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Forget those boring generic desktops sold en masse and prepare to witness the birth of a powerful PC built inside a “Star Wars” AT-AT.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

In a research note, an analyst at Barclays says the firm’s global research team “still sees some evidence” of a 7-inch tablet in the supply chain, but he doesn’t elaborate.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

According to Digitimes, Pegatron Technology will be producing the next-generation iPhone in preparation of a September launch, while a 10-inch iPad could hit store shelves in the fourth quarter.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Amazon came out on top, but Apple saw the biggest jump in customer satisfaction among the top 100 online retailers measured by ForeSee.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

According to the South Korea Fair Trade Commission, Apple has revised its after-sales policy in that country to help it reach the “world’s best level.”. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

A new image of a Googler spinning his son while wearing a future-tech prototype has excited users who now have better insight into its potential.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Ultrabooks are already priced fairly aggressively against the MacBook Air at some retailers.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Soon, people in 30 more countries around the world — including Argentina, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates — will be able to get an iPad, bringing to nearly 90 the total number of countries that sell the tablet.. Read...

Proview’s trademark infringement case against Apple and the use of the iPad moniker has been dismissed by a California judge.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Apple’s iPad has always been a one-user device, but that might not last forever. A reply to an Apple developer hints that the company’s cooking up a solution for multiple users using the same tablet.. Read the rest at CNET...

Bluegrass Cellular in Kentucky, Golden State Cellular in California, and Nex-Tech Wireless in Kansas will be getting custody of Apple’s flagship phone as of May 18.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The company’s patent relates to the way the antenna is housed in the computer, which in this case, is in a cavity behind the bezel.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

A story highlighting Apple’s use of tax havens and loopholes has apparently left the company’s reputation unscathed according to a new study.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The decision by the companies to reduce their claims comes a week after they were ordered to do by Judge Lucy Koh.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Retailer is discounting the cost of the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 at least some of its stores, following an earlier price promotion in March.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The technology uses a laptop’s speaker and microphone to sense in-air gestures. Wave your hands, scroll the page.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Dubbed SoundWave, the technology uses a computer’s speaker and microphone to sense in-air gestures around the respective PC.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

A beautiful white PlayStation Vita is arriving soon in Japan, but will the U.S. get one too?. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Prices on refurbished editions of the original iPad and the iPad 2 have been cut by anywhere from $20 to $50 direct from Apple.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The iPhone maker is No. 17 in revenues and No. 3 in profits on the Fortune 500, passing blue-chip tech stalwart IBM.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Hackers infiltrate the social game affecting gameplay and stealing users’ virtual goods, but private and sensitive data isn’t compromised.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Game publisher loses nearly half a million subscribers of Star Wars: The Old Republic, but overall numbers for the year beat expectations.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

News sites from The Washington Post to The Guardian are seeing the number of people sharing articles through their social reader tools cratering.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Get ready to inhale a possible launch lineup for Nintendo’s next-generation gaming console.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Fitness and fashion technology come together in Move, a body-tracking garment that can tell when you’re slouching and when you’re stretching.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

In yet another example of the proliferation of iOS-based devices in our world, Amtrak has decided to issue its train conductors iPhones to be used as electronic ticket scanners.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Cult of Mac says it has a source who has seen Apple’s rumored television, which apparently looks like a large Cinema Display, has built-in iSight, and makes use of Siri.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Company says update corrects an issue with the new iPad that prevents it from switching between 2G and 3G networks, among other fixes.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Grabbing ground lost during the holiday quarter, Android now holds almost two-thirds of the U.S. market, says NPD Group.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Microsoft is now selling the Xbox 360 for $99, but in order to get the deal, customers must sign up for the $15-a-month Xbox Live Gold service.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The company is mulling the idea of a lower-priced MacBook Air as more PC makers unleash budget-conscious ultrabooks, says DigiTimes.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The company is pushing for a settlement in the “IPAD” trademark dispute with China-based Proview, according to a Chinese government newswire.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Rovio, the company behind the hit-the-pigs game, says it generated $106.3 million in revenue and posted a $67.6 million profit on the franchise in 2011.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

An accident report reveals that a smoking iPhone on an Australian plane enjoyed a misplaced screw in the battery cavity that caused a short. It also points a finger at an unauthorized service provider repair.. Read the rest at CNET...

The company files a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization over iPhone5.com, a discussion forum and domain name that it doesn’t — yet — control.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

In the never-ending rush for something new, something better, something improved, perhaps what we really need is an operational pause.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Apple may have had designs on a thinner tablet for what arrived as the new iPad. If only it could have gotten hold of the display technology that it really wanted.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

A bug in OS X 10.7.3 exposes legacy FileVault users, but there are some workarounds to prevent this from happening.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

An apparent programming mistake in an update to the Apple operating system could expose passwords in clear text.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Rumor has it that Verizon store reps are doing everything possible to divert sales away from the iPhone. To see if this might be true, I went to a Verizon store, only to be told that Verizon doesn’t push the...

What started with the Indian services industry’s attempts to attract talent through women-friendly policies now extends to all parts of the equality agenda.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The U.S. Air Force has funded a research project that attempts to determine how to build small flying robots that can have high degrees of avian-like control.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Saturday is the annual Free Comic Book Day. All across North America, participating stores will give away comics to anyone who comes by. But don’t expect Action Comics No. 1.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The open-source mapping project yesterday says Apple has finally acknowledged the use of its data in its iOS iPhoto app.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

A full 52 percent of consumers surveyed by PriceGrabber said they’d consider buying a miniature iPad this year.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The third-party warranty service says it now covers iPhones that have been jailbroken, something that voids typical warranties.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

An inspiring musical goodie for Star Wars Day: Singer Nick McKaig puts in 300 hours of production time so the fourth may truly be with you.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

According to a new report, shipments of touch panels will be down 15 percent to 20 percent compared to the first quarter as Apple prepares to transition to its next handset.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The cost of the 16GB iPhone has been lowered by Wal-Mart to $114 from $188, but the price drop is only available at certain stores so far.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Perhaps only the land of Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Mondrian could censor Google Earth with such style.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...