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• Firefox OS finds a new way to app
• Looxcie heads to Europe through Apple
• Take a tour of the CES floor, CNET-style
• In case of emergency, Guardian on the Go may work better than 911
• Sling Media sues Belkin, Monsoon for patent infringement
• Panasonic web site reveals pricing on some 2013 TVs
• Software pirate pleads guilty to theft of $100 million in goods
• France orders Internet provider to stop blocking Google ads
• Touch will be 'mandatory' for next-gen Intel ultrabooks
• GM opening cars up for app development
• Qualcomm debuts chips with 75 percent better performance
• Microsoft CEO crashes Qualcomm keynote at CES
• Circuit Playground plushies a perfect post-Xmas toy for hacker kids
• Sony CES press conference: Heavy on 4K TVs, OLED, plus an actual phone!
• Congressman: Google FTC probe results were leaked illegally
• A rough introduction to Gadgetman 2013
• Ford invites competitors to use its app integration tech
• 2013 social TV predictions from the experts at CES
• How Sony can regain its cool factor in smartphones
• Verizon at CES 2013: Join us Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. PT (live blog)
• Sony to launch 4K video distribution system this summer
• Sony aims to make a splash with waterproof Xperia Z
• How high can you jump? Measure with Vert
• Aha finds a home in Porsche, Ford, and Chrysler
• Hisense offers smaller UHD TVs

Firefox OS finds a new way to app Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:32 PM PST As Mozilla continues to develop Firefox OS, the company reveals at CES 2013 changes to the OS that can turn Web sites into apps. [Read more]

Looxcie heads to Europe through Apple Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:29 PM PST The Bluetooth-connected camera will start selling its cameras in Apple's Europe stores on January 23, and it launches an enterprise product. [Read more]

Take a tour of the CES floor, CNET-style Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:28 PM PST Walk through the 2013 CES floor, CNET-style to get your hands on the most innovative, talked-about gadgets and technology this year's show has to offer. [Read more]

In case of emergency, Guardian on the Go may work better than 911 Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:25 PM PST When natural disasters and medial emergencies arise, Guardian on the Go for iPhone comes to the rescue. [Read more]

Sling Media sues Belkin, Monsoon for patent infringement Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:25 PM PST The EchoStar subsidiary Sling alleges that its rivals unfairly copied aspects of its media-shifting devices. [Read more]

Panasonic web site reveals pricing on some 2013 TVs Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:15 PM PST Most TV makers who announced products at CES 2013 omitted any mention of pricing, but Panasonic's site has that and other details on many of its 2013 TVs. [Read more]

Software pirate pleads guilty to theft of $100 million in goods Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:05 PM PST A Chinese man accused of cracking and selling software stolen from Microsoft, Oracle, and Agilent Technologies pleads to guilty copyright violations and wire fraud in U.S. federal court. [Read more]

France orders Internet provider to stop blocking Google ads Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:42 PM PST After a Web provider updated its software to block the search giant's ads, the French government says, "This kind of blocking is inconsistent with a free and open Internet." [Read more]

Touch will be 'mandatory' for next-gen Intel ultrabooks Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:39 PM PST Get ready for the touch-based ultrabook. If Intel has its way, it will be standard on all future ultrabooks. [Read more]

GM opening cars up for app development Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:31 PM PST At CES 2013, GM announced a new application framework and resources to let developers build apps for in-dash use. [Read more]

Qualcomm debuts chips with 75 percent better performance Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:18 PM PST CEO Paul Jacobs talks up the company's new chips, partnership with Microsoft, and other features during gave his CES preshow keynote address. [Read more]

Microsoft CEO crashes Qualcomm keynote at CES Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:02 PM PST Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer joined the stage with Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs to talk up Microsoft's new mobile products powered by the chipmakers Snapdragon processors. [Read more]

Circuit Playground plushies a perfect post-Xmas toy for hacker kids Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:30 PM PST The newest product from open-source hardware leader Adafruit Industries, the plushies are meant to enthrall the young hacker in your life. [Read more]

Sony CES press conference: Heavy on 4K TVs, OLED, plus an actual phone! Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:58 PM PST Sony has wrapped up the last major press conference of the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show with a bang, namely smaller 4K TVs, a 4K video distribution system, and one of the only smartphones of CES. [Read more]

Congressman: Google FTC probe results were leaked illegally Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:31 PM PST News of the FTC's investigation into the search giant's business practices leaked a day before being made public. Now Rep. Darrell Issa is demanding an inquiry into the leaks. [Read more]

A rough introduction to Gadgetman 2013 Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:27 PM PST A flight from San Francisco to Las Vegas for CES 2013 shows just how extreme some gadget-obsessions have become -- at the expense of human basics. [Read more]

Ford invites competitors to use its app integration tech Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:20 PM PST According to Wired, Ford will let other automakers implement its Sync AppLink technology, in order to spread app integration with the platform. [Read more]

2013 social TV predictions from the experts at CES Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:13 PM PST When looking in their crystal balls, experts predict that social media will dramatically alter how we experience television content in 2013. [Read more]

How Sony can regain its cool factor in smartphones Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:05 PM PST Sony is one of the few companies actually showing off smartphones at CES. But does the former giant of consumer electronics have what it takes to make people care? [Read more]

Verizon at CES 2013: Join us Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. PT (live blog) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:02 PM PST Join CNET for live coverage of Verizon's CES 2013 press conference, which starts at 2 p.m. PT Monday. Our live blog will bring you news updates, photos, and running commentary. [Read more]

Sony to launch 4K video distribution system this summer Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:01 PM PST Sony promises to accompany its launch of smaller-size 4K TVs with actual 4K content, among the first of its kind available to the public. [Read more]

Sony aims to make a splash with waterproof Xperia Z Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:00 PM PST The Japanese company's latest flagship phone features a 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, NFC, and a lot more bells and whistles that it touts as "the best of Sony." [Read more]

How high can you jump? Measure with Vert Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:58 PM PST Whether you're working on your jump shot or just love leaping, this air gauge could lift you higher. [Read more]

Aha finds a home in Porsche, Ford, and Chrysler Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:53 PM PST At CES 2013, Aha Mobile, a cloud-connected service from Harman, announced new integration with Porsche, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles. [Read more]

Hisense offers smaller UHD TVs Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:45 PM PST While Hisense offers a large 100-inch Ultra HD television, it is making smaller 4K TVs in the form of the XT880 series. [Read more]

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