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Top Microsoft game employee jumps to Amazon
A Microsoft employee who played an integral role in the success of the Xbox is taking a new, undisclosed job at Amazon.
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SoloPower trumpets certification for flexible solar modules
Silicon Valley-based company claims industry-first UL certification for solar modules made from thin-film CIGS material which are making their way to market from multiple suppliers.
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Craigslist, censored
A slew of Android tablets is on the way; push notification is coming to Twitter soon; and Craigslist self-censors its Adult Services section.
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Justice Dept. sharpens focus on Google-ITA deal
DOJ is determining whether Google's acquisition of the online travel firm will unfairly hurt competition and drive people to Google's travel services instead of third-party sites.
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What the public can see at IFA electronics show
The Berlin show is for regular folks, not just industry insiders. About 230,000 attend to see the electronics products, some of them freshly announced.
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Tablets, TVs, and tech at IFA (photos)
The Berlin electronics show is filled with TVs, PCs, Blu-ray players, home theater systems, and new Android-based tablets. Here's a slideshow of IFA sights.
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Apple starts shipping new iPods
Company's new models are scheduled to arrive in consumer homes by the end of the week.
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The human process behind Google's algorithm
If it weren't for smart automated processes and powerful computers, Google wouldn't exist. That doesn't mean individuals aren't shaping Google search results.
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iPad competitors lining up
Starting this fall and stretching into early next year, big-name gadget and PC makers are readying their own touch-screen tablets.
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Venture capitalists tire of Twitter-y start-ups
Venture firms seem to have realized that Twitter accessories may not provide huge financial gains. It's the platform, not the extras, that matter in the Twitterverse.
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Oracle hires former HP CEO Hurd as president
Mark Hurd, who resigned suddenly from Hewlett-Packard last month amid an ethics controversy, will now be reporting directly to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
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Is Craigslist bluffing over adult ads?
Having taken down its Adult Services section without explanation, some are speculating whether Craigslist is trying to teach attorneys general a lesson, rather than permanently averting its gaze from adult ads.
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Washington Post writer learns Twitter lesson
Sportswriter suspended for posting false info on Twitter appears to now understand error of toying with Web and own credibility.
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Behind the scenes with Google's Doodle team (photos)
Everyone knows about the special versions of its logo that Google posts from time to time. But how do they come about?
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Tech fixes to wind turbine-radar conflict face hurdles
Technologies that help air traffic control systems discern flying airplanes from wind turbines show positive results, but cooperation among government agencies is needed.
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At Google, doodling is real work
There's a whole team behind the special Google logos that mark holidays, big events, and VIP birthdays. CNET's Daniel Terdiman witnesses the Doodlers in process.
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Former HP CEO Mark Hurd heading to Oracle?
Hurd and Oracle are in negotiations to have the former HP chief join Oracle as a senior executive, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Aboard an Alcatel-Lucent undersea cable ship (photos)
The telecommunications infrastructure company gives ZDNet UK a tour of its cable gear factory and the ship Ile de Batz, offering a look at a vital part of the global Internet that's normally hidden by miles of water.
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PAX day 1: Torchlight II, Goldeneye 007, Tron
All that, plus a photo of an ewok in the "Back to the Future" DeLorean. No, really, it's that awesome.
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The ad that uses YouTube brilliantly
A Liquid Paper-like product's ad, created specifically to run on YouTube, shows the possibility of creating something remarkable on a site for which display advertising is becoming a key profit-making component.
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