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A peek inside a new HP Netbook and ultrathin
The newest compact laptops from Hewlett-Packard strike an improved balance between performance and power efficiency.
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Apple iPod Touch, the best gets better
CNET Senior Editor Donald Bell weighs in with his first impressions of the fourth-generation Apple iPod Touch.
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New Ford police utility vehicle targets tech (photos)
Ford reveals its newest pursuit-rated vehicle--the company's first-ever specially designed Police Interceptor utility.
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Apple teases third-party AirPlay support, but details are scarce
Apple's Web site suggests wider support for AirPlay wireless streaming from third-party vendors, but offers few details.
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Tab tweaks land in Chrome Canary
Google adds a new labs feature to its bleeding-edge version of Chrome to make it easier for users to test features that are still in development, but at least partially ready for users to explore.
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China requires cell phone subscriber IDs
New subscribers are asked for identification and existing subscribers are being encouraged to register their IDs with their numbers in what the Chinese government calls a crackdown on spam and fraud.
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Sony shows 3D laptop due in 2011
The Vaio line will get 3D display abilities in 2011, and Sony was eager to show off prototypes of the products as part of its 3D campaign at the IFA show.
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Apple's fall event: iPod refresh; Apple TV reborn (roundup)
CEO Steve Jobs unveils redesigns for every iPod model; iTunes 10 features Ping, a social network for music; and iOS 4.2 to unify iPad and iPhone. Plus: Apple TV goes streaming, including Netflix offerings.
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First views of Sony streaming music service (images)
Sony demonstrates its Music Unlimited service at the IFA electronics show in Berlin. Here are some looks at the service.
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Apple TV: Still a hobby after all these years
Apple downsizes the device and the price and adds a few interesting new features, but comes short of introducing a product that will be a category changer.
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iTunes song-sample plan runs into music publishers
Trade group approaches Apple on the eve of Wednesday's media event to inform company publishing rights must be secured first.
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Apple TV has gone streaming
Apple unveils the Apple TV--now considerably smaller, with new and improved features like photo sharing, Netflix streaming, and TV and movie rentals.
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For 99 cents, Amazon sells shows, Apple rents them
A number of Fox shows are for sale on Amazon's video service for the same 99 cents that Apple is charging to rent the shows.
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Gambling app coming to BlackBerry OS
A new application from a Vegas company is making its way to BlackBerry devices to provide users with free gambling functionality.
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Jobs demos iPod, iTunes, Apple TV updates (video roundup)
At its music-focused fall event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes the stage to show off refreshes to the iPod Shuffle, Nano, and Touch, as well as its TV device and mobile operating system.
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FCC appears to delay Net neutrality rules
Instead of announcing a vote on new broadband regulations, federal regulators ask for "further inquiry" into whether Net neutrality should apply to wireless networks.
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Which Apple announcement was best? (poll)
The spiffy touch-screen Nano? Movie rentals on your iOS device? Or do you think today's Apple event was one big snoozefest? Here's your chance to vote!
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iTunes 10 gets social with Ping
Apple announces iTunes 10, available immediately, which comes with a new logo and a social music service called Ping that lets you see what your friends are listening to and make comments and recommendations.
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Sony announces cloud-based music service
On the same day Apple displays its digital music dominance, an electronics rival says it'll offer streaming music over the Net.
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Skyfire promises Flash video playback on its iPhone app
Mobile browser-maker Skyfire submits its mobile app for the iPhone, whose big draw will be playing back Flash video that's been transcoded into HTML 5 standards.
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