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SoloPower trumpets certification for flexible solar modules

3 hours 31 min ago
Silicon Valley-based company claims industry-first UL certification for solar modules made from thin-film CIGS material which are making their way to market from multiple suppliers.
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Craigslist, censored

3 hours 49 min ago
A slew of Android tablets are on the way, push notification is coming to Twitter soon, and Craigslist self-censors its Adult Services section.
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Justice Dept. sharpens focus on Google-ITA deal

3 hours 54 min ago
DOJ is determining whether Google's acquisition of the online travel firm will unfairly hurt competition and drive people to Google's travel services instead of third-party sites.
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What the public can see at IFA electronics show

5 hours 27 min ago
The Berlin show is for regular folks, not just industry insiders. About 230,000 attend to see the electronics products, some of them freshly announced.
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Tablets, TVs, and tech at IFA (photos)

5 hours 32 min ago
The Berlin electronics show is filled with TVs, PCs, Blu-ray players, home theater systems, and new Android-based tablets. Here's a slideshow of IFA sights.
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Apple starts shipping new iPods

5 hours 40 min ago
Company's new models are scheduled to arrive in consumer homes by the end of the week.
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The human process behind Google's algorithm

8 hours 2 min ago
If it weren't for smart automated processes and powerful computers, Google wouldn't exist. That doesn't mean individuals aren't shaping Google search results.
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iPad competitors lining up

8 hours 2 min ago
Starting this fall and stretching into early next year, big-name gadget and PC makers are readying their own touch-screen tablets.
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Venture capitalists tire of Twitter-y start-ups

13 hours 1 min ago
Venture firms seem to have realized that Twitter accessories may not provide huge financial gains. It's the platform, not the extras, that matter in the Twitterverse.
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Oracle hires former HP CEO Hurd as president

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 8:00pm
Mark Hurd, who resigned suddenly from Hewlett-Packard last month amid an ethics controversy, will now be reporting directly to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
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Is Craigslist bluffing over adult ads?

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 2:50pm
Having taken down its Adult Services section without explanation, some are speculating whether Craigslist is trying to teach attorneys general a lesson, rather than permanently averting its gaze from adult ads.
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Washington Post writer learns Twitter lesson

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 11:13am
Sportswriter suspended for posting false info on Twitter appears to now understand error of toying with Web and own credibility.
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Behind the scenes with Google's Doodle team (photos)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 8:00am
Everyone knows about the special versions of its logo that Google posts from time to time. But how do they come about?
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Tech fixes to wind turbine-radar conflict face hurdles

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 8:00am
Technologies that help air traffic control systems discern flying airplanes from wind turbines show positive results, but cooperation among government agencies is needed.
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At Google, doodling is real work

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 8:00am
There's a whole team behind the special Google logos that mark holidays, big events, and VIP birthdays. CNET's Daniel Terdiman witnesses the Doodlers in process.
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Former HP CEO Mark Hurd heading to Oracle?

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:33am
Hurd and Oracle are in negotiations to have the former HP chief join Oracle as a senior executive, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Aboard an Alcatel-Lucent undersea cable ship (photos)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 8:00am
The telecommunications infrastructure company gives ZDNet UK a tour of its cable gear factory and the ship Ile de Batz, offering a look at a vital part of the global Internet that's normally hidden by miles of water.
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PAX day 1: Torchlight II, Goldeneye 007, Tron

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 4:58pm
All that, plus a photo of an ewok in the "Back to the Future" DeLorean. No, really, it's that awesome.
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The ad that uses YouTube brilliantly

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 3:24pm
A Liquid Paper-like product's ad, created specifically to run on YouTube, shows the possibility of creating something remarkable on a site for which display advertising is becoming a key profit-making component.
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Craigslist censored: Adult section removed

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 1:22pm
In a remarkable twist to the battle over Craigslist's Adult Services area, the site removes the section and replaces the home-page link to it with a "censored" tag.
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