Thursday, February 28, 2013

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CNET News

Best Buy takeover talks said to have ended without deal

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 08:46 PM PST

Founder of the struggling electronics retail giant had hoped to regain control and take the company private. [Read more]

Vint Cerf sees an 'Interspecies Internet' to talk with animals

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 08:28 PM PST

The Internet visionary foresees the Web as becoming a way for humans to communicate with animals and connect with the cosmos. [Read more]

Dropbox users getting spammed, might be from earlier hack

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 07:27 PM PST

The file-sharing site's user forum is filling up with complaints of e-mail spam, which the company believes could be related to last year's data leak. [Read more]

Do Not Track privacy bill reintroduced in Senate

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 05:58 PM PST

A new bill aims to ensure Web browsers and Internet companies give users an opt out option of being tracked online by advertisers and data brokers. [Read more]

Why you want a dual-SIM phone

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 05:55 PM PST

Phones that take two SIM cards were a small trend at Mobile World Congress. Here's why that's a good thing. [Read more]

Anonymous leaks alleged data on BofA execs, surveillance

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 05:02 PM PST

Hacktivist group says 14GB of data includes evidence that Bank of America engaged in an effort to "spy and collect information on private citizens." [Read more]

Audrey Hepburn shines again in new CGI ad

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 04:24 PM PST

Twenty years after her death, screen legend Audrey Hepburn makes a virtual appearance in a TV commercial for a chocolate bar. [Read more]

Build a better coffee mug brick by brick

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 04:11 PM PST

The ThinkGeek Build-On Brick Mug is an inviting way to start the day. Designed to be used with popular building-brick sets, the coffee mug is meant to spark creativity. [Read more]

Bigger, thicker, cheaper, plastic iPhone coming next year (rumor)

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 03:40 PM PST

New report says Apple is cooking up a 4.5-inch plastic iPhone that will cost far less than current models but won't ship till next year. [Read more]

SpaceX supply ship prepped for Friday launch to station

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 03:38 PM PST

Loaded with more than 2,300 pounds of equipment, spare parts, and crew supplies, an unmanned SpaceX cargo ship is prepped for blastoff on a space station resupply mission. [Read more]

Mom crowdsources baby name for $5,000

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 03:37 PM PST

In conjunction with Web site Belly Ballot, a Los Angeles mom is asking random strangers to choose what her baby will be called. How about "Troubled?" [Read more]

iPhone piggy bank predicts how well you'll do in life

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 03:28 PM PST

Feed this box with 500-yen coins, stick to your savings plan, and keep your avatar in fine fettle. [Read more]

Shooting forward: A look at a mature camera market

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 03:09 PM PST

Digital photography is exploding, yet camera sales continue to slump. Here's a look at the current market and what should change. [Read more]

Ouya ships to Kickstarter backers by end of March

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 03:02 PM PST

The open-source Android console will head out to tens of thousands of crowdfunders a few months before it lands in stores in June. [Read more]

Former Groupon CEO leaks outgoing memo: 'I was fired today'

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 02:38 PM PST

Newly ousted Groupon chief executive Andrew Mason publishes a brutally honest internal memo to employees on his departure. [Read more]

Pope's tweets dissolved

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 02:28 PM PST

Last week, the Vatican announced that the pope's postings to Twitter would end upon his official retirement day. His tweets have been summarily removed. [Read more]

What is the best high-end Windows 8 tablet?

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 02:27 PM PST

Now that we've reviewed a handful of Windows 8 tablets with Intel Core i-series CPUs, one model is the clear leader. [Read more]

Apple wants to make super-secure magnetic mount for iPad

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:59 PM PST

A patent application shows the company's vision for an easy way to mount and remove an iPad for cars, tripods, treadmills, and more. [Read more]

Andrew Mason out as Groupon CEO

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:32 PM PST

Mason's departure follows another disappointing earnings report as Groupon's stock takes another beating. [Read more]

This just in: Parents impact kids more than video games do

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:17 PM PST

commentary Should we worry about fantasy violence? Yes, writes college professor Tony Durr. We should also worry about how we're parenting. [Read more]

Facebook snags Microsoft's Atlas to boost ad sales

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:10 PM PST

The deal gives the social-networking giant a tool to use the information gleaned from its users to serve up more relevant ads. [Read more]

New Apple policy requires top execs to hold onto stock

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:02 PM PST

Apple's got a new policy that aims to keep executives from selling off stock and tie their own performance with that of the company. [Read more]

Kick a Soccket soccer ball, power an LED lamp

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 12:51 PM PST

Get a kick out of eco-friendly power. Kick the Soccket energy-gathering soccer ball around for a while and it can power a lamp. [Read more]

Pandora limits free mobile streaming

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 12:47 PM PST

Streaming-music services evolve as Pandora brings back listening limits, and highlights from Mobile World Congress include 4G cars, sapphire screens, and new operating systems. [Read more]

Auris turns any 30-pin music dock into a Bluetooth speaker

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 12:43 PM PST

This handy little gizmo plugs into most speaker docks (including those without iDevice connectors) to let you stream audio from any and every Bluetooth-enabled device. [Read more]
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