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Rock Band redux? VC returns to Harmonix

A venture capitalist's new bet on an old gaming company. More

Apple collects 74% of mobile app revenue

According to a new report, quarterly downloads were up 11% and revenues up 9%. More

Is Google following Apple's lead?

Google's stock is down 9% from its all-time high but there's still room to go before panic sets in. More

Facebook Home pre-release leaks

The web gets an early taste of Facebook's next big thing. More

Shodan: The scariest search engine on the Internet

Shodan is an Internet search engine capable of finding just about every connected thing imaginable. More

17 of Apple's favorite apps

The maker of the iPhone and iPad doesn't play favorites - exactly. But these apps have gotten extra attention from Cupertino. More

Hacking anything connected to the Internet

The Shodan search engine allows anyone to search for anything connected to the Internet and if security settings are not turned on, take control of the device. Play

'A sense of crisis' at Samsung

Rumors of a pending shakeup after chairman Lee's three-month trip to Japan and Hawaii. More

Where medical miracles are just waiting to get out of the lab

Japan has one of the world's oldest populations. So why aren't more medical innovations seeing the light of day? More

Flipboard is a giant iceberg lurking in the path of the media

The publishing industry should have no doubts that big trouble is lurking directly in its path. More

Apple's iMessage is the DEA's worst nightmare

The iPhone's hardware encryption makes it near impossible to wiretap during criminal investigations More

Interest groups protest CISPA secrecy

Hearings on the cybersecurity measure may be held as soon as next week -- behind closed doors. More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos invests in Business Insider

Bezos's vote of confidence comes 15 years after Blodget came to fame as a stock analyst after a bullish call on Amazon. More

Facebook's Home for Android: What the analysts are saying

Great for Facebook power users. Provocative toward Google. No help for Apple. More

4 lessons for Apple in the Facebook phone

As Apple prepares iOS 7, it could stand to learn a few things from Facebook Home. More

Samsung's profit soars 53%

Samsung says its profit grew more than expected in an off-quarter for the Korean tech giant. More

What the HP board should do next

Ray Lane has stepped down as HP's chairman, but he needs to leave the board entirely. And interim chairman Ralph Whitworth needs to rework the board's composition. More

The secretive company that controls your car

Have a fancy navigation system? It's probably running software built by this little-known but powerful Canadian company. More

Crowdfunding: Where things stand one year later

Equity-based crowdfunding has yet to take shape one year after the JOBS Act was signed. More

Android continues to lose ground to Apple in U.S.

Of the 10.4 million new smartphone users between Nov. and Feb., 85% went to Apple. More

Mark Zuckerberg: Why we don't want to build a phone

In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview, the Facebook chief talks to Fortune about Apple, China, and what his personal challenge is for the year. More

Ray Lane stepping down as HP chairman

Ray Lane, HP's chairman, will step down after a tumultuous tenure. More

Major bitcoin exchange hit with cyber-attacks

As interest has surged in bitcoin, platforms that support the online currency have been hit by damaging cyberattacks in recent days that appear to have shaken confidence among some users. More

See Facebook Home unveiled in 90 seconds

CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed a new app that will deepen Facebook integration with Android phones. Play

How Facebook Home works

A look at how the social network's new phone software for Android will work. More

Bubba Watson flies high with hovercraft golf cart video

Now Oakley might help make the viral video's high-tech centerpiece into a real vehicle. More

The Facebook phone is here -- sort of

Facebook Home is custom Android software that will provide easier access to all its social media services. More

Android: Facebook's new weapon against Google

Facebook's Home announcement really amounts to one thing: The social network is using the search giant's own platform against it. More

Frommer's founder buys back travel guide brand from Google

Frommer's founder Arthur Frommer has bought his brand name back from Google, and he plans to continue publishing the printed guides. More

5 billionaires who want to live forever

Meet these five powerful men. They are spending their considerable fortunes to extend life. More

Apple's core business: Selling flash memory at steep markups

And that's a great business to be in, says Lazard, as it initiates coverage with a buy. More

Samsung's $4.3B ad budget: Not just for mocking Apple

A $45 million lawsuit suggests that Samsung also spends a fortune on refrigerator ads. More

Early Facebook adviser on what's next

Serial entrepreneur Karl Jacob has a new startup, Hangtime, that tells you what your friends will be doing later, rather than what they're up to right now. Play

iPad price cuts: A signal Apple is about to release new ones

Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and MacMall have all lowered their prices on iPads and iPad minis. More

Americans spend 2:38 hours a day glued to their tablets and smartphones

Only 31 minutes is spent surfing the Web. Apps take up all the rest of the time. More

The startup bubble hasn't burst

Startups are growing up and beginning to mature, but the bubble hasn't burst. The nature of the game has changed. More

The tech that may end robocalls

The winner of an FTC tech contest says his software is designed to filter out annoying robocalls on your phone. Play

Disney shutters LucasArts

The developer for numerous Star Wars games to be dismantled More

Weird Yelp reviews: Prisons, traffic lights, Sarah Palin

Yelp users post reviews weird things: prisons, planets, and even Sarah Palin. More

Warner Bros. launches streaming service for classic movies, TV

For $10 per month, Warner Archive Instant lets users stream content from the 1920s through the 1990s. More

TV streaming startup vs. the networks

Aereo allows users to stream broadcast networks over the internet and the major media companies are not happy about it. Play

The iPad death watch

Celebrating the three-year anniversary of Apple's tablet computer. More

Bitcoin ATMs coming soon

Entrepreneur Jeff Berwick plans to put Bitcoin ATMs in Los Angeles and Cyprus in the coming weeks. But the virtual currency comes with risks. More

Wearable tech to help focus, lose weight

Smartphone-connected bracelets and headbands help you use tech attached to your body to monitor what's going on inside of it. Play

What's next for Aereo?

Adding Internet streams of broadcast TV to the mix of options for viewers is yet another assault on cable's walled garden. More

Brainstorm Podcast: When Michael Dell met Silver Lake

In this week's episode, Michael Dell lays out his vision for the future of Dell Inc. at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference. More

Angry Birds, fat pigs and the future of television

Rovio is using its popular games as a Trojan Horse for other services.
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Zynga surges on U.K. gambling bet

Shares of Zynga soared as the company officially made a move into online gambling in the United Kingdom. More

Inside BMW's future lab

In Mountain View, California, BMW researchers are working on the future of sustainable automobiles. More

Software is key to tech's next cool thing

Consumer hardware is stagnating, but software and design innovation could lead to things like wearable technology and computers like IBM's Watson that are aware of their surroundings. More

Apple's growing dominance of the mobile web

Against all odds, Apple's iOS is outpacing Google's Android in web usage. More

SEC: OK to use Twitter, Facebook for announcements

SEC decided it's OK for companies to use social media outlets to release important information, as long as they alert investors in advance about which platforms they will use. More

The Wall Street Journal as Apple buzzkill

Another strange day for Apple's beleaguered stock. More

Mixed signals on Apple Inc. from Goldman Sachs

Drops Apple from "conviction list," but ups its Q2 revenue estimate and rates it a Buy. More

Does Dell deal have an HP problem?

Dell's top comp is having a tough day. Could it affect the final buyout price? More

Game of Thrones premiere sets piracy record

Premier of season 3 of Game of Thrones sets record for simultaneous downloads of a single file, according to piracy tracker TorrentFreak. More

Can Microsoft survive a post-PC world?

Microsoft Windows runs on about nine of every 10 desktops in the world. But PC sales are slumping, and the mobile market, where Microsoft is lagging, is exploding. More

Use an app to find parking

Streetline works with cities to place sensors in parking spaces and uses data to help drivers find an open spot with an app called Parker. Play

The major anniversary Apple just missed

The faithful are getting restless for new products. More

Tim Cook's apology did its job

State-run Chinese media that blasted Apple for two weeks are now singing the company's praises. More

Hawaii burns fishing nets to create energy

Hawaii is incinerating garbage and fishing nets to generate power for the tropical island. Play

The problem with predictive apps

So-called recommendation engines still have a long way to go. More

eBay's post-turnaround message: Come on back

The retooled e-commerce giant wants users to take a second look. More

Tech's broken promises: 6 innovations we're waiting for

Flying cars were always a pie-in-the-sky proposition, but hologram calls and many other bold tech ideas have hit unforeseen snags. More

5 technologies that may be 'the next big thing'

There hasn't been a truly innovative gadget in awhile, but flexible screens and four other promising new technologies could eventually lead to cool new devices. More

Smartphones will remotely control your life

From turning on lights to changing TV channels to starting your car, smartphones are able to control more of our lives. Play

Why Google Nose is not really a joke

A computing device with a nose that knows is really not all that crazy. More

Apple dust-up leaves Chinese wondering

Promised service changes and an apology from CEO Tim Cook are likely to take the edge off an aggressive campaign against Apple waged by China's state media. More

Tim Cook issues an apology to Apple's Chinese customers

China state-sponsored smear campaign draws a response from Apple's CEO More

Citi: China's propaganda could cost Apple $13 billion in sales

Using the 2010 HP campaign as a template to measure the damage Apple might suffer More

The surprising job of typewriter repairman

In an age of computers, tablets and smartphones, a Massachusetts business continues to survive repairing vintage and electric typewriters. Play

Dell tells the world it's terrible

Dell reminds the world that it extracted a higher price from Silver Lake... and also that it is a terrible business. More

Princeton mom: Women have a 'shelf life'

Princeton mom and alum Susan Patton tells CNNMoney that female students have a "shelf life" so they need to focus on finding a husband at the Ivy League school. More

Google's haunting Fukushima Street View images

Panoramas of the post-apocalypse. More

eBay CEO: Same-day shipping will be everywhere

John Donahoe tells Fortune that his company's same-day shipping service could eventually serve everyone in the U.S. More

Billionaires can't break the Beltway logjam

Mark Zuckerberg's new advocacy venture faces an uphill battle. More

The U.S. military's miracle scanner

The Infrascanner 2000 uses infrared light to determine if a soldier has a brain hematoma. More

Fortune Brainstorm Podcast: Lena Dunham

In this week's installment, actor and writer Lena Dunham takes center stage with CNN's Soledad O'Brien. More

The one chart that shows the dominance of the smartphone

Is Apple prepping a streaming music service? Nobody outside Cupertino knows. Here's strong evidence why it should. More

When Apple Inc. and the S&P 500 parted company

As the S&P 500 hits a record high, Apple is once again flirting with new lows. More

An afterlife for the playthings of the rich and restless

Director James Cameron is giving his submarine away to science. It's not a common move. More

Will the FCC get its first female chief?

Whomever President Obama nominates to replace Julius Genachowski, there will be political fallout. More

This incredible face is the future of tech

New graphics technology is pushing the boundaries of believability. More

Sprint, SoftBank vow to drop Huawei equipment

Wireless carrier Sprint and SoftBank, its Japan-based suitor, have assured lawmakers in the U.S. that they will stop using equipment manufactured by China's Huawei. More

Why is China's state-run media targeting Apple? Five theories

Consumer protection? Negative marketing? Negotiating ploy? Payback? Squeeze? More

The problem with Yahoo's Dailymotion deal

The site Yahoo may be buying is no dog. Users love it. What about advertisers? It's complicated. More

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg faces $1 billion tax bill

Even among billionaires, the Facebook founder's massive tax bill is fairly rare. More

Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-orders start April 16 for $250

Samsung's flagship Galaxy S4 will be available for pre-order on AT&T for $250 -- a higher cost than last year's model More

The sorry state of Apple analysis

Are all Apple analysts really "nothing more than glorified financial reporters"? More

8 business lessons from the birds and the bees

So-called biomimicry, in which scientists copy nature to solve human problems, is taking hold in industries from energy to consumer goods. More

The bigger bill of a connected future

As companies begin to connect thermostats, cars, and glasses to the Internet, carriers are looking for a way to bill those items. Play

BlackBerry sells 1 million Z10 phones

BlackBerry posts a surprise profit after selling 1 million Z10 smartphones. More

What Samsung really needs to beat Apple

The Korean electronics giant is nipping at Apple's heels, yes, but it is still missing one crucial element. More

How Cisco learned to love software

The networking giant wants to double its revenues from software, as its so-called collaboration business continues to change. More

A hard apple cider's homage to the Apple Store

The Carlsbad Group brings a Danish cider to the U.K. with a clever Apple spoof. More

Bitcoin prices surge post-Cyprus bailout

As investors become increasingly frazzled by the bailout of Cyprus that's expected to impose losses on depositors, the price of the cyber currency Bitcoin has more than doubled. More

Yahoo's French connection

Yahoo isn't getting a bargain on Dailymotion, but someone else might have.
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Krauthammer suggests that Apple buy Cyprus

Apple's cash is also burning a hole in the conservative commentator's pocket. More

By 5 to 1, Apple's iPhone 5 out-tweeted Samsung's Galaxy S4

Ironically, the Galaxy's tweets had more "positive bias" than the iPhone's. More

BlackBerry preview: Don't expect clarity on Z10 sales

The success of BlackBerry 10 devices are directly tied to the company's fate, but its fourth-quarter financial report won't shed much light. More

Paper: Silicon Valley's favorite drawing app

A handful of ex-Microsoft employees are proving the iPad is more than just a consumption device, one digital brush stroke at a time. More

9 future-proof gadgets

Technology is changing quickly. But these devices are likely to last. More

Meet 17-year-old who sold startup to Yahoo

Nick D'Aloisio sold his mobile news summarizer Summly to Yahoo and will be working for the company while he completes his high-school level exams. Play

T-Mobile U.S.A. is finally getting Apple's iPhone

The U.S.'s fourth largest carrier will sell the devices contract-free. More

America has to stop selling itself to China

It's already become a matter of national security. More

T-Mobile blows up cell phone pricing model

The fourth-place mobile carrier proves it still has some fight left in it. Its new pricing plan allows customers to buy phones without having to sign the standard 2-year contract. More

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