News - Techonology
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Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google
CNET News.com
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
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Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered?
CNET News.com
A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.
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Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't care
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The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.
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Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phones
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Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contender
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It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.
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Gadget makers show their stuff in Berlin (roundup)
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At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.
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Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricing
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Makers of the upcoming Boxee Box plan to release the device in November for $200, the company announced in a blog post following Wednesday's Apple TV announcement.
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Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile Web use
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Apple's iOS is still dominant, but is losing share. It's to be expected as sales of Android devices continue to grow.
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NASA launches free iPad app
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The space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition.
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More Twitter users tweeting via mobile apps
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Number of people accessing the microblogging tool through mobile apps jumps 62 percent since the middle of April.
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Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling
CNET News.com
The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.
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Paris' Twitpic troubles
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Facebook gets a new remote log-out security feature; India demands that RIM, Google, and Skype add local servers so it can monitor communications; and a recent Twitpic may spoil Paris Hilton's alibi.
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Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TV
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Social-networked iTunes accompanies new iPods, while other companies look for a piece of digital distribution pie. Also: Net neutrality
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Facebook reacts to Greenpeace anticoal campaign
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Social network gets flak from Greenpeace over its planned giant data center in Oregon, but Facebook says its efficiency will be industry-leading.
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Apple's Ping dinged by spam
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The new iTunes-based social network is getting hit by comment spam since Apple apparently left it vulnerable through a lack of spam- or URL- filtering, according to Sophos.
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Harsh words from GoldenEye 64 designer
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The designer of the original GoldenEye game is concerned that Activision won't do the franchise justice in its upcoming remake. And he wants the world to know it.
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U.N. exec: Cyberwar could be 'worse than tsunami'
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Proposal for a global "cyberpeace" treaty has met "a lot of resistance" from industrialized nations, says head of U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union.
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How 'Catfish' filmmakers took Facebook plunge (Q&A)
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In an interview, CNET's Ina Fried speaks with the three filmmakers behind "Catfish"--that other Facebook movie. This one is both a documentary and a thriller.
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Toshiba's Android embrace at IFA (photos)
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Toshiba has gone all in for Android. At the IFA electronics show in Berlin, it displayed its Folio tablet and its AC 100 Netbook. Here's how they looked.
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Ask Maggie: On buggy Android upgrades
CNET News.com
Also in this week's Ask Maggie advice column find out why Verizon Wireless is able to charge more for its service and why T-Mobile gives customers who don't sign a contract a break on their monthly fees.
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WinkBall: army of citizen journalists capture 20,000 video clips at Notting Hill Carnival
Technology News
WinkBall has collected 20,000 clips from this year's Notting Hill Carnival.
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Windows Phone 7 ready for manufacturers
Technology News
Windows Phone 7 has been sent out to manufacturers and mobile phone networks
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IFA 2010: Sky endorse LG TV for new 3D service
Technology News
Sky will recommend LG televisions to customers interested in its 3D TV services, the broadcaster has announced.
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IFA 2010: Panasonic to offer 3D movies direct from TV set
Technology News
New Vieracast web TV services will include 3D movies to rent or buy on demand, Panasonic announces at Europe's largest technology fair
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Dell hands victory to HP in fight for 3PAR
Technology News
Hewlett-Packard has scored a victory in the multi-billion dollar bidding war for data storage company 3PAR, after Dell said it was pulling out of the race.
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IFA 2010: Best ebook readers and tablet computers
Technology News
Tablet computers and ebook readers played a major part in this years IFA show in Berlin.
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Broadband advertising 'misleading consumers'
Technology News
Misleading advertising of broadband speeds is confusing and frustrating consumers, a survey has warned.
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Facebook's Apple Ping demands were 'too onerous', says Jobs
Technology News
Ping, Apple's new social-networking service for music fans, is not integrated with Facebook Connect because the companies couldn't agree terms, Steve Jobs has revealed
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HP tops Dell in 3PAR bidding war
Technology News
Hewlett-Packard has again trounced Dell in the race for data storage company 3PAR as it increased its offer to $33 a share.
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IFA 2010: Europe's largest technology fair in pictures
Technology News
Touch screens and 3D at Europe's largest technology fair.
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Facebook and Twitter 'helping spread regional dialects'
Technology News
Do you ken these mint regional phrases? Or do whack slang words put you in a boo?
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Apple TV: first look
Technology News
Technology Editor Claudine Beaumont takes a first look at one of Apple's latest releases, Apple TV.
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iPod Touch 4G: first look
Technology News
Technology Editor Claudine Beaumont takes a first look at one of Apple's latest releases, the iPod Touch.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab: Review
Technology News
Slick, well-designed and highly usable - it's clear that Samsung's new Galaxy Tab tablet computer represents a real challenge to Apple's iPad
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IFA 2010: Sonos announces Spotify tie-up
Technology News
Music service Spotify will be available to Sonos customers from the end of the month
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Twitter for iPad: Review
Technology News
Can Twitter's app for the Apple iPad see off the challenge posed by third-party developers, such as TweetDeck?
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IFA 2010: Samsung launches Galaxy Tab iPad rival
Technology News
Long-awaited Samsung Galaxy Tab features video calling and Google Android 2.2
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Apple latest products: early reviews of iPod touch 4G, Ping, Apple TV and Nano
Technology News
Apple has received mixed early reviews to the launch of its latest product updates: the iPod touch 4G, Ping, Apple TV with streaming and the sixth-generation iPod nano.
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Steve Jobs unveils Ping and Apple TV
Technology News
Steve Jobs has unveiled a new music social networking app called Ping as well as Apple TV, which will be able to stream films and television shows directly from the internet.
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Sony takes on Apple with iTunes rival
Technology News
Sony hopes to challenge Apple's share of the digital music market by launching Qriocity, a video and music streaming service, before the end of this year.
