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3 Best Smartphones You Can Buy

Smartphones are quickly becoming the most coveted devices for consumers these days. They browse the Web, check email, play videos and use thousands of apps to expand functionality. Here are the three best smartphones currently on the market for those looking to buy, as rated by our sister site, TopTenReviews.

Email scam targets Facebook users: Web security firm

Computer hackers are targeting Facebook users with an email scam that attempts to steal their passwords, Web security firm McAfee said.

Google denied Nexus phone trademark: report

Google has been denied a trademark application for its Nexus One smartphone after the US Patent and Trademark Office said the name had been taken by a related product, a report said.

Internet Explorer 9 previewed

Microsoft has released the preview version of Internet Explorer 9, which has HTML5 integration, background compiled Javascript, and scalable vector graphics (SVG) capability.

Google "99.9 pct" sure to shut China search engine: report

Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.

Intel Launches 6-Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor (w/ Video)

Intel has just released its 6-core processor, the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. The 6-core processor is built using advance 32nm manufacturing and runs at 3.33GHz and is capable of running 12 threads simultaneously with 12MB L3 cache.

Future of Broadband: Where Data Is Broadcast Using Desk Lamps

ScienceDaily— In the future, getting a broadband connection might be as simple as flipping on a light switch. In fact, according to a group of researchers from Germany, the light coming from the lamps in your home could one day encode a wireless broadband signal.

Malicious Software Turns Your Cell Phone Against You

Smart phone malware could tap into your phone's microphone, GPS and even your battery.

Energizer Duo battery charger hides a Trojan

The Energizer Duo USB battery charger has been hiding a backdoor Trojan in its software that affects computers using Windows. According to Symantec the Trojan has probably been there since 10th May 2007.

The World's First Commercial Brain-Computer Interface

The world's first commercial effort at a patient-ready brain computer interface is on display over at CeBIT 2010, but don't go throwing out your keyboard and mouse just yet. Intended for patients suffering from locked-in syndrome and other communication-impairing conditions, the Intendix from Guger Technologies allows users to input text using only their brains.

Surf the Web at the Speed of Light

A new laser developed by scientists at MIT could make light-speed computing a reality.

G-Speak will make the keyboard and mouse obsolete (w/ Video)

The mouse may soon become obsolete, with interfaces that interpret gestures rapidly approaching a stage at which they can be released for general consumers.

The safe way to use one Internet password

(PhysOrg.com) -- A little-used Internet authentication system from the 1980s could provide the answer for enabling web users to securely log in only once per Internet session, a Queensland University of Technology researcher has found.

Lots of developers already developing apps for Apple's iPad

The iPad may be weeks away from hitting the stores, but it's already creating a surge in the development of new applications -- increasing Apple's lead in programs written for its devices over those running on Google's Android software.

AirMouse - the mouse that fits you like a glove

It’s no secret... Studies have shown that excessive mouse usage can cause repetitive stress injuries. Unfortunately for most of us, “excessive” can mean anything more than a few hours a day. Fortunately, however, there are alternative styles of mice out there designed to be easier on the hands and arms.