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  In 2011, All PS3 Will Be 3-D

  By Marc Hertz | Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:54 PM ET

  This is my future.That said, reading today about the potential for Sony's PlayStation 3 to go 3-D by 2011 certainly intrigued me. According to this CNET gadget blog, Sony presented to investors yesterday, where they "underlined that PlayStation 3 will be a fully 3D-capable game console by the en Read More

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  Used CDs + DVDs = New iPhone, iPod or Hard Drive

  By Marc Hertz | Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:44 PM ET

  them over the years will still have these space-takers. Which is why a site like iPodMeister is such an interesting option.According to this CNET article, iPodMeister will take your used CDs or DVDs (even paying for the shipping), and in exchange, give you a brand spanking new hard drive Read More

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  Black Friday Comes Early

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Sun Nov 8, 2009 4:08 PM ET

  And you know Target, Sears and Amazon aren’t going to take that kind of price-slashing sitting down. Take a look at this entire list of deals from CNET. It might seem a little early to be pushing these deals; after all, we did just put our Halloween wigs away. But this year more than ever Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, California, Halloween, Christmas, Amazon, Walmart, Denver, Black Friday, Holiday Shopping
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  Hulu Hullabaloo

  By Marc Hertz | Fri Nov 6, 2009 8:36 PM ET

  do its best to find a middle ground — until profits dip and their survival is at risk. Then, all bets are off. And this week, according to this CNET blog post, Hulu debuted Coming Soon, which lets users know when new episodes will be posted on the site. You can also sign up for e-mai Read More

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  MSN Redesign Hits the Web

  By Marc Hertz | Wed Nov 4, 2009 8:04 PM ET

  your Twitter account? You can sign in directly from the new front page and find out, along with being able to log in to Windows Live. According to CNET's Relevant Results, the redesign has been "in the works for months," and with MSN trailing Yahoo in popularity in the U.S., there's nothing lik Read More

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  A Chorus of App Suggestions

  By Marc Hertz | Tue Nov 3, 2009 4:27 PM ET

  them and asking, "What's (random app)? You like it?" Now, I have another option.Chorus is a new app available today. As the Web Crawler blog on CNET puts it, Chorus is "basically its own App Store meets social network." You sign up, find friends via your Facebook or Twitter contact list (o Read More

  More like this in: Apple, iPhone, iPhone app, Technology
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  Twitter-driven Cancer Campaign Sets Record

  By Steve Tanner | Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:41 PM ET

  record for "Most Social Mentions Within a 24-Hour Period While Raising Cash for Cancer Organizations," according to an article published online at CNET's News.com. That's awfully specific, but easily more important than freakishly long fingernails or morbidly obese cats.Users who helped th Read More

  More like this in: Facebook, Twitter, Cancer, Technology, Social Responsibility, Tech Does Good, Healthcare, Fundraising
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  Nobel Shines on Fiber Optics and Digital Photography

  By Steve Tanner | Tue Oct 6, 2009 3:00 PM ET

  at New Jersey's Bell Labs in 1969, Boyle and Smith codeveloped the first charge-coupled device, or CCD (pictured above). According to the same CNET News story referenced above, the two scientists based their research on Albert Einstein's "photoelectric effect" theory (expanded by Heinric Read More

  More like this in: YouTube, Nobel Prize, Albert Einstein, Fiber Optics, Technology, Science, Cutting-edge, Innovation & Discovery
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  Net Addicts Anonymous

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:38 PM ET

  Do your fingers ache? If you answered yes to any of these, you may be a prime candidate for the Heavensfield Retreat Center's ReStart program.CNET reports that the Heavensfield Center in Fall City, Wa. says they are the first in the US to offer detox for tech addicts. The center provides Read More

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  Cell Phone Companies' Universal Appeal

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:17 PM ET

  Endangered whales? We wish. But the effort the companies are backing will have universal appeal.It was announced yesterday, according to this CNET story, that mobile phone companies in Europe -- including Apple, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Research In Motion, Samsung and Sony Ericsson -- are al Read More

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