Monday, August 19, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 8/20/2013





'Jobs' bio-pic turns in disappointing opening weekend
Movie on the Apple co-founder brings in an estimated $6.7 million, well below the $8 million to $9 million the film's distributor expected. [Read more]
    








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Samsung to release a 12-inch tablet, says Korea report
Tablets go large: Samsung is reportedly doing a 12-incher. Apple is also looking into larger tablets. Is this a trend? [Read more]
    








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Curiosity captures footage of a Martian moon eclipse
For the first time for any Mars surface expedition, the Curiosity rover captures images of two Martian moons eclipsing each other. [Read more]
    








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Flash-based PlayStation 3 goes on sale in the U.S. for $199
This version of the game console sports 12GB of flash storage, and is now Sony's lowest-priced PlayStation 3 in the United States. [Read more]
    








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Energizer cup inverter, wall charger make handy juicing options
Here are two of the many gadgets available for charging your mobile gear at home and in your car. [Read more]
    








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B&N cuts price of Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight by $20
The e-book reader's second price cut in the past year may be a precursor to a product refresh this fall. [Read more]
    








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Google, Microsoft outages: Two different outlooks?
While Google experienced a minutes-long outage Friday, Microsoft offered a three-day outage to its mail services. Two companies heading in opposite directions? [Read more]
    








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Revisit the amazing Internet the cool kids used in 1997
Watch this hilariously dated instructional video from an era when Netscape and "cyber" meant something and everything was just waiting to be "surfed." [Read more]
    








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Researcher posts Facebook bug report to Mark Zuckerberg's wall
An IT expert takes to the social network CEO's timeline to demonstrate the vulnerability, which allowed anyone to post to other users' walls even if they aren't friends on the network. [Read more]
    








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Coming soon to your bar? A beer with no hangover
A research team in Australia says it's added enough electrolytes into a brew to give it rehydrating properties and therefore alleviate hangovers. But will it get you drunk? [Read more]
    








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Church sings to members: Get off Facebook
One church decides it needs to create a song that tells its members to keep their business off of Facebook. This could go viral. [Read more]
    








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Poll: Are restaurants and bars too loud?
Loud conversation and music are good for business because tables turn over faster and people drink more, but does the noise turn you off? [Read more]
    








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Where the Surface stands tall -- and falls flat
Microsoft is gearing up for its second-generation Surface. Here's what it should hold onto, and what it should change. [Read more]
    








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Vine famous: Twitter's quirky app unleashes a new wave of video stars
The loopy video app is providing young adults, aspiring actors, and YouTube stars with a new place to showcase their quirky creativity -- and stars are emerging. [Read more]
    








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Can e-tailer Zappos demolish the brick-and-mortar model?
Making a play to attract fashionistas, the Amazon-owned online retailer tries its hand at social experiments in a bid to convince shoppers to abandon brick-and-mortar outlets for the Internet. [Read more]
    








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Early days of the PC with Radio Shack's TRS-80
Introducing affordable electronics to America, including computers, stereo receivers, and cellular phones, Radio Shack arguably did more for the culture of digital consumerism in the United States than any other company. [Read more]
    








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Design Council: Range Rover
Eric Gallina takes us through the many faces of the most capable luxury ride on the planet. [Read more]
    








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