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BlackBerry fires salvo at Apple iPad

Even before it launches its PlayBook early next year, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) on Tuesday formally joined the high-stakes battle with Apple for the new tablet market.

Japan brings first asteroid dust back to Earth

TOKYO - A Japanese space probe that ended a seven-year voyage earlier this year brought back dust from the surface of an asteroid for the first time, Japan’s space agency said on Tuesday.

Beatles’ hits come to Apple’s iTunes store

NEW YORK - It’s been a long and winding road, but the Beatles are finally available on iTunes.

Path bids to be 'anti-social network'

A former Facebook executive launched a new social network on Monday with a twist. Path.com limits the number of friends members can have at any one time to 50.

Next Google phone will be mobile wallet: Schmidt

SAN FRANCISCO — A new Google mobile phone imbedded with a chip that makes it a virtual wallet so people can “tap and pay” is poised to make its debut, the Internet giant’s chief said on Monday.

Apple sets iTunes announcement, Beatles may surface

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple signaled it would make a major announcement about iTunes Tuesday, touching off speculation about everything from a Web-streaming music service to the long-awaited arrival of the Beatles catalog.

Facebook takes on Google, Yahoo in email, messages

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook trotted out a new messaging tool on Monday that aims to handle users’ email and other communications across different services, taking on Google Inc’s and Yahoo Inc’s popular email platforms.

Yahoo! to open sites to outside contributors

WASHINGTON — Internet giant Yahoo! began opening up its properties to outside writers, photographers and videographers on Monday with the launch of the “Yahoo! Contributor Network.”

Google urges US to challenge China Internet curbs

WASHINGTON - Google Inc on Monday urged Western nations to challenge a growing list of Internet restrictions in China and around the world as a violation of global trade rules and to negotiate new trade deals to protect the free flow of online information.

Facebook to launch 'Gmail Killer' Titan

Social networking site Facebook may announce its email service as early as Monday, if online buzz is to be believed.