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In Pictures: The best wacky gadgets of 2012

From smartphone laser tag to a mind-controlled helicopter, these techie toys bring the fun

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In Pictures: A walking tour - 33 questions to ask about your company's security

Get out of the office, look around, and get a fresh perspective on protecting employees, assets, and data

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In pictures: Google Maps for iOS

Google has finally released its long-awaited Maps application for iOS

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In Pictures: The 31 weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2012

From Google Android development to crazy iPhone stunts, it’s been a busy year

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In pictures: Last-minute holiday gifts, 10 iPhone/iPad gadgets

Stuck for a last-minute gift? If your giftee is the proud owner of an iPhone, iPad or iPad Touch, there are plenty of gadgets to choose from. Here are some items that Apple fans will love.

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In Pictures: Top 25 network and IT industry stories of 2012

The Cloud, tablets, software-defined networking, IPv6 and 4G wireless reshape the enterprise IT landscape in 2012

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In Pictures: 10 things to know about Firefox 17

A brief look at what’s new in Mozilla’s latest browser.

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In Pictures: Gearhead. Weird Websites

Here are some fine examples of the madness of the Internet.

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In Pictures: The 6 best desktop PCs of 2012

Some of the features that set these PCs apart are speed, upgrade flexibility, and performance

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In Pictures: 10 gifts for obscenely wealthy PC fanatics

10 gifts for obscenely wealthy PC fanatics

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In Pictures: Android apps of the week ending December 9

Highlights and lowlights from the Google Play Store’s “trending” section, fast-moving freebies and more.

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In Pictures: 15 essential Chrome extensions for power users

Add-ins abound for the increasingly popular and powerful browser. Here’s a tour of the best

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In Pictures: 10 Twitter-inspired gift Ideas for the holidays

Looking for the perfect present for the Twitter addict in your life? Here's a look at 10 ideas, from jeans that tweet your mood (seriously) to Twitter collars for your pet.

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In pictures: 12 scams of Christmas and how to avoid them

'Tis the season for online scams. Here are 12 of the most dangerous scams you're likely to see this holiday season.

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In Pictures: The year in madly cool robots

From giants to itsy-bitsy shape shifters, robots are hot

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In Pictures: Apple vs. The World - Apple’s definitive legal battles

Here you’ll find a list of some of the most important, influential, notable, and even downright silly legal battles that Apple has been involved in since first forming in 1976.

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In Pictures: 12 useful websites for IT security

From Microsoft and Cisco to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, we look at some of the most useful IT security websites

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In Pictures: The human face of Big Data

Is a picture is worth a thousand gigabytes? Check out The Human Face of Big Data, a geek-out-worthy coffee-table book

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In Pictures: Holiday 2012 tablet buying guide - top picks

The tablet market is awash with iOS, Android and Windows 8 models that come in different sizes and with different features, specs and prices. How do you decide? Start with our Holiday 2012 Tablet Buying Guide, which highlights the top picks in 13 categories.

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