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Why iPhone 4 won't get Siri
Noise-reduction tech from start-up Audience accounts for size of iPhone 4S chip and keeps Siri off iPhone 4, says analyst.
February 4, 2012 1:39 PM PST
Sorry, Mr. Jobs, tablets
are not post-PC
Analyst Bob O'Donnell says the iPad and the Kindle Fire aren't the heralds of a post-PC world. Instead, it's a PC-plus world.
February 5, 2012 3:19 PM PST
NASA's big ideas for
the future of flight
images NASA looks to advanced design concepts to reduce noise and increase the fuel efficiency of future aircraft.
February 5, 2012 4:13 PM PST
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The Super Bowl ads: Tech winners and losers (first half)
Which tech company had the best first half ad in the Super Bowl? Here's a detailed analysis, written as it happened.
Super Bowl: Where to watch online, and more
Aliens crave Earth wives in Chevy Volt Super Bowl ad
Kia offers 5 hours of Adriana Lima for Super Bowl
Coke's polar bears ready to talk Super Bowl live online
Apple's Siri the butt of Doritos Super Bowl ad
Obama supporters pick Patriots, GOPers go for Giants?
Giants jump gun on news of win
Brady watched '11 Bowl on illegal site
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iPad, Kindle Fire are not post-PC, says IDC analyst
Sorry Steve, it's not post-PC, it's PC-plus, says IDC analyst Bob O'Donnell.
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Should Apple stop holding its big launch events?
The big Apple launch event was made for Steve Jobs. But now that he's not around, should Apple think of a different, more modern way of launching its products?
Giants jump gun on news of win
Brady watched '11 Bowl on illegal site
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Zuckerberg's taxes on IPO? How about $2 billion
The Facebook chief may be on the hook for $2 billion in taxes with his company going public. But he's not necessarily all that upset about it, because Facebook in turn gets a tax deduction.
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CEO Appleton reflected Micron's high-risk business
The death of Micron Technology's CEO during a solo flight in a hard-to-handle aircraft symbolizes the risky memory chip market that is the company's bread and butter.
Micron's Steve Appleton dies in plane crash
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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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RIM cuts BlackBerry PlayBook prices again--but should you buy in?
The 7-inch tablet now starts at $199 shipped. However, the PlayBook's future is uncertain, so is that a deal or not?
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From Dell hell to Genius Bar: A customer service journey
How Apple made Rafe a fanboy by selling him a fleet of unreliable, broken machines.
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Teen finds bugs in Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft code
Bug hunter credited with finding bugs in software from big tech firms is Norwegian teen.
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Want 4.5GB of free Dropbox space? Be a guinea pig
For those willing to beta-test a feature to automatically upload photos and videos, the cloud storage company will offer bonus storage space.
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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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Kindle Fire vs. Nook Tablet: How to choose
CNET editors take another look at the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire to determine which tablet is a better choice.
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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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Teen finds bugs in Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft code
Bug hunter credited with finding bugs in software from big tech firms is Norwegian teen.
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How to identify fake Facebook accounts
Barracuda Networks releases a study that helps identify fake Facebook accounts.
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From Dell hell to Genius Bar: A customer service journey
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How Apple made Rafe a fanboy by selling him a fleet of unreliable, broken machines.
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Google must pay $660,000 for offering Google Maps for free
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The plaintiff, Bottin Cartographes, says Google's free business model is undercutting competitors that offer mapping services at a price.
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Friday Poll: Would you boycott Apple?
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Apple's huge earnings have been shadowed by a New York Times report on harsh working conditions at Chinese plants that make Apple products. Are you reconsidering your Apple brand loyalty?
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RIM cuts BlackBerry PlayBook prices again--but should you buy in?
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The 7-inch tablet now starts at $199 shipped. However, the PlayBook's future is uncertain, so is that a deal or not?
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Why we'll never find an exoplanet like Earth
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Evidence that plant life was a primary force that shaped Earth's surface is laid out in a new issue of Nature Geoscience. Because of that, the chance we'll find a similar world with a surface like our planet's is very small.
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The Super Bowl ads: Tech winners and losers (first half)
Which tech company had the best first half ad in the Super Bowl? Here's a detailed analysis, written as it happened. more
News Chris Matyszczyk 1 hour ago -
iPad, Kindle Fire are not post-PC, says IDC analyst
Sorry Steve, it's not post-PC, it's PC-plus, says IDC analyst Bob O'Donnell. more
Analysis Brooke Crothers 3 hours ago -
Aliens crave Earth wives in Chevy Volt Super Bowl ad
In an attempt to suggest that Chevy Volt's technology is more sophisticated than anything in the galaxy, Chevy's Super Bowl ad features aliens who don't just admire the Volt's advanced design. more
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Women to Facebook: Stop banning our breast-feeding pics
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. more
News Chris Matyszczyk 6 hours ago -
Kia offers 5 hours of Adriana Lima for Super Bowl
How many people will prefer watching 5 hours of model Adriana Lima on YouTube moving very, very slowly to the New York Giants defense moving very, very quickly? Or might people do both? more
News Chris Matyszczyk 6 hours ago -
Coke's polar bears ready to talk Super Bowl live online
No, they won't, like Tom Brady, be viewing an illegal streaming site. Instead, Coke is using social media and the Web in order to have its polar bears react to the game as it's in progress. more
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Corning's mind-blowing concept of a glass future
You'll be drooling over the nonstop concept displays and projections in this video by the famous glassmaker. more
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Apple's Siri the butt of Doritos Super Bowl ad
In its Super Bowl spot, Doritos introduces Suzie, a cell phone personal helper with something of a temper. more
News Chris Matyszczyk 7 hours ago -
Woman accused of trying to sell fake Facebook stock
A woman allegedly claims that her daughter knows Mark Zuckerberg and happens to have been given $1 million of Facebook stock. She then allegedly tries to sell that stock. more
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Should Apple stop holding its big launch events?
The big Apple launch event was made for Steve Jobs. But now that he's not around, should Apple think of a different, more modern way of launching its products? more
News Chris Matyszczyk 8 hours ago - Obama supporters pick Patriots, GOPers go for Giants?
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New York Giants Web site says they've already won Super Bowl
In an interestingly confident mix-up, the New York Giants' Web site not only announces that the team has already won, but offers winners' memorabilia for sale. more
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Will Monster's new in-ear headphone dazzle audiophiles?
Monster may have gone too far with the bling factor, but its new Earth Wind & Fire Gratitude in-ear headphones sound sweet. more
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What if the Vita had an Apple logo instead of Sony's?
CNET Executive Editor David Carnoy looks at Sony's Playstation Vita through Apple goggles. more
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Visualizations take you inside science
The National Science Foundation and the journal Science announce the winners of last year's contest for the best visualizations in science and engineering. more
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