Since last fall, social gaming company Zynga has endured a rocky IPO, the launch of a new platform, a major acquisition, and personnel changes. What's next?

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LG announced that it is producing a durable, flexible plastic screen for use in e-readers. Also, researchers in Canada announced new flexible-OLED screen tech.

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Nokia and Microsoft are investing $24 million in an app-development initiative, called AppCampus, designed to give the Windows Phone OS a much-needed boost.

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As RIM's fourth-quarter earnings report nears, analysts' expectations have been predictably negative.

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App developer interest in Android has slipped well below that of Apple's iOS, a survey shows.

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Google, which usually is quick to drop products that don't perform as hoped, is shuttering its Google Wave collaborative editing service.

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Google Wallet customers received a $5 credit as an apology for account hassles that developed while the company addressed a security flaw.

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With its partnership with Yahoo Movies, online ticket seller Fandango expands its reach to include Yahoo鈥檚 30 million users in the U.S.

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Zynga acquired 'Draw Something' game developer OMGPOP in a deal worth a reported $180 million.

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There were few major product debuts at this year's South by Southwest festival, but attendees had plenty of chances to try out new products and services.

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Mike Daisey's stories about labor practices of Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn turn out to be fables, though their premise remain relevant.

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Aiming to compete with Google鈥檚 advertising network, Microsoft, AOL, and Yahoo launched a program that allows clients to reach users on all three platforms.

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A former Microsoft employee highlights features of the beta version of the Windows 8 operating system that might baffle some PC users.

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The giant ups the ante in hopes of luring developers and startups as competition among cloud platforms intensifies.

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Social networking platform Google+ has been called a ghost town by some, but unlike many Google initiatives that seemed to struggle, it is still in operation.

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PC sales are being slowed not only by the popularity of tablet computers, but by innovations in cloud data storage.

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Android 蜜桃传媒 is now called Google Play and includes Google鈥檚 music, books, movies, and app offerings under one banner.

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A new PayPal payment option would piggyback on the mobile-device payment system Tabbedout, bringing PayPal to restaurants and bars.

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Second only to Apple鈥檚 Safari, Google's Android browser recently topped Opera in mobile browsing share.

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What鈥檚 in your wallet? The Isis project, led by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, aims to be a major player in point-of-sale transactions that use mobile devices.

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After the Mobile World Congress (MWC) wrapped up in Barcelona late last week and ended its preview of tech trends to come, the loudest buzz lingering in the air had less to do with the preview of Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows 8 operating system—although that was a big deal—than the chatter about Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating…

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Samsung's ChatOn, a new, Web-based messaging app designed to help users avoid texting fees, works on smartphones, feature phones, and PCs.

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Arguments for Apple dividends have become a time-honored tradition, although the chorus in their favor now seems to be growing.

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For potential users, trust is the big issue, so a big-name partnership could be just what's needed to spark huge growth.

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With Zynga鈥檚 casino-themed games already attracting big crowds on Facebook, PopCap鈥檚 鈥淟ucky Gem Casino鈥� has its work cut out for it.

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Android Apps can be relatively pricey, a survey shows, although the operating system is still hugely popular, and some hope it will expand to desktop PCs.

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While Google grapples with PR problems, Microsoft goes on the attack, belittling Google's apps selection for business and its privacy policy plan.

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Amazon's latest cloud-based program, Simple Workflow, allows businesses to develop proprietary applications for billing, analytics, and other functions.

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The Mobile World Conference, scheduled for next week in Barcelona, is a huge smartphone showcase. Here's an overview of products from three major brands.

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Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet now provides email support and other key features, but it will take more than a PlayBook upgrade to improve RIM's fortunes.

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After a rough 2011, Taiwan-based computer maker Acer is trying new marketing initiatives and has zeroed in on the Ultrabook market.

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By themselves, Google's privacy-policy problems aren鈥檛 insurmountable, but collectively they're breeding a level of mistrust that could be difficult to reverse.

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Microsoft's development program for Windows 8 includes improvements in accommodations for users with hearing, vision, cognition, and mobility impairments.

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With client consent, UPS will provide shipping data to small-business lender Kabbage to help it evaluate loan prospects.

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Both companies have released schedules for upgrades to the Android operating system running on their devices, but the process is still frustrating for many.

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Privately held Mozilla is preparing its Firefox Web browser for mobile adoption. Its success or failure can have ripple effects on its publicly traded rivals.

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One billion people are expected to own smartphones and tablets by 2016, research shows, growing the markets for apps and related business strategies.

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Over the course of a week, Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn saw the launch of a labor-practices audit, withdrew a bond sale, and endured a security attack.

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As vulnerabilities in Google Wallet have shown, security is becoming ever more critical as Android smartphone software forges deeper into retail transactions.

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A long-rumored project may finally be coming to fruition. Called Drive, it would offer simplified cloud-storage services to consumers using any connected device.

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About 135 million Americans play digital games, according to a recent study, which shows gaming on mobile devices and in social media driving the growth.

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With plans underway to shut down production of its digital cameras, Kodak will now focus on printing services and licensing some of its many patents.

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Research In Motion aims to bulk up BlackBerry App World, its library of applications, with many more offerings, including plenty of Android apps.

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Google Chrome, one of the most popular browsers among PC users, is finally getting a tryout on Android mobile devices.

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Collaboration between AMD and AMR Holdings, a semiconductor intellectual-property specialist, could give AMD important leverage as focuses on mobile chips.

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Although RIM鈥檚 encryption system is regarded as secure, the U.S. government has been modifying Google's Android system to handle classified data.

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Seen as a bellwether of Android adoption, HTC cites competitive pressures from Apple's iPhone and rival Samsung.

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Hype and well-timed leaks about the upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system have gotten plenty of media traction and boosted Microsoft's stock price.

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Concerns about Google's new privacy policy and a mistaken security alert for an Android app combined to create unwanted PR challenges for the company.

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The BlackBerry London, RIM's first phone to feature the new BlackBerry 10 operating system, is seen as key to the company's survival.

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