Why Wrapsol's new gadget skin is a happy accident
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:18:00 PDT
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A new gadget skin promises to keep your phone and other tech toys safe from 6-foot drops. The technology behind it turns out to be a happy accident.
Calendar app and sailboat-racing game: iPhone apps of the week
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:14:00 PDT
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This week's apps include a simple calendar app for viewing more months at a time and a sailboat-racing game that's more than meets the eye.
Trial of human retinal implants quite successful
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:45:14 PDT
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German company Retinal Implant unveils the results of its first human clinical trial, which involved retinal implants of 11 patients since 2005.
Reasons to care about Viacom v. Google (FAQ)
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:14:00 PDT
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It may sound like two big companies fighting over who gets what. But there's plenty at stake in this court fight for other content creators and Web site operators.
Reporters' Roundtable podcast: Maps and mapping
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:43:00 PDT
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This week: Mapping! We'll discuss how maps are made, who owns the aerial image of your back yard, and how to crowdsource mapmaking.
iPad ad goes viral
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:26:00 PDT
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Apple's launch ad for its "magical and revolutionary" product succeeds in attracting 2.4 million views online, making it the second-most-watched online ad.
Report: Memory card exposed 3,000 phones to virus
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:58:00 PDT
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Malware found in HTC Magic phones has been traced back to memory cards that shipped in about 3,000 phones, according to report citing Vodafone.
Cloak of invisibility becomes more foreseeable
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:49:55 PDT
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Scientists in Germany successfully cloak a bump in a layer of gold. The new cloaking device, made of seemingly light-bending crystals, even works in three dimensions.
Inside Xobni for BlackBerry (video)
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:15:00 PDT
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The new premium Xobni for BlackBerry is the latest tool for the mobile workforce, and we've got to say, it's a handy one. Check it out in our First Look video tour.
Premiere of 'Hubble 3D'
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:07:37 PDT
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Natali Del Conte talks to astronaut Mike Massimino and Toni Myers, the director of the IMAX 3D film 'Hubble 3D.'
Firm denies hacking, stock manipulation charges
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:52:00 PDT
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BroCo Investments says the account at the heart of an SEC complaint was opened on behalf of a client and that it is cooperating with authorities to clear its name.
Nestle mess shows sticky side of Facebook pages
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:12:00 PDT
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Food company's Facebook fan page became a lesson in how not to deal with social-media backlash this week, when a company rep snapped back at environmentally motivated critics.
Desperate times for Palm
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:46:00 PDT
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With sales of the Palm Pre sagging amid fierce competition, financial analysts are starting to wonder when--not if--Palm is forced to give up.
Microsoft bolsters Web-accessible data plan
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:26:00 PDT
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OData got a shot in the arm from its prime promoter this week as Microsoft announced programming tools and a standardization plan. The W3C would like to oversee the standard.
Browser smarter on Android smartphones
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:23:00 PDT
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Google's default browser is just fine, but these three alternatives have more style, and in some cases, more substance.
CNET News Daily Podcast: Senators push biometric ID cards
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:21:24 PDT
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Sens. Schumer and Graham present their plan to President Obama for a mandatory national ID card containging fingerprint, hand, or iris scan that all employers would be required to verify.
GameStop: PS3, Wii shortages to continue
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:32:34 PDT
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If you're looking to buy a PlayStation 3 or a Nintendo Wii, you might need to wait a few more months--at least, if retailer GameStop's predictions are correct.
Microsoft pulls Bing iPhone app outside U.S.
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:11:00 PDT
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Redmond says the application was always meant to be only for the United States and that it is in the process of pulling the app from international iTunes stores.
Week in review: Tech goes to court
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:59:29 PDT
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Google and Viacom take off the gloves in copyright case, while iPad sales skyrocket. Also: FCC's National Broadband Plan.
VirnetX files second lawsuit against Microsoft
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:30:12 PDT
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Hot on the heels of one legal victory against Microsoft, VirnetX files a second lawsuit against the company, claiming patent violations in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Tesla's Roadster Sport Zips the Light Fantastic
Posted: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT
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Zero to 60 in 3.7 seconds. 80 mph feels more like 50. Grips roads like a junkie to a crack pipe. This is what it's like to drive the Tesla Sport Roadster.
Bad Magic Comic Mysterius Makes Good Tech Satire
Posted: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
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Magic and tech in the 21st century combine in Jeff Parker and Tom Fowler's hilarious comic Mysterius, released this week as a paperback collection from DC's Wildstorm imprint.
Artists Get Their Geek On to Celebrate Yuri's Night
Posted: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
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A group of Washington, D.C., artists create outer space-inspired art in honor of Yuri Gagarin, the first astronaut.
Lenovo Ultralight Combines High-Grade Looks, Low-Octane Performance
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT
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It takes a lot to build a thin and light notebook with such a low price tag. The only sacrifice the X100e makes is executive-level power.
SXSW: Scenes From a Musical Madhouse
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:55:00 GMT
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Thousands of shows turn Austin into a giant musical maelstrom each year during the South by Southwest festival. See photos of bands that performed Thursday, including Ringo Deathstarr, Weekend and The Happy Hollows.
6 Cars So Alluring They're in an Art Museum
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:40:00 GMT
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The High Museum of Art in Atlanta launches an exhibition celebrating the beauty of the automobile.
iPad Developers Code Their Apps in the Dark
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:10:00 GMT
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Apple's iPad is set to launch April 3, but most developers making apps for the device haven't even touched it.
Rich Get Richer in 'Hot News' Stock-Tip Fight
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:07:00 GMT
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The rich are getting richer by a federal judge ruling that a financial news site must delay broadcasting buy-and-sell research to enable the major banks and their wealthy clients to profit from that research.
Shark-Bitten Crocodile Poop Fossils Found (No, Really)
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT
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Two coprolites, the scientific name for fossilized feces, have been discovered with shark bite marks in them. How'd that happen? Scientists think they've got an answer.
Large Hadron Collider Triples Its Own Record
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT
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The Large Hadron Collider broke its own energy record in the wee hours of the morning in Switzerland today.
Lucasfilm's 'The Clone Wars' Best Political Cartoon Ever?
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:50:00 GMT
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The dark second season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars wraps with a three-week stand starting Friday night.
Unprecedented 25-Year Sentence Sought for TJX Hacker
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:17:00 GMT
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Prosecutors dispute a defense claim that 28-year-old Albert Gonzalez suffers from Asperger's disorder, and ask federal judges to throw the book at the former Secret Service informant turned mass identity thief.
Scenarios: What's Next for Google's Operations in China?
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:22:00 GMT
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Two months after Google shook the world with its threat to leave China on censorship and hacking concerns, there are increasing signs that an exit is imminent as the two sides refuse to back down. Following are the possible paths the world?s largest search company could take -- and the possible reactions from Beijing.
The Jackson 5 Appear at SXSW ... as an iPhone App
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:09:00 GMT
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Zooz Mobile's new $5 app comes with remixable stems for five of the band's classic songs. Bonus: Buyers can win up to $1,500 in a remix contest.
SXSW: 'Reverse Karaoke' App Turns Bad Singing Into Good Songs
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT
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LaDiDa takes even the worst vocal performance and sweetens it, then instantly creates full-band backing tracks in a variety of musical styles. The end result is a batch of DIY songs that sound pretty amazing.
Feds Deem Pedestrians, Cyclists and Motorists Equals
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:48:00 GMT
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The transportation secretary makes it clear when he says, "This is the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized."
March 19, 1979: House Proceedings Air Live on C-SPAN
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT
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A new cable network creates transparency in the House of Representatives' proceedings, broadcasting to 3.5 million households.
How I Survived My SXSW Keynote Interview
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
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Twitter has taken out South by Southwest presenters in the past, leading to very public — and very embarrassing — onstage meltdowns. Here's how you can avoid a similar disaster.
Alt Text: 'Final Fantasy,' Then and Now
Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
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What's new in the latest installment of the venerable RPG franchise? Oh, only just about everything. A look back at Final Fantasy's fantastic roots and the current state of affairs in Pulse and Cocoon.
Review: Squishy 'Repo Men' Sticks Shiv in Organ-Extraction Action
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:02:00 GMT
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Even with Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and a perfect sci-fi setup, this movie sputters a bit in the middle, and the whole bloody affair suffers from a lack of black humor. But that's one hell of a knife fight that first-time director Miguel Sapochnik pulls out of his bag of tricks.
Evolution of Fairness Driven by Culture, Not Genes
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:10:00 GMT
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Scientists find that the human tendency toward fairness is a product of institutions, not innate psychology. Most studies conclude that basic behaviors like fairness originated in life on the savannah.
Boeing Completes Design of Shipboard Superlaser
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:47:00 GMT
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Defense giant Boeing now says it has completed the preliminary design of the Free Electron Laser: a shipboard laser powerful enough to destroy anti-ship missiles.
Accusations Fly in Viacom, YouTube Copyright Fight
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:47:00 GMT
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The Viacom-YouTube copyright battle heated up Thursday. Viacom told a federal judge that Google-owned YouTube turns a blind eye to wanton copyright infringement on the video-sharing site. Google says Viacom uploaded many of the videos that are subject of its suit.
SXSW: Dick Jokes, '80s Action Tropes Power 'MacGruber'
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:17:00 GMT
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How can a simpleton skit from Saturday Night Live serve as the basis for an entertaining feature film? Director Jorma Taccone seems to have cracked the nut, serving up a sharply written comedy with a not-so-secret weapon: the amazing Kristen Wiig. A report from the movie's star-studded South by Southwest premiere.
Court: Cyberbullying Threats Not Protected Speech
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:23:00 GMT
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A California appellate court rules that cyberbullying threats made by high school students against another student are not protected free speech.
Pay or Fail: Some iPhone App Sites Demand Money for Reviews
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:02:00 GMT
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A number of websites ask iPhone developers for money in exchange for "expedited" reviews of their apps. One site even refuses to review apps unless developers pay them a fee. The FTC says paid reviews aren't illegal, but the practice should raise questions about a publication's credibility.
Watch Out, Ferrari. McLaren Is Back With Another Supercar
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:45:00 GMT
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A company synonymous with Formula 1 wants to get into the road car biz in a big, big way.
Court Slaps Prosecutor Who Threatened Child-Porn Charges Over 'Sexting'
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT
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An appellate court upholds a preliminary injunction barring a prosecutor from bringing child-porn charges against a teenaged girl for engaging in "sexting."
Op-Ed: Why the Internet Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT
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The nomination of the internet for the Nobel Peace Prize has received a lot of criticism, but neuroscientist Jamil Zaki says its influence in spreading altruism makes the internet worthy of serious consideration.
Cosmic Dust Gives Milky Way a Fiery Mane
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMT
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A stunning new image from the Planck Mission makes the Milky Way look like it's on fire.
Opera gets a new look (screenshots)
Posted: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:29:13 PST
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Long considered the other alternative browser, Opera 10.50 debuts a new interface, a blazing new JavaScript engine to compete with Chrome, and detachable widgets. See what new features Opera offers in this slideshow.
Olympic photo finishes (images)
Posted: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:54:00 PST
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CNET takes a look at some of the closest contests so far at the Winter Games in Vancouver.
Contest uses art to bring scientific concepts to life (photos)
Posted: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:07:43 PST
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Illustrating scientific concepts with stunning visual design, the International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge presents its 2009 award winners.
Top 10 news stories of the decade (images)
Posted: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:00 PST
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Let the debate begin: Was the iPhone more important than iTunes? Was anything bigger than Google finding a great business model? CNET offers its list of the 10 most important stories of the '00s.
Facebook's new privacy system: Pros and cons
Posted: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:10:59 PST
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The new Facebook privacy system is flexible and powerful, but the initial settings page appears written to hide it. Here's how to fix it.
Decade's end: Most annoying things the Web offered (photos)
Posted: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:57:51 PST
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From irritating viral videos to nefarious password-stealing schemes, CNET social-media beat writer Caroline McCarthy presents the dregs of the digital decade.
Photos: Start-ups step up at DemoFall
Posted: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:51:11 PDT
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Twice a year at Demo events, well-funded entrepreneurs face off with venture capitalists and the press. Here's the scene.
Photos: Imagining Greek gods as geeks
Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:00:00 PDT
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San Francisco artist Adam Reeder, a big tech enthusiast, attempts to wed classical sculpture with modern themes.
Photos: Facebook updates its location
Posted: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:49:34 PDT
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Social network throws open the doors to its new headquarters--deliberately designed to be a work in progress.
Inside Opera Unite--screenshots
Posted: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:49:58 PDT
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Opera's new Unite server software lets you share photos, files, notes, music, and Web sites from your computer with any other.
Photos: Google shows off Wave's potential
Posted: Thu, 28 May 2009 18:05:20 PDT
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Google on Thursday demonstrated several of the things its new online communication and collaboration tool, Google Wave, can be used for.
Photos: Location-based tech at Where 2.0
Posted: Thu, 21 May 2009 17:36:25 PDT
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For getting online in our cars, our phones, and on our desktops, the newest in location-aware technology is right here at the Where 2.0 conference.
Photos: Getting an armchair off the ground
Posted: Fri, 08 May 2009 16:13:25 PDT
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Pixar's new film, "Up," centers around a house towed by thousands of balloons. What better way to promote it than with an armchair tugged by a cluster of balloons?
Photos: Web 2.0 Expo
Posted: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:15:26 PDT
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San Francisco plays host to the annual conference dedicated to all things Web 2.0.
Images: Berners-Lee and the dawn of the Web
Posted: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:38:20 PDT
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The World Wide Web was born in a modest (paper) document dated March 13, 1989, by Tim Berners-Lee. His boss found it "vague, but exciting."
Photos: Scenes on the eve of SXSW
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:24:02 PDT
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The night before South by Southwest Interactive kicks off, the Austin Convention Center is already filled with people, Legos, and a whole lotta bags.
Images: Google Earth finds Atlantis? Nah
Posted: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:08:22 PST
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Last week on Google Earth a grid was discovered on the ocean floor off the coast of Africa, sparking rumors that the lost city of Atlantis had been found. Check out the grid for yourself.
Photos: The Bartz gang--a breakdown of Yahoo's reorg
Posted: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:53:55 PST
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Who holds the power in Carol Bartz's revamped Yahoo management structure? Here's who reports to her after Wednesday's reorganization.
Photos: At Sundance, where art, science, and film collide
Posted: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:31:08 PST
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The film festival's New Frontier on Main venue features media installations from artists innovating with technology to tell cinematic stories in all new ways.
Photos: And the Crunchie goes to...
Posted: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:03:19 PST
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TechCrunch awards its favorite Web sites and apps, from giants like Google and Microsoft to the start-up behind the ocarina emulator on the iPhone.
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