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Two Android tablets battle the iPad--one survives

Can Android tablets match the iPad in usability? Yes, says CNET's Brooke Crothers, if they apply an important lesson from Apple's approach. Here's Brooke's admittedly subjective take on things.

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Google's privacy puzzle

A new privacy controversy has revealed conflicting messages and actions between different factions at Google: those working to protect consumer privacy on the one hand, and those seeking to improve advertising and social networking on the other.
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Settlement in iPhone 4 antennagate suit

Settlement in iPhone 4 antennagate suit

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MPAA celebrates new film agreement with China

A new deal with China will enable U.S. film companies to distribute more movies in that country, and studio execs hope this will lead to a drop in Web piracy.

February 18, 2012 12:22 PM PST

Microsoft mulls plan for new music service (exclusive)

The software maker has spoken with some of the major record companies about creating a music service to serve Xbox and an upcoming Windows-based phone.

February 17, 2012 2:58 PM PST

Facebook not a virtual shopping mall after all?

A Bloomberg story examines the openings and closings of Facebook storefronts during the past year. It seems GameStop, the Gap, and others have had second thoughts about Facebook shops.

February 18, 2012 1:23 PM PST

Stanford University researchers break NuCaptcha video security

Borrowing from the field of machine vision, Stanford University researchers have discovered how to solve over 90 percent of NuCaptcha's are-you-a-human video challenges.

February 17, 2012 1:51 PM PST

Reporters' Roundtable: LightSquared and the spectrum mess

LightSquared was supposed to save us from the bandwidth crisis. But the $4 billion startup stalled out when the FCC withdrew approval to use the spectrum it bought. Here's what it means.

February 17, 2012 2:10 PM PST

Apple Mac OS X 'Mountain Lion' takes more bites out of iOS

Apple's giving developers a preview of the next version of Mac OS X today called Mountain Lion. The software, due out this summer, once again brings over features from Apple's iOS.

February 16, 2012 5:31 AM PST

Microsoft's new Windows 8 logo: This one looks like a window

The software giant continues its march toward releasing its upcoming operating system, debuting a new logo that does away with the flaglike design of Windows past.

February 17, 2012 10:36 AM PST

Why Apple is winning

Apple is on a tear: shares up over $100 in a month, big product launches looming and a massive untapped market of tablet and computer buyers. Here's why it won't slow down anytime soon.

February 17, 2012 10:21 AM PST

Is this the iPad 3's Retina Display?

A purported photo of the iPad 3's display has cropped up, with a microscopic inspection showing it to have more pixels than the current model.

February 17, 2012 3:22 PM PST

Google files for slide-to-unlock patent as Apple battle heats up

The search giant's patent application provides for an unlocking method that also lets users perform at least one command, like placing a call or opening an application.

February 17, 2012 7:38 AM PST

'Nomophobia' up as more folks fear being mobileless

A survey out of the U.K. suggests that as many as two in three adults may be nervous when without cell phone contact.

February 16, 2012 5:06 PM PST

iPad 3 rumor roundup

CNET tracks all the Apple iPad 3 rumors--from the likely to the crazy--that we've heard so far.

February 17, 2012 4:18 PM PST

WSJ: Google tricked Apple's Safari in order to track users

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google used special code to sidestep the privacy settings in the browser and track Web users. Google says the Journal's got it wrong.

February 17, 2012 12:21 AM PST

Why Apple is winning

Apple is on a tear: shares up over $100 in a month, big product launches looming and a massive untapped market of tablet and computer buyers. Here's why it won't slow down anytime soon.

February 17, 2012 10:21 AM PST

Settlement reached in iPhone 4 antennagate suit

Original iPhone 4 buyers can get either $15 or a new bumper case from Apple as part of a newly settled class-action lawsuit.

February 17, 2012 5:34 PM PST
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To put this in perspective, a report from the Korea Daily claims South Korean workers get about $34 per iPad unit they produce.

February 15, 2012 7:06 AM PST

Apple Mac OS X 'Mountain Lion' takes more bites out of iOS

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Apple's giving developers a preview of the next version of Mac OS X today called Mountain Lion. The software, due out this summer, once again brings over features from Apple's iOS.

February 16, 2012 5:31 AM PST

Apple asks bankruptcy court for OK to sue Kodak for infringement

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The iPhone maker is seeking permission from the court because it also plans to file a patent infringement complaint against Kodak with the International Trade Commission, as well as a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Manhattan.

February 15, 2012 9:20 AM PST

Microsoft's new Windows 8 logo: This one looks like a window

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The software giant continues its march toward releasing its upcoming operating system, debuting a new logo that does away with the flaglike design of Windows past.

February 17, 2012 10:36 AM PST

Feds to automakers: Block drivers' tweets, texts, surfing

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The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed guidelines that would limit driving activities to, well, driving.

February 17, 2012 10:04 AM PST

Sky flaunts F1 app with split-screen functions

Four-way action Sky conveyed details of its Formula 1 coverage today, including news of an F1 app with four-way multiscreen functionality.?

February 18, 2012 7:09 AM PST

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Two Android tablets take on Apple: One is up to the task
Brooke Crothers

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