Seagate to buy controlling stake in storage rival LaCie
"To the cloud!" they said -- and everybody followed. Seagate-LaCie deal shows accelerating consolidation in the consumer storage space.
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CNET News, Today, 12:13pm
Samsung Galaxy Appeal boosts AT&T's prepaid Android options
AT&T fortifies its prepaid Android roster with the $149.99 Samsung Galaxy Appeal.
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CNET News, Today, 12:02pm
MIT Sloan CIO Symposium takes on mobile, data, clouds
This year's symposium highlights the challenges of dealing with legacy while embracing new computing approaches.
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CNET News, Today, 11:37am
Silicon Valley big shots to pay $36,000 for dinner with Obama?
According to several reports, President Barack Obama will be attending a fund-raiser in his honor at the home of Silicon Valley philanthropists tonight.
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CNET News, Today, 11:24am
Browser choice: A thing of the past?
Devices using iOS and the future Windows RT hobble third-party browsers. Despite some good reasons for doing so, the change could undermine browser competition.
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CNET News, Today, 10:48am
Amazon Prime acquires access to Paramount films
When it comes to offering popular movies over the Internet, Amazon continues to close the gap with Netflix.
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CNET News, Today, 10:40am
Tablet power is in the platform
Analyst James McQuivey calls Apple's iPad an "unprecedented example of platform power," a conspiracy among devices makers, software and service providers, and consumers.
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CNET News, Today, 10:27am
Get a 500GB portable USB 3.0 hard drive for $79
Finally, a drive that can take advantage of that lonely USB 3.0 port on your new laptop. This slim, speedy Seagate is perfect for backups.
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CNET News, Today, 10:12am
Nokia shakes up Nokia World: 'Less CES, more SXSW'
The mobile company says that it will no longer hold a single, large-scale event each year. Instead, Nokia World will be made up of several smaller events.
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CNET News, Today, 10:00am
Lego for girls, this time hardware-hacker style
One hacker has her own idea of what a Lego set for girls should be. If 10,000 people agree with her, the toymaker could find itself producing her hacker-focused design.
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CNET News, Today, 10:00am
Verizon to add GSM roaming to four Android smartphones
Carrier confirms that the Droid Razr, Droid Razr Maxx, Droid 4, and HTC Rezound will soon get a software update allowing them to be used on networks abroad.
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CNET News, Yesterday, 12:10am
Intel vs. AMD: Who's got the fastest chip now?
Has AMD finally got Intel beat? Overall, the answer is no.
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CNET News, May 21, 11:52pm
SAP exec accused of faking bar codes to steal Legos
A multi-millionaire exec at SAP Labs in Palo Alto allegedly created his own bar codes in order to buy Lego at very, very cheap prices from Target.
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CNET News, May 21, 11:07pm
Does Diablo III's big online-only bet pay off?
We've been playing the biggest PC game of the year to see if it can overcome a problem-plagued launch and onerous DRM.
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CNET News, May 21, 10:04pm
Best 3D gaming monitors
If you're interested at all in 3D gaming on the PC, you'll want to check out the best five monitors for just that purpose.
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CNET News, May 21, 8:37pm
Ward off malaria -- and look sexy doing it
Cornell University scientists tell infectious disease to buzz off with hooded garment infused with strong doses of insecticide.
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CNET News, May 21, 8:33pm
Former Yahoo executive charged with insider trading
A former Yahoo executive and former Ameriprise mutual fund manager benefited from sharing confidential information, according to SEC charges against the pair.
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CNET News, May 21, 8:07pm
Sprint to start shipping HTC's Evo 4G LTE on Thursday
Carrier's announcement ends week-long limbo for the device, which was held up by U.S. Customs over an Apple patent spat.
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CNET News, May 21, 7:52pm
Obama, Clinton pay tribute to Steve Jobs at the Webbys
Celebrities, politicians and tech luminaries paid tribute to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at today's Webby Awards show in New York.
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CNET News, May 21, 7:43pm
Vote likely on Facebook privacy policy changes
More than 47,000 comments in English and German on Facebook's proposed privacy policy changes is way more than needed to trigger a required vote by users.
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CNET News, May 21, 7:36pm
Discovery CEO warns Dish Network against skipping ads
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav warned Dish Networks' CEO Charlie Ergen against destroying the traditional cable TV model of ads and subscription, saying prices would have to be higher or less content produced without advertising support.
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CNET News, May 21, 12:04pm
Why Facebook's stock is tanking
Reality has taken hold. The company's valuation is still out of whack, despite its massive user base.
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CNET News, May 21, 12:02pm
The day I interviewed British legend David Attenborough
David Attenborough talks to Jason Jenkins of CNET UK about the difficulties of 3D, why penguins make good subjects, and the iPod Bono gave him.
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CNET News, May 21, 12:00pm
Three ways to save big on video games
Before you drop another $60 on a game you might not even like, consider one of these less-expensive alternatives.
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CNET News, May 21, 12:00pm
Facebook shares: Low and headed lower?
If the social network couldn't get more momentum on the day of the IPO, what is it going to do now that the bloom is so suddenly off the rose?
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CNET News, May 21, 11:42am
YouTube users uploading 72 hours of video each minute
The Google-owned video site has turned seven years old, and had 48 hours of video uploaded to its pages every minute just one year ago.
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CNET News, May 21, 11:38am
Samsung Galaxy S III edges closer to T-Mobile, AT&T
The Bluetooth SIG indicates the Samsung Galaxy S III is coming to T-Mobile and AT&T.
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CNET News, May 21, 11:19am
Where most of Nortel's $4.5B patent collection ended up
It's been nearly a year since telecomm giant Nortel sold off its patent portfolio, and its buyers have been quick to turn it into a business.
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CNET News, May 21, 11:06am
Google to close Motorola Mobility deal by Wednesday
Thanks to China finally giving its stamp of approval, Motorola Mobility says its acquisition by Google can now close.
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CNET News, May 21, 10:38am
Mac OS users on security: No worries
The Mac users that ZDNet Asia spoke to regarding Flashback and other new threats expressed indifference at best toward the need for antivirus safeguards.
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CNET News, May 21, 10:29am
For Silicon Valley VC, a Leap from great advice to big rewards
For Andy Miller, a general partner with the venture capital firm of Highland Capital Partners, helping his portfolio companies may be just as rewarding as making money from them.
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CNET News, May 21, 12:07am
Leap Motion: 3D hands-free motion control, unbound
The startup's technology puts sub-millimeter accuracy at user fingertips, offers control gestures like pinch-to-zoom, and promises new applications that make the Kinect and its kin look like yesterday's news.
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CNET News, May 21, 12:06am
Annular solar eclipse goes global, social
First annular eclipse in 18 years thrills millions in western U.S. and Southeast Asia and millions more who could only watch on social networks.
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CNET News, May 20, 10:41pm
Schmidt challenges grads to turn off the screen for an hour a day
Google's chairman emeritus tells Boston University graduates: "Take your eyes off that screen and look into the eyes of the person you love."
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CNET News, May 20, 8:20pm
Yahoo strikes deal to sell half of Alibaba stake
Internet pioneer will sell about half its shares in the China e-commerce giant for $7 billion.
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CNET News, May 20, 6:47pm
Thiel's college dropout plan scrutinized by '60 Minutes'
Investor and entrepreneur tells the CBS news magazine that a college degree is unnecessary for financial success, but critics call his program an elitist ploy.
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CNET News, May 20, 6:15pm
Outcry after Facebook removes pic of dying baby
A mother wants to share a picture of her son on Facebook. He lived only eight hours. Facebook removes the image, deeming it "too graphic." Much later, the company offers an apology and admits it erred.
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CNET News, May 20, 5:26pm
Imports of HTC smartphones slowly resume
Phones held up over patent issues with Apple are being released after U.S. Customs inspections, the handset maker says.
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CNET News, May 20, 5:10pm
Nasdaq acknowledges trading problems with Facebook's IPO
Exchange's CEO says design problems created confusion among traders ahead of and during the highly anticipated offering.
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CNET News, May 20, 4:29pm
Apple, Samsung CEOs to meet in SF tomorrow
The companies' chief executives and general counsels will meet as part of a court-ordered settlement conference to try to resolve some of the patent litigation against each other.
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CNET News, May 20, 2:54pm
A great-sounding pocket recorder: Zoom H2n
Zoom's H2n Handy Recorder has built-in microphones and records MP3 files and 96-kHz/24-bit high-resolution audio.
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CNET News, May 20, 10:36am
Pakistan blocks Twitter over 'blasphemous' images, report says
The country implements the ban over concerns about a promotion involving posting images of the prophet Muhammad. Facebook has taken a more conciliatory approach.
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CNET News, May 20, 10:19am
Mark Zuckerberg gets married at surprise wedding
Less than 100 people arrived at the Facebook CEO's Palo Alto, Calif., home today thinking they were there for his girlfriend's graduation ceremony. Instead, the two shared their vows.
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CNET News, May 19, 11:33pm
Here's how desperately cities want Apple stores
According to a report, Apple gets hugely preferential leases just to open its stores in certain cities and locations. Why is anyone surprised?
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CNET News, May 19, 11:26pm
China to Google: Android must remain open
In OKing the Google-Motorola merger, regulators in China stipulate that Google must make the Android OS free and open for five years.
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CNET News, May 19, 8:18pm
Do hybrid cars kill you with silence?
This summer, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration will begin creating guidelines for the minimum amount of noise a car engine can emit -- at lower speeds hybrid and electric cars cause too many accidents.
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CNET News, May 19, 7:26pm
Are people more honest when they text?
A study at the University of Michigan suggests not only that we are likely to tell the truth when we let our fingers do the talking, but that we're also more likely to give more detailed and precise answers to questions.
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CNET News, May 19, 6:59pm
China clears Google, Motorola merger: Deal to close 'within days'
Following China's approval of the deal, Google is set to acquire smartphone maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion as soon as this coming week.
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CNET News, May 19, 3:37pm
Wife nixes hubby who didn't alter Facebook status to 'married'
An Indian woman wonders how she can possibly trust her husband. After all, two months into their marriage, he still hasn't changed his Facebook status.
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CNET News, May 19, 3:30pm
Getting in on the secret of Pixar's 'hidden' speakeasy
A Pixar animator opened a small access door in his office, got on his hands and knees, and crawled through the opening to discover a "secret" room. The rest, as they say, is history.
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CNET News, May 19, 2:14pm