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Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of consumers' holiday-shopping dollars. Last week, Microsoft started selling its Windows 8

Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

High-tech product announcements this fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By The Associated Press It's high season for consumer electronics. Manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows that came out Friday. Here's a recap of the announcements so far: - Sept. 4: Microsoft Corp

Superstorm Sandy rattles entertainment industry

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer Video gamers in the Northeast angling to be among the first to play the highly anticipated "Assassin's Creed III" will have to wait a little longer - even if they have power. Area GameStop stores cancelled their midnight launches of Ubisoft's

How new Google Nexus 10 compares with rivals

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By The Associated Press Google Inc. has announced a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple's full-sized iPad and other tablets. Here's a look at how the Nexus 10 compares with other tablets with comparable screens. Google Inc.'s

'Argo' finally tops box office with $12.4M

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

By CHRISTY LEMIREAP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - It took three weeks, but "Argo" finally found its way to the top of the box office. The Warner Bros. thriller from director and star Ben Affleck, inspired by the real-life rescue of six U.S. embassy workers during the 1979 Iranian hostage

Twins charged in Fla murder; body put in concrete

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIELAssociated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Florida authorities charged 31-year-old twin brothers on Friday with murdering a former Pensacola newspaper reporter whose body was found buried in concrete in Georgia. Pensacola police said Christopher and William Cormier of

High-tech product announcements this fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phone, Google events

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It's been a big week for tech gadgets. Microsoft started selling its Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet computer. Apple announced new iPads and Mac computers. Samsung launched a giant smartphone. But there's more:

HTC seeks to reverse sliding smartphone sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By ANNIE HUANGAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's HTC Corp. enjoyed three golden years as the first company to make smartphones based on Google's Android software. Now, it is struggling to halt a slide in sales and keep its status as a global brand in a market increasingly