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$4.7 Billion in Digital Goods Will Pass Through PayPal This Year




eBay says that its PayPal division expects to hit $4.7 billion in total payment volume (TPV) of digital goods in 2011.
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Windows 8 Upgrades the Blue Screen of Death [PIC]




If you are or ever were a Windows user, you’re likely familiar with the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD). The bug check screen, with its line… Continue reading

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Microsoft Ditches Flash on Metro Version of Internet Explorer 10




Windows 8 will have two versions of Internet Explorer 10 — a desktop version and the Metro version, which is optimized for tablets.
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Windows 8 Developer Preview Now Available for Download

Can’t wait to try out Windows 8 for yourself after Microsoft’s big unveiling of the new OS at yesterday’s Build Conference? Well, you needn’t wait any longer, as the developer preview version of the OS is now available for download. You can install it on a 32-bit or a 64-bit x86 machine. Activation is not […] Continue reading

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Windows 8 Developer Preview Launches Tuesday [PICS]




Can’t wait to get your hands on Windows 8? You can get it tonight — as long as you’re willing to suffer through countless bugs… Continue reading

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Microsoft to WebOS Devs: Work With Us Instead, Get Free Phones




The body of WebOS is still warm, one day after Hewlett-Packard announced it would cease developing the platform — indeed, HP may yet find… Continue reading

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Which Tech Giants Birth The Most Successful Startup Founders? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook all compete for top talent. In doing so, they lure and acqui-hire the brightest minds in tech — who, unfortunately for them, later go on to trade these cushy jobs for the rough-and-tumble life of a startup founder. Which of these four mega powers in tech (at one point or […] Continue reading

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Spy Shots: Windows 8 With a Ribbon Interface? [GALLERY]

Microsoft is experimenting with a ribbon interface for parts of Windows 8, and we have a gallery of leaked screenshots showing examples of an ea… Continue reading

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Microsoft Says Internet Explorer 9 Is the Most Energy-Efficient Browser

Microsoft has made many claims about IE9′s speed, but now the company is saying the latest version of its browser also bests the competiti… Continue reading

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Xbox Kinect Vs. Sony PS3: How 2 Companies Handle Hacking

Imagine you’re a gaming console manufacturer, and some kid hacks your console to do “neat tricks.” Do you help him or sue him?… Continue reading

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