Archive for July 3rd, 2011

To fight iPad, HP reaches for Russell Brand

To advertise its not yet critically acclaimed TouchPad, HP creates a series of irreverent videos with Russell Brand.

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The delicious irony of MySpace, Zynga, and Owen Van Natta

Revenge is a dish best served via an IPO? Owen Van Natta, who was fired as CEO of MySpace in 2010, could have bought the social network for a fraction of his stake in Zynga.

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The delicious irony of MySpace, Zynga, and Owen Van Natta

Apple Asks to Yank Samsung Products in Patent Fight

Apple took its patent infringement suit against Samsung to the next level on Friday when it asked the U.S. District Court to issue a preliminary injunction against sales of a Samsung tablet and phones

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Google+: Good Stuff if You Can Get it

Google+ is awesome. Or — at least — I’m assuming it is. Although I’ve had an invitation to join Google’s social networking experiment for several days, every time I attempt to check out the service I’m told “We’ve temporarily exceeded our capacity.

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Google+: Good Stuff if You Can Get it

Connected Cars: Not Just Science Fiction Anymore

With consumers these days living ever more mobile and connected lives, it seems only natural that we’d move toward a more connected automobile. After all, the average urban American spends the equivalent of 8.3 days a year commuting, according to The Rockefeller Foundation, so why not bring the comforts of home to the car

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Connected Cars: Not Just Science Fiction Anymore

Free Utility Core Temp Tells You If Your CPU Is Overheating

About a year ago, my computer started acting funny. It would freeze up, applications would randomly crash, and I even got a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) or two. After a few hours of suffering through this erratic behavior, I realized it might be due to my CPU overheating.

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Free Utility Core Temp Tells You If Your CPU Is Overheating

Google+ Invite Workarounds Crop Up

There are ways to get on Google+, the ubiquitous search engine’s foray into social networking, if you haven’t snagged an invite via the circles share exploit, which is working intermittently right now.

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Google+ Invite Workarounds Crop Up

Microsoft releases Wi-Fi-logging code for privacy check

Company says publication of the code should demonstrate Microsoft’s commitment to privacy and ensuring the protection of people’s information.

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Timberlake to turn MySpace into online ‘Idol’?

Justin Timberlake’s manager says that now that the star is one of the new owners of MySpace, the site will be used to develop new talent. The new owners will hold a press conference August 17 to announce their plans.

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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/3: 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.

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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/3: What is this?

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