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April 12, 2010
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Google Android Tablet: Coming Soon? Watch out, iPad: Google is reportedly working on its own Android tablet. Here's a look at what we know and what a Google Android tablet might be able to do.
Palm for Sale? Any Takers? Handset maker Palm is reportedly for sale. Let's take a look at who might want to buy Palm and why.
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Twitter vs. Developers: What's the Damage? Twitter tries to calm its third-party developers after its acquisition and annointing of an iPhone app.
Palm's Possible Suitors: HTC, Lenovo Analysis: What's really behind the rumored sale of Palm? Patents, phones, or profits?
Sharp Joins 3D LCD TV Parade: Offers Four-Color Display Sharp is throwing its hat into the 3D LCD TV party, hoping its four-color display technology will give it a competitive edge.
Adobe Introduces CS5: An In-depth Guide Adobe's Creative Suite 5 has just been announced, and here we have all you need to know about the new collection of creative tools, including step-by-step guides...
Microsoft Project Pink: What We Know So Far Two slider phone successors to the Sidekick are expected to join Microsoft's mobile lineup today.
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Browser Wars: Apple, Mozilla Tweak their Entries Google Chrome's stability inspires makeovers for Firefox and Safari.
Google Hosts 400 CIOs, Updates Docs Google is announcing improvements to Docs at a CIO conference it's hosting in its headquarters.
Microsoft Unveils 'Social' Kin Phones The newest Windows phones offer a variety of social networking features, but more advanced users might feel limited by the OS.
Nokia Siemens Gears up for Indian 3G Market Nokia Siemens Networks has started making 3G equipment in India, expecting orders from 3G rollouts in India after September
Microsoft Readies Visual Studio Upgrade Silverlight, .Net Framework will also receive updates this week.
Pictures of New Dell 3G Phone Put on China Regulator Site Pictures of two Dell smartphones, including one with China's 3G mobile standard and a new body shape for Dell phones, were posted by a Chinese regulator.
Alibaba Funds Improvement Plans for Alipay Payment Service Chinese Internet payment service Alipay aims to improve security and make its services easier to use as the company looks to expand.
Plummeting Palm in Search of a Suitor Palm actively seeking a buyer amid plummeting smartphone market share results.
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