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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 Verizon ad pushes Droid's manly side
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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Microsoft releases SDK for Facebook
November 9, 2009 4:37 PM PST
The software giant releases a software development kit for Facebook, allowing developers to make applications for the social-networking site with Silverlight and WPF.
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Apple updates Mac OS X Snow Leopard
November 9, 2009 4:20 PM PST
Apple fixes a number of issues in Snow Leopard, including a bug that caused the loss of data when logged in as a guest.
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Initial Motorola Droid sales look good
November 9, 2009 3:51 PM PST
Analysts believe that sales of the new Motorola Droid on Verizon Wireless' network have been strong and steady through the first weekend the device was on sale.
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EC formally objects to Oracle buying Sun
November 9, 2009 3:13 PM PST
European regulators have formally objected to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Oracle vows to fight the conclusion.
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Judge bans Twitter from court
November 9, 2009 3:06 PM PST
Federal judge in Georgia says criminal procedure rule should be interpreted to ban Twitter updates during a trial.
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Sprint to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs
November 9, 2009 2:51 PM PST
Sprint Nextel says it will cut more than 2,000 positions by December 31 in an effort to save $350 million.
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Apple plugs holes for domain spoofing, other attacks
November 9, 2009 2:43 PM PST
Security update for Mac OS X addresses 43 specific issues, including holes that could allow an attacker to take over the computer.
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More time needed for revised Google Books deal
November 9, 2009 1:42 PM PST
After a meeting late last week with the Justice Department, the parties realize they need more time. Monday was to be the deadline for a revised settlement.
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With AdMob, Google seeks mobile-ad advantage
November 9, 2009 1:20 PM PST
The most dominant online advertising company has long had its sights set on the mobile market, and its $750 million purchase of AdMob would give it a strong position.
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Google shifts software value to operations, away from IP
November 9, 2009 12:55 PM PST
Google and Red Hat open-source software because they are increasingly competing on the efficiency of services, which Microsoft and others don't seem to understand.
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How your cell phone can diagnose disease
November 9, 2009 12:45 PM PST
An engineer at UCLA combines cell phones and $10 worth of hardware with software he developed to create next-gen microscopes that are affordable and portable.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Firefox is five
November 9, 2009 12:15 PM PST
Today on the podcast: Google buys ad tech company, CPU sales bounce back, the iPhone gets Rickrolled, and we talk with CNET's Stephen Shankland about Firefox' fifth birthday.
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Apple Store opens in the Louvre: Where next?
November 9, 2009 12:15 PM PST
Apple has opened an Apple Store at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, an upscale shopping center beneath the famous Louvre art gallery. So where next for Apple? Here are our suggestions.
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