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And it has made close to $6 billion in revenue from app sales.

Robots are quietly invading daily lives all around the world. You never know when next you'll meet a bot--just check out this week's robotics developments for proof

1. Ending weeks of offline misery after high-profile hack attacks, Sony's PlayStation Store is back online

Near-field wireless tech could reinvent not only your wallet, and how you shop--but also how you return defective products to the store under warranty. Near-field wireless tech may soon reinvent your wallet and how you shop--and now also how you return defective products under warranty to the store

Liberty Media's offered $1 billion to buy Barnes & Noble. But it's not because of the bookseller's massive, inviting physical locations--the proposed purchase is most appealing because of one item the store offers: the Nook. Just another sign that the era of the ebook truly has arrived

Lock up your fryer grease! When oil prices skyrocket, there are ripple effects that go far beyond the price of gas. When oil prices skyrocket, there are ripple effects that go far beyond cutting into your spending money and making Las Vegas seem like a less attractive weekend getaway (for people who like that kind of thing). High prices at the pump can also make your fryolator a prime source of income, cause you to spend more time online, and make your motorcycle a target for thieves.

A French startup is launching a shelf-edge NFC system that demonstrates why NFC could revolutionize shopping, add value, and save you some money in the process. Get ready to wave your phone in the air like you just don't care... Think&Go 's new NFC commerce platform is all kinds of exciting, if you're into near-field wireless tech or interested in the future of shopping

Once upon a time, people didn't camp outside the local Apple Store just to sneak a peek at a jumbo iPhone (we're talking about you, iPad).

Keeping track of the music stored on various computers and mobile devices can be a pain. This week, Amazon unveiled Cloud Drive and Cloud Player, two services that let you store music in the cloud and access it from any Web browser or Android device. You can upload your music library to the Cloud Drive from a Mac or PC, or buy songs on Amazon’s MP3 Store and save it to the drive.

Amazon just revealed its own specially curated version of the Android Marketplace, but has chosen to label it the "Appstore." Apple , in turn, has now sued Android for trademark violation. The move is a not-so-subtle shot across Amazon's bows. The suit was filed last week, but has emerged at more or less the same time as Amazon's official unveiling of its Android Appstore--Amazon's version of the free-for-all Google Android Marketplace that, on launch, contains 3,800 apps

When Podio's Chairman Thomas Madsen-Mygdal told me at South By SouthWest last week they were creating their own application store for their flexible software tool, I wasn't surprised.