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Intel Celeron chip anchors $249 Acer Windows 7 laptop
November 10, 2009 9:12 AM PST
Best Buy is launching its lowest-advertised-price laptop to date--and it's definitely a laptop, not a Netbook.
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Does the new Kindle have better contrast?
November 10, 2009 9:01 AM PST
The latest generation of Amazon's Kindle not only features "global" wireless connectivity but what appears to be a slightly improved screen with a higher contrast that leaves blacks looking a shade deeper.
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Amazon debuts Kindle for PC
November 10, 2009 8:43 AM PST
New software offering lets people read Kindle e-books on their Windows computers. A version for the Mac is in the works.
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SAP wants an open Java process (pot, meet kettle)
November 10, 2009 8:30 AM PST
SAP apparently doesn't understand the irony of a proprietary software company demanding that complements like Java be open.
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Energy costs to soar if no carbon deal, agency says
November 10, 2009 7:11 AM PST
The International Energy Agency says that without a global agreement on climate change, the ratio of energy spending to gross domestic product will double by 2030.
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Wrapping up Speeds and Feeds, part 2: Reliability
November 10, 2009 7:00 AM PST
Personal computers aren't as reliable as they could be. Creating truly reliable PCs will take a lot of work and a growing share of the system transistor budget, but it'll be worth the cost.
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Google: Caffeine search is ready to go
November 10, 2009 6:56 AM PST
Declaring the developer sandbox phase a success, Google says the revamped search system can handle a larger audience and will soon hit its first data center.
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Hundreds of Facebook groups hijacked
November 10, 2009 6:08 AM PST
Facebook groups that have lost administrators are being hijacked by a group called Control Your Info that insists it wants only to teach users a lesson about social media.
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Panda's Cloud Antivirus leaves beta behind
November 10, 2009 5:30 AM PST
First introduced in beta back in April, Panda Cloud Antivirus graduates to a stable, public release and signifies a major security vendor taking aim at the freeware competition--instead of the other way around.
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Plan your wedding with these Web resources
November 10, 2009 5:00 AM PST
If you're getting ready to plan your wedding or you know someone who is, these resources can help you save some cash and find the right vendors.
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Rutger Hauer to Hollywood: Don't fear tech
November 10, 2009 4:43 AM PST
q&a The "Blade Runner" star is backing a company that wants to open up bandwidth and says technology will help improve filmmaking.
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A new set of rules for social games
November 10, 2009 4:00 AM PST
Playfish's $300 million sale to Electronic Arts seems to spell good news for other makers of social-network games, but this is a fast-growing and messy niche filled with one plot twist after another.
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Music industry bows to point-and-shoot cameras
November 10, 2009 4:00 AM PST
As cheap, powerful automatic cameras and camera phones proliferate, the music industry--and its sports counterpart--have had to realize they can't control fans' ability to take pictures.
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Twitter, LinkedIn team up for self-promotion free-for-all
November 9, 2009 10:46 PM PST
Partnership means that status messages can be interchangeable between the two: great for all those marketers who use the two to broadcast their own brands.
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'Elf Yourself' returns with Facebook and Twitter power
November 9, 2009 9:18 PM PST
The goofball marketing campaign has returned for the fourth year in a row, and promises to infiltrate your holiday season even more. Question: Does it do much for creator OfficeMax?
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Justice Dept. asked for news site's visitor lists
November 9, 2009 9:10 PM PST
Gag order instructed independent news site not to disclose subpoena demanding copies of "all IP traffic."
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New Droid ad: The iPhone's a purse
November 9, 2009 8:30 PM PST
In its latest spot, Verizon's Droid is declared to be a robotphone, while the iPhone resembles something that can only be for girls.
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2010 Tesla Roadster Sport first drive
November 9, 2009 5:53 PM PST
CNET Car Tech spends time with the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport.
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In Apple parody, Florida says 'there's no app for this'
November 9, 2009 5:18 PM PST
It seems that everyone is getting at Apple these days. A new ad campaign from the Florida Keys and Key West suggests there's no app for the wonderful experience of being there.
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Sneak peek: Xobni e-mail app for BlackBerry
November 9, 2009 5:08 PM PST
Xobni demoed its upcoming e-mail app at BlackBerry Developer Conference.
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