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5 tech tools for the Super Bowl

 When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play.

U.S. officials to get secure Android phones

 Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.

Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters

 See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.

What will the Facebook millionaires do?

 Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?

How not to annoy people via e-mail

 E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.

With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality

 Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces

Neil Young on Apple, high-def music

 Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young.

Megaupload files might still be saved

 Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.

Kinect could make its way to laptops

 The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.

An airplane in your garage?

 Anna Dietrich is working on an aircraft that can fold its wings and drive on the road