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Based on yesterday’s announcement, Apple has a new marketing strategy: uber-nerdly geek speak

The text on Amazon's newest Kindle reads top-to-bottom and right-to-left.

Zynga is cutting about 5 percent of its workforce, and is "sunsetting" 13 of its older games, the company's founder and CEO Mark Pincus said Tuesday in a note to employees.

The cost of the $329 iPad Mini will determine its future - and maybe Apple's, too. In the near term, the iPad Mini could have a big holiday season, but it will run the risk of cannibalizing regular iPad sales, according to one veteran tech analyst.

Here's how the iPad Mini's announced tech specs stack up against popular 7-inch tablets from Google and Amazon.

There's no escaping robots that will eventually take over the planet. This one can capture you if you're hiding on a tightrope.

On Tuesday, Apple will host its “little more to show” event from San Jose’s California Theatre. As first reported by MacRumors, Apple revealed early Tuesday morning that it will at least stream the event live to Apple TV customers. A new channel called Apple Events appeared on Apple TV homescreens Tuesday, and while it includes access to Apple-hosted events of old, its most prominent inclusion is dubbed “Apple Special Event—Live.” The broadcast, like the event itself, is set to begin at 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. ET.

On the eve of Apple's expected announcement tomorrow of a smaller iPad, there's still a lot of uncertainty and intense debate over its price.

Google is rumored to be announcing quite a few new things next week: Android 4.2, a Nexus 7 with more storage, a different 10-inch tablet, and a new Nexus phone from a new partner.

New salary survey finds that, among tech companies, Google engineers make the most

Microsoft has run through all pre-launch supplies of its Surface RT tablet, forcing U.S. and Canadian customers who want one Friday to head to the company's permanent and special holiday "pop-up" stores.

The iPhone 5 is here, so it’s time to start loading it up with apps. Here are 25 that should get you started, and should help you convince your IT department that welcoming your iPhone 5 into the corporate network is indeed a good idea.