Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Cisco gives Flip vid

Cisco gives Flip video biz the boot: The company is ditching its Flip video camera business, which it bought fo... http://bit.ly/efjoXa
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Privacy 'bill of rig

Privacy 'bill of rights' exempts government agencies: So-called privacy bill of rights doesn't regulate federa... http://cnet.co/he1mf7
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Voice control comes

Voice control comes to Facebook, recipes: The new Firesay InPage is an attempt to broaden the reach of the voi... http://cnet.co/e4WDis
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SF passes Twitter ta

SF passes Twitter tax break: The city's Board of Supervisors followed up last week's preliminary vote to offic... http://cnet.co/fktGa4
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Microsoft de-emphasi

Microsoft de-emphasizes Silverlight at Mix11 meeting: The software giant ramps up its support for HTML 5 as th... http://cnet.co/dZRtf2
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Pieceable puts worki

Pieceable puts working iOS apps in your browser: A new venture is trying to give mobile app developers a way t... http://cnet.co/eqvP0H
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Berners-Lee calls fo

Berners-Lee calls for higher purpose of Web: Designers of Web technology need to consider not just cool new fe... http://cnet.co/ePfpTj
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NASA names winners i

NASA names winners in shuttle display contest: Ending months of suspense, NASA selects sites in California, Fl... http://cnet.co/h8lG6S
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YahooCricket: SRK sa

YahooCricket: SRK said he wanted to win for Ganguly. Is he trying to win over fans or was it a dig at Sourav? h... http://bit.ly/gEpuEE
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AMD to back USB 3.0

AMD to back USB 3.0 in its chips: AMD makes the move to this high-speed data transfer technology before Intel,... http://cnet.co/i9GFsO
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Wave of 15 patent su

Wave of 15 patent suits target tech giants: A slew of new lawsuits by Priceline.com founder Walker Digital tak... http://cnet.co/dQnctl
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Security firm Barrac

Security firm Barracuda hit by cyberattack: Security provider Barracuda Networks has itself been the victim of... http://cnet.co/eYxnKO
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5 things pros hope w

5 things pros hope will be in the next Final Cut: With rumors abound that Apple is set to update its professio... http://cnet.co/hUGzEf
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Postagram sends post

Postagram sends postcards from your iPhone: Neat little app uses Instagram API to send real, physical postcard... http://cnet.co/grLtYZ
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Froyo-based LG Thriv

Froyo-based LG Thrive becomes AT&T's first prepaid smartphone, ships April 17th alongside Phoenix: A G2x they... http://engt.co/epm8LV
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Expert: Generic defe

Expert: Generic defense not good enough for APTs: Symantec exec urges comprehensive monitoring to better detect... http://bit.ly/dV6lAG
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Midsize firms look t

Midsize firms look to nimbler ERP deployments: Nimble, intelligence-centric implementations of enterprise resou... http://bit.ly/eefhIE
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Apple iOS to reign a

Apple iOS to reign as top tablet platform: Cupertino-based Apple's iOS will continue to be the top media tablet... http://bit.ly/eL5Qqr
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Yuri Gagarin's histo

Yuri Gagarin's historic space flight (photos): On April 12, 1961, an unknown Soviet flight major became the fi... http://cnet.co/f9pSn1
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Cloudera ups the ant

Cloudera ups the ante on open-source Hadoop: The latest release of Cloudera's Hadoop distribution puts big dat... http://cnet.co/dRYeUl
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Vudu streaming comes

Vudu streaming comes to Web browsers: Vudu's video-on-demand streaming service will soon be available through ... http://cnet.co/fhhf19
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ASUS' 12x BW-12D1S-U

ASUS' 12x BW-12D1S-U external Blu-ray writer: world's fastest, until the next one: Fed up with the simply unac... http://engt.co/eoxun6
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U.S. Navy getting cl

U.S. Navy getting closer to arming ships with lasers: Northrop Grumman and the Navy test fire a solid-state, h... http://cnet.co/e5wXkg
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Microsoft, Google sp

Microsoft, Google spar over security certification: Microsoft claims Google Apps for Government doesn't meet se... http://bit.ly/fKV0Iv
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Facebook foes lose a

Facebook foes lose appeal: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who accused Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the idea for F... http://bit.ly/hIL9x6
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JetBlue to bring Ka-

JetBlue to bring Ka-band high-speed internet to the friendly skies by 2012: Despite Boeing's early efforts to... http://engt.co/foBwP1
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Facebook fixes bug a

Facebook fixes bug affecting Hotmail users: Turkish researchers find hole in password reset feature of Faceboo... http://cnet.co/fpRKim
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Toss or keep: Gadget

Toss or keep: Gadget spring cleaning: Whether you're spring cleaning or looking for ways to spend your tax ref... http://cnet.co/gShIoD
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Amazon intros new $1

Amazon intros new $114 ad-supported Kindle with Special Offers: Amazon will be shipping a new $114 ad-supporte... http://cnet.co/id1vpo
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Sony and GeoHot sett

Sony and GeoHot settle PS3 jailbreaking case: Sony Computer Entertainment America today announces settlement i... http://cnet.co/if7vYT
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Antiporn Indonesian

Antiporn Indonesian lawmaker caught viewing porn: A politician who helped pass severe antipornography laws res... http://cnet.co/hGZiF4
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Facebook foes lose a

Facebook foes lose appeal: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who accused Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the idea for ... http://cnet.co/fynXT4
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Logitech's wireless

Logitech's wireless Touch Lapdesk hits the FCC: There's not exactly a lot of details on this one, but it look... http://engt.co/i1zco3
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PlayStation boss: Ni

PlayStation boss: Nintendo 3DS a 'babysitting tool': "No self-respecting twentysomething is going to be sittin... http://cnet.co/ibCkWO
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'Solar fuel' researc

'Solar fuel' research mimics photosynthesis: Caltech's Nate Lewis says "Fuels from Sunlight" research lab is m... http://cnet.co/gMKmmM
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Viacom to Cablevisio

Viacom to Cablevision: iPad app goes too far: Viacom doesn't want Cablevision streaming video to the iPad eith... http://cnet.co/exCQZy
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Transformer rooted b

Transformer rooted before ASUS can get it out the door: When ASUS dumped the source code for its 10.1-inch, H... http://engt.co/evjXTT
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Microsoft reveals mo

Microsoft reveals more details on Windows Intune: Responding to customer questions about Windows Intune, Micro... http://cnet.co/f8wTYi
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Monday, April 11, 2011

The book of Jobs--th

The book of Jobs--the real one: YouTube launches a live channel, Netflix gets to stream every episode of every... http://cnet.co/hx5pzw
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Microsoft takes its

Microsoft takes its ERP technology to the cloud: The software giant announces plans to sell its enterprise res... http://cnet.co/hjtXlA
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Restart problems rep

Restart problems reported in Leaf electric cars: Nissan is still investigating the problem but says it's been ... http://cnet.co/h1Ecv9
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Rogue modder rips of

Rogue modder rips off stingy consumer, puzzles repairmen... all with a USB thumb drive: Welcome to today's ep... http://engt.co/eDM13l
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Adobe wakes to mobil

Adobe wakes to mobile world, Web standards: A Creative Suite update that works better with mobile devices and ... http://cnet.co/gpNl6v
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Report: Google nixes

Report: Google nixes new Street Views of Germany: The search giant has discontinued the controversial program ... http://cnet.co/dQO8od
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US govt defends Wiki

US govt defends WikiLeaks probe of Twitter accounts: U.S. Justice Department characterize request to access Wik... http://bit.ly/hekojl
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Steve Jobs authorize

Steve Jobs authorized biography due next year: First biography of Apple's co-founder and chief executive to wi... http://cnet.co/gIcofI
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US Navy's solid-stat

US Navy's solid-state laser sets boat ablaze (video): See that flaming wreckage in the picture above? A laser... http://engt.co/fsKk1E
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A look inside SFO's

A look inside SFO's new Terminal 2 (photos): A few days before its grand opening, CNET takes a walk through th... http://cnet.co/fUo3rK
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Blog Alert for CNET News.com, Apr 9, 2011

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1) Anticipating a faster MacBook Air
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Apple is slated to update the MacBook Air this summer. How big a step up in performance can we expect? Here are some hints.

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2) Google nabs Canadian mobile music syncing firm
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Tech giant buys Toronto-based PushLife, which helps people easily sync their music collection stored on their PC with their mobile phones, including BlackBerry and Android devices.

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3) Survey: Tablets start to give PCs, TVs a headache
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Slates may be starting to steal people away from their laptops, desktops, and even televisions, according to a survey released this week by Google's AdMob service.

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CNET's Donald Bell and Eric Franklin investigate the cutting edge of cocktail robotics at BarBot 2011 in San Francisco. They meet robots for mixing a Kamikaze in zero-gravity, a methodical Martini-bot, and an apocalypse-ready robot that makes a vegan White Russian.

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5) Geek's guide to Route 66, part 1
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A blogger with an iPad 2, hybrid car, two digital cameras, a Bluetooth keyboard, and a pair of five-toed shoes heads out to uncover the geeky goodness that lurks around the bend on Route 66.

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Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the GE X5 digital camera, the Nokia Astound smartphone, and more.

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CIO Michael Barrett talks with CNET about the need to choose data outsourcers wisely in light of the Epsilon breach, why PayPal isn't re-issuing SecurIDs after the RSA breach, and other matters.

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Man sued by Apple su

Man sued by Apple support firm for complaining gets new iMac: Dimitri Papadimitriadis, who was sued by an Appl... http://cnet.co/g5ZO5K
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Sunday, April 10, 2011

YahooCricket: First

YahooCricket: First match of IPL 4 in just over 2 hrs - Defending champs CSK take on the new look KKR http://bi... http://bit.ly/evXfS6
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Robotics merit badge

Robotics merit badge gets official within Boy Scouts of America, Wall-E approves emphatically: Yours truly kn... http://engt.co/dOqpAC
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Survey: Tablets star

Survey: Tablets start to give PCs, TVs a headache: Slates may be starting to steal people away from their lapt... http://cnet.co/fcB9yq
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Editorial: Android's

Editorial: Android's problem isn't fragmentation, it's contamination: This thought was first given voice by M... http://engt.co/emARLC
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YahooCricket: Bangal

YahooCricket: Bangalore prevail on Kochi's IPL debut. Read how it happened in our match report http://bit.ly/hJ... http://bit.ly/f98jXC
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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Must-have Firefox mo

Must-have Firefox mobile add-ons: Firefox 4 Mobile may be new and its add-on catalog small, but that doesn't m... http://cnet.co/grMDGs
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Amazing videos of Sp

Amazing videos of SpaceShipTwo in flight: Two videos taken from the window of a Virgin America flight show Vir... http://cnet.co/hHvg4u
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Android tweak lets a

Android tweak lets admins reset stolen devices: Google enhances the enterprise management capabilities of its ... http://cnet.co/gy9fr4
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House gives final ap

House gives final approval to nix Net neutrality: On a nearly party-line vote, House of Representatives gives ... http://cnet.co/fw33RP
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HTC breaks its own s

HTC breaks its own sales and profit records, keeps riding the smartphone wave to success: Another quarter, an... http://engt.co/gDgLq0
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Woz says he'd mull r

Woz says he'd mull return to Apple if asked: During an interview, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he'd con... http://cnet.co/gsavqt
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Kno tablet maker dit

Kno tablet maker ditches hardware for software: After an infusion of $30 million in capital, including $20 mil... http://cnet.co/gXIwW2
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Microsoft reportedly

Microsoft reportedly at odds over retail store push: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wants to aggressively launch ... http://cnet.co/hGTs4Y
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YouTube opens up liv

YouTube opens up live streaming to partners: YouTube is widening the beta for its live-streaming video technol... http://cnet.co/g8L3Wx
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Friday, April 8, 2011

Verizon updates Gala

Verizon updates Galaxy Tab, but sans Honeycomb: Samsung's Galaxy Tab gets a beefy update from Verizon with per... http://cnet.co/foUeOP
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Get ready to jet-pac

Get ready to jet-pack to work!: Facebook launches the Open Compute Project, the FCC adopts rules on roaming ra... http://cnet.co/em4jgD
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HTC profit triples o

HTC profit triples on huge smartphone demand: The Taiwanese mobile phone maker posted record earnings and sale... http://cnet.co/eZjrgM
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Get ready for 'Minor

Get ready for 'Minority Report'-style sales pitches: With B-Reel's multitouch video chat system, salespeople c... http://cnet.co/gzhN5d
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T.J.Maxx hacker says

T.J.Maxx hacker says feds gave him the OK: Albert Gonzalez asks to withdraw his guilty pleas, saying his activ... http://cnet.co/gYP2m6
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Google begins tablet

Google begins tablet version of Chrome OS: The browser-based operating system is headed for touch-screen tablet... http://bit.ly/hKF9pJ
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Facebook makes serve

Facebook makes server, data center design open source: Social network's new Open Compute Project allows industr... http://bit.ly/dSSoyj
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Ask Engadget: best w

Ask Engadget: best wireless keyboard with built-in trackpad?: We know you've got questions, and if you're bra... http://engt.co/gIsBhU
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Microsoft wants diff

Microsoft wants different standard in patent fight: The software giant files a brief with the U.S. Supreme Cou... http://cnet.co/gm5dVt
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Facebook hopes to sp

Facebook hopes to spur data-center innovation (photos): In order to meet the extreme demands put on its server... http://cnet.co/dFZGeg
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Personal jetpack one

Personal jetpack one step closer to launch?: In latest test, Martin Aircraft's Martin JetPack remained aloft f... http://cnet.co/eQHnA3
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HP suing former exec

HP suing former exec over theft of trade secrets: Hewlett-Packard has launched a suit against Adrian Jones, a ... http://cnet.co/flFnZi
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Tax season tips for

Tax season tips for safe online filing: Seventy percent of Americans are filing their taxes online. If you're ... http://cnet.co/glyEuw
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

GE to build massive

GE to build massive thin-film U.S. solar plant: The thin-film solar cells to be produced, which will feature 1... http://cnet.co/e1jIsx
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Gartner: Android mar

Gartner: Android market share to near 50 percent: Android will easily best all smartphone OS competitors this ... http://cnet.co/fLaqNI
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HTC beats Nokia in m

HTC beats Nokia in market value: Driven by range of Android-powered smartphones, Taiwanese handset maker sees c... http://bit.ly/escvZ1
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Nexus S with AT&T ba

Nexus S with AT&T bands available in white for $600, headed to Fido and Rogers: It's been a long time in comi... http://engt.co/gj5vn0
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Nexus S with AT&T ba

Nexus S with AT&T bands available in white for $600, headed to Fido and Rogers: It's been a long time in comi... http://engt.co/h17HsN
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YahooCricket: India'

YahooCricket: India's record at the Wankhede - 14 ODIs played - 8 wins and 6 losses #wc11: YahooCricket: India... http://bit.ly/eg3Q5l
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Google's Andy Rubin

Google's Andy Rubin defends Android's openness: Amid criticisms that Google is grabbing tighter control over A... http://cnet.co/fwmiXj
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Toyota sells one mil

Toyota sells one million Prii in US alone: Thank you Toyota, for teaching us the plural of Prius, because som... http://engt.co/h7KEV7
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Grooveshark 'surpris

Grooveshark 'surprised' by Google snub: In e-mail to CNET, music-sharing service says it's not sure why, exact... http://cnet.co/gDb9Pu
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YahooCricket: The Wa

YahooCricket: The Wankhede stands up and screams - their favourite son has the ball in his hands #wc11 #sachin:... http://bit.ly/fGa4rB
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What's in store for

What's in store for digital comics?: Finally eking out an existence in the nascent tablet market, digital comi... http://cnet.co/grsYAz
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Road Trip at Home: J

Road Trip at Home: Just because Daniel Terdiman hasn't left home, it doesn't mean he's not exploring. In his R... http://cnet.co/gCBfuX
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Survey says AT&T dro

Survey says AT&T drops more calls than Verizon, these bar charts don't lie: Wondering which carrier you shoul... http://engt.co/feOpv5
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White House pushes f

White House pushes for incentive spectrum auctions: The White House hosted a summit with economists and other ... http://cnet.co/f8gZ60
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Google tests game-me

Google tests game-mechanics strategies with Recyclebank: Its Google Analytics product will be testing a new be... http://cnet.co/hnQ4z1
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Report: Apple put in

Report: Apple put in 12 petabyte storage order: Apple has reportedly ordered 12 petabytes worth of storage inf... http://cnet.co/eTOuWq
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Dell to trial mushro

Dell to trial mushroom-based packaging on servers, hugs IT hippies: We've already seen Dell embracing the bam... http://engt.co/gyiWHM
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How I nearly got sca

How I nearly got scammed on Facebook: A cautionary tale that may save you a few hundred--or a few thousand--do... http://cnet.co/fgLfnJ
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YahooCricket: First

YahooCricket: First 50 of the final - Mahela Jayawardena - his wife Christina signals from the stands - stay pu... http://bit.ly/fpv3pP
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Apple's iAds app fou

Apple's iAds app found to bend App Store rules: An Application released by Apple yesterday that lets users vie... http://cnet.co/geXPai
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CEO admits Cisco has

CEO admits Cisco has lost some credibility: In a memo to employees, Cisco CEO John Chambers writes frankly abo... http://cnet.co/dWXq7d
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YahooCricket: The ot

YahooCricket: The otherwise on the ball Simon Taufel gets that one wrong - decision reversed - Samaraweera lbw ... http://bit.ly/esNHNV
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Study: More TV viewe

Study: More TV viewers in U.S. 'cutting the cord': By the end of 2011, some 2 million television watchers will... http://cnet.co/edWdLg
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