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The TouchPad

The TouchPad, quite by accident, came close to matching the consumer enthusiasm for Apple's iPad. So like as not tablets are just too expensive. Amazon could change that, although.

On his first week taking over as CEO for Apple, Tim Cook is awarded 1 million shares of company stock, worth some $383 million based on today's closing price.

In part three of a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Microsoft's new phone software, Ina Fried takes a look at Redmond's massive testing operation.

Two days of taking constant photos and videos on assignment drained my iPhone battery fast. Fortunately, I had a Scosche Switchback Surge G4 and a PowerSkin competing to recharge my phone.