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This Day in Tech: BART shuts down cell service to stop protests Top
Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, August 12.
 
Google turns to social network to trump Bing Top
The Web giant starts populating search results with posts shared publicly by Google+ connections as a way to combat Microsoft's partnership with Facebook.
 
Next Mars rover passes key tests on road to launch Top
With key prelaunch tests complete, engineers gear up to stow appendages and pack up NASA's $2.4 billion Mars rover, Curiosity, for launch to the Red Planet in November.
 
Netflix reportedly getting kid-friendly with new tab Top
Some users are reporting a new "Just for Kids" tab in their Netflix accounts. Will this help spur subscriptions?
 
Time for a Facebook-privacy checkup Top
Facebook assures us that recent reports of friends' phone numbers being exposed via our accounts are unfounded, but the confusion surrounding the matter shows the service's privacy policies are clear as mud.
 
Firefox 8 to tell aggressive add-ons to back off Top
Mozilla has had it with add-ons that install without your permission. Starting in Firefox 8, add-ons forced into Firefox by third-party programs will be deactivated until end-user explicitly activates them.
 
Sprint nixes 4G BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Top
Sprint said Friday that it is canceling plans to bring out a 4G version of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. More bad news for a company struggling with dismal earnings and facing headwinds in the increasingly crowded tablet market.
 
3D success still coming into focus Top
While developments like the Nintendo 3DS price cut could represent a tough break for 3D products, cheaper 3D TVs and a greater consumer appetite for content could bode well for 3D across a range of devices.
 
Superdrug takes out common cold, other viruses Top
MIT researchers say a new approach destroys infected cells without harming healthy ones, in what sounds like a one-size-fits-all way to kill any virus.
 
Apple updates malware definitions for fake Flash Player trojan Top
Apple has issued an update for its XProtect malware detection system so it will now identify the new Flash Player trojan that was recently found.
 
S.F. subway muzzles cell service during protest Top
Activists thwarted after BART system shuts down cell service in advance of planned protest.
 
Amazon's Bezos files patent for phone air bag Top
The Amazon chief executive and a company vice president are seeking to patent a method to protect mobile devices from damage when they fall.
 
Falling solar costs: Good for buyers, bad for makers Top
Solar panel prices have fallen 20 percent so far this year, which is brutal for producers but beneficial for people considering buying or leasing solar panels.
 
iPhone 5: 20 most-wanted features (updated) Top
Apple's fifth-generation iPhone is scheduled to hit stores this fall. Here's an updated look at some of the feature and design upgrades we'd most like to see, including the odds of their implementation. (The wish list is ordered from least to most important.)
 
Report: 6 percent of smartphone users scan QR codes Top
Even though just a handful of smartphone users are scanning QR codes, marketers are confident that they will continue to gain ground as mobile marketing tools, a ComScore analysis finds.
 
Tech analyst says Pandora 'dramatically overvalued' Top
Rich Greenfield says stock price of Web radio service is too high, though it's down 50 percent from high. There are still too many questions about business model.
 
Xbox Live down for AT&T customers Top
Microsoft's director of programming for Xbox Live says the company is working to fix the problem. Xbox Live's status page shows the service is "up and running," indicating it's not a widespread problem.
 
Apple notches win against Android (week in review) Top
Apple wins injunction against Galaxy Tab, while London rioters turn to social media. Also: Anonymous going after Facebook?
 
iPhone 5 rumor roundup Top
CNET tracks all the iPhone 5 rumors--from the likely to the crazy--that we've heard so far in 2011.
 
iPhone, iPad boost chip sales for wireless devices Top
Led by Apple, manufacturers are spending more cash buying semiconductors for wireless devices than for computers this year, says a report from IHS iSuppli.
 

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