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• HTC suffers first profit drop in two years; 2011 profit still solid

  The handset maker sees its profit decline by 26 percent year over year, but revenues on the year nearly double 2010 figures.

  The Digital Home

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  20 worst-named tech products (photos)

  Gallery

• For Intel, Windows 8 is key talking point at CES

  Chip giant will link Windows 8 to the success of ultrabooks at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week.

  Nanotech - The Circuits Blog

• An inside look at the testing of Windows Phone 7

  In part three of a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Microsoft's new phone software, Ina Fried takes a look at Redmond's massive testing operation.

  Beyond Binary

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  New version of 'Avatar' on iTunes Extras offers cool interactive features

  Video

• Android could grab 50 percent of smartphone market this year

  With shipments of 206 milion units and a 46 percent share last year, Android is poised to capture half of the worldwide smartphone market this year, says Taiwan's Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute.

  Digital Media

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  Apple opens its Grand Central store to eager fans

  Video

• SOPA copyright bill draws fire

  roundup The Stop Online Piracy Act is intended to target "rogue" Web sites, but critics say it'll knock the stuffing out of legitimate sites as well.

  Digital Media

• New lead-acid battery angles for micro hybrids

  In the technology race to build energy storage systems for start stop hybrids, Axion Power is pushing an advance on the workhorse lead-acid battery.

  Cutting Edge

• The top 11 flying machines of 2011 (images)

  It was a monumental year for aircraft and spacecraft, as Boeing's Dreamliner carried passengers for the first time and the space shuttle landed for the final time. Plus: drones, drones, drones.

  Gallery

• Friday Poll: Will you buy an electric car?

  Chevy Volt sales were on the slow side last year. Electric vehicles get a lot of publicity, but pickups are still king. What's keeping you from buying an electric car?

  Crave

• GM begins Volt battery reinforcement to prevent fires

  After a preliminary NHTSA study showed a fire in a crash-tested Volt was caused by coolant leakage, GM begins a program to reinforce the Volt's battery pack.

  The Car Tech blog

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