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February 01, 2013

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BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 smartphones make big debut

For the newly renamed RIM, it's crucial that the BlackBerry 10 OS and the new phones strike paydirt. The company likely won't have another chance to stem the tide of users fleeing its platform.

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RIM sheds old name, becomes BlackBerry

Baggage begone? CEO Thorsten Heins says the company's customers use BlackBerrys and its employees work for BlackBerry. So there.

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Apple's 128GB iPad: Here's how much the bump really costs

Apple just announced its most expensive iPad yet. And as usual, what you're paying is far, far more than what it costs Apple to make.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 a no-show at Mobile World Congress

Like last year, Samsung will have a relatively quiet presence at the massive wireless-centric trade show later this month, CNET has learned.

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Apple overtakes Samsung as top U.S. mobile phone maker

The iPhone maker outdid archrival Samsung last quarter with more mobile phone shipments and a higher market share, says Strategy Analytics.

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Sony teases big NYC event for Feb. 20, PS4 debut?

An invitation sent to the press today teases what looks to be a major announcement for the company; could it be the debut of the PlayStation 4? One report says yes.

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Path to pay $800,000 to settle privacy issues with FTC

The social-networking site also will establish a "comprehensive privacy program" and obtain independent privacy assessments every other year for the next 20 years.

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Nokia begins work on graphene, world's strongest material

The mobile-phone maker receives a $1.35 billion grant to work on development of the 2D wonder-material that is stronger, lighter, and thinner than anything else on Earth.

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Facebook beats Wall Street estimates; mobile gets traction

After a stellar three-month market run, the company posts better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, with 23 percent of its advertising revenue now coming from mobile. Investors still aren't completely satisfied.

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Office 2013 desktop suite pops up in Windows Store

The newly released desktop application can now be found in Microsoft's online store for Windows 8 users.

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