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  Monday, April 22, 2013
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CIO Columnist Facebook Home Draws Early Interest, Lousy Reviews
By Eric Zeman
About 500,000 people have downloaded Facebook's Android home screen software, but the reviews suggest it isn't seeing much use.

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Google App Makes Charity Social
One Today encourages users to give $1 a day to nonprofit organizations.

Android Smartphone Sellers Should Patch, Refund Or Perish
FTC should crack down on wireless carriers and smartphone manufacturers that put their customers at risk by failing to update Android devices.

New iPad To Be Thinner, Lighter: Report
Next Apple iPad expected to weigh a little over one pound, debut in fall.

British Increasingly Use Smartphones To Visit Government Websites
23% of visits to government websites are now from mobile devices, says IT trade association Socitm.

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New iPad To Be Thinner, Lighter: Report
Next Apple iPad expected to weigh a little over one pound, debut in fall.

8 Ways Microsoft Could Save Windows 8
Windows 8's coming-out party was a bust. How should Microsoft revive its flagging Windows franchise?

Apple iPhone 5S: Best And Worst Rumors
What will Apple's next iPhone, or iPhones, look like? As the rumors fly, we separate the likely from the ludicrous for the iPhone 5S.

Google Nexus 7, Take Two: What To Expect
Google watchers expect a new version of the 7-inch Nexus tablet to debut soon. Here's what it might look like.

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