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Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 to manufacturers
With most of the engineering done, Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 to its OEM and carrier partners for final customization in preparation for a holiday launch.
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Sony: PS3 3D Blu-ray playback coming in October
Sony plans to bring 3D Blu-ray playback to the PlayStation 3 in October. The announcement was made at IFA.
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The new Apple Nano with multi-touch
Apple CEO Steve Jobs shows off the latest redesign of the iPod Nano at its September 2010 music event Wednesday in San Francisco. The new Nano features a touch screen, eliminating the buttons from the previous version.
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New pump to deliver drugs via microneedle patch
Researchers at Purdue University develop a pump that, activated by body temperature alone, could push large-molecule drugs through painless microneedles.
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Apple unveils revamped iPod Touch
At Apple's press event Wednesday in San Francisco, CEO Steve Jobs shows off the latest version of the iPod Touch. The new Touch shares many features with the iPhone 4, including Apple's Retina Display technology, a front-facing camera, and FaceTime.
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Puppy-throwing girl offers purported YouTube apology
Video of a girl throwing puppies into a river sparks Web outrage. While a still-active Facebook group threatens to kill her, alleged perpetrator posts an apology video.
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Apple iOS updates coming soon
At Apple's press event Wednesday in San Francisco, CEO Steve Jobs announces updates to the mobile operating system. iOS 4.1 will bring new features starting this week, while version 4.2 will arrive this November.
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Buttons are back on new iPod Shuffle
Apple CEO Steve Jobs shows off the latest redesign of the company's smallest iPod line at its September 2010 music event Wednesday in San Francisco. Finger controls are back by popular demand to go along with voice over and playlist features.
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Cisco, Itron team on smart-grid networking
Cisco and smart-meter maker team on communications system based on IP to connect everything from people's homes to power distribution equipment on the grid.
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Apple rolls out new iPods, social iTunes
A new version of Apple TV is also coming soon, as Apple follows its usual September playbook in refreshing its iPod lineup and the iTunes software.
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Welcome to the social, Apple
The Ping social-music feature in iTunes 10 is what Microsoft imagined when it launched the Zune with one critical difference: an addressable user base of more than 100 million.
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Panasonic's push: Record your own 3D video
At the IFA electronics show in Berlin, Panasonic shows off new, larger plasma 3D TVs, and touts its 3D camcorder. Its goal here is to help you "keep your precious moments in 3D."
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Target to be first to sell Facebook Credits
The megaretailer plans to sell $15, $25, and $50 Credits cards in its brick-and-mortar stores and on its site, the company announces. Sales will start on Sunday.
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Waste Management going for 'black gold'
Garbage collector plans to offer organic gardening products made from expanded organic waste collection service.
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Quantum crypto cracked, researchers say
Researchers claim to have cracked the quantum cryptography equipment used to cloak highly sensitive communications by banks and defense agencies.
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IBM ships 5.2GHz chip, its fastest yet
A chip in IBM's new zEnterprise System clocks in at 5.2GHz. The fastest IBM microprocessor to date is targeted at mainframes. It packs in four cores, plus a respectable helping of DRAM.
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IE slips in usage share; Chrome resumes growth
In August, earlier trends reasserted themselves, with IE dipping, Chrome rising, and Firefox flat. Microsoft is happy to see IE6 on its way out.
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Live blog: Apple music event
CNET will be covering Apple's yearly music event in San Francisco live, starting at 10 a.m. PDT Wednesday.
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Windows 7 continues to gain ground on Vista
Usage of Microsoft's Windows 7 outpaces that of Vista for the second month, though XP remains the dominant operating system, Net Applications says.
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Sweden reopens rape probe of Wikileaks founder
After dropping a rape case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange last month, Sweden is reopening it for further investigation, according to reports.
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