- Tips 3 tricks to use less Android dataRead more
You've got to fall within a certain limit for your data plan, otherwise your mobile data becomes too expensive to be worthwhile. Follow these three tips to keep your data usage while Web browsing in check.
- Threats Phone passwords alone don't cut itRead more
Wireless carriers are encouraging customers to use passwords to lock down their cell phone voice mail accounts in the wake of a massive phone hacking scandal. But that's really just a start.
- Unconventional tech 250GB Android tablet in the worksRead more
Archos will bring out a tablet packing a 250GB hard disk drive, breaking from the conventional practice of using flash drives only.
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The Samsung HMX-W200 might be a little less impressive than its specs, but it's still a very good rugged minicamcorder for the money.
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1 hour ago Vudu jumps to iPad, expands distribution News Greg Sandoval
Wal-Mart is adding to the number of devices that Vudu users can access the service and execs there say that Netflix isn't the competition. More
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1 hour ago Apple named in e-book price-fixing lawsuit News Steven Musil
Lawsuit accuses Apple and a group of book publishers of conspiring to fix prices to boost profits and put pressure on Amazon. More
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2 hours ago MetroPCS takes a shine to the Samsung Admire News Jessica Dolcourt
Metro PCS and Samsung will launch a new Android 2.3 Gingerbread touch-screen phone aimed at students and smartphone newcomers. More
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3 hours ago Facebook to delete prison inmates' active accounts News Steven Musil
Social-networking giant is working with prison officials to prevent inmates from using their user accounts to deliver threats or unwanted sexual advances. More
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4 hours ago New Apple patents cover touch-screen, voice mail tech News Josh Lowensohn
Apple's been granted some 20 new patents, one of which includes its visual voice mail system along with a touch-screen system that puts the touch sensors inside the LCD panel to shave weight and improve performance. More
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4 hours ago AT&T; Samsung Nexus S (photos) Photos Kent German
The Samsung Nexus S brings Gingerbread OS a much-needed stock Android to AT&T.; But eight months after its original debut, the handset feels underpowered and behind the smartphone curve. More
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4 hours ago Tsunami broke off Manhattan-size bits of Antarctica News Tim Hornyak
The Sulzberger Ice Shelf calved icebergs the size of Manhattan after it was hit by the March 11 tsunami that devastated Japan, 8,000 miles away. More
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5 hours ago Star Trek resort coming soon News Eric Mack
Trek-themed park coming to Red Sea resort in Jordan, thanks to royal Trekkie King Abdullah II. More
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5 hours ago Minority entrepreneurs set up own Valley incubator News Boonsri Dickinson
A group of black entrepreneurs aims to turn around stats showing how underrepresented minorities are in tech through its New Media accelerator program. More
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5 hours ago Acer rumored to offer likeness of MacBook Air News Brooke Crothers
If the speculation is correct, Acer will be the latest to offer an ultraslim, aluminum-clad laptop that looks like a MacBook Air. More
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5 hours ago Espresso maker charges up coffee News Brian Krepshaw
The Espressione 3-in-1 Coffee Beverage System can make coffee and espresso at the same time. Complete with programmable functions, the machine combines convenience with versatility. More
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5 hours ago Wal-Mart to close its MP3 store News Steven Musil
Once the largest music seller in the U.S., the retail giant plans to close its download store at the end of the month. More
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5 hours ago 5 apps for benchmarking your Android device How-to Ed Rhee
Benchmarking apps are useful for measuring the performance of your device and comparing the scores with similar devices. We'll go over five benchmarking apps for Android devices that you can use to see how your device measures up. More
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5 hours ago Anonymous: Facebook's going down November 5 News Chris Matyszczyk
The notorious hacktivist group declares that Facebook is its next target. It chooses the symbolic (for Brits and those who love "V for Vendetta") date of November 5. The reason for the intended destruction? Why, privacy. More
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5 hours ago Tweet Jeff Bakalar
jeffbakalar: The Madden 12 demo is available right now on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network #cnet
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5 hours ago Ep. 1527: London's burning thanks to BBM Video featuring Stephen Beacham, Molly Wood, Brian Tong
On today's show, RIM's BlackBerry blog is hacked after it cooperates with police over BlackBerry Messenger's role in coordinating the ongoing London riots. Also, lightning strikes an Amazon Web server and half the Internet goes down (or was it solar flares?). Plus, coolest use of a zip line ever, as China retains its status as Honey Badger of the world. More
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5 hours ago Social network focuses on shared cancer stories News Tim Hornyak
I Had Cancer is a social network for people with the disease and their supporters. You can also send a message to the disease with the 'Dear Cancer' tab. More
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6 hours ago Tweet Molly Wood
mollywood: Windows Phone 7 Challenge update: I can haz apps, please? http://t.co/MmZtQN6 #cnet
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6 hours ago Samsung blindsided by Apple's EU tablet injunction News Josh Lowensohn
In a statement, Samsung says it never even heard about Apple's injunction against it, or got a chance to defend its product from Apple's claims. More
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6 hours ago Windows Phone 7 challenge: I can haz apps, please? News Molly Wood
After the Android Gingerbread update ruined my Droid X, I agreed to try a Microsoft developer's Windows Phone 7 challenge. If I don't like my new phone (running a Mango developer's build), Microsoft donates $1,000 to charity. This is my Mango story. More
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6 hours ago Caseable 13-inch MacBook laptop sleeve Review Dan Ackerman
- CNET Editors' rating:3.5 stars
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6 hours ago Sonos Play:3 Video featuring David Carnoy
At $300, the Play:3 is a tad pricey, but it's an attractive, well-built speaker that's definitely a good addition to the Sonos line. More
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6 hours ago Olympus XZ-1 review: Fast and fun News Lori Grunin
It's nicely designed with a solid user interface and very good performance for its cohort, but while the XZ-1's image quality is good, even shooting raw it's not quite up to the level of its better competitors. More
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6 hours ago Great cases for your 13-inch MacBook News Dan Ackerman
If you're toting around a 13-inch MacBook or MacBook Air, you're going to want something designed specifically for your system. More
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6 hours ago Seagate: 1 million hybrid drives shipped Hands-on Dong Ngo
The company has shipped its one millionth solid-state hybrid drive, the Momentus XT, which is also used inside laptops from hardware vendors like Asus, Dell, Alienware, and Sony. More