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BlackBerry Z10 Launches in the U.S.

BlackBerry began its efforts to regain share and opened up a battle with Microsoft for third place in the large U.S. market with the debut of the first phone running its BlackBerry 10 operating system.

Smartphone Apps for International Travel

Downloading a few apps before you take your smartphone abroad could save you a lot of headache and money.

IDG World Tech Update

In this week's tech update President Barack Obama signs cyber threat executive order, BlackBerry readies a special edition Z10, a Fujitsu project serves smartphone ads from TV commercials and more.

Facebook's Open Compute Project Summit Unveils New Tools, Trends

Facebook has proposed a new model for designing servers that it says will give businesses more choice in selecting components and a smarter way to upgrade systems when needs change, though it remains to be seen how widely its method will be adopted.

LinkedIn Refreshes Profiles, Adds New Features

LinkedIn users will soon start seeing a redesigned profile page. Unveiled on Tuesday , the refresh is one of the biggest in years for the professional networking site and is an attempt to get people to share more and stick around longer.

Assange Granted Political Asylum in Ecuador

The Ecuadorian government granted Julian Assange political asylum in hopes of preventing extradition to Sweden, where he is suspected of committing sexual offences.

Curosity's Mars Landing Splitscreen, as it Occurred

Combining video from NASA TV, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a NASA simulation and Curiosity's landing camera in a single splitscreen for a unique view of the landing.

NASA's Rover Curiosity Lands on Mars

NASA's Curiosity lands on Mars at the start of a ground-breaking two-year mission.

European Parliament Rejects ACTA Treaty

Members of the European Parliament conclusively rejected the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on Wednesday. In a vote hailed by digital civil liberties groups as a huge victory for citizens, the bill went down by 478 votes to 39.

"PicaPicamera" iPhone & iPad App from Casio Sends Data Using Visual Colours

The company's "PicaPicamera" app uses a basic form of visual light transmission to send image data between users, reports Jay Alabaster.