CNET got a preview of the new table-top computing system from Microsoft. Called Surface, it is aimed at changing the face of casinos, cafes and video game arcades. At some point Microsoft wants it to be priced for general consumers. Facebook has rolled out some new widgets. And two of our in-house characters stage a face-off between Facebook and MySpace.
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Giant computer blends reality with virtual reality
CNET News.com's Ina Fried gets a demo of Surface, a project Microsoft had kept under wraps for five years. Using a giant table-like display, users are able to draw, interact with media, and use another new technology called domino tagging.
May 29, 2007
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Facebook announces widgets galore
At the F8 event in San Francisco, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook.com's founder, announces that the social-networking company will accept third-party applications on the site. CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari talks with a handful of groups about how they plan to display their widgets on Facebook.
May 29, 2007
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Is Facebook cooler than MySpace?
Facebook and MySpace do some serious trash talking in this spot spoofing Mac ads. The video features CNET's Josh Lowensohn as Facebook, Tim Moynihan as MySpace and Veronica Belmont as the poker. Click here to read more about the video.
Web giant is spending $120 million to beef up its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, according to filings with the city reviewed by the San Jose Mercury News.
The Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 S6500 could make its debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, according to a leaked promotional image.
MIT creates a simulation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spacewar. A relic of the early days of minicomputers, it was one of the first computer video games and set the stage for many others, including Asteroids.
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