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Let us input: Pope Benedict XVI uses a tablet to compose his first tweet ever.

10 famous first tweets from the Pope, Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama, and more

Pope Benedict XVI's first message to his followers? Perfectly coherent if a bit old-school: "Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter"

 
Some speculate that an Apple TV might include features like Siri integration and a 3D remote app.

Why Apple really needs to start selling TVs

The Wall Street Journal reports the company is working with Asian manufacturers to test components for its long-rumored television set. About time?

 
Whitney Houston at a pre-Grammy event last year: Many Americans suspect that drugs played a role in the music superstar's death over the weekend.

The 10 most Googled search terms of 2012

"Whitney Houston" takes top honors, narrowly edging out a little something called "Gangnam Style"

 
Yahoo Mail is now available for your Windows 8 desktop and tablet.

Yahoo's new email: A step in the right direction?

The struggling internet company rolls out its first product upgrade under new CEO Marissa Mayer

 
Now on Twitter: Add a hipster filter to your smartphone photos.

Twitter adds Instagram-style filters: What it means for you

Now you can give your tweeted photos an old-timey look. That might not be a good thing

 
Some Apple Maps users have reportedly been stranded in the scorching heat at Australia's Murray Sunset National Park..

4 nightmare scenarios involving Apple Maps

Australian police call the application "potentially life threatening" after travelers are left stranded in scorching-hot temperatures

 
EveR-1: Humanoid robot.

Falling in love with a bot

When robots look like people or pets, it's hard not to develop feelings for them

 
Mariah Carey and crew: All I want for Christmas is... a viral late-night collaboration.

The week's best of the internet

The 7 best memes, videos, and more to emerge from the great digital playground — from DMX's take on "Rudolph" to some historic faux-selfies

 
That many people consider Google+ a "ghost town" makes some doubt that 235 million people actively use it.

Google+ touts 235 million active users, but who's actually on it?

The search giant releases some surprising new stats on its growing social network

 
Instagram and Twitter: BFF no more.

Instagram vs. Twitter: Why their beef is bad news for you

Instagram photos will no longer render inside a tweet, spurring howls of protest from many corners of the internet

 
This Milli-Motein can bend, twist, elongate, and combine with any number of other links to turn into nearly any shape you can imagine.

The tiny transforming robot that can turn into (almost) anything

The Milli-Motein promises a future in which your bike could turn itself into a snowboard

 
Back in 2000, Americans were sending a now-comically low 35 texts per month.

The text message turns 20: A brief history of SMS

The first message, sent two decades ago, simply read "Merry Christmas"

 
D.B. Grady

D.B. Grady: The perks and perils of our newly indexed society

Paper documents have become unnecessary relics. But when everything is digital and searchable, it comes at a steep cost to your privacy

 
Obama-Romney handshake turns into a meme of all memes

The week's best of the internet

The 8 best memes, videos, and gifs to emerge from the great digital playground — from an awkward Obama-Romney handshake to R. Kelly's hip-hopera

 
The touch-driven Microsoft Surface Pro: Shown here with the $120 Type Cover that transforms it from a classic tablet into a tablet-notebook hybrid.

Is Microsoft's $900 Surface Pro too expensive?

The new tablet runs Windows 8 in its full glory, but it's causing sticker shock. And you need to cough up an extra $120 if you want the innovative Type Cover

 
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