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BlackBerry Torch: Where RIM Went Wrong

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August 18, 2010
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BlackBerry Torch: Where RIM Went Wrong The odds of RIM's new BlackBerry Torch becoming a smash hit sure aren't looking good -- and strange as it sounds, a lack of sexiness may be to blame.
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Blackberry Torch Buyers be Warned: Avoid AT&T Smartphones' wildly varying prices reflect the markup of buying directly from a carrier.
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Google Chrome Web Store to Debut in October Google entices developers with small fees; gamers get a preview of the site.
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Facebook Dislike Button Is a Fake  And I Dislike That! A Facebook scam involving a bogus Dislike button has gone viral. Maybe it's time for Facebook to offer a real one instead.
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Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta Update: Worth a Look Free Windows apps get a facelift, new functions, and even integration with Facebook and Flickr.
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HTC Planning Black Friday Launch of Chrome Tablet Rumors suggest that HTC has teamed with Google and Verizon to develop a Chrome-based tablet set to launch on Black Friday for the 2010 holiday shopping season.
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Adobe Readies Reader Bug Patch A fix is coming for a known, 'critical' vulnerability in a patch posting on Thursday.
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If Verizon Snags the iPhone, Who Wins and Who Loses? It seems that the writing is on the wall for the iPhone's next step. Here's who is in the best position to benefit.
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iPad Gets HTML5 Mail via Yahoo Yahoo Mail's HTML5 version takes advantage of HTML5 local caching capabilities, so you can access messages when not connected to the Internet.
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Sony Announces New PS3 Models, Resistance 3, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Sony used its Gamescom press conference to highlight two new PS3s, new streaming video services, and several new games.
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Answered: Did Microsoft Kill Cross-Platform Xbox 360 and Windows Play? An executive at a boutique PC manufacturer recently alleged Microsoft killed cross-platform Xbox 360 and Windows gameplay--we have Microsoft's response.
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Will Kinect Support Sign Language? No. But Maybe. Microsoft's motion-control camera Kinect won't launch with sign language support, but there's no reason to assume the camera couldn't handle it, according to the company.
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Play Lord of the Rings Online Free September 10 Turbine's massively multiplayer online Middle-earth simulation will be free-to-play from September 10 forward.
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Koobface Variant Tainted 5 Million Websites Hack delivered worm via a widget, and it appeared on every parked domain hosted by registrar Network Solutions.
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E-Readers May Be Dead, But They're Not Going Away Yet The Kindle, Nook et al won't be going away anytime soon; instead, theyll probably get cheaper and sell better.
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T-Mobile Unveils G2 Phone--Sort Of T-Mobile teases with few details on its new G2 phone, the first to use the carrier's speedy HSPA+ 3G network.
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