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Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen: 'I don't want to kill ads'

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 22:26
Ergen says he wants to change the way ads are delivered to consumers, giving viewers a choice of ads so they can be better targeted. [Read more]

Google Reader goes haywire for many users

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 22:05
A number of the Web giant's RSS feed reader devotees notice disappearing subscriptions, feed issues, and other problems with their accounts over the past couple of days. [Read more]

LG updates Optimus L-Series handsets for MWC 2013

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 21:42
LG spruces up its line of mid-range handsets, known as the L-Series, just in time for Mobile World Congress 2013 later this month. [Read more]

Microsoft's Xbox Entertainment Studio wants to bring you interactive TV

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 21:14
Studio chief Nancy Tellem wants to deliver "hit" programming, including live events, reality shows and scripted programs with an interactive twist. [Read more]

Tesla's Elon Musk lambasts New York Times article

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 20:50
After the newspaper publishes a story critical of the all-electric sedan's battery life, Tesla's CEO alleges that the article is inaccurate and that he has the car logs to prove it. [Read more]

How we test: Monitors

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 19:52
Everything you've always wanted to know about monitor testing, but were afraid to ask. [Read more]

Zuckerbergs second-most generous donors of 2012

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 19:43
The Facebook chief executive and his wife of nine months made one giant donation at the end of 2012. The gift was big enough to put them atop the list of most generous donors. [Read more]

Help name some Plutonian moons

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 19:43
A contest gives the public a chance to help rename two small moons orbiting Pluto, but it might help to brush up on your knowledge of the mythological Greek underworld. [Read more]

BlackBerry's Alicia Keys tweets from iPhone, claims a hack

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 19:37
It's not easy being the new creative director of BlackBerry. One thing you must remember is to always use it for public communication systems. Like Twitter. [Read more]

TV hackers announce dead are rising

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 19:33
The emergency broadcast system of a television station in Montana is hacked to broadcast the announcement that the undead are coming. [Read more]

Judge accelerates hedge fund's lawsuit against Apple

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 19:13
Apple had requested an expedited hearing schedule over a lawsuit that seeks to get the company to share more of its cash reserves with investors. [Read more]

Twitter, Amex enabling shopping, 140 characters at a time

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 19:11
A partnership between the credit card giant and the social network is designed to let Amex users make purchases just by tweeting. [Read more]

Barbie gets digital makeover at Toy Fair

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 19:03
The tech toys of 2013 are unveiled at Toy Fair in New York. CNET's Bridget Carey checks out what's in store for Barbie and Hot Wheels, gets a look at Toby's BattroBorg boxing robots, and finds out how toy guns are incorporating smartphones. [Read more]

How the humble light projector supercharges your tech

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 18:53
Forget classroom projectors. Companies like DLP are shining a light on exciting ways to affect cars, medicine, smartphones, and more. [Read more]

Dish declares the death of commercials -- in a commercial

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 18:48
The satellite TV provider rolls out its ad-skipping Hopper DVR nationally with a campaign that includes a grim message for TV commercials. [Read more]

Maker of Chromebook Pixel video: It's real. But is he?

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 18:45
Exclusive: Slinky.me founder Victor Koch says his company's Chromebook video is legit -- but doubts about him are mounting. [Read more]

TomTom for iOS now syncs with iCloud

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 18:38
A smallish version 1.13 update to the navigation app makes your data as mobile as you are. [Read more]

Xbox 720 requires Kinect?

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 18:31
Documents suggest a future Microsoft platform will mandate motion-sensing peripheral and game installs and will allow multiple titles to be played at once. [Read more]

Help! My program is truncating my numbers!

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 18:09
If you use large numbers or very long decimal values in some programs, you may see them get truncated. Why? [Read more]

Awesome Antarctic research station can crawl out of the snow

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 18:07
Hydraulic legs and ski feet elevate the new Halley VI Antarctic research station above the ongoing accumulation of snow that has overcome so many other research stations before it. [Read more]

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