Saturday, February 23, 2013

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CNET News


The Facebook mistakes people make after a date

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 04:03 PM PST

Some people become so enamored after a date -- especially a good first date -- that they lose all sense of Facebook proportion. Now that Valentine's is past, here are some guidelines for Facebook self-control. [Read more]

Need Bitcoins? This ATM takes dollars and funds your account

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 04:01 PM PST

New Hampshire entrepreneurs have created a dollar-converting anonymous Bitcoin ATM, which they hope to sell to bars, restaurants, and other retail locations nationwide. [Read more]

Google laptop shows Apple a thing or two

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 02:22 PM PST

Google's Chromebook Pixel has two killer features that MacBooks don't. Maybe it's time for Apple to rethink the MacBook concept. [Read more]

To get the best from your turntable, you need a great phono preamp

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 02:15 PM PST

The best preamps are expensive, but this Kickstarter project is seeking funding for a bona fide audiophile-grade preamp, with prices starting at $100! [Read more]

Google flexes its Googleplex with planned expansion

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 01:58 PM PST

The design of the 42-acre "Bayview" expansion, which is set for completion in 2015, reportedly grew out of a mountain of Google data. [Read more]

Was a texting pilot behind JFK runway fail?

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:52 AM PST

A small charter aircraft is taxiing along a runway at New York's JFK airport. The pilot is allegedly so keen to use his cell phone that he may not have been paying full attention, and the plane strikes ground lights. [Read more]

Samsung Oscars ad to feature Tim Burton

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:35 AM PST

Samsung is taking over the Oscars. It will will run six ads during the awards ceremony, including a veritable blockbuster starring director Tim Burton. [Read more]

No more working from home for Yahoo employees, says report

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:48 AM PST

"We need to be one Yahoo," reads a memo reportedly sent to staff, so come June any existing work-from-home arrangements will be rendered null and void. [Read more]

Camera shootout: HTC One vs. iPhone 5

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:22 AM PST

CNET Asia gets deep hands-on time with the HTC One and compares its promising camera with the shooter on the iPhone 5. [Read more]

Randi Zuckerberg on what it means to be 'Dot Complicated' (Q&A)

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 08:52 AM PST

The famous sister of Mark Zuckerberg tells CNET about growing up on social media and explains why she feels compelled to help adults and children unravel their "wired lives." [Read more]

Dish sponsors Daytona race car, zips past TV ad ban on Hopper

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 08:16 AM PST

Dish's Hopper product lets TV watchers skip the ads -- so the networks have in turn been declining to run ads for the Hopper. But when Fox shows the Daytona 500 on Sunday, the Dish logo will race around that obstacle. [Read more]

Huawei's MWC 2013 news: Join us Sunday (live blog)

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 07:39 AM PST

Join CNET for Huawei's press conference starting at 3 a.m. PT Sunday (2 p.m. Barcelona time). We'll have live news, photos, and commentary about the up-and-coming Chinese electronics manufacturer. [Read more]

Huawei readies Ascend P2 for MWC arrival

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 07:38 AM PST

A follow-up to the globally-released P1, the Huawei Ascend P2 is expected to be a higher-end Android smartphone. [Read more]

A new high in $300 audiophile headphones

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 07:36 AM PST

The Audiophiliac listens to the MrSpeakers Mad Dog headphones and comes away impressed. [Read more]

Pentagon grounds entire F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 03:57 AM PST

Multibillion-dollar program to develop "the most affordable, lethal, supportable, and survivable aircraft ever to be used" hits some turbulence after a crack is discovered in an engine turbine blade. [Read more]

Nokia Lumia 720, 520 photos leak ahead of MWC

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 02:14 AM PST

In a few days, we could very well see the entry- and midlevel Lumias officially crop up at the mobile confab. [Read more]

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