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Contract up? Go with the Incredible

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Is your contract about to expire? Is it time to decide to sign on to another two years with your current carrier or jump ship? The decision is easy — go with Verizon and the HTC Incredible.

Make your Gmail signature shine

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Google has made its e-mail system more rad — or at least clickable, shiny and customizable.

Well-known virtual shop to be shuttered

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Physical storefronts aren’t the only places be shuttered this year. A well-known virtual one is closing its digital windows on Aug. 1.

Starbucks to offer free WiFi to all

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Starbucks will offer free WiFi for everyone beginning July 1.

Order Apple’s latest shiny gadget today

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If you’ve been holding your breath in anticipation of ordering the new iPhone 4, prepare to exhale.

Do you have fail whale fatigue?

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If you feel like you’ve seen more of Twitter’s fail whale recently, you are correct.

Will Google go all in against Skype?

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Google is testing a new feature that would allow its e-mail users to access a dialpad, contact search, their credit and a call button, according to a published report.

Google could have your passwords, e-mails, Web history

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Google has acknowledged that its “Street View” vehicles have collected and stored data broadcast from wireless networks in Connecticut, the state’s attorney general’s office has announced. The information could include e-mails, Web browsing and passwords.