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  IN PICTURES: 20 Most Anticipated Tech Products of 2012
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  IN PICTURES: CES 2012 Gadget Preview
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• Court snubs Apple, okays Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus smartphone sales

  By Matt Peckham | 03 February, 2012 04:07

  You win some, you lose some: Apple's attempt to secure a preliminary ban on Samsung's Galaxy 10.1N and Galaxy Nexus in Germany has apparently failed. A regional court in Munich gave Apple's motion to block sales of Samsung's tablet and smartphone the big thumbs down. The reason, says the court: Apple patents for touch screen tablet and smartphone tech aren't long for this world.

• IN PICTURES: CES 2012 top picks - Just the best gear, gadgets, and tech

  By PC World Staff | 18 January, 2012 11:15

  Here is a collection of the the best of CES: The products, the themes, and some quirky meditations.

• Hopefully these robotic farmers will harvest more than our organs

  By Joshua Schnell | 09 January, 2012 09:43

  The Japanese government is planning to develop a farm where all labor is carried out by robots, according to AFP. The initiative, dubbed the Dream Project, will use robotic tractors to plant and harvest the crops, and other robots for tasks such as packaging the produce for shipping.

• 6 tech bargains for 2012

  By John P. Mello Jr. | 08 January, 2012 09:36

  Procrastination is not often a virtue but when it comes to electronics, it often is.

• IN PICTURES: 20 Most Anticipated Tech Products of 2012

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 12 December, 2011 14:00

  From Apple's iPhone 5 to next-gen thermostats to OLED TVs, here are 20 tech products we're looking forward to seeing in 2012.

• IN PICTURES: CES 2012 Gadget Preview

  By Melanie Pinola | 29 November, 2011 10:00

  2012 Consumer Electronics Show: From high-definition video calling via your HDTV to practically indestructible SD cards for your camera, here's a look at 20 gadgets and services that will be making a splash at the Las Vegas Convention Center in January. All prices mentioned are in $US.

• GeekBytes: Go go gadget... gadgets!

  By Elizabeth Fish | 22 November, 2011 12:01

  GeekBytes is back for November 21, 2011, and to get the week started, we're looking at some great, geeky gadgets. So if you're looking to buy or make a Christmas gift for a loved one or just fancy something nice for yourself, read on!

• Robot helps you get dressed, will not provide fashion sense

  By Elizabeth Fish | 03 November, 2011 10:30

  Folks with limited arm movement, either through accidents, old age or disability, can often find it particularly hard to put on clothes. With this in mind, researchers created a robot capable of putting clothing on to a person. The robot has two arms, and is designed to lift clothing over your head and body. The bot even practices on itself (after being shown by a human) to get the technique just right.

• Motorola Atrix 4G mightiest smartphone yet?

  By Rosemary Hattersley | 20 February, 2011 02:59

  The Motorola Xoom was the most advanced tablet that we got to try out at Mobile World Congress. Other tablets, including the HTC Flyer, certainly look promising, but the Xoom is the launch device for the Google Android Honeycomb OS - the version of Android developed specifically for tablets - and the devices on show at MWC were fully working ones used for live demonstrations.

• The top 5 smartphones of MWC 2011

  By Matt Egan | 18 February, 2011 05:31

  As Mobile World Congress 2011 draws to a close, it's time to take stock of the plethora of smartphones and tablet PCs we saw for the first time. Tomorrow, we'll bring you the best tablet PCs of MWC 2011, but here, in no particular order, are smartphones that stood out at MWC 2011. Sadly, they didn't include a Facebook phone or an iPhone nano - but when and if such things exist, you'll read it here first.

• BlackBerry PlayBook hands-on

  By Rosemary Hattersley | 15 February, 2011 06:01

  The BlackBerry PlayBook is nearing its final build with fully working tablets on public show at Mobile World Congress and one stand representative going so far as to refer to a PlayBook as "my own". All that's left, we're told, is battery optimisation - something that's actively being worked on.

• 10 geeky things you may have missed

  By Elizabeth Fish | 11 January, 2011 01:37

  With the past week being dominated by CES announcements, it can be pretty hard to keep up with what was happening outside of Vegas. Worry not! GeekTech brings you the condensed guide of what else has been going on in the world of geek.

• Crazy Japanese tech gizmos

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 07 January, 2011 11:33

  The Japanese have proven their techie prowess over the decades.

• A ghost-hunter's tech toolkit

  By Leah Yamshon | 08 November, 2010 11:48

  Ghost hunters, in their attempts to verify paranormal activity, rely on technology.

• 12 top spy gadgets

  By Daniel Ionescu | 12 August, 2010 15:45

  Spies are everywhere these days, from the 10 Russians nabbed in the United States to Angelina Jolie

• Gadgets to help you lose weight

  By Keith Shaw | 15 January, 2010 12:46

  Vowing to lose weight is the New Year's Resolution that most of us make, and most of us break. But now technology is here to help, with several gadgets, Web sites and iPhone and other mobile device apps that aim to keep you on track. Here are a bunch of our favorite methods for losing weight through the magic of technology.