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Did Microsoft stretch the truth in tablet ads
light-hearted TV ads that -- unlike those awful 2008 Jerry Seinfeld spots -- aren't cringeworthy. But in the Windows tablet ads that debuted this week, Microsoft used Siri to badmouth the iPad, and some Apple ...
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Xbox One evolution We trace the history of the Xbox
In this video we examine the history of the Xbox, starting with its origins in the late 90s and ending with a forward look to the just-revealed console. Plus, a lesson that Microsoft should learn from its own ...
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Friday Poll Are you celebrating Geek Pride Day
I'm polishing up my "Battlestar Galactica" dog tags. I'm digging out my "Star Trek" insignia and IDIC necklace. I'm getting ready for Geek Pride Day on Saturday. I'm not the only one getting into this. "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fans are pulling their favorite towels out of the dryer. Stormtroopers are spit-shining their armor. ...
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How Xbox One opens the door for the next Apple TV
(Credit: James Martin/CNET) Imagine this. It's 2014. Apple has gathered everyone together for a special event. As Tim Cook presents, he says, "Today we're introducing three revolutionary new products. The first one is a cable box. The second one is a revolutionary streaming media device. The third is a new way to play games on your TV. So, three things: a cable box, a ...
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Google Facebook Launch Bidding War for Waze
Businessweek today reported that Google is one of multiple companies negotiating to buy Waze, which is said to have a $1 billion price tag. According to the report, Israel-based Waze is in talks with "multiple parties" concerning an acquisition, and is also considering whether to raise venture capital and remain independent. Google did not respond to a request for comment on the ...
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Google Trekker cameras capture the Galapagos
theory of natural selection , the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. A team from Google has just completed an imaging mission there in which they explored every nook and cranny of the ...
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HP unveils Intel Haswell powered all in one mobile PC the Envy Rove20
HP has unveiled the Envy Rove20 all-in-one (AIO) PC, an Intel Haswell powered mobile computer that is aimed at liberating the traditional desktop PC from the desktop. HP said the Envy Rove20 gives users more flexibility and allows them to "enjoy a shared environment" around the home via its 20in multi-touch display that has in-plane switching (IPS) technology and 1600x900 resolution. ...
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Web-like analytics are coming to brick-and-mortar stores
a report issued this week by Placed , a Seattle-based company that aims to bring Internet-like marketing analytics to the offline world. That seems like a surprising number. It's hard to know for sure how accurate it is, or how effectively such reports might sell companies on Placed's services, though they do help the company ...
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Automattic nears Tumblr valuation
WordPress.com parent companyraises $50 million. FORTUNE -- WordPress.com parent company Automattic today announced a $50 million investment from Tiger Global, in a secondary deal that will provide liquidity to early company shareholders. The San Francisco-based company declined to discuss valuation, but a source familiar with the situation says that Tiger valuedAutomattic "just ...
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ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
LONDON (Reuters) - Broadcaster ITV on Friday became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, just days after Twitter beefed up security to prevent ...
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Apple cuts prices on reburbished iPad Mini and iPad 4
(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Those you eyeing an iPad Mini or fourth-generation iPad can now save a bit more money on refurbished models courtesy of Apple. As of Friday, Apple is offering 15 to 17 percent discounts on all flavors of refurbished units of ...
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George Takei wins at Amazon reviews too
) Amusing Amazon reviews are an art form. They are delicate flowers of funny that need to be carefully nurtured in order to strike the right balance between absurdity, plausibility, and humor. George Takei, known at Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek" and Mr. Internet anywhere social media resides, has the magic formula down. Only slight sleuthing is needed to determine that the ...
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Facebook brand design lead departs for startup
Paul Adams/Facebook ) Paul Adams, Facebook's global head of brand design, announced Friday that he has left the social network to join startup Intercom, which makes a social customer relationship management ...
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Digg Reader officially named on track for June launch
Digg's long-awaited Google Reader alternative finally has a name. The new platform will be known as Digg Reader, said CEO Andrew McLaughlin while speaking at Internet Week New York earlier this week. Rather than act as a separate app, the program will be incorporated into Digg. "Users will have one download, which is Digg, and the current Digg will have added onto it reader ...
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Low Latency No. 63 There can be only One
(Credit: Blake Stevenson) Low Latency is a weekly comic on CNET's Crave blog written by CNET editor and podcast host Jeff Bakalar and illustrated by Blake Stevenson. Be sure to check Crave every Friday at 8 a.m. PT for new panels! Want more? ...
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Salesforce Intellectual Ventures ink patent deal
inked a new licensing deal on Friday that gives Salesforce access to some 40,000 of IV's patents. The deal is the latest by Intellectual Ventures, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that's made headlines for accumulating a massive trove of software and design patents, along with other intellectual property. A major part of IV's business includes licensing patents out to other ...
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Mageia 3 is a great way to banish Microsoft forever
Linux magazine when it came out. "All grown up and ready to go dancing" was the headline from the Mageia project, announcing the arrival of the Mageia 3. Mageia is a community-based Linux distribution forked from the commercial Mandriva Linux, with contributions from several former Mandriva employees," it noted. "The all-volunteer Mageia community has yet to reclaim the ...
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Atari to flog Rollercoaster Tycoon for $3.5m in July auctions
Atari has decided to split its library of games in the hope of raising more cash as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy. Atari filed for bankruptcy on 21 January and didn't waste much time before trying find a buyer for its vast library of game titles. However the firm failed to attract suitable bids and has ...
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Microsoft opens up on Xbox One second hand games and licences
Microsoft has commented on but not confirmed rumours that gamers will have to pay £35 for the right to play second hand games. The news that Microsoft has effectively blown the second hand market out the ...
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Microsoft Surface Pro review
didn't sell well in the UK . However Microsoft is looking to change that with the Surface Pro, offering a portable tablet device with the full version of Windows 8 and a much more powerful system, which is bound to attract much more attention from potential ...
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Google and Facebook in $1bn bidding war over Waze app
Waze is considering expressions of interest from numerous parties and has put a $1bn price on its head, according to reports from news service Bloomberg.Waze uses information from online communities to improve driving directions and this reflects the growing importance of maps on mobiles and other devices.The California-based startup could also decide to remain independent and raise venture ...
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Googles latest Penguin update lets you squeal on spammy websites -- as well as anyone else
The 2.0 label was applied, according to Cutts, because the update is a major one -- it includes changes to the underlying algorithms used to evaluate whether a website is spammy or not, not just the dataset Google uses. About 2.3% of queries in U.S. English will be visibly affected by the ...
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SAP shakes up development leadership
SAP has abruptly reorganized its development strategy, with SuccessFactors CEO and cloud strategy chief Lars Dalgaard leaving the company and executive board member Vishal Sikka now tapped to lead a single software development unit. Sikka has been a champion of SAP's HANA in-memory database platform, which has been positioned as the future convergence point for all of SAP's ...
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Verizon Cloud adds online storage for iOS devices
(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) iPhone and iPad owners can now use Verizon Cloud to back up key information from their devices. ...
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ATTs GoPhone prepaid service adds 4G support
(Credit: Screenshot by CNET) iPhone owners will finally be able to tap into all the benefits of AT&T's prepaid GoPhone plan. As of Friday, GoPhone customers ...
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Silicon Valley's Expo ambitions
Moffet Field, a fairly unknown former military airbase in Silicon Valley near Mountain View and Sunnyvale, may become the centerpiece of the 2020 World Expo if Governor Schwarzenegger and other advocated of a California bid get their way.
California wants one of its cities to host the 2020 World Expo, the event is a seminal one on the world calendar and is expected to draw in over 70 million visitors to Shanghai, the city currently hosting the exhibition, which last six months. Read more
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