Sunday, July 14, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 7/15/2013





Google Play appears to confuse Mickey Mouse with gay erotica
If you search for "Where's My Mickey" on Google Play, you get a fine selection of ads for books that are less than mousey. [Read more]
    




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Aliens poked NBA star's nose (at least that's what he says)
Former Warriors star Baron Davis believes he had an encounter with aliens just two weeks ago. How could this be? [Read more]
    




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Globalfoundries' $6 billion New York chip plant waits for Apple
Apple could turn upstate New York into a global chipmaking hot spot if its rumored discussions with Globalfoundries bear fruit. [Read more]
    




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The Week in Pictures: Megapixels and melting glaciers
The 41-megapixel Nokia Lumia 1020 sets smartphone cameras free, a human-powered helicoptor flies, and a satellite image gives a new look at the melting Pine Island Glacier. Plus: Robotic humans and spiders. [Read more]
    




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You can be the Audiophiliac for a day
Next month, the Audiophiliac will turn over the reins of his blog to one lucky reader. It could be you. [Read more]
    




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How software can help you tell your boss where to stick his job
PlanetSoho believes that all you have to do to leave corporate life and start your business is to get your hands on one of its toolkits. Can it really be so easy? CNET's Chris Matyszczyk wonders. [Read more]
    




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ABCs of smartphone screens: 1080p and more (Smartphones Unlocked)
We have plenty of names to describe the viewing quality on your smartphone screen, but few of them actually make sense. Here's what matters, and why. [Read more]
    




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Meme lovers, #kittencamp, and the battle for lolz
Held in dive bars across the world, the #kittencamp meme battles promote crazy cats, lolz, and other highlights of meme culture. [Read more]
    




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Meet the Moto X face-to-face in new leak
Photo reveals soft buttons and perhaps a new version of Android. [Read more]
    




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Pixar inspires graphic comment on NSA surveillance
A piece of very simple animation, inspired by Pixar, offers a very poignant view of the nation the USA has become -- at least according to some. [Read more]
    




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Paralyzed artist paints with mind alone
A woman with Lou Gehrig's disease paints using software that lets her control digital brushes with brainwaves. Now, thanks to a crowdfunding push, she's realizing her dream to exhibit her work. [Read more]
    




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The founder of the Bose Corporation dies at 83
Again and again, Amar G. Bose changed the way we listen to music. [Read more]
    




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A bigger bang: Emotiva Airmotiv 5 speaker
Emotiva self-powered speakers have long been Audiophiliac favorites, but he's just now getting acquainted with the midsize Airmotiv 5s. [Read more]
    




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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/13: What is this?
If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest. [Read more]
    




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Google tackles Rubik's Cube with museum partnership
The Internet giant will help bring "Beyond Rubik's Cube" online as lead creative partner for the Liberty Science Center's 2014 exhibit focusing on the famous puzzle. [Read more]
    




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Apple and Samsung set to continue their duopoly in 2014
For the foreseeable future, it appears that Apple and Samsung will continue to carve up the majority of profit and a growing portion of sales of devices. [Read more]
    




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Goodyear bids goodbye to blimps, says hello to zeppelins
The tire giant is building its next generation of Goodyear blimps -- but the new airships won't technically be blimps at all. CNET Road Trip 2013 discovers the secrets behind Goodyear's new fleet. [Read more]
    




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Should I ditch Android for Nokia's Lumia 1020?
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon answers a reader who wants to know if he should consider dumping Android for the super-duper camera on the Nokia Lumia 1020. [Read more]
    




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Apple talking to Globalfoundries about U.S.-based chipmaking, says report
If Apple owned capacity at a fab, it would give the company the kind of control over both design and chip manufacturing that Intel has. [Read more]
    




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Scientists outsmart dangerous bacteria using infrared light
Researchers in Vienna have developed a technique to quickly distinguish between strains of staph infection bacteria that can cause chronic infections and those that cannot. [Read more]
    




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Best tablets under $200 right now
New versions of popular tablets will soon be released, and now's your chance to take advantage of price drops for last year's models. [Read more]
    




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Crave Ep. 128: A data disc that could outlive humankind?
What does it feel like to be a Roomba? Take a ride on a robot vacuum simulator. Plus, give the Clap-Off Bra a hand. Yep, it's a thing. [Read more]
    




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Q&A: MacFixIt Answers
Surprising user names in permissions lists and how to disable sharing services are covered in this week's Q&A. [Read more]
    




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Will AT&T finally get serious about prepaid with Leap deal?
The $1.2 billion deal nets AT&T a decent-size prepaid business. But the carrier may just be in it for the spectrum. [Read more]
    




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Metta World Peace: I just amnestied my iPhone 3
Since being amnestied by the Los Angeles Lakers, the former Ron Artest's Twitter feed has taken on a quality that few absurdists could match. [Read more]
    




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