Top 15 venture capital deals of 2012

We survey the top venture capital investments into tech companies of the year. To make this elite list, you needed to raise at least $89 million in 2012.

The drop-test: iPad mini versus Nexus 7

The iPad mini was released today, and while many of you are taking your precious devices home to a safe place, some people actually know what time it is. Time to smash some tablets.

Drop test: iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S III [video]

We've all been there. A little trip, slip, or accidental hiccup and that pricey smartphone we just bought goes flying and lands face-first on a frightening surface.

Dropping phones: iPhone 4S v. Samsung Galaxy S III

Everyone likes a good Apple versus Android video, right? Well, SquareTrade, which appropriately provides extended warranties on your technology, did a drop test of the iPhone 4S versus the Samsung Galaxy S III. Get ready for some communications carnage.

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Wonder what happens when you drop the new iPad? Watch and find out (video)

When a new Apple gadget comes out, people suddenly feel the sadistic urge to spend oodles of money on the new device, and then drop it on cement.

Get excited, you know what’s coming.

SquareTrade, which appropriately provides electronics warranties, …