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Type: News story Tags: Storage Memory

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Type: News story Tags: Internet Software

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Type: News story Tags: Internet The Tech Report

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Type: News story Tags: Internet The Tech Report

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Type: News story Tags: Storage Memory

The steady decline of the English language continues. The latest blow comes from the Oxford Dictionary, which has named GIF its "USA Word...

Type: News story Tags: Internet

Ok, I'll admit, I have a bit of a Twitter problem. Checking my feed is, quite honestly, a great way to find relevant info...

Type: News story Tags: Internet

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Type: News story Tags: Internet

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's new venture has found a home. Dotcom announced the Me.ga URL on Twitter, and millions are reportedly hitting the...

Type: News story Tags: Internet

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Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Internet Operating systems

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Type: News story Tags: Cooling Storage Memory Gaming

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Type: News story Tags: Memory Software

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Type: News story Tags: Internet Software

The Windows 8 version of Firefox sure has come a long way since that early demo we saw in April. Now, Mozilla has...

Type: News story Tags: Internet Software

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Type: News story Tags: Memory

OnLive's recent troubles might make one dubious about the future of cloud-based...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Internet

The popularity of flash memory has risen dramatically in recent years. First, there were MP3 players and thumb drives. Then along came smartphones...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Memory Mobile computing