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Microsoft Surface review: Microsoft (MSFT) survival depends on the success of ...
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/microsoft-surface-review-microsoft-msft-survival-depends-on-the-success-of-windows-8
Microsoft has developed a Windows tablet computer of its own design. On Monday, June 18, 2012, the company unveiled the Surface, a PC tablet that runs a yet-to-be released version of its Windows operating system called Windows 8. The … Regular Photo ...

FCC on Sandy: Cell service likely to get ...
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hurricane-sandy-takes-out-25-per-cent-of-cell-towers/303140-11.html
Cellphone service in superstorm Sandy's path is likely to get worse before it gets better, the Federal Communications Commission said today.

BlackBerry 10: Dozens of networks probe the final RIM shot
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/business-it/rim-starts-carrier-testing-on-blackberry-10-devices-20121101-28loc.html
RIM reckons more than 50 network operators are testing its BlackBerry 10 handsets, which sounds impressive until one remembers that testing is just a first step on the long journey to market.

'Halo 4' Review
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/11/01/halo-4-review/
Usually when there's a '4′ in a game's title, there's not much to be said about how it's going to be a reinvention of the series.

iPad mini review: Apple (AAPL) senior vice president compares iPad mini with ...
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/world/ipad-mini-review-apple-aapl-senior-vice-president-compares-ipad-mini-with-google-tablet-nexus-7
The full-sized iPad is like a hardback book. The new iPad Mini is the paperback version many tablet users have been waiting for. Following last week's press conference, Apple ushered reporters into a crowded, narrow room in San Jose's restored California ...

Apple to Moto: Your Wireless Patents Are Worth $1 Per iPhone, Tops
http://bgr.com/2012/10/31/apple-motorola-patent-license-offer-1-dollar-per-iphone/
Apple to Moto: Your Wireless Patents Are Worth $1 Per iPhone, Tops. By Jamie Condliffe. Ahead of a contract trial due to happen next week, Apple has declared that it's willing to pay Motorola for a license to its wireless patents.

Build your own Apple Fusion Drive; No need to pay 3x the price
http://blogs.computerworld.com/ssd/21255/build-your-own-apple-fusion-drive-no-need-pay-3x-price-itbwcw
A daily digest of IT blogs from Richi Jenningsâ€"he curates the best bits of the best blogs, finest forums, and weirdest websites, so you don't have to.

Google Revamping Gmail Compose, Reply Format
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/google-adds-new-chat-box-style-compose-and-reply-experience-to-gmail-286779
New Gmail Compose. Google this week took the lid off a "completely redesigned compose and reply experience" for Gmail, the company announced.

Toyota Seeks to Extend U.S. Gains With Avalon for Younger Buyers
http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/10/31/the-first-shift-new-toyota-avalon-to-enter-livery-service/
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), rebounding in the U.S. after four years of sliding sales, is giving its Avalon sedan a sleeker look to attract younger drivers and help sustain growth of the company's namesake brand.

Why Many Didn't Get Sandy Phone Alerts
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/hurricane-sandy-wireless-emergency-alerts-people/story?id=17612492
During the worst of Hurricane Sandy, just moments before the storm was about to make landfall, many in the affected states heard a noise over the wind and the rain.

Wal-Mart to Sell Boxee TVs Challenging Apple and Roku
http://venturebeat.com/2012/10/31/where-to-buy-boxee-tv/
In a coup for New York-based startup Boxee Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) will sell and promote its new Web-connected device that brings live television and online video together, the companies said.

Apple R&D spending up nearly 40 percent in 2012
http://www.crazyjoys.com/tech-stocks-plunges-led-by-apple-inc-nasdaqaapl-and-facebook-inc-nasdaqfb,20121081
Apple increased the amount it spent on research and development during 2012, though it remained a fraction of its overall spending.