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The month ahead: Will Droid do damage to the iPhone's mojo?
ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz discuss the new Droid phone set to release in early November. Diaz also previews the ...
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CNET Conversations: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer talks about Google's apps, Apple's niche, Zune's potential, and what's up with that Courier tablet.
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News: Future of Web Apps: London
Natali Del Conte covers the Future of Web Apps conference in London. The next generation of the Web will be built on HTML 5 ...
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MythBusters spill the beans on new episodes
In advance of the fall set of new MythBusters episodes, CNET News visited stars Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman and got a peek into ...
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The month ahead: Can Windows 7 close the Vista flop chapter?
ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz share the early word on the highly anticipated OS set for release in late October. ...
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The Navy's Command Center of the Future takes shape
With U.S. military personnel increasingly spread throughout the world, the Navy has commissioned a prototype of a forward-thinking nerve center that would allow decision ...
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Robot fish swims by doing the wave
Researchers at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom have developed a robot fish called Gymnobot that swims by rippling a fin on ...
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Windows 7 demo: Windows XP Mode
Is an incompatible program or device standing between you and a Windows 7 upgrade? If youre willing to pay for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, ...
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Windows 7 demo: Search tools
A terabyte here, a terabyte there, and pretty soon you're talking about some pretty serious information overload. It doesn't matter how well organized you ...
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Windows 7 demo: Taskbar features
Sociologists say that multitasking has shortened our attention spans and made us more easily distracted than ever. Apparently it's a losing battle. With 4GB ...
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Windows 7 demo: Window management
Moving, resizing, and arranging windows on the screen has been one of those things we've done since the earliest days of Microsoft Windows. If ...
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Windows 7: A worthwhile upgrade?
Will Microsoft's Windows 7 succeed where Vista failed? The new operating system offers a new graphical user interface, more reliable power management tools, and ...
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Humanoid robot Nao shows off its skills
The pint-size humanoid bot Nao, created by Paris-based Aldebaran Robotics, exhibits its dexterity, object-tracking, interaction, and balance skills. Already used in the RoboCup soccer ...
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Urban Hopper bot leaps over 25-foot fence
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is showing off its Precision Urban Hopper robot, a wheeled ground unit being developed by Sandia National Laboratories ...
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The month ahead: Partnerships and products expected
The kids are back at school, conventions are back on the calendar, and tech companies are laying the groundwork for the holidays. ZDNet correspondent ...
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Is the Apple rumor mill getting out of control?
ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his thoughts on the constant rumors surrounding Apples product plans. Diaz says hes grown tired of the speculative ...
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HP: Printing just ain't what it used to be
ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his views on the recent news that Hewlett-Packard's printing and imaging reported a 20 percent decline in the ...
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Sony touts Altus streaming-audio line
CNET's David Carnoy joins Sony's Gerry Roberts to discuss the Japanese electronics company's new line of streaming-audio products, dubbed Altus, which are set to ...
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A feisty ride in the Chevy Volt
CNET News' Martin LaMonica gets a look at the electric Chevy Volt from GM's Frank Weber, one the car's designers at GM's famed testing ...
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Apple's app flap: Don't blame AT&T
ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his views on the recent iPhone related controversy--Apples rejection of Google Voice. He says, AT&T was not behind ...
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The month ahead: Will Droid do damage to the iPhone's mojo?
ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz discuss the new Droid phone set to release in early November. Diaz also previews the upcoming Salesforce.com conference and weighs in on whether consumers will buy Windows 7 during the holiday season.
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Sex, games and videotape
Hear from folks attending the Sex in Videogames conference--a meeting of game developers and marketers who aim to create adult entertainment for the next generation. Also check out some game play from the upcoming "Virtual Hottie 2," a game that simulates--well, you know.
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Windows 7 demo: Windows XP Mode
Is an incompatible program or device standing between you and a Windows 7 upgrade? If youre willing to pay for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate edition, you might be able to use a clever solution to fool that old code into running in the new OS. Windows XP Mode lets you run Windows XP applications in a virtual machine right on the Windows 7 desktop. ZDNet's Ed Bott provides a close-up look at how XP Mode works.
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Samsung introduces flat-panel wireless TV
ZDNet Executive Editor David Berlind talks to Samsung's senior manager for plasma TV marketing, Bill Dickey, about the company's new FPT 5094 50-inch wireless flat-panel TV. The package includes an audio and video receiver that transmits information to the plasma display. The television is due out in October with a retail price of $4,500.
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Windows 7 demo: Search tools
A terabyte here, a terabyte there, and pretty soon you're talking about some pretty serious information overload. It doesn't matter how well organized you are, once your collection of data files and other digital stuff gets big enough, you're going to need some help finding things. ZDNet's Ed Bott takes a closer look at the search tools in Windows 7 and shows you how you can use them to make your digital life a little more organized.
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Windows 7: A worthwhile upgrade?
Will Microsoft's Windows 7 succeed where Vista failed? The new operating system offers a new graphical user interface, more reliable power management tools, and better search, but it still might not offer enough to convince PC users to buy it. ZDNet Correspondent Sumi Das talks to Larry Dignan, editor in chief of ZDNet, and Ed Bott, ZDNet's Microsoft Report blogger, about Windows 7's pros and cons.
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Windows 7 demo: Taskbar features
Sociologists say that multitasking has shortened our attention spans and made us more easily distracted than ever. Apparently it's a losing battle. With 4GB or more of memory in the standard Windows PC these days, it's possible to open dozens of windows at once. The challenge for Windows users is how to keep track of all those windows without losing focus. ZDNet's Ed Bott shows you how some new features in Windows 7 can help you multitask more effectively.
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Livescribe demos new smartpen
Jim Marggraff, CEO of Livescribe, shows off the 2GB, Java-capable Pulse Smartpen at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco. The pen records audio as the user takes handwritten notes, then synchs up the sound with the writing. Audio can then be played back when someone taps the pen on paper. The device also converts languages instantly, playing translations out loud through the embedded speaker or displaying the word on its LED screen.
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Windows 7 demo: Window management
Moving, resizing, and arranging windows on the screen has been one of those things we've done since the earliest days of Microsoft Windows. If you've used Windows since, oh, 1995 or so, you know the maximize, minimize, and restore buttons like the back of your hand. But those old-school tools just don't cut it with today's big monitors and high-definition resolutions. ZDNet's Ed Bott shows you a cool new set of gestures and shortcuts to help you move, resize, and arrange windows more intelligently.
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Is AT&T slowly dethroning the almighty iPhone?
ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his views on the release of Apple's new iPhone 3G S. Diaz says there is a dark shadow being cast over the new device because of its exclusive relationship with carrier AT&T, while users complain about two-year contracts and lack of support for MMS messaging.
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Oracle changes tech landscape with Sun acquisition
Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his thoughts on Oracle's recent $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems. He says Oracle is positioning itself to come in as a one-stop player, complete with business hardware and business software. The deal could also help spur other tech mergers to keep pace with the likes of Oracle.
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Speaker: Thank you, Oracle. Silicon Valley needed a big tech merger, and this one is a doozy, A 7.4 billion dollar offer for Sun Microsystems that seemed to come out of left field. The tech community was still licking its wounds over the breakdown in talks between IBM and Sun when Oracle stepped into the picture with its premium offer. And suddenly, champagne bottles are popping open. Sun found a buyer that will likely want to put its technology to work immediately. And Oracle came across a no-fuss opportunity to get the technology it needs to compete on the big stage. In the enterprise world lately, it's been all Cisco, HP, IBM, and Dell, and their plans for the modern-day data center. Now, here comes Oracle, loaded up with its recent acquisitions. From apps all the way to the data center, Oracle is positioning itself to come in as a one-stop player, complete with business hardware, business software, and even a computing language in Java. Mergers and big announcements can be a big deal, the types of shakeups that re-ignite competition and innovation. Oracle made the first move by putting Sun out of its misery. Now, we're just waiting on Yahoo and Microsoft to summon the tech press for news of their own.
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