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iPad competitors lining up
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 08:00
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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The human process behind Google's algorithm
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 08:00
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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Venture capitalists tire of Twitter-y start-ups
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 03:00
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
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:00
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?
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 16:50
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
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 13:13
Sportswriter suspended for posting false info on Twitter appears to now understand error of toying with Web and own credibility.
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At Google, doodling is real work
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:00
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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Tech fixes to wind turbine-radar conflict face hurdles
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:00
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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Behind the scenes with Google's Doodle team (photos)
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:00
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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Former HP CEO Mark Hurd heading to Oracle?
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:33
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)
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:00
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
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 18:58
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
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 17:24
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
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:22
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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Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 10:00
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.
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CNET News, now on Android
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:54
The iPhone is no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices, with the new free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloading.
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Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5M
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:08
Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.
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Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:45
VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.
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Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:00
Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."
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Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google
Yahoo Pipes - Geeky - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 17:24
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
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