Friday, November 30, 2012

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CNET News


Android-based Ouya game console shipping soon

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:20 PM PST

Christmas comes twice this year for those who signed up for a developers' console in Ouya's Kickstarter campaign. [Read more]

Facebook photo a Powerball prank? A million users hedge bets

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:51 PM PST

A Facebook user posts a photo of himself with a "winning" Powerball ticket and asks fellow Facebookers to share it for a chance at a million bucks. Does he get a response? We'll give you one guess. [Read more]

Top streaming-radio apps for iOS and Android

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:14 PM PST

This week's collection of apps gives you three ways to listen to streaming music on your smartphone. If you want to find new music, this collection is for you. [Read more]

Apple re-posts 10.8.2 update for Mac Mini and MacBook users

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:47 PM PST

If you own a Mac and have not been able to update to OS X 10.8.2 in the past few weeks, you should now be able to do so. [Read more]

The Bar10der Ten-in-One bar tool has everything going for it

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:47 PM PST

The Bar10der Ten-in-One Ultimate Bartending Tool features bar tools that fold into the handle. [Read more]

Google: This is your Knowledge Graph on drugs

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:45 PM PST

Google's evolving database of the relationships between people, places and things gets a new dose of medicine. [Read more]

First Tim Cook TV interview to air same day as Samsung hearing

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:19 PM PST

A rare interview with Apple's chief executive will air the same day the company heads back to court with rival Samsung. [Read more]

Mercury's north pole is probably chock full of ice

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:32 PM PST

While Mars dominates space-related headlines, a stunning revelation from Mercury could end up being one of the biggest astronomy stories of the year. [Read more]

Tired of clunky batteries? Slap on these power leg braces

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:10 PM PST

With more military gadgets, soldiers are weighed down by batteries. These braces produce power through walking, lightening the load. [Read more]

Ouch! Yahoo ordered to pay $2.7B in Mexican lawsuit

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:50 PM PST

The suit, brought by Worldwide Directories S.A. de C.V. and Ideas Interactivas, S.A. de C.V., accused Yahoo of breach of contract related to a yellow-pages listing service. [Read more]

7 features Apple killed off in iTunes 11

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:21 PM PST

iTunes 11's crowning feature is its new look, something that's come at a price for some longtime features. Read on to see what Apple left on the cutting room floor. [Read more]

Ten days with the LTE iPad Mini

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:03 PM PST

Adding cellular to the iPad Mini isn't the most affordable proposition, but it has some serious benefits. Trying it out over the last week and a half, here's what impressed me most. [Read more]

New Xbox this time next year?

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:02 PM PST

Microsoft could be readying the next Xbox for this time next year, 3D printing comes to Staples, and we say goodbye to Nintendo Power. [Read more]

Crave Ep. 101: Russia's trampoline sidewalk

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST

A sidewalk for jumpy people and a pet pedometer that tracks Fido's activity. That's right! The Crave podcast is making a comeback with producer Stephen Beacham. [Read more]

Intel inside the iPad? Maybe, if it builds iPhone chips, RBC says

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:29 PM PST

Analyst says Apple might be considering such a deal. A source tells CNET the companies have been talking on and off for the past two years about a foundry relationship. [Read more]

Appellate judge compares Aereo's antennas to tax dodge

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST

Second Circuit Court of Appeals is skeptical of some of the arguments presented by Aereo, the service that provides subscribers with Internet access to over-the-air TV signals without compensating TV broadcasters. [Read more]

Google acquires BufferBox, provider of delivery lockers

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:07 PM PST

The Canadian startup could help Google build out its e-commerce efforts. [Read more]

Facebook app now auto-uploads smartphone photos

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST

Facebook starts to roll out the new feature -- which automatically uploads phone photos to a private album online -- after months of testing. [Read more]

A 'Star Trek: TNG'-style communicator for your shirt

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 12:55 PM PST

Taking its cues from next-gen "Star Trek," this wearable Bluetooth speakerphone lets you make and take calls and issue voice commands (hello, Siri!) with just one tap. [Read more]

iTunes 11 tips and tricks

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 12:23 PM PST

iTunes 11 offers some significant tweaks to the program's interface, which may take some getting used to but in some instances can be reverted. [Read more]

Samsung Galaxy Camera for Verizon clears FCC

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 12:12 PM PST

The Android-powered digital camera could head to Big Red in the near future. [Read more]

Fab holidays so far for Fab

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:48 AM PST

The quirky flash-sales site sees a quadrupling of year-over-year sales numbers from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, with one third of purchases being made with its mobile apps. [Read more]

The 404 1,175: Where we return to forever (podcast)

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:35 AM PST

CNET audio expert Steve "Sphere" Guttenberg samples some of his favorite reference tracks, dishes advice on what to do before buying a sound bar, and wonders: are the Beatles are groovy again? [Read more]

Motorola Droid Razr HD, Maxx HD get Android 4.1 next week

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:10 AM PST

The pair of Motorola smartphones will see a Jelly Bean update starting the first week of December. [Read more]

What to look for when buying a new TV

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:52 AM PST

LCD or Plasma? 55" or 60"? Smart or not-so-Smart? Figuring out the right TV for you isn't hard... mostly. [Read more]

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