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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:45:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10392926-64.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Nanotech-TheCircuitsBlog Windows Mobile is losing the last glimmers of its mojo as phones based on the Android 2.0 operating system push the buzz meter needle into the red zone. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10392926-64.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:45:00 PST Brooke Crothers http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10392982-93.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-DigitalMedia Temporary restraining order finds BlueBeat's arguments "lacking in clarity" and sees the threat of irreparable harm to the copyright holders. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10392982-93.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:51:00 PST Jonathan Skillings http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10392954-247.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-HealthTech Three years after the human genome was sequenced at a price tag of $3 billion, Complete Genomics does it for just $4,400 in material cost. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10392954-247.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:38:03 PST Elizabeth Armstrong Moore http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10392936-94.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Wireless The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a "hybrid iPhone," due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA (hear that, Verizon?). http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10392936-94.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:42:00 PST Jonathan Skillings http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10392917-71.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TechnicallyIncorrect Testing on the Large Hadron Collider is halted after a bird drops a chunk of carbohydrates into the machine, causing a power outage. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10392917-71.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:59:00 PST Chris Matyszczyk http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10392907-71.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TechnicallyIncorrect Right now, you have to buy one and sign a two-year contract. Is a Gadget of the Month Club the answer? Or should phone companies be more like clothes stores? http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10392907-71.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:58:00 PST Chris Matyszczyk http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10392897-94.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Wireless That $350 fee doubles the current one, but Verizon insists it's justified because of the higher prices of today's phones. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10392897-94.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:04:22 PST John Paczkowski, AllThingsD http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10392826-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave The latest offering by the Quirky design collaborative is an iPhone case with a built in LED light for use as both a flashlight or a camera flash. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10392826-1.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 PST Michelle Meyers http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10392563-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave Too busy comparing Droid and iPhone price plans and not waiting in line at a Verizon store to keep up with Crave this week? Here's some of what you missed. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10392563-1.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST Leslie Katz http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-10392625-58.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheCheapskate Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch--or free software for Mac users? The new MacHeist bundle includes six solid apps, all of them yours for the downloading. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-10392625-58.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST Rick Broida http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-10392896-85.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DialedInPodcast The LG Chocolate Touch from Verizon Wireless is a terrific music phone with Dolby Music equalizer settings, an FM radio, and more, but it doesn't the "wow" factor we were expecting. http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-10392896-85.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:53:00 PST Nicole Lee http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10392737-12.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheDownloadBlog This week's apps include a free app to explore the latest NASA info and a game where you race at high speeds on a cushion of air. http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10392737-12.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:39:00 PST Jason Parker http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10392767-12.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheDownloadBlog Flixster's Movies app just isn't up to snuff on BlackBerry. http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10392767-12.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:00 PST Jessica Dolcourt http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10392714-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad As businesses try to capitalize on the growing mobile software market, open source can offer a way to encourage adoption and build products in the image of the prospective buyer. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10392714-16.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:42 PST Matt Asay http://www.cnet.com/8301-30976_1-10392735-10348864.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Reporters'Roundtable The App Store business model, nearly perfected by Apple, has changed the way software is made, sold, distributed, and priced. Join Rafe Needleman in discussion with CNET's Maggie Reardon and GigaOm's Sebastian Rupley. http://www.cnet.com/8301-30976_1-10392735-10348864.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:00 PST Rafe Needleman http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10392724-27.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DigitalNoise:MusicandTech An initiative called Abbey Road Live will enable concert attendees to buy CDs, DVDs, or flash cards with recordings of the show they just heard. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10392724-27.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:00 PST Matt Rosoff http://www.cnettv.com/8301-13415_53-10392734-11.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CNETTV The gadgets you spend the most time gazing at. Is this a holiday hint? http://www.cnettv.com/8301-13415_53-10392734-11.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:07:00 PST Tom Merritt http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10392686-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave Now that the TwitterPeek Peek has gone down this singular-purpose road, why stop there? Here are some free ideas for the next generation of Peek handheld devices. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10392686-1.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:40:00 PST Adam Frucci http://www.cnet.com/8301-19709_1-10392602-10.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BuzzOutLoudBlog Apparently the Large Hadron Collider is doomed. It can't even survive a bread bombing by birds. The Droid arrived on the scene though, and people actually lined up. However tethering is gonna cost you on the thing. Are you still in love? And Gwen Stefan http://www.cnet.com/8301-19709_1-10392602-10.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:27:33 PST Tom Merritt http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392676-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary The search king has given much of its front page love this week to honor Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, but it did save some space to tout the new Droid smartphone. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392676-56.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:20:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10392635-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave Mobile phone maker Nokia is jumping into the Netbook pool with its recently announced Booklet 3G laptop. We've just gotten our hands on the final version of the system, and here are some of our initial impressions. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10392635-1.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 PST Dan Ackerman http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392637-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu is among the guests in the first episode of the Web video show, which debuts next week. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392637-56.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:59:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10392636-239.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSpaceShot Space debris had prompted NASA to make plans for the station crew to seek shelter aboard their Soyuz lifeboats, but additional analysis now shows the junk poses no threat to the lab. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10392636-239.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:42:00 PST William Harwood http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10392656-38.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-PoliticsandLaw The former Alaska governor joins a tradition of controversial politicians stoking up more press criticism by attempting to avoid it in the first place. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10392656-38.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-21546_3-10392601-10253464.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Data-driven EMC and Cisco have Vblocks. HP has Consolidated Infrastructure. Is the world changing for enterprise IT storage professionals? http://news.cnet.com/8301-21546_3-10392601-10253464.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:17:06 PST John Webster