Saturday, August 21, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 21/08/2010



Does Verizon's new ad make you laugh?
In a new campaign, the company that some say has an enthusiasm to bend the idea of Net neutrality, offers the thought that its customers should "Rule the Air."
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Close-ups of Mars' surface (photos)
Searching for evidence of water, the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment Camera on NASA's Mars orbiter offers new, detailed views of the Martian landscape.
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LG: iPad won't match our tablet
LG will soon release a tablet to compete with Apple's iPad, and the company is promising that consumers will find it's better than the iPad.
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Mars500: Home sweet isolation chamber (photos)
Six men have sequestered themselves in an assemblage of four tightly proportioned, hermetically sealed modules, where they'll remain till November 2011, and pretend they're flying to Mars and back.
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When Moscow stands in for Mars
We're still decades away from a manned mission to the Red Planet, but researchers in Russia want to make sure we're ready for the claustrophobic voyage.
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Week in review: Intel's security concern
Chip giant pairs with McAfee, while Facebook finds its Place. Also: Windows Phone game plan.
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USB jailbreak for PlayStation 3
Trillian releases a beta of its Android app, FourSquare snags the most registrations after the launch of Facebook Places, and a hacker group offers a USB jailbreak for the PS3 for $150.
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Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/20: What is this?
If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.
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Report: Trojan a factor in fatal Spanair crash?
A crash that killed 154 people two years ago may have been partly caused by a mainframe contaminated with malware, according to a report in Spain's top newspaper.
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Google patches 11 Chrome security problems
Two critical security issues in Google's browser produce bounties of $1,337 apiece for the discoverers.
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More Dell Thunder details emerge
Dell's highly anticipated Thunder smartphone has found its way to Engadget's headquarters, and they have the details on the rumored device.
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Weatherization plan covers solar, efficiency tech
The federally funded home weatherization program aimed at low-income families is no longer just about caulk and insulation.
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Nokia to buy mobile analytics firm
Cellphone maker will acquire Motally, privately held mobile analytics firm, in push to help Symbian, Meego, Qt, and Java developers better track how Nokia phone owners use their apps.
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Google runs out of Nexus One developer phones
The phone now sold to Android programmers has been back-ordered, but HTC has to reckon with a display shortage.
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Floor fight: Cleaning robot Mint versus Scooba
Mint is a new floor-cleaning robot that can wipe down hard surfaces with dust cloths. How does it stack up to iRobot's Scooba?
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Road Trip 2010: An East Coast retrospective (photos)
Road Trip 2010: For several weeks and over 5,266 miles, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman sought the best of the Northeast.
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The tools of the next Mars mission (photos)
The Mars Science Laboratory, a robotic exploration in search of signs of life on Mars, will host an array of tools in search of building blocks of life on Mars.
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Mission to Mars: The next rover (roundup)
Exploration of the Red Planet will shift into a higher gear in 2012 with the arrival of a car-sized, instrument-laden robotic rover named Curiosity.
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Wrapping up a fantastic Road Trip 2010
Road Trip 2010: After traveling 5,266 miles--through 13 states and Washington, D.C.--CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman's annual journey is over. Here's a collection of the best the Northeast has to offer.
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The Mars science gear on Curiosity
The upcoming Red Planet rover features a robot arm, high-resolution cameras, and a suite of instruments in a 165-pound science payload--a weight class well beyond that of the current rovers.
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