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Nanotech: The Circuits Blog
SanDisk stock surges on buyout rumorsStock for flash memory maker SanDisk is up on rumors that a buyout by Samsung is in the works.
Gallery
Images: The art of 'Spore' prototypesWill Wright and his Maxis team worked on dozens of prototypes to test the elements of their soon-to-be-released evolution game. Here's a sampling.
The Open Road
Analysts as a lagging indicator of successGartner, Forrester, and other analyst firms tend to be great predictors of the past, probably because that's where they get their money.
Outside the Lines
EIC Squared: Chrome, iPods, and a Dell-Salesforce unionOn this week's EIC Squared podcast CNET's Dan Farber and ZDNet's Larry Dignan discuss Google's latest rocket launch--the Chrome browser--as well as Apple's iPod event next week and a Dell-Salesforce.com union.
Video
Katie Couric reflects on first WebcastThe political conventions are over and so are CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric's first series of Webcasts. CNET's Kara Tsuboi sat down with Couric on the final night of the Republican National Convention to discuss what she liked about Webcasting, some of her most memorable guests, and whether TV news will still be around by the next round of conventions.
News - Wireless
Start-up launches spectrum marketplaceA new company called Spectrum Bridge has launched a Web site for buying and selling wireless spectrum licenses.
Video
YouTube plays party politicsDuring the presidential campaigning four years ago, YouTube didn't even exist. Now it's a tool candidates must master to get their message across. CNET's Kara Tsuboi stops by the YouTube upload booths at the Democratic and Republican conventions to find out why Google's video site has such a big presence in Denver and St. Paul, Minn.
News - Gaming and Culture
Are Demo and TechCrunch50 fragmenting their audiences?With both events scheduled to start Monday, many press, as well as venture capitalists and others are having to choose which one to attend.
News - Cutting Edge
Execs predict next Google-like techOn eve of company's 10-year anniversary, researchers and business pundits speculate about what technologies might someday have as much impact as Google.
Gallery
Photos: Future Combat Systems, here and nowThe U.S. Army has ambitious plans for a widespread high-tech refresh of its vehicles and other soldier gear. It's also finding a way to make some parts happen sooner rather than later.
Crave
Leaked specifications of the LG Prada IILeaked specifications of the LG Prada II.
Green Tech
Duke Energy to invest in mini solar power plantsCan hundreds of rooftop solar panels collectively operate like a central power plant? Duke Energy launches $100 million distributed solar program to find out.
