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Hewlett-Packard reports 44% decline in profit, revenue miss

Hewlett-Packard Co. reported a 44% decline in first-quarter profit and its revenue slightly missed expectations, underscoring the tech giant’s challenges as it works to get back on track under new Chief Executive Meg Whitman.

Google’s privacy policy under fire from attorneys general

Kamala Harris joined 35 attorneys general objecting to a new privacy policy that Google plans to roll out next week.

Flying squids: the rocket science behind cephalopods

Squids can fly? If you are a member of the relatively small community of squid aficionados you’ve known this for a while.

Barnes & Noble announces $199 Nook Tablet aimed at Kindle Fire

When Barnes & Noble launched the Nook Tablet last fall, it did so at a higher price and with more storage space than the rival Amazon Kindle Fire. But on Tuesday, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet was dropped down to Amazon’s level.

Microsoft leaves privacy hole in browser, Google uses it

Microsoft Corp. left a big privacy loophole in its Internet Explorer browser and is now going after Google Inc. for driving a truck through it.

Could Braille Touch app revolutionize texting?

Would anyone describe typing on an iPhone as a pleasant experience?

Chinese court calls for halt of iPad sales

Apple’s fight for the iPad trademark in China has hit yet another snag. On Monday, a lawyer for Shenzhen-based Proview Technology told the Associated Press that a Chinese court ruled that retailers should stop selling the iPad.

Samsung Galaxy Note review [Video]

When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note in September , the South Korean tech giant pitched the Note as a gadget that offers the best of a smartphone and a tablet in one groundbreaking new category of device.

Industrial robot arm learns new hobby: human portraiture

Smile for the robot, honey!

Apple supplier Foxconn raises worker pay as much as 25%

Foxconn, a supplier for Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and many other top electronics brands, is giving its employees a raise of 16% to 25% this month as the company faces new scrutiny about its workplace conditions.