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New bionic limb features powered knee/ankle joints Top
Lower-limb prosthetic, in development at Vanderbilt for seven years, uses computer, sensor, electric motor, and battery tech to power knee and ankle joints that operate in unison.
 
24-hour design marathon to benefit children's nonprofit Top
A challenge is under way to help one lucky nonprofit come up with a new Web site and marketing plan.
 
At NASA, first steps toward space weather prediction Top
New observations from the agency's STEREO spacecraft have provided researchers with a first-ever view, end-to-end and in three dimensions, of the impact of a solar storm on Earth.
 
HP bidding adieu to WebOS, PC business (roundup) Top
The tech titan embarks on a doozy of a shake-up that includes an end to its TouchPad tablets and smartphones and the potential sale of its personal systems group.
 
What will HP do with its PC business? Top
Hewlett-Packard said today that it would spin off or possibly sell its PC business. What are its options?
 
What HP's PC spin-off plans mean for you Top
What does it mean for consumers now that HP has announced its plan to spin its PC business off into a separate company?
 
WebOS goes down in quiet death Top
Hewlett-Packard will discontinue operations for devices running on WebOS. Despite critical praise, the WebOS software just couldn't compete in the crowded market for smartphone operating systems.
 
Mini Dragon Runner bot likes being thrown around Top
Qinetiq North America's latest military robot weighs about 10 pounds and is designed to be the forward eyes and ears of troops.
 
HP halts WebOS business, spins off PC unit Top
Hewlett-Packard says it will discontinue its WebOS operations, including its TouchPad tablet, as the company cuts its outlook for the next two quarters.
 
Apple patent hints at augmented reality camera app Top
A new patent application offers a potential look ahead at what Apple plans to bring to its camera application in the form of an augmented reality viewer that makes use of the iPhone's camera.
 
Weather layer added to Google Maps Top
Current conditions, forecasts, and cloud cover are now available direct from Google Maps, although there's no support for Android yet.
 
Evernote acquires Mac drawing app Skitch Top
The online note-taking service is adding new abilities to crop, annotate, and otherwise modify images through the acquisition. Also: Skitch for Android debuts.
 
Scoop: RIM in talks for BlackBerry music service Top
Smartphone maker is in negotiations with top-four record labels about launching a music service to run on BlackBerry Messenger, sources tell CNET.
 
Keeping up with the hackers (chart) Top
This handy chart provides a timeline of the computer attacks and hacks that have happened over the past few months.
 
CNET Road Trip tours Europe Top
CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman travels to Europe for his annual Road Trip adventure. This year, he'll check out the coolest technology, aviation, and cyber-sights the Old World has to offer.
 
Solar power plant switches to PV from thermal Top
Solar Millennium decides to go with photovoltaic panels for the Blythe solar project in California, a sign that falling prices make solar PV more attractive to project developers.
 
China Mobile confirms talks with Jobs for iPhone Top
The wireless giant says it's in talks with Apple to bring the iPhone to its subscribers--which number more than 600 million--though no deal has been made yet.
 
Google's $12.5B hookup with Motorola Mobility (roundup) Top
Android's parent comes a-calling for the handset maker as the stakes heat up for dominance in the smartphone sector. CNET and its sister sites bring you in-depth coverage.
 
Motorola shareholder sues, says $12.5B not enough Top
Investor John Keating says Motorola could have fetched a better price for its shareholders and is seeking class action to stop the sale, according to news reports.
 
Verizon 4G LTE now reaches more than half the U.S. Top
Providing coverage in 117 cities, Verizon Wireless announces its high-speed network is now available to 160 million people in the U.S.
 

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