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Can Apple really sue Google or Microsoft for using its patented sliding on/off switch?

Yes, but Apple probably won't. Here's why.

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Requiem for the HP TouchPad: Time to move on

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Microsoft's Courier conundrum: Xbox approach vs. Windows vs. innovating

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Nokia launches free Wi-Fi service in central London

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Skype refuses refunds on unauthorized calls

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NASA aiming to make 'tractor beams' a reality

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Is Android secure enough for mission-critical government and military use? (Exclusive video)

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Acer offers up new all-in-ones for holiday shoppers

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Top 10 smartphones of 2011 (Holiday Gift Guide)

Apple's iOS and Google Android are the two clear leaders in the smartphone market here in the U.S. so it was easy to pick the top two devices from these platforms.

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Can Ubuntu Linux win on smartphones and tablets?

 

One in four Britons own an Android phone

 

Will Asus' coming ARM-based Windows 8 tablets be available in 2012?

 

Apple's App Store shame

 

Adobe buys Auditude, eyes video ads

 

Google suffering from widespread Gmail service disruption

 

Anonymous threatens Mexican drug cartel over kidnapping

 

Microsoft delivers service for integrating social Web data into business apps

 

Barnes & Noble readying new Nook for November 7 debut

 

Amazon's dueling content act will hurt Netflix



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United States CIO: Innovation is an endless resource

Speaking Tuesday at a Churchill Club event in Palo Alto, Calif., the country's Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel discusses innovation in the federal IT landscape. He says cybersecurity concerns should not be used as an excuse not to innovate.

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