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Apple's 2009 Black Friday deals: all MacBook Pro models $101 off
November 27, 2009 6:09 AM PST
According to purportedly leaked documents on the tech rumor site Boy Genius Report, Apple is gearing up to offer a series of a variety of bargains on products from iPods to MacBooks.
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NASA tech simulates moon landing (audio slideshow)
November 27, 2009 6:00 AM PST
Inside the massive Vertical Motion Simulator at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., engineers test designs for next-generation lunar landers.
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A wild ride on NASA's massive flight simulator
November 27, 2009 4:00 AM PST
The Vertical Motion Simulator trains all comers in capsule landings, helicopter flights, and even bobsled runs. Now it's helping in the design of next-gen lunar landers.
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Science untarnished by 'Climategate,' U.N. says
November 26, 2009 4:31 PM PST
Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says stolen e-mails do not damage the credibility of findings that humans are to blame for global warming.
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U.S., China help climate talks, but tangles remain
November 26, 2009 2:23 PM PST
While some progress has been made ahead of next month's climate change talks, there will still be plenty of big tangles in Copenhagen, observers say.
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EU hearing on Oracle-Sun set for Dec. 10
November 26, 2009 9:43 AM PST
Oracle is set to meet with European Commission regulators to make its case for its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
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Note to hospitals: The pen is mightier than the data entry worker
November 26, 2009 5:00 AM PST
Shareable Ink is hoping to popularize a camera-in-a-pen that wirelessly transfers text written on paper to a remote database to better track such data as glucose levels.
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Big changes in Security Starter Kit 2010
November 25, 2009 3:51 PM PST
Planning on getting a new computer this holiday season? Stay safe into the New Year with the overhauled Download.com Security Starter Kit for 2010.
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AT&T gets Luke Wilson to hit Verizon again
November 25, 2009 3:35 PM PST
Phone company continues to fight accusations that its 3G network is poor. One new spot uses the same strategy as the iPhone, featuring simultaneous voice and data.
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ComScore: Online video scores another big month
November 25, 2009 3:09 PM PST
Market research firm ComScore releases its data on online-video viewing for October 2009. Not surprisingly, YouTube is leading the pack by a large margin.
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At its best, is open source unbeatable?
November 25, 2009 2:57 PM PST
Open-source development, when it works, perhaps works so well and at such a frenetic pace that no proprietary vendor can hope to compete.
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Survey: IT spending to recover in 2010
November 25, 2009 2:51 PM PST
Goldman Sachs' latest IT spending survey suggests a return to growth with a few big vendors aiming to get even bigger.
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Looking under Nissan's Leaf
November 25, 2009 2:20 PM PST
Nissan brings its Leaf all-electric car to CNET headquarters.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Top headlines of the day
November 25, 2009 12:26 PM PST
A quick rundown of the top stories we're following as we head into the holiday weekend.
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New Google search UI brings color, search options
November 25, 2009 11:22 AM PST
Search results user interface being tested highlights different options in eye-catching color, a nod to rivals trying to dent its lead with presentation improvements.
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The browser battles go on and on
November 25, 2009 11:18 AM PST
roundup From Firefox to IE and from Chrome to Opera and Safari, there's no sitting still for browser makers looking to keep their products fresh and competitive.
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Why to embrace Firefox 3.6's new-tab ethos
November 25, 2009 11:18 AM PST
A change to how the new browser positions new tabs is subtle but good, especially as browsers rise in importance. But more work is needed in tab switching.
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Ustream viewing meets Android-based devices
November 25, 2009 10:47 AM PST
Online video-streaming site now offers an app, dubbbed Android Viewer, that allows users to view Ustream content from their Android-based devices.
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Utility energy storage no longer just giant batteries
November 25, 2009 10:35 AM PST
The latest smart-grid programs give alternative storage technologies--including compressed air, flow batteries, and flywheels--a shot at proving themselves at utility scale.
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NBA star won't tweet until he has 1 million followers
November 25, 2009 10:29 AM PST
Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas is so confident of his Twitter pulling power, he refuses to tweet until he meets his goal. Like his team, he's short of his goal.
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