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Google Unveils $199 Nexus 7 Tablet
Google unveiled a new tablet computer Wednesday called the Nexus 7 that rivals Amazon.com's popular Kindle Fire in both size and price.
- Interactive: The Tablet Wars
- ATD: Google Executives on Building Nexus 7

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T-Mobile USA Chief Resigns
T-Mobile USA's CEO Philipp Humm resigned, with plans to join an unnamed competitor of parent company Deutsche Telekom in Europe.
Zynga Tries to Connect More Players on Devices
Zynga announced plans to offer a central hub to connect players of multiple games who use various devices.
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Competing With Amazon on Amazon
Thousands of small merchants depend on Amazon.com to reach customers who otherwise wouldn't know they exist. But some complain that Amazon itself often spots their popular products and then starts muscling in.
Facebook Falls as Analysts Weigh In
Wall Street gave Facebook a lukewarm reception with some analysts raving about the stock's prospects in new reports but several others offering less-enthusiastic assessments. The day's average target price: $37.71, or less than the IPO price.
- All the Day's 'FB' Ratings
- J.P. Morgan, Goldman Gush
- No Lock for a Pop
- Morgan Stanley: IPO Price on Target
- Facebook's Biggest Bear
- Other Social-Media Stocks Fall
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Microsoft Dealt Blow in Europe
Microsoft suffered a blow in its long-running battle with European Union regulators as Europe's second-highest court decided to only slightly reduce a 2008 European Commission fine.
Google Set to Unveil Tablet
Google is expected this week to show off a tablet running its newest mobile software and a service for companies to rent computer servers to store data.
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Apple Opens New Asia iTunes Stores
Apple opened its iTunes online store in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and eight other Asian markets. China and India weren't included in the launch.
Facebook's Email Change Riles Users
Facebook acknowledged that it could have made a better effort to educate its users about changes to the way email addresses are displayed with profiles.
- Video: How to Change Your Facebook Email Address
- Vote: Were you bothered by the change?
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Apple Wins Bid to Block Galaxy Sales
Samsung was dealt a legal blow when a California judge issued an injunction banning sales of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 touchscreen tablet at the request of Apple.
- Google Set to Unveil Tablet
On Orbitz, Mac Users See Pricier Hotels
Orbitz is starting to show users of Apple's Mac computers different, and sometimes costlier, travel options than Windows visitors see.
- Why Apple Demographic Is So Important
- Digits: How Orbitz Targets Its Site's Visitors
- Should computer type decide search results?
Google's Development Targets: Hits and Misses
On the eve of Google's developer conference, All Things D looks at what the company promised last year and where things stand, from Ice Cream Sandwich to Chromebooks.
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Kurzweil: Computers' Reasoning to Equal Humans by 2029
Artificial intelligence has progressed to the point where computers' reasoning powers should be indistinguishable from human brains by 2029, tech inventor Ray Kurzweil said in an interview at the Journal's CFO Network's annual conference.
Zynga to 'Unleash' Games on Cloudy Outlook
Social-game maker Zynga is expected to unveil some of its upcoming game titles Tuesday, which may help improve the recently soured sentiment around the company's stock.
Sandberg Joins Facebook Board
Facebook said Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is joining the company's board, making her the first female board member for the social network.
- Bios: Who's Who at Facebook
- Facebook Analysts to Click 'Like' -- or Not
Facebook Analysts to Click 'Like'—or Not
Facebook is likely to get a bunch of new friends on Wall Street on Wednesday, when about two dozen analysts will be free to chime in publicly on its prospects.
- Deal Journal: Analysts' Facebook Ratings
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Upgrade Race for Data Centers
Zynga to Announce New Games
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Microsoft Seals Deal for Yammer
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Sony, Panasonic in TV Tie-Up
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Quest Bid Rises to $2.3 Billion
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Samsung Shares Fall on Lowered Estimates
Nasdaq Cites 'Arrogance' in Facebook Flop
Real Angry Birds Try to Take Flight in China
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Lawyers Get Vigilant on Cybersecurity
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Yahoo Chief Plots Return to Ad Basics
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Apple Patent Ruling May Alter Tactics
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Bringing Latin Flavors to Hot Markets
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Facebook Places Ads on Zynga
Google CEO: 'Nothing Seriously Wrong'
Garden Apps: Blooms Amid the Weeds
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Apple Case Against Motorola Thrown Out For Good
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Vying for China's Low-End Smartphone Market

Opinion

The iPhone Turns Five
Thomas Hazlett: Forget the shouting about 'open' or 'closed' systems. The magic is in the dynamics of platform competition.
Remembrances
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From Storefront Owner to Creator of Smart Cards
Walter Zable was founder and CEO of Cubic Corp., which developed early missile-tracking technology and created the smart cards used by subways around the world.

Amazon Looks to Sports Sponsorship to Boost Sales
Amazon.com is dipping its toes into athlete sponsorships by backing professional skateboarder Andy Macdonald.
Social Media Sphere Reacts to Orbitz Experiment
A recent Wall Street Journal story, detailing how online travel agency, Orbitz, tailors hotel search results for Mac computer users, lit up the social media sphere. A look at the highlights.
Intuit's CEO: Our Future Lies in Mobile
Intuit is best known for its PC software like TurboTax, but CEO Brad Smith says the company's future lies in mobile.
The FBI's Secret Surveillance Letters to Tech Companies
Just what kind of information can the government get with a “national security letter” - the tool that allows investigators to seek financial, phone and Internet data without a judge's approval? It's a secret.
Qualcomm Talks Up Augmented Reality in the Cloud
Qualcomm is best known as a maker of chips for wireless devices. But software has been a big focus for more than a decade, including a bet on a technology called augmented reality that it is enhancing in a new way.
Cisco Strategy Chief Leaves to Start Investment Firm
A Look at How People Use Mobile Apps
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The Woman in the Facebook Frat House
An early staffer recalls the raucous days of a company in transition from dorm room to Silicon Valley titan.

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Raises in Store at Apple
Next Cameras Come Into View
Wheeling and Dealing for New Domain Names
Entrepreneurs and big companies are battling one another for the rights to manage hot new Web address endings, including .app, .home and .book. A gathering will give some the opportunity to horsetrade or duke it out.
What Makes Jeff Bezos Tick? A $42 Million Clock
How Much Is Nokia Worth?
Nokia's latest profit warning and massive layoffs are raising an important question in the stock market: Just how much is the cellphone company's business really worth?
An E-Book Revolution for Africa?
Work Wear: Office Style at SecondMarket
Mom, Please Feed My Apps!
'Sonic the Hedgehog' Gets New Life on iPhone
Can Robots Debone a Chicken?
The Marketing Behind Celebrity Tweets
MOD Movies for Intrepid Cineastes
The Internet's Longest Tubes
Private Space Run Makes History

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By Katherine Boehret
Podcast Hunter Tracks Down the Web's Best

Personal technology
By Walter S. Mossberg
In a Medical Crisis, Data in a Hurry

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In a Medical Crisis, Data in a Hurry
Walt Mossberg reviews a new free service that creates a detailed physical and digital profile of your medical and personal information to be stored online in case of an emergency.
- Video | Mossberg's Mailbox
Podcast Hunter Tracks Down the Web's Best
The Stitcher App's smart station feature delivers audio content from your favorite radio shows, and shows you haven't discovered yet, to your device.
- Video: A Smart Choice for Discovering Podcasts
The Best CD Ripping Services
Rip those discs, clear the clutter and finally join the future of music.
Laptop Screen Promises an Eyeful
Apple brings a new addition to the MacBook family: The MacBook Pro with Retina Display is the first MacBook Pro to rely solely on flash storage and has an improved processor and graphics.
- MacBook Boasts Clearest Resolution Yet

All Things D

What They Know

Secret Orders Target Email
The U.S. government obtained a controversial type of secret court order to force Google and a small Internet provider to turn over data from the email of WikiLeaks volunteer Jacob Appelbaum.
- Digits: The ISP That Stood Up to the Government
Phone Tracker Fuels Constitutional Clash
Technologies used by law enforcement to track people's locations, often without a search warrant, are driving a constitutional debate about whether the Fourth Amendment is keeping with the times.
Latest in Web Tracking: Stealthy 'Supercookies'
Major websites such as MSN.com and Hulu.com have been tracking people's online activities using powerful new methods that are almost impossible for computer users to detect, new research shows.
- Digits: Questions About Self-Regulation