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| | | | | | Somewhere between the nightly Minefield and Firefox beta lies Firefox Aurora, Mozilla's first public browser under its new publishing schedule. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | A year ago, Netflix and Redbox agreed to delay renting newly released DVDs to help Hollywood studios boost disc sales. Retailers say the plan is working. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Rice University is having great success with its prototype robotic device that, as a wearable exoskeleton, mimics a patient's joints from shoulder to hand. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | In an interview, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen says his new book is not a work of revenge against Bill Gates but instead serves to set the record straight about the company's early days. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | The company's first quarter revenues were slightly better than what Wall Street was expecting, but earnings per share were lower than anticipated. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Having trouble remembering the last Wii game you bought? According to Kotaku and Game Informer, it might be because Nintendo is prepping to announce a brand new console at this year's E3 2011 show in Los Angeles. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Twitter's power is in being the collective voice of millions of people around the world pulling the conversation in more directions than they can count. Note to the company: Your management should not operate the same way. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | The latest iOS update is just a bug fix update, squashing a problem with FaceTime video chat calls freezing, and a bug that was giving iPad owners with 3G models problems connecting to networks. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | The Federal Communications Commission has opened the "docket" on the proposed $39 billion merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | The No. 2 and No. 4 wireless carriers announce a $39 billion merger deal that would create a company with nearly 130 million subscribers, easily leapfrogging Verizon Wireless for the No. 1 spot. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Both companies see their respective shares of the U.S. search engine market eek up last month. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Demand for the iPad and consumer gadgets helped cause PC shipments around the world to drop in the first quarter, according to new data from Gartner, which was expecting growth of 3 percent, | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Xbox 360 owners can now sift through Netflix's library of content by simply waving their hands around. The service is available to Xbox Live Gold members. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | An iOS app listing with mention of an unnamed compatible device is stirring rumors that Apple plans to add another iOS app-capable device to join the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Cable provider is charging $105 per month for its "Extreme 105" ultra high-speed Internet service, now available to 40 million homes in markets like San Francisco, Denver, and Washington, D.C. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Providing an extra level of security, Toshiba will soon roll out a series of hard drives that will automatically erase or prevent access to the data should the drive be connected to an unknown system. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | RealD and London's Royal Opera House will produce and film a production of Madama Butterfly for a 2012 release in RealD 3D-equipped theaters around the world. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Beyond all mathematical hope, an experiment in England shows that the majority of people simply don't know the difference between wines. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Spotify may cut back the free music in Europe, the white iPhone 4 may actually be coming soon, and a teen in England creates a pair of jeans that double as a drum set. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | The United States has enough land in water-rich climates to safely become a serious algae oil producer without damaging water supply. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Advertisers spent $26 billion last year, representing a 15 percent increase from 2009. As with previous years, search advertising leads the way, followed by display-related ads. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Cable companies aren't the beneficiaries of the worldwide boost, though. Satellite and IPTV providers are the ones who get the bounty, according to new stats. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Though Android still holds a leading 48 percent of all ads viewed on Millennial Media's mobile network, Apple's iOS captured a 31 percent share last month. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Start-up Solar Junction says its multi-junction cells have progressed faster than existing high-end solar cells, as it eyes entry into the concentrating photovoltaics market. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Road Trip at Home: It should come as no surprise that a homes tour sponsored by Dwell magazine would feature the most beautiful houses around. CNET visited four of the stops on the upcoming tour. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Road Trip at Home: Dwell magazine was born in the Bay Area, and CNET visits four houses on its Marin Homes tour. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | A new report from CB Insights shows venture investing was healthy in the first quarter of the year, with only a few signs of a bubble. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Feature will let you start playing on your iPhone, but then switch to your iPad, Mac, or even your PlayStation 3, keeping your progress and achievements across all of them. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | When Windows developers get their hands on the code for the motion-sensing system, we could see gesture touch everything from Office applications to computer monitors. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Chrome fix is part of browser's auto-update feature, while patch for Windows, Mac, others will come on Friday. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | The long overdue white iPhone 4 is said to be arriving on store shelves later this month following its 10-month delay. The same report also claims Apple does not plan to unveil the next iPhone at its WWDC event in June. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | A developer has leaked a copy of HP's WebOS 3.0 to a fan site, giving us a detailed preview of what to expect when the TouchPad lands later this year. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Tesla holds its grand opening for its newest store in San Jose, Calif., which presages its new concept in car sales. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Lawsuit, seizures, and other court actions are part of the "most complete and comprehensive enforcement action ever" against a botnet in the U.S. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | The latest version of Apple's Safari browser has been found to contain tools that let users block tracking from third parties. The new feature is part of an unreleased developer build headed to the next version of the Mac OS. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Intel will put both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt together in its chips in 2012, bringing sorely needed high-speed connection technologies to a wide range of devices. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Scientists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science announce the world's first interactive guide to both the anatomy and the genes of the human brain. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | A month after the quake in Japan, aftershocks continue as power-saving measures spread darkness in Tokyo. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Continuing aftershocks, darkened shopfronts, and the radiation threat make life in the metropolis a dizzying experience. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | For the last year, the European music service has been slowly reducing the amount of free music is available to users. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | PC market share numbers for the first quarter of 2011 are down 3.2 percent. The reason? Natural disasters, high gas prices, and yes, the wider availability of media tablets that can mimic PC-like functions. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | A Nature Conservancy analysis finds there is ample space available on agricultural or industrial land to ramp up wind to 20 percent of U.S. electricity. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | The longstanding rumor that Apple is cooking up a TV has once again come up, this time saying that the company could be launching such a product by the end of the year and putting Apple head to head with other TV makers. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | In 2011, search marketing is expected to increase by nearly $3 billion, according to a report from Econsultancy. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Despite being met with significant opposition in the travel search industry from companies that claimed buying ITA would give Google unfair power, the $700 million acquisition has cleared. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | The force is strong with Michael Koehler, an Oklahoma City man who is drumming up support to build one of the largest land vehicles in the "Star Wars" universe. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | More and more teachers are using Skype to connect with other classrooms worldwide. CNET's Kara Tsuboi brings us to one Northern California class that Skypes with students in Santiago, Chile. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Reading, writing...and connecting with classrooms around the world through Skype. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports on a newly launched program that makes these connections possible. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Official says plans of major carmakers indicate that U.S. is on track to realize President Obama's goal of having 1 million plug-in vehicles on country's roads by 2015. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | More hints that next iPhone won't arrive at usual time come from new report saying touch panel makers still continue to produce screens for existing model with no sign of that slowing down. | | | | | |
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