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Three years on, Chrome finally arrives on Android
With the Chrome for Android beta, Google adds PC sync, hardware acceleration, Web standards, and more as part of its plan "to reinvent mobile browsers."
February 7, 2012 9:40 AM PST
Cree: LEDs are more efficient and just better
Cree's latest LED light source slices the cost, but it's betting that features such as better controls and long life give LEDs an edge over other technologies.
February 7, 2012 7:45 AM PST
Google's HUD glasses have been sighted
A Google prototype for wearable computer displays reportedly has been seen, and the glasses might even be available to people outside of Google.
February 6, 2012 8:38 PM PST
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How can I get a piece of the Facebook action?
The frenzy around the social-networking giant's upcoming IPO has made lots of people wonder whether owning a piece of Facebook might be a good investment for them. But how do you get in?
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Apple supplier employee describes working conditions
As Foxconn continues to face criticism, CNN profiles a young factory worker who says she was promised benefits and little overtime. What she found when she got there was quite different.
Sharp IGZO display possible for iPad 3, says analyst
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Hackers wanted $50,000 to keep Symantec source code private
Symantec says its initial agreement to pay $50,000 to prevent the leak of source code for some of its flagship products was part of a law enforcement probe.
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Best Buy: That Apple TV survey was 'hypothetical'
Yesterday, a Best Buy survey discussing a $1,499 Apple television leaked. Today, the company says it was blown way out of proportion.
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Top 10 pirated movies in the world (infographic)
Ever wonder which movies are illegally downloaded the most? Using data collected by TorrentFreak, this infographic shows the top 10, starting with Avatar.
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Why Apple's A5 is so big--and iPhone 4 won't get Siri
Noise-reduction technology from a start-up called Audience accounts for the size of the iPhone 4S chip and keeps Siri off the iPhone 4, analyst Linley Gwennap concludes.
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Google's HUD glasses have been sighted
Rumors that HUD Google Glasses were in the works have now been confirmed--reportedly, a prototype has been seen and the glasses might even be available to people outside of Google.
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Microsoft removes start button in Windows 8
Leaked screenshots of the latest Windows 8 build show that Microsoft has jettisoned the traditional Windows 8 Start button but tweaked the Charms Bar and other settings.
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Microsoft Bing page tips off new Windows 8 Consumer Preview
A special in-the-works Bing page is already providing some pointers to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 "Consumer Preview" due out this month, though most of the links aren't yet working.
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Multi-deal Monday: Save big on tablets, speaker docks, and more!
One of the highlights: a $50 Wal-Mart gift card when you buy the Amazon Kindle Fire. Also: an 8GB flash drive for $6.95.
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iPhone 5 rumor roundup
CNET tracks all the iPhone 5 rumors--from the likely to the crazy--that we've heard so far in 2011 and 2012.
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30 best iPad games
Trying to figure out which iPad games to buy with your hard-earned dough? Here's a look at our current top-30 favorites.
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Anti-SOPA forces have ISP snooping bill in their crosshairs
An Internet outcry forced Rep. Lamar Smith to delay a vote on SOPA. Opponents of Smith's ISP snooping bill are hoping they can repeat the process.
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Twitter more tempting than sex and sleep, study says
Tweeting harder to resist than sex, coffee, and alcohol, say researchers from the University of Chicago. Now, let's just see you try to resist tweeting this story.
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Why Apple's A5 is so big--and iPhone 4 won't get Siri
Noise-reduction technology from a start-up called Audience accounts for the size of the iPhone 4S chip and keeps Siri off the iPhone 4, analyst Linley Gwennap concludes.
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Samsung's Bowl ad claims it can help Apple fanboys break free
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Samsung's Super Bowl ad--for the Galaxy Note--claims that this is the product that can finally stop Apple fanboys from having to stand in line, waiting for Apple's latest.
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Women to Facebook: Stop banning our breast-feeding pics
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Women around the world, fed up with Facebook's policy of not allowing breast-feeding pictures, are staging protests at Facebook offices and using Facebook to coordinate those efforts.
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Microsoft removes start button in Windows 8
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Leaked screenshots of the latest Windows 8 build show that Microsoft has jettisoned the traditional Windows 8 Start button but tweaked the Charms Bar and other settings.
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Apple TV for $1,499? Would you buy it?
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An apparent Best Buy customer survey hints at an upcoming Apple HDTV for $1,000 more than most 42-inch HDTVs currently cost. Would iOS fans be willing to swallow such a hefty premium?
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Samsung flubs its Apple Super Bowl dis
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Samsung's big Super Bowl ad for the Note may have brought on a few chuckles, but it failed in one big way, says CNET's Josh Lowensohn.
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Kinect Star Wars launches April 3
Announced back in July, the Kinect Star Wars and special-edition Xbox 360 bundle will finally be available staring April 3. more
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The 404 988: Where do you guys know how to post videos to Facebook? (podcast)
We put together a great show for you today with fun stories about a dummy politician citing an article from The Onion, the pitfalls of online dating, prototype headphones with built-in proximity sensors, and a conceptual McDonalds ad campaign that uses seedbombs! more
Podcast Justin Yu 41 minutes ago -
Super Bowl drives supersized wireless traffic
The wireless carriers weathered the surge in calling and data traffic during the big game. Verizon Wireless says it shuttled 2.75 times as much data as during the previous Super Bowl, while AT&T says people actually uploaded more data than they downloaded. more
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Autonome concept lets you leave the phone charger at home
This smartphone charging concept ensures that you'll always have a way to plug in. more
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Study credits 'app economy' with 500,000 U.S. jobs
Led by apps for mobile devices, the "app economy" is responsible for almost half a million jobs in the U.S., estimates a new study sponsored by CEO network TechNet. But the study also says figures may represent "jobs not lost." more
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Google vies for tech 'moonshots' with 'Solve for X' initiative
The search giant has launched an online forum for folks to listen to some of the world's smartest people discuss breakthrough ideas that "live in the gray area between audacious projects and pure science fiction."
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Sam's Club next to get mini Apple stores?
Wholesale retailer Sam's Club is rumored to be in talks with Apple to bring store-within-stores to Sam's Club warehouses. more
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Three years on, Chrome at last arrives on Android
With the Chrome for Android beta, Google adds PC sync, hardware acceleration, Web standards, and more as part of its plan "to reinvent mobile browsers." more
News Stephen Shankland 2 hours ago -
CNET Labscast 16: OnLive Desktop, laptop backbacks, and the Sony Headman visor
Ty demos Sony's 3D visor, which we've dubbed the "Headman," while Scott shows us the OnLive Desktop, bringing cloud PC computing to the iPad. more
Hands-on Dan Ackerman 2 hours ago -
Tech spending was strong in 2011, despite sluggish economy
IT spending rose just 5 percent last year, but that small growth was seen in the face of economic problems across Europe and a hard-drive shortage, according to IDC. more
News Lance Whitney 2 hours ago - Motorola: Is this the Droid 4 you've been looking for?
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Woody Harrelson not cheered by Reddit
An "Ask Me Anything" session turns into 15 minutes of pain as the actor only wants to talk about his movie, and Redditors want to talk about whose virginity he may have taken in high school. more
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Best Buy: That Apple TV survey was 'hypothetical'
Yesterday, a Best Buy survey discussing a $1,499 Apple television leaked. Today, the company says it was blown way out of proportion. more
News Don Reisinger 3 hours ago -
U.S. online spending hit $50 billion last quarter
Spending at online retail stores jumped 14 percent last quarter, reaching $49.7 billion, the fifth quarter in a row of double-digit growth. more
News Lance Whitney 3 hours ago -
Cree: LEDs aren't just more efficient, they're better
Cree's latest LED light source slices the cost, but it's betting that features such as better controls and long life give LEDs an edge over other technologies. more
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