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Priority Inbox sorts Gmail
MySpace concedes in the war with Facebook by offering syncing, rumors suggest that iTunes song previews will double in length to 60 seconds, and Gmail's Priority Inbox will categorize your e-mails.
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Global Solar rolls out stick-on solar panels
Flexible thin-film solar modules are designed to be glued to flat commercial rooftops or integrated directly into roofing membrane materials.
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HP to pay $55 million to settle kickback allegations
Company's payment will close a Justice Department investigation into an alleged kickback scheme over government contracts.
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Study: Music, not apps, rules iTunes
iPod and iPhone users still more likely to spend money on music than on apps, a study shows. But for how much longer?
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Mark Hurd to exit News Corp.'s board
HP's former chief executive has not been nominated for re-election to News Corp.'s board of directors and will depart after the annual meeting on October 15.
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Men treat virtual girlfriends to beach vacations
This summer, the hot springs resort of Atami became a vacation hub for guys who like to treat their digital girlfriends to romantic sun-and-fun getaways.
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Digging into Windows Phone 7 (photos)
CNET's Ina Fried shows what she likes--and doesn't like--about Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's effort to get back into the phone game.
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What's hot (and not) about Windows Phone 7
After making Windows Phone 7 her primary mobile operating system for the last month, CNET's Ina Fried reports about what she does and doesn't like about Microsoft's new offering.
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Google finding its voice
Speech technology efforts are top of mind as the company searches for ways to improve the most natural computer input method of all.
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Gmail 'Priority Inbox' aims to set aside bologna
New feature sorts mail into three sections: "important and unread," "starred," and "everything else." The latter isn't spam. It's "bologna."
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Microsoft hungry to eat VMWare's lunch
Software maker tells CNET it's posting an open letter to VMWare customers, aiming to get them to think twice before signing long-term deals with the virtualization leader.
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Double rainbow at Burning Man: 'What does it mean?'
Rain and sun at the famous arts festival inspired a large-scale and spontaneous recitation of the famous "Double Rainbow" meme.
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NASA moves historic images into Flickr archives (photos)
In a collaboration between NASA, Flickr, and the Internet Archive, dozens of historic space images are getting more public exposure.
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Why Skype is perfect for Cisco
Skype and Cisco Systems could be a match made in heaven. Cisco is reportedly courting Skype, which plans to go public sometime this fall.
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NASA brings historic photos to Flickr Commons
NASA and the Internet Archive have agreed to bring historic photos related to the space organization to Flickr Commons.
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Unmanned seaplane shape-shifts to fly steadily
The EUREKA E! 3931 ASARP project is testing a UAV whose wing and tail tabs move to counteract wind in the hopes that it can improve maritime search-and-rescue operations.
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CNET's Apple event predictions
CNET's portable-entertainment editor Donald Bell joins the Buzz Out Loud crew to discuss what to expect at the September 1 Apple music event in San Francisco.
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Vail Resorts unveils ski slope geolocation system
As apps like Foursquare and Facebook Places permeate the mainstream, one ski resort operator is hoping that it can use similar tech to its advantage.
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iTunes song samples may double in length
Think 30 seconds isn't enough to decide whether you like a song? Sources tell CNET that Apple is making changes. They also say you'll have to wait longer for an iTunes cloud service.
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MySpace finally plugs into Facebook
Individual users and--more importantly--artists and musicians using MySpace can now push their updates to Facebook, an effort that MySpace probably hopes will keep them from jumping ship entirely.
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