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The Web Services Report
Microsoft releases SDK for FacebookThe 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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Gallery
Images: Firefox through the ages
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Technically Incorrect
In Apple parody, Florida says 'there's no app for this'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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Beyond Binary
Microsoft releases Exchange 2010, acquires TeampriseAt TechEd Europe, Redmond offers the latest on its e-mail and calendar server. Meanwhile, it also scoops up a developer tool for creating code in multiple OSes.
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Video
Exploratorium's shocking 40th anniversary kicks off
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Technically Incorrect
New Verizon ad pushes Droid's manly sideIn 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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Video
A new workout for the Wii
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The Social
A new set of rules for social gamesPlayfish'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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Cutting Edge
Winner declared in space elevator raceLaserMotive wins $900,000 in NASA's Space Elevator challenge, where teams compete to see who could drive their space elevator the fastest.
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Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week
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Webware
Plan your wedding with these Web resourcesIf 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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The Car Tech blog
2010 Tesla Roadster Sport first driveCNET Car Tech spends time with the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport.
