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Get your own super-thin spokesperson
July 9, 2009 4:10 PM PDT
A new display technology turns a 3mm piece of glass into a virtual spokes model.
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Comcast adds Starz to On Demand Online trial
July 9, 2009 3:46 PM PDT
Comcast is adding more content to a new service it's testing that makes video content available online free of charge to Comcast cable TV subscribers.
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Amazon hooks up wireless store
July 9, 2009 2:46 PM PDT
Amazon unveils AmazonWireless, a new site that offers cell phones and service plans from popular cell phone carriers.
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Manage multiple Twitter accounts with your iPhone
July 9, 2009 2:36 PM PDT
If you're looking to manage multiple Twitter accounts while you're on the go, you'll be happy to know that it's not too difficult. Check out this roundup and download the app of your choice.
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Google image search gets usage rights filtering
July 9, 2009 2:30 PM PDT
Google's updated its image search to let users filter by images they can reuse and repurpose, which may keep the search giant from getting into hot water with content creators.
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Can RIM get its mojo back with the BlackBerry Tour?
July 9, 2009 2:28 PM PDT
RIM is set to launch its new BlackBerry Tour on Sunday at Verizon and Sprint just as the company is reportedly losing sales to exclusive devices like the iPhone and Pre.
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Open source rising as the economy continues to fall
July 9, 2009 2:23 PM PDT
Three analyst firms have lined up to compete for the most dour assessments of global IT spending, but open source seems to do well in this sort of environment.
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Grazing robot would run on biomass
July 9, 2009 2:15 PM PDT
The biologically inspired Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot concept conjures up an animal-like ability to find and extract energy as it goes.
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Demise of the solid-state Linux Netbook
July 9, 2009 1:40 PM PDT
Back in the day, Netbooks ran Linux and packed solid-state drives. But Windows XP and large hard disk drives have prevailed.
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TuneCore ties up with world's largest record label
July 9, 2009 1:19 PM PDT
A new deal between TuneCore and Universal Music Group Distribution could spell more opportunity for independent musicians.
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Road Trip 2009 hits 3,000 miles outside Craters of the Moon
July 9, 2009 1:00 PM PDT
The odometer may read 1,000 miles, but it's been the equivalent of a full trip across the United States since Road Trip 2009 got under way. And what a trip it's been.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: The Chrome OS advantage over Linux
July 9, 2009 12:46 PM PDT
Stephen Shankland drops by to talk about why Chrome OS can challenge Microsoft in ways Linux never could.
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Silverlight 3 debuts ahead of Friday's launch
July 9, 2009 12:44 PM PDT
Microsoft has posted the final version of its Adobe Flash rival, with the product's formal launch a day away.
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Users upset after CA anti-virus detects Windows system file as virus
July 9, 2009 12:23 PM PDT
False positives prompt confusion and anger among CA anti-virus users.
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EV battery tech compared
July 9, 2009 12:20 PM PDT
A variety of battery technologies for electric cars are compared in a chart.
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Odd-couple lawyers aim to save Jammie Thomas
July 9, 2009 12:13 PM PDT
Attorney Joe Sibley and partner Kiwi Camara may be an unlikely pair, but that's partly why defendant Jammie Thomas-Rasset is in good hands.
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DirectX targeted in Microsoft security updates
July 9, 2009 11:59 AM PDT
Microsoft Patch Tuesday preview shows that one of six security updates slated for next week will target critical hole in DirectX.
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Hotmail gets more Bing with new quick add menu
July 9, 2009 11:45 AM PDT
Hotmail's quick add option gets some Bing'ification. Users of the popular Web mail service can now do Bing searches that can be stuck inside of outgoing messages and replies.
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Google Earth event hints at moon mapping
July 9, 2009 11:06 AM PDT
An event scheduled for July 20--the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing--could mean the addition of new moon imagery to Google Earth.
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Selected Search speeds up on-page searching
July 9, 2009 10:51 AM PDT
If you frequently use the search tool that's built into Firefox you'll probably enjoy Selected Search. This tool streamlines the process of searching from on-page text.
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