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Warner Cable once again refuses to give up names of customers accused
of copyright violations, according to the attorney overseeing Larry
Flynt Publishing's copyright case.
photos The laser
altimeter on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is helping researchers
create the most precise and complete map to date of the complex,
heavily cratered moonscape.
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Passive House standard for energy-efficient buildings is gaining ground
with U.S. designers and architects seeking dramatic and measurable
efficiency improvements.
Real-time management system for
home automation to get started in Fios-based pilot project in New
Jersey, with wider availability planned for mid-2011.
q&a James Steele
and Nelson To, authors of a new book on Android programming, know a
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T-Mobile's successor to the Cliq has been spied on the
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Responding to a Kaufman Bros. report asserting that
the PlayBook tablet has a short-lived battery, RIM says any outsiders
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consumers turn to the courts to protect their privacy. More
Will we finally see a Verizon iPhone in 2011? Almost
definitely. But with Android coming on strong, does it matter as much?
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First, Amazon said the Kindle was its best-selling
product of all time. Now it's Barnes & Noble's turn to tout the
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Only 21 percent of U.S. adults polled by Rasmussen
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percent opposed to such action and 25 percent undecided. More
Recommendation goes out to schools to pre-emptively
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My wallet is closed until 2011. But now's the chance
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While
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may not have been a bad move. For a player this major, quality and
timing are everything. • Photos:
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q&aJames Steele and Nelson To, authors
of a new book on Android programming, know a thing or two about
Google's mobile OS--including the bright side fragmentation.
The latest version of this
powerful password
manager throws in a new look and feel, support for Google Chrome, and
offers an annual subscription to install it on multiple PCs.
Microsoft's co-founder has amended
his patent
infringement suit against Apple, Google, Facebook, and other tech
giants, alleging that they're using technology owned by his firm,
Interval Licensing.
Overall satisfaction with online retailers dips
slightly from last
year, but still proves higher than in preceding years, with familiar
names atop the list, according to a survey by ForeSee. More
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calling
banner, waiting may not have been a bad move. For a player this major,
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dubbed
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The Blog Kindle has posted step-by-step instructions
for rooting
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rumors of
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Honda warns more than 2 million of its U.S. customers
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cases vehicle identification numbers, has been stolen. More
The latest version of this powerful password manager
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CIO Lars Rabbe explains the reasons behind the recent
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company is doing to prevent it from happening again. More
q&a James Steele and Nelson To, authors
of a new book on Android programming, know a thing or two about
Google's mobile OS--including the bright side fragmentation.
year in reviewThe year saw plenty from companies
trying to deliver film and TV over the Net. What we didn't see was
cloud music services from Google or Apple.
Do
you have to shut down your PC for 15 seconds when you reboot? Are Macs
really safe from malware? How can you fully delete data from a hard
drive? The experts weigh in.
George Clooney's Not On Our Watch
group, Google, the U.N., and Harvard University hope to deter, or at
the very least record, anticipated Sudan violence with satellites and
Internet eyes.
Microsoft's co-founder has amended
his patent infringement suit against Apple, Google, Facebook, and other
tech giants, alleging that they're using technology owned by his firm,
Interval Licensing.
Experts believe the record number
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rushed to meet a December 31 deadline, has come to a close.
The latest version of this powerful password manager
throws in a new look and feel, support for Google Chrome, and offers an
annual subscription to install it on multiple PCs. More
CIO Lars Rabbe explains the reasons behind the recent
outage that left Skype customers around the world without service and
what the company is doing to prevent it from happening again. More
A 15-year-old won't switch off his iPhone as a plane
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punches him and is arrested. More
Judge decides SAP does have to pay interest on the
$1.3 billion in damages it owes Oracle, but calculates that interest in
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Experts believe the record number of approvals for
solar plants last year, which came as solar companies rushed to meet a
December 31 deadline, has come to a close. More
Web sites that present one type of site to Google's
crawlers while presenting another type to users may be in for a
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George Clooney's Not On Our Watch group, Google, the
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record, anticipated Sudan violence with satellites and Internet eyes. More
Microsoft's co-founder has amended his patent
infringement suit against Apple, Google, Facebook, and other tech
giants, alleging that they're using technology owned by his firm,
Interval Licensing. More
E-tailer gets patent for system
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product or gift card before the gifts are even shipped out.
Digitimes
claims Apple has told Taiwanese component suppliers that it expects to
ship 20 million to 21 million iPhones in 2011's first quarter, with
almost 25 percent of them CDMA phones.
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do something about WikiLeaks.
imagesThe laser altimeter on the Lunar
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and complete map to date of the complex, heavily cratered moonscape.
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Warner Cable once again refuses to give up names of customers accused
of copyright violations, according to the attorney overseeing Larry
Flynt Publishing's copyright case.
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report, that could mean it's raising as much as $950 million at a
valuation higher than the one Google offered it in a snubbed buyout
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The former Hewlett-Packard CEO has been fighting to
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If RIM's PlayBook is to succeed at market, one of the
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E-tailer gets patent for system that lets users
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Republic reduces its first batch of rare earth export
quotas for 2011 by more than 11 percent, in the face of a threat by the
U.S. to complain to the WTO over the limits. More
Sears Holdings to offer new movie download service
made available to both Sears and Kmart customers. Content will be
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Apple is apparently working on three versions of the
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Carrier will expand its Wi-Fi hot zone in New York's
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an alternative to its overtaxed cell network. More
Time
Warner Cable once again refuses to give up names of customers accused
of copyright violations, according to the attorney overseeing Larry
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market to grabbing over 25 percent. It's hot. And likely to get hotter
in 2011.
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extraterrestrial life, it also marked a time of significant change for
space exploration.
editor's
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Desktop virtualization skeptic calls supporters on not
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Digitimes claims Apple has told Taiwanese component
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With demand rising for smartphone cameras, digital
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Tech companies in emerging markets as well as "digital
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EPA plans to propose so-called performance standards
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A new Rand study finds that hospitals with electronic
medical records deliver higher-quality care than those without, but
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Vote
essentially creates two classes of service with different rules, one
for wireless networks and the other for fixed broadband. The agency's
ability to enforce, though, is still in question. • The
FCC's misplaced nostalgia
AT&T
just announced plans to spend nearly $2 billion on wireless spectrum
for its 4G network. But it has been rather quiet about its plans. We
try to shed some light on the news.
In an
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Julian Assange of sexual misconduct lays out the case against him. • WikiLeaks
app yanked from Apple's App Store
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rules, while Windows 8 may be destined for ARM chips. Also: Why solar
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The FAA says nose of Santa's favorite sleigh-guider
has been outfitted with new satellite-based avionics that will let St.
Nick more safely deliver toys to tots. More
For
decades,
the defense group has let you follow the Christmas Eve travels of the
jolly old elf. These days, technology is playing a bigger role than
ever.
The
next-gen iPad is rumored to be getting design changes that bring a flat
back and a bigger speaker in a different place. Both could change how
users hold and work with the device. • Analyst:
iPad 2 to sport dual-core chip
A
new type of memory called Racetrack is finally off the drawing boards
at IBM. Its development should pave the way for mobile and desktop
devices that are faster, store more data, and chew up less power.
week in review The
Federal Communications Commission officially adopts Net neutrality
rules, while Windows 8 may be destined for ARM chips. Also: Why solar
needs Uncle Sam.
An
interactive doodle gracing Google's home page celebrates the Christmas
season with images including Santa Claus, St. Basil's Cathedral, and
the Buche de Noel dessert. • Photos:
Behind the scenes with Google's Doodle team
For decades, the defense
group has let you follow the Christmas Eve travels of the jolly old
elf. These days, technology is playing a bigger role than ever. More
With winter upon us, a
favorite gadget of CNET's Martin LaMonica is a blower door, a green
building tool for measuring air flow and finding leaks. More
Mobile providers can't
restrict VoIP apps, and "paid prioritization" is illegal, according to
194 pages of rules approved Tuesday that are now public. More
EPA plans to propose
so-called performance standards on greenhouse gas emissions on both new
and existing plants beginning in July for power plants and for oil
refineries by December. More
A new Rand study finds that
hospitals with electronic medical records deliver higher-quality care
than those without, but those with more advanced record keeping don't
demonstrate the same gains. More
EmailTray automatically
prioritizes and filters mail from POP3 and IMAP accounts as well as
Webmail services, all in a streamlined, easy-to-use interface built for
quick replies. More
Theater owners feel
threatened by the rollout of premium VOD and the possibility that they
will be competing with services that deliver first-run movies to
customers homes. More
Aldebaran Robotics is getting
set to debut a functional prototype of Romeo, a bot for the elderly and
disabled that helps with daily tasks, but does not recite Shakespearean
sonnets. More
A new type of memory called
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should pave the way for mobile and desktop devices that are faster,
store more data, and chew up less power. More
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companies agree to certain conditions. Final approval of the deal is
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and work with the device. More
The
next version of Windows will run on ARM chips that already power some
of the most popular personal computing devices. But don't get too
excited--Windows 8 will likely not appear until 2012.
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Google TV continues to stumble,
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say industry executives.
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consumers and their new toys. Apple devotees might want to proceed with
caution. • Photos:
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The test launch of an F/A-18E
using the futuristic EMALS technology is a first for the Navy, and a
step closer to the next generation of aircraft carriers. • Photos:
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will not approve its deal to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal
by year's end. It is now hoping to close it in January.
The "content farm"
company has been criticized, reportedly by government regulators as
well as pundits, for amortizing costs rather than reporting them
up-front. More
The agency offers $74
million to labs doing research and development, as well as cost
analysis projects. Will that be enough to reassure Energy Secretary
Steven Chu? More
An interactive doodle
gracing Google's home page celebrates the Christmas season with images
including Santa Claus, St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Buche de Noel
dessert. More
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panel maker SpectraWatt says it will shut its new New York plant and
lay off workers, blaming softening demand in Europe. More
With the loan guarantee,
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which will be big enough to power at least 75,000 homes. More
The acquisition of Sonic
Solutions, owner of the Roxio and DivX products, is intended to bolster
Rovio's array of digital entertainment offerings. More
The next version of
Windows will run on ARM chips that already power some of the most
popular personal computing devices. But don't get too excited--Windows
8 will likely not appear until 2012. More
President Obama cites
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