Panda dung, robot undergrads, and the world's wackiest tech awards

By Michael Fitzpatrick, contributor FORTUNE -- If you ever wondered if artificial breasts can survive scalding hot springs, whether panda dung will dissolve garbage, and if a robot could enter university, then Japan would be the to satisfy your curiosity....

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Occupy Wall Street activists join the Apple iPhone 5 queue

Peaceful protest? Photo: Jessica Mellow FORTUNE -- Looks like the launch of the iPhone 5 is about to get political. Veteran line-sitter Jessica Mellow, who's been camping out in front of the big glass cube of Apple's (AAPL) Fifth Avenue store...

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Apple's iOS 6: The reviews

FORTUNE -- The sixth major update of Apple's (AAPL) mobile operating system is old news to the developers and tech writers who've been playing with it all summer. But the formal reviews of iOS 6 only began to appear on Wednesday, when the software became...

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HP and IBM: Two paths, one future

By Kevin Kelleher, contributor FORTUNE -- On the face of it, Hewlett-Packard and IBM have a lot in common. Both are storied brands with rich legacies that shaped high-tech. Both are working with companies large and small to help manage their technology....

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Salesforce's major transformation

FORTUNE -- Salesforce has long been known for its cloud-based customer relationship management software for salespeople. That's why, after all, its ticker symbol is CRM.  But during a lengthy keynote speech at the company's annual Dreamforce conference...

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New Internet lobbying group takes on Big Media

FORTUNE -- The media industry has been lobbying Washington since before the Silent Film Era. The tech and Internet industries, which are increasingly pitted against Hollywood and the music business (mainly over piracy) have been slower to establish themselves...

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How good is Amazon's new Kindle Fire really?

FORTUNE -- When the first Kindle Fire arrived last year, some critics and users were quick to judge. The hardware could have been faster and better designed, the software less spastic. And where were the volume buttons? Fast-forward a year or so and...

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Apple's iOS 6 due for release at 1 p.m. Eastern, 10 a.m. Pacific

FORTUNE -- iOS 6, the newest version of Apple (AAPL) iPhone/iPad software platform, is scheduled to arrive today, Wednesday Sept. 19. The timetable below was posted on Twitter. Check it to see when software update will be released near you. Click...

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The verdict on Apple's new map app: Compared with Google Maps, it sucks

Apple's and Google's map apps. Source: Mashable FORTUNE -- "Here's the thing," Daring Fireball's John Gruber wrote in May when 9to5Mac first reported that Apple (AAPL) was about to replace Google's (GOOG) iOS Map app with...

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Today in Tech: Microsoft hires TV exec to boost original content

The iPhone 5 reviewed; Yahoo giving shareholders $3.65 billion. iPhone 5 review: Finally, the iPhone we've always wanted [CNET] Well, guess what? Now it has 4G LTE and...well, maybe not a giant screen, but a larger screen. That's not all, though:...

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