According to new research from the NPD Group , Apple passed LG and Samsung to become the top-selling U.S. handset brand in Q4 2011

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iPhone 4S Ranks #1 In Q4, But More First-Time Buyers Choose Android

Rumors had previously suggested Verizon and Redbox were working on a streaming movie service to go against the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Hulu.

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Redbox and Verizon Joining Forces for a Streaming Movie Service [Streaming]

Do you believe in a thing called love? If not, just listen to the rhythm of my heart… Or head on over to AT&T’s website to pre-order the Galaxy Note . If for some reason you don’t remember, the Note is a 5.3-inch phone/tablet hybrid that showed its face in a costly Samsung commercial during last night’s Super Bowl

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Samsung Galaxy Note Goes Up For Pre-Order At AT&T

Evangeline Marrero Lucca, 37 years old and devoted Chicken McNuggets with curry sauce fan, got tasered at a McDonald’s drive-through by police officers.

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Woman Gets Tasered for Blocking McDonald’s Drive-Through [Wtf]

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone needs to be huge, iPhone 4 huge. It needs to be as competitive as the Galaxy S II as its set to go head-to-head with the iPhone 5. But success won’t be found as easily this time

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Report: Samsung Planning A Full Line Of Galaxy S3 Phones, First Model To Hit This May

Once high-flying Android manufacturer HTC reported weak fourth quarter results and forecast an even tougher first quarter as competition from Apple and Samsung squeezed the Taiwanese smartphone maker. HTC reported revenue of 101.42 billion Taiwan dollars or $3.48 billion with earnings of 10.94 billion Taiwanese dollars or $369 million, good for 13.06 Taiwan dollars per share (44 cents U.S.).

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As Apple and Samsung accelerate, HTC’s sales fade away

In November, eBay acquired Hunch, a service that provides a “taste graph” of personalized recommendations based on users’ interests. eBay wants to use Hunch’s technology to used to drive more personalized, relevant shopping experiences on the marketplace through data analysis

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Hunch Takes A Deep Data Dive On The Tastes And Interests Of eBay Users

If you find it a bit tedious to move your finger all the way up to the top-left corner to get access to your inbox in portrait mode on an iPad then you’ll be happy to hear Mac OS X Hints forum member brianpratt shares a simple gesture to show and hide the inbox.

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Swipe Right in Mail for iPad to Quickly Display the Inbox [Ipad]

Stiff muscles definitely benefit from a rub down, but scientists have never quite known why.

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Massage Feels Good Because It Changes Your Gene Expression [Science]

The proliferation of social and professional networks makes some job boards and headhunters feel pretty old-fashioned. Professional social networks like LinkedIn and Viadeo already play a big role in talent acquisition, while companies like BranchOut, Jobvite and even Monster are building Facebook apps for hiring and career development.

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The new recruiting ecosystem