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Biggest Tech Surprises of 2011

Monday, January 2nd, 2012 – running time 04:59
This year brought us some big surprises in the world of technology. Here are some of the biggest ones that rocked our world!

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This year brought us some big surprises in the world of technology. Here are some of the biggest ones that rocked our world!

Google+

To some, Google+ is "just another social network", but between the far-reaching services of Google that can be tied in, and the high level of interaction, Google+ is looking like a winner.

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Nintendo 3DS

It took off slowly, but had a great Black Friday, and the Nintendo 3DS is now looking like a successful game platform.

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Death of Steve Jobs

Though we knew he was sick, death is always a surprise. The death of Steve Jobs left many of us thinking about his impact on our lives.

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Netflix Woes

Netflix seemed like an indestructible business, but a change to the pricing structure, and a short-lived attempt to spin off the DVD business left the company's image in disarray.

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Sony's Security Breaches

Sony had some huge and repeated problems with hacked databases, and their reluctance to confirm the breaches only made the PR problems worse.

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HP's Brief Exit from PC Business

After canceling the TouchPad a month after release, HP said they were planning to spin off their PC business. Then they changed CEOs, and that talk disappeared.

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