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Twitter is working on a way to allow Chinese users to sign up to the social networking site in their own language, a co-founder of the site said Monday night, but access to the popular site remains blocked in the country. Full Story ››


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Apple says it will replace iPads with dying batteries for about $100. Full Story ››


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More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled Tuesday. Full Story ››


Social networking site Facebook is opening an operations office in India, its first in Asia, to help manage rapid growth in the number of users. Full Story ››


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A new consumer survey suggests that people will ditch their favorite news site if it starts charging for content. Full Story ››
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A Venezuelan Web site that was accused by President Hugo Chavez of spreading false reports of killings said Sunday the government is trying to restrict criticism, but announced it had banned the visitors who posted the inaccurate rumors. Full Story ››


Kristie McNealy blogs from her suburban Denver home about raising four children and health issues. Her husband, Rob, a floor installer, runs another Web site offering product reviews and advice on hardwood floors. Full Story ››


Motion controls and social gaming were the hot topics at this week's Game Developers Conference, the annual convention of game designers, programmers and executives. Full Story ››


To further cut costs at its movie studio, The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it will shut a San Francisco-area facility used to capture the performance of Jim Carrey for his digitally animated character, Scrooge, in "A Christmas Carol." Full Story ››


DVD-by-mail service Netflix Inc. has canceled a sequel to a $1 million movie-recommendation contest, avoiding a potential courtroom drama over the privacy rights of its subscribers. Full Story ››

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In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet. (March 15) Watch Video ››


The evolution of gaming is moving beyond the console and into user's hands. Sony has unveiled its take on motion control with the "PlayStation Move." Watch Video ››


High tech companies are coming up with an array of novel and sophisticated ways of persuading us to get fit and to part with our cash as diabetes, obesity and heart attacks become a global phenomenon. Watch Video ››


Samsung and Panasonic have begun selling 3-D TVs, inaugurating what manufacturers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room. (March 10) Watch Video ››


Despite losing several endorsements amid his infidelity controversy, Tiger Woods will continue his partnership with a popular video game franchise. EA Sports is unveiling "Tiger Woods PGA Tour '11." (March 10) Watch Video ››


Smart phone pioneer, Palm may be the latest company to learn that great technology doesn't guarantee success. Not much is going right for the company, and several analysts think it will have to find a buyer or shut its doors in the next year or two. (Marc Watch Video ››


Toyota's recalls and the global recession may be casting a shadow over the Geneva Motor Show, but the high end market is helping to keep up the glitz and glamour. Watch Video ››


Motorola's new Devour phone lets you surf the Web, check e-mail and update your Facebook status with ease. However, the Devour's screen and keyboard layout can't compare to its full-featured, cousin, the Motorola Droid. (March 3) Watch Video ››


Apple has sued HTC, accusing the rival smartphone maker of violating patents related to the popular iPhone. (March 2) Watch Video ››


The Associated Press is setting up a division to help the news cooperative, newspapers and broadcasters sell digital products directly to readers on the next wave of Internet-connected devices such as Apple's iPad. (Feb. 26) Watch Video ››

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