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CES: Sandy Bridge takes control at Intel (photos)

At the Intel booth at CES 2011 in Las Vegas, Sandy Bridge is everywhere. The company's second-generation Core processors feature improved energy efficiency and 3D and graphics performance.

Shake-up at Google: Schmidt to be chairman, Page to be CEO

Google is making major changes to its executive lineup, with CEO Eric Schmidt moving into a board role and co-founder Larry Page assuming the CEO spot.

iFixit throws an iFit over iPhone screws

Gadget-tinkering site blasts Apple's "diabolical" policy of adding tamper-resistant screws to yet another product, the iPhone 4. But it has a financial stake in pointing the change out.

Nokero solar bulb stands up to Canadian winter

Nokero's new N200 solar bulb works well in the cold, and has brighter light. It's still relatively dim, but it's a better choice than burning kerosene if you have no electricity.

Greek isle taps BrightSource for solar

The island of Crete is building a 38-megwatt plant using BrightSource thermal solar technology.

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More reasons to wait for 'Ivy Bridge' MacBook, Windows laptops

Decisions, decisions. Should I wait for that Ivy Bridge-based laptop? Yeah, if you want a faster system with better battery…

iPhone manufacturing costs revealed?

Recent Foxconn revelations hint at higher costs than previous estimates that are still staggeringly low by Western standards.…

Former factory workers add pleas to sign Apple labor petition

Two former factory workers in China who suffered health problems as part of a 2009 incident are urging the public to sign an …

Apple's iPhone voice mail the target of another patent suit

A new lawsuit against Apple says its visual voice mail feature is infringing on someone else's patents. Stop us if you've hea…

iPad's share of tablet market to dip to 62 percent this year

The iPad will maintain its lead, though its share will drop because of competition from Android devices, estimates research f…

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A PDC peek at a Microsoft server container (photos)

At its developer conference, Microsoft shows off the fourth generation of its data center design as it moves toward Azure and the cloud.

Motorola Xoom set for preorders at Best Buy

Motorola's Xoom tablet is now up for preorders at Best Buy. The Xoom is expected to put a dent in Apple's market-share dominance in tablets.

Intel previews next Itanium mainframe chip

At San Francisco conference, chipmaker is offering a peek at the processor code-named Poulson, whose improvements include better power management.

New high-speed connection tech due from Apple

Apple is expected to announce a new high-speed connection technology soon, similar to tech Intel is promoting, a source told CNET.

Scratch another MacBook Air rival: HP Envy 13 sales end

Hewlett-Packard has stopped selling the Envy 13, one of the last 13-inch models from a top-tier PC maker originally conceived as a response to the MacBook Air.

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Boku Accounts enables mobile payments anywhere, anytime

The new service means wireless carriers can sell customers a way to seamlessly make transactions at any credit card terminal …

'Linsanity' already hitting e-bookstores near you

The NBA's latest star has been in the public eye for just days, and already there are seven books about him. It just goes to …

Getty's stock image library gets an API

Connect by Getty Images provides Web site publishers quick access to the stock photo agency's vast collection. …

Stitcher first with Facebook Timeline news radio integration

Dozens of apps tie in seamlessly, but on the audio front, music has led the way. Now, radio news shows and podcasts are avail…

50 years ago, John Glenn became America's biggest hero

Monday is the 50th anniversary of NASA astronaut John Glenn's mission to be the first American to orbit the Earth. On that da…

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Tesla downplays danger of 'bricked' battery

A report says that drained batteries in five Tesla Roadsters required battery pack replacements. Tesla counters that it takes…

Smart lights save energy without changing bulbs

Startup Enlighted says its distributed sensor-based lighting controls cut energy from lighting by about 60 percent.

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'Smart cows' can text owners when mooood strikes

A U.K. research project will equip dairy cows with the same sensor used in Wii controllers to alert farmers by text if they'r…

Toyota teases another hybrid ahead of Geneva

Toyota will reveal a concept car that's a study in affordable production of ultra-lightweight and fuel-efficient hybrid vehic…

In battle with squirrels, solar panels finally claim victory

After suffering a solar panel power outage due to squirrels with a taste for electrical cables, CNET's Martin LaMonica evens …

Beyond Binary

An inside look at the testing of Windows Phone 7

In part three of a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Microsoft's new phone software, Ina Fried takes a look at Red…

Goodbye, farewell, and amen

As she prepares to leave CNET, Beyond Binary creator Ina Fried takes a look back at the tech industry's last decade. …

Microsoft hopes to show its Cloud Power

The software maker is kicking off its largest-ever ad campaign targeting businesses. …

Microsoft unlocks Windows Phone 7 developers

The software maker is changing its policies to allow developers to write apps that run even when the phone's screen is locked…

Microsoft's server boss talks Azure and more (Q&A)

In an interview, division president Bob Muglia outlines new changes to the cloud operating system as well as discussing upcom…

Apple Talk

Former factory workers add pleas to sign Apple labor petition

Two former factory workers in China who suffered health problems as part of a 2009 incident are urging the public to sign an …

Apple's iPhone voice mail the target of another patent suit

A new lawsuit against Apple says its visual voice mail feature is infringing on someone else's patents. Stop us if you've hea…

Microsoft pooh-poohs latest Office for iPad report

Microsoft says a report that it's nearly finished with a version of Office for iPad is "inaccurate." …

The least sexy iPad 3 part emerges...maybe

The glass front that will grace the front of Apple's next iPad has possibly turned up, providing a few clues about design cha…

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. …

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Obama apologizes over Quran burnings

Barack Obama has written a letter to the Afghan President apologizing for the burning of copies of the Quran, Hamid Karzai's office said, amid reports two U.S. soldiers were shot dead.

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7 Marines killed after helicopters collide in Ariz.

Seven Marines were killed when their two helicopters collided Wednesday night near Yuma, Ariz., defense officials told NBC News.

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Romney and Santorum spar throughout critical debate

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded barbs on issues as varied as health care reform and Senate endorsements throughout a pivotal Republican presidential debate Wednesday night.

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Dozens die as terrorists attack 12 cities across Iraq

A rapid series of attacks spread over a wide swath of Iraqi territory killed at least 60 people on Thursday, targeting mostly security forces in what appeared to be another strike by al-Qaida militants bent on destabilizing the country.

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Megaupload chief had wild ride before arrest

German national Kim Dotcom, also known as Kim Schmitz, is being held in New Zealand on U.S. charges of copyright infringement. U.S. authorities also have shut down Dotcom's file-sharing site Megaupload and charged six others. In the Wild, Wild West-era of digital media, there is no cowboy quite like Kim Dotcom. Part Sean Parker, part Kevin Mitnick,  Dotcom embodies the wildest age of Internet piracy.




Small businesses more confident in December

Small businesses grew more confident in the economy's future in December, marking a fourth straight month of improvement, a survey released on Tuesday showed.

Small businesses see D.C. as big threat

Corey Shaker is hoping to sell a lot more cars next year. The biggest roadblock he sees is the ongoing political gridlock in Washington, D.C. Corey Shaker is hoping to sell a lot more cars next year. The biggest roadblock he sees is the ongoing political gridlock in Washington, D.C.




NYC roll-your-own shop to close after city sues

A company that was helping New York smokers avoid high taxes by having them roll their own cigarettes on machines in the store has agreed to shut down after being sued by the city.

Small businesses more confident about economy

Small businesses in the United States grew more confident in the economy's future in November, for a third straight month of improvement, according to a new survey.

msnbc.com: Mideast & N. Africa

Dozens die as terrorists attack 12 cities across Iraq

A rapid series of attacks spread over a wide swath of Iraqi territory killed at least 60 people on Thursday, targeting mostly security forces in what appeared to be another strike by al-Qaida militants bent on destabilizing the country.

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Assad's tanks move in to Syrian rebel stronghold

Syrian President Bashar Assad's military sent tanks into the rebel district of Baba Amr in the an opposition stronghold of Homs on Thursday after 20 days of sustained bombardment, opposition sources told Reuters.

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Romney, Gingrich back arming Syria's rebels

U.S. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich lent their support to the idea of arming the Syrian opposition in its fight to topple President Bashar Assad.

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Russia: Don't draw 'hasty conclusions' on Iran

Russia said Wednesday the world should not draw "hasty conclusions" over Iran's most recent rebuff of U.N. attempts to investigate allegations the Islamic Republic hid secret work on atomic arms.

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