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Hot new games for iOS
HP to Apple: Hey, we already make PCs in the U.S.
DoorBot wireless doorbell cam lets you see visitors
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg sells $26.2M in stock
Q&A: MacFixIt Answers
Crave Ep. 102: Mr. Ghost app
Some iPhone 5 buyers no longer face shipping delays online
Sprint reportedly asks to partner with Dish
One way to tackle captive network connection errors in OS X
Motorola updates Android Jelly Bean plans
YouTube gets channel-surfing makeover
Another Apple touch-screen patent in trouble
Moon to become next hot vacation destination?
Samsung Galaxy Muse takes on the iPod Shuffle
Mitsubishi unveils two-armed nuclear plant bot
CNET announces nominees for 2012 Tech Car of the Year
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City brings the '80s back to Android and iOS
QWERTY BlackBerry 10 phone will launch before June
Want to see what the first GamePad looked like?
Organize your OS X Spotlight searches for better results
Buying a Galaxy S3 this weekend? Check out Radio Shack's BOGO deal
Surface tablets may be heading to retailers soon
Dark Side coffee maker: How not to do 'Star Wars' merchandise
Is Xiaomi the Chinese Apple? Its CEO plays the Steve Jobs role well
Affordable HTC One VX hits AT&T for just $49.99

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 05:37 PM PST

All of the games in this collection are new at the App Store, already well-known titles, and extremely entertaining. [Read more]

HP to Apple: Hey, we already make PCs in the U.S.

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:42 PM PST

Hewlett-Packard says it's way ahead of Apple in the race to bring more computer assembly back to the U.S. [Read more]

DoorBot wireless doorbell cam lets you see visitors

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:53 PM PST

This doorbell lets you observe and speak to visitors at your front door through a tablet or smartphone. [Read more]

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg sells $26.2M in stock

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:49 PM PST

The COO trimmed her holdings, cashing in some shares at prices not seen since August. [Read more]

Q&A: MacFixIt Answers

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:40 PM PST

This week readers e-mailed in questions about Target Display mode in iMac systems, RAM purchases for Macs, and more. [Read more]

Crave Ep. 102: Mr. Ghost app

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:07 PM PST

This week on Crave, we ain't fraid of no Mr. Ghost iPhone EMF detector. Or any Bluetooth showerhead that sprays songs. Also, play our fun new game "Into It/Not Into It." [Read more]

Some iPhone 5 buyers no longer face shipping delays online

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:01 PM PST

For the first time since launch, Apple is listing the iPhone 5 as "in stock" through its online store in some countries. [Read more]

Sprint reportedly asks to partner with Dish

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:59 PM PST

The satellite-TV company may start offering a wireless service, if a deal proposed by Sprint goes through, Bloomberg reports. [Read more]

One way to tackle captive network connection errors in OS X

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:12 PM PST

Adjustments to certificate handling for some captive network setups may help overcome network access errors or blocks that prevent e-mail or Web access. [Read more]

Motorola updates Android Jelly Bean plans

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:27 PM PST

The Motorola Atrix HD is next in line to receive the Android 4.1 software update, followed by a host of others in the new year. [Read more]

YouTube gets channel-surfing makeover

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:16 PM PST

YouTube wants to be more like television, Foursquare adds events, and Delta gets sued for its app. [Read more]

Another Apple touch-screen patent in trouble

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:49 PM PST

After a second look, the U.S. patent office rules that all 20 claims included in an Apple patent covering interaction with touch-screen devices -- a patent used in a suit against Motorola -- are invalid. But the decision isn't final. [Read more]

Moon to become next hot vacation destination?

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST

Golden Spike, a company full of ex-NASA people, announces ambitious plans to launch commercial spaceflights to the moon by 2020. [Read more]

Samsung Galaxy Muse takes on the iPod Shuffle

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:57 AM PST

The tiny and stylish MP3 player does for Samsung what the iPod Shuffle does for iOS. [Read more]

Mitsubishi unveils two-armed nuclear plant bot

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:47 AM PST

Meister has two arms and a toolkit for cutting pipes and taking radioactivity samples. Too bad it wasn't developed 10 years ago. [Read more]

CNET announces nominees for 2012 Tech Car of the Year

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:45 AM PST

Automakers made great strides in launching electric cars and introducing connected features this year, both big trends in automotive technology -- and very influential for the cars of the future. CNET picks five of the hottest examples reviewed this year as its nominees for Tech Car of the Year. [Read more]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City brings the '80s back to Android and iOS

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:00 AM PST

The sequel to the beloved GTA 3 offers more open-world gaming goodness, this time in a tropical, Miami-like setting. The pastel-colored suits are back! [Read more]

QWERTY BlackBerry 10 phone will launch before June

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:52 AM PST

CNET has learned that the full-keyboard version of the BlackBerry 10 smartphone will come shortly after the touch-screen version. [Read more]

Want to see what the first GamePad looked like?

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:48 AM PST

Nintendo has released an image of what its first GamePad looked like. And surprisingly, it required a couple of Wii Remotes. [Read more]

Organize your OS X Spotlight searches for better results

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:48 AM PST

While it may seem logical to prioritize commonly accessed file types in Spotlight's search results, doing the opposite may in fact be more convenient. [Read more]

Buying a Galaxy S3 this weekend? Check out Radio Shack's BOGO deal

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:45 AM PST

A $99.99 S3 for you, a free S2 for someone in your family. Plus, you can get a $50 Google Play credit and at least a couple of $10 Radio Shack coupons as part of the deal. [Read more]

Surface tablets may be heading to retailers soon

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:23 AM PST

Redmond is set to begin selling its Surface RT devices through non-Microsoft retail stores in two phases, a source tells one Windows watcher. [Read more]

Dark Side coffee maker: How not to do 'Star Wars' merchandise

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:16 AM PST

In the world of "Star Wars" merchandise, there are winners and there are epic fails. Crave's Amanda Kooser takes Nestle's new "Star Wars" coffee maker to task and issues a plea for marvelous merch. [Read more]