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Survey: Young more eager to pay via mobile phone Top
A MasterCard poll finds that 63 percent of those 18 to 34 years old would be comfortable paying for items using their cell phones, compared with 37 percent of those 35 and older.
 
Treebot tackles trunks, branches inchworm-style Top
Treebot can autonomously navigate its way up a tree and through the branches. Next up: nest-building skills?
 
Google Books now finds, defines, translates text Top
Company beefs up its Google e-books by enabling readers to search for occurrences of a highlighted word as well as call up a definition or translation.
 
HP TouchPad 32GB to sell for $599 at Wal-Mart? Top
A leak of an internal Wal-Mart document shows what the retailer plans to sell HP's first touchscreen tablet for, but doesn't say when it will go on sale.
 
Sony Thailand site used for phishing Top
The hack--not connected to Sony's problems with its PlayStation Network--has placed a phishing Web page on the Sony Thailand site, according to F-Secure.
 
Sony's recurring security headaches (week in review) Top
Hiccups haunt PlayStation Network after relaunch, while U.S. officials mull location privacy. Also: Is Apple ready for music cloud?
 
New Dish CEO to Netflix: Watch out Top
Aside from taking aim at Netflix, incoming Dish CEO Joe Clayton says he's preparing to acquire more companies to help bolster his company's services.
 
Survey reveals consumers prefer plug-in hybrids over EVs Top
A recent Accenture survey finds that given a choice, 71 percent of drivers would choose a plug-in hybrid over an all-electric car.
 
Apple: 'App Store' not a generic term Top
In ongoing legal dispute with Amazon over the name of Apple's applications marketplace, Apple files counterclaim that "app store" is not a common way to describe a place to buy downloadable apps.
 
More than 5 million iOS games downloaded daily Top
Among the 63 million Apple iOS gamers in the U.S. and parts of Europe tracked by market researchers Distimo and Newzoo, a total of 5 million games were downloaded each day in March.
 
Report: Google acquires Modu's mobile patents Top
Modu, which is now defunct, made small mobile phones that could placed into cases to add more functionality to the respective platform.
 
Microsoft and Facebook team up to fight child porn Top
The world's largest social network has joined the PhotoDNA program, which was developed by Microsoft Research with help from Dartmouth College.
 
Scientists: Apple makes your brain go all religious Top
British neuroscientists declare that the brain of an Apple disciple is not dissimilar to those who experience religious devotion.
 
Liberty Media offers $1B for Barnes & Noble stake Top
Company made its intentions known yesterday. If Barnes & Noble approves the deal, Liberty will have a 70 percent equity stake in the company.
 
'Evil Dead' seeks rebirth in iPhone game Top
The makers of the cult classic hope that their new game could fire up the passionate fans of the 30-year-old movie, while also attracting a new audience in advance of a possible "Evil Deal 4."
 
Sigma aims SD1 at pro photographers Top
The $9,700 SLR's Foveon sensor captures three colors per pixel rather than the usual one. Sigma is betting people will pay for that difference.
 
Kiss rockers to showcase Babel-busting tech Top
Ortsbo.com is using Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley to demonstrate technology that helps people speak to each other in their native tongues.
 
Does Eric Schmidt speak for Google on copyright? Top
The search company chairman's eyebrow-raising pledge to fight a high-profile antipiracy bill has blurred Google's position on copyright once again. Legislators and Hollywood are wondering now where the company really stands.
 
Liquid Metal Battery snags funding from Gates firm Top
Bill Gates bets on a battery breakthrough by investing in MIT spinoff designing cheap bulk storage batteries for storing many hours of solar and wind power.
 
Google scraps newspaper-scanning project Top
Unlocking the historical archives of newspapers dropped off Google's priority list. Instead, the priority is now One Pass, a Google-based subscription plan.
 

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