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Google buys Gizmo5 for Google Voice
November 12, 2009 4:49 PM PST
Terms of the deal for the VoIP software company were undisclosed, but Google's second acquisition of the week will be used to help Google Voice.
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Convicted murderer sues Wikipedia under privacy law
November 12, 2009 4:41 PM PST
A German man convicted of murdering an actor sues online encyclopedia under privacy law he claims prevents his name being mentioned in connection with the murder.
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Video game sales fall off a ledge in October
November 12, 2009 4:31 PM PST
With total industry sales down 19 percent from a year earlier, things are looking bleak as the holiday season gets under way.
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Qualcomm readies 3G/4G mobile chipsets
November 12, 2009 4:07 PM PST
Company says it is sampling dual-mode chipsets that can switch between 3G and 4G wireless networks. Commercial products are expected next year.
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Verizon tests sending RIAA copyright notices
November 12, 2009 3:58 PM PST
The No. 2 phone company, known for its reluctance to intervene in antipiracy cases, strikes an agreement to forward copyright notices on behalf of the music industry.
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YouTube to get high-def 1080p player
November 12, 2009 3:17 PM PST
YouTube exec announces another bump-up in available YouTube resolution. The new resolution, as well as a new full-screen player, will roll out to all users within days.
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Playdom exec: Social gaming to look 'a lot more like Hollywood'
November 12, 2009 3:12 PM PST
After raising $43 million in venture funding and acquiring two smaller companies, it's no surprise that Playdom's days of running like a Web start-up are numbered.
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What Intel just bought for $1.25 billion: Less risk
November 12, 2009 3:07 PM PST
Intel's giving nearly 10 percent of its cash hoard to its top rival so it doesn't risk an even bigger payment. It's also hoping to ease other antitrust cases.
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Apple banks on retail stores
November 12, 2009 2:41 PM PST
Apple's latest store in Manhattan is part of a bigger plan to win new customers through its retail strategy.
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Mint makes Twitter an investor hub
November 12, 2009 2:21 PM PST
Intuit's Mint.com has launched a new feature that will enable users to find financial information from Twitter.
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Cough into your cell phone, not your sleeve
November 12, 2009 2:06 PM PST
Software being developed by Star Analytical Services may soon enable cell phone users to record their coughs and diagnose a cold, flu, or something else.
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NASA hopes to free Mars rover from 'sand trap'
November 12, 2009 1:41 PM PST
After months of tests and analysis, engineers plan to send commands to the Spirit Mars rover Monday in an attempt to drive it out of powdery soil that has trapped the robot since April.
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Bill Gates' home tour on charity auction block
November 12, 2009 1:19 PM PST
A tour of the mansion will be led by the Microsoft founder himself. The auction bid, open to Microsoft employees only, is up to $35,000. What would you pay?
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 said to break sales records
November 12, 2009 1:00 PM PST
According to Activision, its new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has broken the single-day sales record for an entertainment launch. In the first 24 hours, the new game earned $310 million.
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Google's SPDY protocol could ramp up Web speeds
November 12, 2009 12:58 PM PST
Researchers at Google are playing with a new Web protocol that could theoretically decrease the time it takes to load a Web page by a significant amount.
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AMD-Intel deal: No big change for consumers
November 12, 2009 12:42 PM PST
The chipmakers are quelling their legal spat, but that won't mean much right away if you're shopping for a new laptop or desktop.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Have Intel and AMD buried the hatchet?
November 12, 2009 12:37 PM PST
CNET News reporter Stephen Shankland talks about whether the long-running dispute is finally over, and who (if anyone) is emerging a winner.
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Microsoft to schools: Share a PC
November 12, 2009 12:30 PM PST
The software maker is working on a new option that will let will let multiple students work off a single PC, each with their own screen, mouse, and keyboard.
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RSA reveals details behind re-shipping scam
November 12, 2009 12:23 PM PST
Desperate during the downturn, people are taking "jobs" as re-shippers, not realizing they're helping criminals move goods purchased with stolen credit cards, RSA says.
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Photos of Apple's fourth Manhattan store
November 12, 2009 12:09 PM PST
Apple took the wraps off its new Apple store on Manhattan's Upper West Side near Lincoln Center. The new store features a glass roof and Apple's largest show floor to date.
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