Saturday, December 15, 2012

CNET News

CNET News


Google will alter search to end FTC antitrust inquiry, says report

Posted: 15 Dec 2012 06:11 PM PST

The search giant will alter its use of "snippets" -- bits of text from other sites -- and make it easier for search advertisers to shuttle their campaigns to rival services, according to a report. [Read more]

Apple rumors never cease

Posted: 15 Dec 2012 02:36 PM PST

The iPad Mini rumor-machine is just getting started. And don't think for a minute that you'll see fewer stories than before. Apple rumors are an unstoppable force of nature. [Read more]

ESPN to embed sports instant-replay videos in tweets

Posted: 15 Dec 2012 01:45 PM PST

The sports network's college football unit is teaming with Ford and Twitter to bring clips of the college bowl games to a tweet near you. [Read more]

Colbert visits Google, is clueless about Google Play

Posted: 15 Dec 2012 12:41 PM PST

Interviewed by Eric Schmidt, Colbert is stunned to discover he can buy his own book through the great hydra that is Google. [Read more]

The PC's past and Intel's future

Posted: 15 Dec 2012 11:40 AM PST

The leading purveyor of PC chips doesn't really think a lot about the desktop anymore. [Read more]

Can a MP3 sound better than a high-resolution FLAC or Apple Lossless file?

Posted: 15 Dec 2012 07:36 AM PST

Maybe; it depends on the MP3 and the high-resolution file. [Read more]

Cop charged with buying $15 iPhone -- from undercover cop

Posted: 15 Dec 2012 07:04 AM PST

A sergeant in the NYPD's Internal Affairs department is caught by a sting operation set up by his fellow officers. Who would have imagined you could get an iPhone for $15? [Read more]

Google's Ray Kurzweil hire could yield some good returns

Posted: 15 Dec 2012 05:08 AM PST

Company's hiring of Ray Kurzweil will have implications far beyond Google's fun projects. His machine-learning know-how could affect networks, data centers, and algorithms too. [Read more]

Do I really need insurance for my smartphone?

Posted: 15 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon answers the age-old question of whether to get insurance for your smartphone. [Read more]

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