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HTC Droid Incredible finally returns to stock, not a moment too soon

If the rumors of an August 18th Android 2.2 update prove true, we'd say Verizon Wireless couldn't have picked a better time to get HTC's Droid Incredible back in stock.

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TSMC begins construction of new $9.3b foundry, wants to sate our constant hunger for chips

TSMC might not necessarily be a household name, but the product of its labors tends to be all over home electronics . Aiming to keep that trend going, the Taiwanese chipmaker has just broken ground on its third 300mm wafer plant, located in Taichung's Central Taiwan Science Park. The new Fab 15 will have a capacity of over 100,000 wafers per month -- earning it the prestige of being described as a Gigafab -- and once operational it'll create 8,000 new skilled jobs in the area.

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Epic Mickey’s development team rivals Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed

Big budget games have huge, sprawling staffs.

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Nintendo aims for profit with each 3DS sold

Nintendo’s new 3DS isn’t expected to be sold at a loss.

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Remains of the Day: "Microsoft’s Creative Destruction" Edition [For What It's Worth]

Google Store Views could take you beyond the storefront Street-View style, Dropbox may be coming to Android and BlackBerry devices, and a former Microsoft VP explains the creative destruction behind the gates at Redmond. Microsoft's Creative Destruction Microsoft VP Dick Brass explains how Microsoft's corporate culture stifles creativity and innovation—hindering the production of devices like, say, a tablet that could compete with the iPad. [NYT] Google Maps To Add "Google Store Views" Sure Google Street View lets you see storefronts, but rumor has it they may soon start letting you take a look inside stores as well.

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