Monday, January 14, 2013

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CNET News

PayPal's in-store payment partners grow to 23 retailers

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 08:06 PM PST

The e-commerce payment giant expands its offline reach to 18,000 brick-and-mortar shops across the U.S. [Read more]

Predicting the next big thing up Mark Zuckerberg's sleeve

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:30 PM PST

On the eve of Facebook's big press event, we round up the evidence and theorize about the likelihood of a Facebook phone, search engine, and other rumored releases. [Read more]

Cellular 4th-gen iPad, iPad Mini to land in China on Friday

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:16 PM PST

Arrival comes about a week after Apple CEO Tim Cook indicated that the models would be in China by the end of the month. [Read more]

Twitter goes global by putting its service on feature phones

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:02 PM PST

The social network pushes further into Eastern Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East as IPO chatter increases. [Read more]

GPS sends Belgian woman to Croatia, 810 miles out of her way

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 06:40 PM PST

A woman trying to go 90 miles to a Belgian railway station instead ends up in Zagreb because she says that's what her GPS told her to do. [Read more]

Can't stop eating? Pump will suck your stomach contents

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 05:43 PM PST

Segway inventor Dean Kamen's AspireAssist has helped obese people lose half their excess weight. [Read more]

Nintendo's Wii gets Amazon Instant Video

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 05:29 PM PST

Playing catch-up with Wii U, Nintendo's older gaming console now gets the video-streaming service. [Read more]

Homeland Security still advises disabling Java, even after update

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 04:37 PM PST

DHS says an unpatched vulnerability may still put Web browsers using the plugin at risk of remote attack. [Read more]

New Doodle 4 Google contest to pay big for one lucky kid

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 03:57 PM PST

The winner of the sixth annual competition gets a hefty college scholarship and a technology grant for his or her school. [Read more]

Second McAfee movie announced: Who will play him?

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 03:49 PM PST

Once there were none, but now Warner Bros. is apparently throwing its hat into the McAfee movie arena. What actor would have the rakish cragginess that smolders from McAfee's being? [Read more]

Join us Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT for Facebook's press event (live blog)

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 03:20 PM PST

The company's holding a much-rumored announcement at its headquarters tomorrow. CNET will be reporting live with the news. [Read more]

This is the year Huawei smartphones break through

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 03:18 PM PST

Huawei's age of obscurity could end if its three CES smartphones emerge with top-tier U.S. carriers. [Read more]

Computer prodigy Aaron Swartz remembered

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 02:00 PM PST

The suicide of an Internet activist sparks a movement on Twitter, the iPhone may be losing its cool with teenagers, and Audiobooks.com ends its unlimited plan. [Read more]

Viggle, GetGlue terminate plans to merge

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:23 PM PST

The social TV apps have split amicably, or so they say. GetGlue is walking away with a $500,000 break-up check. [Read more]

Apple stock drop lingers following iPhone parts reports

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:07 PM PST

Apple's stock went down and stayed down today, following news that the company had slashed orders for iPhone parts. [Read more]

Archos announces $119 Android tablet

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:58 PM PST

The Archos 70 Titanium will include an IPS display, a front-facing camera, and Android 4.1. It could emerge as the bargain tablet to beat. [Read more]

The 404 1,188: Where two grown men argue over a Pebble (podcast)

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST

We're back from CES and giving you an inside look at the three live shows from the CNET stage last week, including Danny DeVito, Felicia Day, and our visit to Insert Coin(s). [Read more]

Samsung bows to PETA in new ad

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:15 PM PST

In a slightly calmer attempt to sell its wares than of late, Samsung gets a real bear to do the washing. Really. After a little faux pas, it wants animal lovers to love the brand again. [Read more]

Uber taxi service goes to Washington, D.C.

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:14 PM PST

Following last month's legislative win, the on-call car service rolls out its taxi option in the nation's capital. [Read more]

The 2013 Best of CES Awards: CNET's story

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:59 AM PST

The true story of what happened before last week's Best of CES Awards unveiling [Read more]

Dell in talks with private-equity firms to go private, report says

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:34 AM PST

Bloomberg says Dell is in buyout talks with at least two private-equity firms and that the discussions are preliminary and could fall apart. [Read more]

'Beam Brush' lets you share hygiene data with dentists

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST

The Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush, which became available as of last week, is embedded with a sensor to track brushing habits and enable users to send their oral hygiene particulars to dentists. [Read more]

Outgrow.me: Easily track success of crowdfunded projects

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 10:57 AM PST

Want to follow the crowdfunded projects that actually captured consumer interest? Check out Outgrow.me, a new site that only displays ready (or near-ready) endeavors from Kickstarter and Indiegogo. [Read more]

Branch makes its conversation threads available to all

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 10:25 AM PST

The startup's platform, now open to the public, creates a play space between the blog and the tweet. [Read more]

Secret document on FISA snooping law released -- sort of

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 10:22 AM PST

A U.S. privacy group has been successful in getting a document released that details how U.S. authorities interpret the FISA snooping law. The trouble is, most of it isn't readable. [Read more]
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