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iPad survives 1300 ft fallGadget sadists at G-Form, who make rather unattractive but undeniably tough cases for iPads, threw the tablet computer out of a plane from 1,300 feet, and it not only survived, the film on screen was still playing. Previously, the company had thrown an iPad from 500 feet, and dropped a bowling ball on one, but the current test, choreographed using altimeters, is wince-inducing to watch, the Daily Mail re..

Google's music service will sell and store songs on cloud accounts Looking to extend its reach as a hub for entertainment and social networking, Google on Wednesday introduced a set of music features, including a download store to compete with iTunes. The .. Skype adds Facebook video chatting to software Internet phone service Skype said Thursday that it will let users of its software make video calls to their Facebook friends and receive them, too. The free feature, released Thursday in a .. Samsung to redesign tablet to avoid sales ban Samsung Electronics said that it would launch a redesigned version of its 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab model in Germany as early as this week to avoid a sales ban on the tablet, which a German court said viol.. Lenovo set to topple Dell as No. 1 in India The quadrangular battle - fought among the global brands Dell, HP, Acer and Lenovo -- in the Indian PC market is intensifying, as they are switching positions too often. The four enjoy over 51% market.. Apple selling refurbished iPhone 4 for Rs 22,500 in India With only a couple of weeks until the iPhone 4S launch in India, BGR.in claims to have gotten confirmed information about Apple starting to sell refurbished 16GB iPhone 4 units in India, for an amazin.. Android sees nearly 500% increase in malware since July (Yahoo! News) Google's Android platform sees new devices join its ranks on a regular basis. This widespread adoption of the operating system has allowed it to claim a huge share of the smartphone market, but it als.. Ex-HP cloud VP joins Mayfield Fund Venture-capital firm Mayfield Fund on Thursday named Sandeep Johri as its new executive in residence and said he will use his long experience in enterprise software to drive the VC’s strategy in.. PayPal lets Facebook users pay friends easier PayPal began as a way to help people pay their friends easily. Now, it’s taking the logical step of enabling Facebook users to pay their friends using a new Send Money Facebook app. The new.. AT&T to Offer Smartphones for One Cent on Black Friday If wireless products are topping this year’s present wish lists, AT&T has you covered with a Thanksgiving weekend of promotions.Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Black Friday, AT&T’s websi.. Windows 8 Will Make Automatic Updates Far Less Painful Microsoft is re-architecting the process for automatic updates in Windows 8, with a focus on minimizing restarts and reducing interruptions.Windows Updates have sometimes been a pain point for users. .. Google warns US govt on piracy bill Google Inc warned US lawmakers that proposed legislation to crack down on foreign websites selling pirated US movies, music or other counterfeit goods goes too far and could depress investment.