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A CNET Conversation with Eric Schmidt
CNET's Tom Krazit and Molly Wood sit down with Google CEO Eric Schmidt to discuss the future of Android, the Chrome OS, the problem of real-time search indexing, and more.
Verizon tests sending RIAA copyright notices
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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Netbook vs. iPhone: A better comparisonMaybe I've been looking at Netbooks the wrong way.
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Technically Incorrect
Gates: Apple is 'a force in doing good things'During a CNBC special in which he appeared with Warren Buffett, Microsoft's Bill Gates is effusive in his praise for Steve Jobs and Apple.
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Microsoft
Hackers bypass Windows 7 activationCoders have found a way to disable the normal activation requirements of Microsoft's latest operating system, although Redmond says it is working to shore up its antipiracy protections.
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Video
Exploratorium's shocking 40th anniversary kicks off
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Wireless
Windows Mobile loses nearly a third of market shareSmartphones that use Apple's, Research In Motion's, and Google's operating systems are draining Microsoft's mobile market share.
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A new workout for the Wii
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The Social
Running a contest on Facebook? That'll cost youThe social network tightened its rules for companies running contests on its platform last week, and sources say those companies will be required to buy ad space too.
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The Space Shot
NASA spacecraft confirms water ice deposits on moonDeliberate crash of an empty rocket stage in a permanently shadowed crater near the moon's south pole last month kicked up definitive signs of water ice, scientists say.
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Images: Getting personal with Windows 7
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The Cheapskate
Killer deals on BlackBerry, Droid, and Palm PixiMake $100 on a BlackBerry, score a Motorola Droid for $120, or scoop up a pixie-cute Palm Pixi for 25 bucks. As always, however, plan on a two-year stint with the carrier.
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Green Tech
Nissan says all-electric Leaf will compete on priceKicking off a marketing tour for the all-electric vehicle, CEO says price will be "key to the mass market" but that it's too early to say what that price will be.
