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- Diablo 3 beta throws open doors, this weekend only
Diablo 3, the much-anticipated fantasy game, is scheduled for launch in North America on May 15. In the meantime, you can get your hands on the Diablo 3 beta version.
- Is it really an iPad 4G if it can't connect to a 4G network?
In Australia, Apple is defending the 4G designation on its new iPad, despite complaints from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
- EU gives thumbs up to Sony's $2.2 billion takeover of EMI
The European Union has approved the Sony-led acquisition of EMI Music. But there are strings attached.
- Intel's first Android phone, the XOLO X900, debuts in India
The XOLO X900, a smartphone built by Lava and powered by an Intel Atom chip, is set for launch later this month in India, Intel announced this week.
- IKEA: the next big TV store?
Beginning this summer in Europe, the Sweden-based furniture store IKEA will sell televisions as "built-in feature[s] of their cabinets and other pieces." Hello, cinnamon buns and channel changers.
- Nokia Lumia faces hurdles in Europe: report
The Nokia Lumia 900 has sold out of online stores in the States, Nokia said this week. But overseas, the prospect for the Lumia line may be more grim.
- BlackBerry Curve 9220 looks to a new audience
RIM, the maker of the BlackBerry handset, hopes young Indian consumers will snap up the BlackBerry Curve 9220, a relatively inexpensive BlackBerry handset.
- Could an 'iPad mini' stamp out the Kindle Fire?
Rumors of a 7-inch 'iPad mini' continue to flood the Internet. Will Apple CEO Tim Cook succumb to the popularity of smaller, cheaper tablets such as the Kindle Fire, or continue to follow in Steve Jobs' footsteps?
- Electric cars: Big climate aid in L.A., but not Wichita
Electric cars benefit the climate depending on where they're plugged in. In some cities, electric cars do no better than high-mileage gasoline-powered cars.
- 'Second screen' apps turn digital distractions into TV companions
Disney and Yahoo design 'second screen' apps for phones and tablets that help viewers stay invested in a TV show or movie – even when they're ignoring that TV show or movie.
- Google gets $25K fine for 'impeding' FCC probe into Street View
The FCC has fined Google $25K for stonewalling government investigators.
- Windows 8 will have three versions. What are the differences?
Microsoft says it will introduce three Windows 8 editions, including Windows RT, an version optimized for ARM tablets and PCs.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab: tablet as remote control?
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 will have expandable memory and a infrared diode that lets it serve as a remote. The new 7-inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab are due out April 22.
- Robert Doisneau: The story behind his famous 'Kiss'
Monday's Google doodle features one of Robert Doisneau's most famous shots: an image of two lovers kissing. But this Robert Doisneau photo has a surprising history.
- Robert Doisneau, an artist of the Parisian streets, honored today by Google
Robert Doisneau, the famous French photographer behind the Google doodle, would have been 100 on Monday.
- 'Revolutionary' Apple device arriving this year, says French designer
French designer Philippe Starck says he helped design a 'revolutionary' device for Apple, which will arrive in eight months.
- Instagram and four other apps that hit it big
Instagram went from zero to a $1 billion acquisition in just 18 months. Here are four other iPhone and Android apps that struck gold fast.
- What the e-book scandal means for Apple
Apple is under fire from the DOJ. So how will the next few months shake out for the tech giant?
- Ultrabooks: Thin and light, but not harbingers of a 'New Era'
REVIEW: Intel touts Ultrabooks as 'A New Era in Computing.' The thin, swift laptops are probably the best thing right now for getting work done on the go, but they'll be eclipsed by the iPad and other tablets before too long.
- Sony SmartWatch: The littlest Android device
Sony SmartWatch brings Android to a wrist near you. But do people want this Dick Tracy-like gadget from Sony?