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Rumors about Verizon — or any other carrier besides AT&T; — have been floating around ever since the original iPhone first came out back in 2007, and now we have fresh grist for the rumor mill, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal. Full Story »

We’ve already heard quite a bit about Logitech’s upcoming Revue set-top box, slated to be among the first new devices embedded with the new Google TV platform, but two important blanks about the Revue were just filled it: when it’ll arrive, and how much it will cost. Full Story »

Verizon will have the iPhone by the beginning of next year, the Wall Street Journal reports. Full Story »

SEATTLE - A new report says Apple Inc. is getting ready to manufacture an iPhone model that works on the cellular network operated by Verizon Wireless, though it doesn't necessarily mean it's coming to that carrier any time soon. Full Story »

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IPhone 4 users who can only video chat with each other will soon get more options once T-Mobile's Slide comes out. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that its new wireless broadband network, which offers higher data speeds initially for laptop users, will be live before the end of the year in the cities on the Boston-to-Washington stretch as well as in California, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Seattle and other areas. Full Story »

PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Facebook has unveiled tools to give users more control over personal information and let them set up cliques of friends, as the world's No.1 social network tries to protect its lead from a growing challenge by Google Inc. Full Story »

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unreleased Lady Gaga songs, handwritten Paul McCartney lyrics and clothing from Princess Diana and Elvis Presley are among unique celebrity items that will be sold in an online auction this month. Full Story »

Logitech today showcased its Google TV media center, the Logitech Revue. The Revue builds on the strongest features of Google TV, complementing the platform with powerful hardware and a number of peripherals. Full Story »

We’ll be seeing some version of the iPhone available to Verizon subscribers by as early as next year. Full Story »

Canonical on Thursday took the official wraps off Ubuntu 10.10, the latest version of its Linux-based operating system, and confirmed that it will be available for download starting on Sunday. Full Story »

Cisco's Umi Telepresence (that's "you-me") hopes to bring enterprise-level, 1080p video conferencing to your living room. Free video chatting services abound, but Cisco hopes to one-up the competition by providing a superior, high definition experience, right on your living room TV. Full Story »

Facebook isn't finished with a Canadian who was ordered to pay the company CDN$1 billion last week for spamming. Full Story »

Google has made a sweeping request that a court throw out the copyright- and patent-infringement lawsuit filed in August by Oracle over Java use in Android, a popular, open-source mobile phone platform created by Google. Full Story »