Monday, September 9, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 9/10/2013





Refrigerators, dishwashers, and deadbolts: CNET's new high-tech appliance reviews
We're launching brand new coverage into the world of appliances and smart home devices. Come check it out. [Read more]
    








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Adobe's open-source Generator turns Photoshop CC layers into assets
A new JavaScript-based platform provides code-level access to individual layers in a PSD file. Plus, some stability improvements and tool enhancements for Photoshop CC. [Read more]
    








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Windows 8.1 tablets pin hopes on Intel's 'Bay Trail' processor
WIll Windows 8.1 tablets take off? A lot of it depends on the performance of Intel's new chip combined with head-turning designs. [Read more]
    








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Purported images of next-gen iPad shell leak out
Frequent Apple leaker Sonny Dickson posts photos of what he says are parts for Apple's 5th-generation tablet. [Read more]
    








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Amazon denies plans to offer free smartphone this year
Internet retailer says it has no plans to launch a smartphone this year and says if it ever does, it won't be free. [Read more]
    








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Nissan smart watch links car and driver
Like tech from a cyberpunk novel, Nissan announced a new smart watch that will link drivers intimately with their cars, showing both driving telemetry such as speed, and driver heart rate. [Read more]
    








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Don't call them toasters: We test out high-end toaster ovens
With convection, steam, and infrared lighting, today's toaster ovens are anything but ordinary. We took a look at four of the most powerful and interesting models currently available to help determine which one is most worth the upgrade. [Read more]
    








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Down in the dirt with four flagship robot vacuums
The Roomba is great, but there's more to the robot vacuum story. We put four of them to the test. [Read more]
    








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Instagram expects to begin selling ads within the next year
The Facebook-owned photo-sharing network announces it has grown by 50 million users in the past six months. [Read more]
    








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Give us your smashed, old iPhones, says startup iCracked
The repair guys at iCracked have seen Apple devices mauled by pigs, dropped from the skies, and turned into roadkill. [Read more]
    








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Lego machine removes DRM from Kindle e-books
Lego Mindstorms, a Kindle, and a laptop combine into an art project that is an automated system for scanning e-books and creating DRM-free versions. [Read more]
    








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Why should you trust Google, Facebook more than the NSA?
Is there any greater reason to believe that companies to which we give our information every day will guard it more preciously than any government? [Read more]
    








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Ick! How the 'Aliens' chestburster was created
The Stan Winston School of Character Arts takes the gory wrappings off the chestburster puppet used in "Aliens." [Read more]
    








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Apple's biggest advantage put to the test
On Tuesday, Apple will unveil more than one product. This will show whether the company's main strength -- hint: not the ecosystem -- is still intact. [Read more]
    








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Lines forming at Apple Stores in advance of iPhone launch
Weeks before an iPhone 5S will likely be available at Apple Stores, lines have already been spotted, with some fans willing to go the distance, no matter what. [Read more]
    








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NSA can reportedly tap smartphone users' data
Intelligence-gathering agency has created working groups to access contacts lists, SMS, and user location on the three most popular mobile platforms, according to classified documents viewed by Spiegel. [Read more]
    








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Why is the engineer who recorded Nirvana still using analog tape?
The Audiophiliac interviews the great Steve Albini, who not only made his name with legendary bands, he loves recording local talent! [Read more]
    








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How the Samsung Galaxy S4 tempted me from the iPhone 5
For ages, the iPhone has been columnist Danny Sullivan's go-to gadget. But the Galaxy S4, with its large screen, has now become his "first reach" device. [Read more]
    








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XCAR at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show
It's the biggest show of the year and we're focusing on three manufacturers. Here's why. [Read more]
    








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To the K-Cup and beyond: Single serve coffee makers reviewed
In CNET's inaugural coffee maker round-up, we take a look at five, higher-end, single-serve coffee makers. You'll be surprised by how much diversity we found among these seemingly simple machines. [Read more]
    


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What's coming to Apple and Android? ARM offers a roadmap
ARM chips are gong to power more PC-like devices from the likes of Samsung and Apple in 2014. [Read more]
    








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How to spot if people are lying in texts
A Brigham Young University study offers hope to all those who fear someone is texting them fibs. Lying texters take longer to reply and write shorter texts. [Read more]
    








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California first to get electronic license plates? Easier to track?
The California State Senate approves a bill that would allow for a pilot program to test digital license plates. Will it involve tracking? [Read more]
    








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iPhone and DoCoMo is a big deal in Japan
The likely introduction of the iPhone 5S and/or 5C by NTT DoCoMo is a hot topic in Japan. [Read more]
    








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Windows Phone 8 updates apparently revealed by phone bought on Craigslist
A Craigslist shopper supposedly buys a smartphone by way of an ad on the site -- and ends up with the yet-to-be-released GDR3 upgrade to Windows Phone 8. Screenshots reveal new features. [Read more]
    








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