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Social Media And Games Dominate Online Activity
Americans spend nearly a quarter of their time online on social networking sites and blogs, up from 15.8 percent just a year ago (43 percent increase) according to new research.

IPv6 will enable millions of Internet devices
With 128-bits to use for creating unique addresses, IPv6 is capable of an insane number of IP addresses far exceeding the demands of today's Internet and Web connected devices.

U.S. IT spending trends upward
U.S. tech spending seems to be on the rebound, with an expected increase of 9.9% this year to $564 billion, compared with 7.8% growth projected worldwide.

Intel, GE to form health-IT company focused on senior care
Intel and GE will combine health-IT assets to form a company that focuses on providing medical care technologies to the elderly and people with chronic illnesses.

Working from home online
Australians could save up to $1.9 billion a year in travel costs, petrol and time if they spent half their work hours at home on NBN.

PC-makers look to success of Apple's iPad
The runaway retail success of Apple's iPad is prompting rival computer-makers and other companies to embrace the tablet format.

Technology Helps Adult Children With Aging Parents
New technologies can help adult children keep track of their aging parents.

E-Books Fly Beyond Mere Text
Like DVDs, electronic books for the iPad are now being loaded with extras, including video clips that are integrated with text.

How Low Will E-Reader Prices Go?  
As Amazon prepares to release a $139 Kindle e-reader next month, could even cheaper e-readers be close behind?

Android Sales Overtake iPhone in the U.S.
Sales of Google Android phones in the U.S. are rising so quickly, the devices have outsold Apple handsets for the first time on record. 

Sharp to go global with 3-D phone, no eyewear required
Sharp said it will introduce a 3-D-equipped smartphone this year that does not require viewers to wear special glasses, the consumer-electronics company said today, adding that the device will probably also feature a 3-D-capable camera