5S have a sensor problem?
At least one analyst thinks that sensor issues on the iPhone 5S could have something to do with new hardware.
- For users 13 to 17, Facebook is now a much freer place
Facebook is allowing young users to post text and photos publicly for the first time.
- Windows 8.1 – out now – re-starts the Microsoft OS
After Windows 8 flummoxed some customers with its tablet/PC hybrid design, Microsoft answered with Windows 8.1, an update that addressed customer complaints while keeping an eye to the multi-tasking ability of tablets.
- Facebook pulls back privacy curtain on teen posts
Facebook announced yesterday that teen users will be able to share posts publicly. That's good news for youth celebrities and teens involved in social activism, but also raises privacy concerns.
- Apple 'spaceship' campus gets nod from Cupertino city council
Apple Campus 2, otherwise known as the 'spaceship,' will land in 2016.
- BlackBerry, long ailing, could be target of Cerberus bid
Cerberus Capital Management is interested in acquiring BlackBerry, according to Bloomberg.
- iPhone 5C supply orders cut: report
Does an order cut from Apple signify the beginning of the end of the cheery, colorful iPhone 5C?
- Sony plays a smart game with Smart Watch 2, Experia Z1, and Ultra
Not to be outdone by tech rivals Samsung and Apple, Sony released three new smart devices Tuesday in hopes of snagging a piece of the wearable tech and phablet market.
- Tablets get a seat at the movies
Second screens have long been de rigeur for TV viewing, but programs like Disney's 'Little Mermaid' tablet activities are bringing them to movie theaters as well.
- The new Twitter Direct Message feature may not be that new
On Tuesday, some Twitter users noticed they could enable a feature that let any of their followers send them Direct Messages. A cool feature, to be sure, but not as newfangled as some have made it out to be.
- Ubisoft says Watch Dogs will be delayed until the spring of 2014
'As we got closer to release ... it became clear to us that we needed to take the extra time to polish,' a Ubisoft rep says of the highly-anticipated Watch Dogs.
- Apple confirms Oct. 22 iPad event, amid spate of rumors
Apple will hold an iPad event on Oct. 22. The company has only seven words to say to the rumor mill: "we still have a lot to cover."
- Google to use people's recommendations, pictures in advertisements
Starting Nov. 11, your face and words could pop up in advertisements on Google.
- Nest Protect reinvents the 'unloved' smoke alarm
The second device from Nest Labs takes on the smoke and carbon monoxide detector and creates an alarm set for the 21st century. But does price affect the innovation?
- Weeks after launch, iPhone 5S hit with 'blue screen of death' complaints
In related news, a new study indicates that apps on the iPhone 5S crash much more frequently than apps on the iPhone 5 or 5C.
- No more hiding: Facebook makes every account searchable
Facebook announced the retirement of a security feature that allowed users to remove their name from Facebook search, sparking concerns among users and privacy advocates.
- Grand Theft Auto V will reportedly hit PCs in early 2014
GTA V, the most expensive video game ever made, has already mopped up on the console front. Next stop: a computer screen near you.
- Aereo wins latest legal battle, launches Android app
The Android app is free, but Aereo subscriptions start at $8 a month.
- With new online store, game bundles, can Nintendo turn things around?
Lagging sales and a bump from UK supermarket Asdo has Nintendo scrambling to find ways to market the Wii U to audiences domestic and abroad.
- T-Mobile will erase all international roaming rates
If you're a T-Mobile customer, you'll soon be able to surf the Web – and text – endlessly, even when you're abroad.