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How not to overpay for your smartphone Top
Smartphones may useful, but using them can come at a high price. Experts say a lot of consumers are paying too much money for their monthly minutes and data services. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports.
 
Microsoft iPhone app creates panoramic photos Top
Microsoft's free Photosynth iPhone app can stitch together multiple photos taken in any direction to create a single panoramic picture.
 
T-Mobile offers voice chat for Facebook Top
As regulators consider AT&T's $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA, T-Mobile is still introducing new services to attract customers and find new revenue streams.
 
More Windows 8 leaks reveal cloud syncing Top
Details said to be leaked from the Windows 8 Milestone 1 build show the ability to sync certain data online, a more robust Task Manager, and an improved version of the Windows Disk Cleanup tool.
 
Mystery white iPhone sports 64GB, multitasking tweaks Top
What looks to be an early model iPhone 4 sporting a test version of iOS 4 is causing a stir, giving us a peek at what Apple might have envisioned for multitasking, search, and organization tools.
 
HBO on the go Top
Walmart buys social media company, Kosmix, Match.com will check for sex offenders, and HBO Go is rumored to hit tablets and mobile devices soon.
 
U.S. offers $2.1B in loan aid for world's biggest solar plant Top
The plant near Blythe in far-southern California will generate electricity by using trough-shaped mirrors to heat a fluid to generate steam to turn a turbine.
 
NASA ponies up $270 million for commercial spaceflight Top
The space agency's Commercial Crew Development effort directs a big chunk of change to four private enterprises, including Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX.
 
Sony Ericsson profits slump, but Android helps Top
The company does stay in the black, beating predictions of a loss in part because of a shift toward Android smartphones. Still, its supply chain was staggered by the Japanese earthquake.
 
Sprint, Clearwire reach deal on wholesale pricing Top
Agreement will help fund Clearwire's build out of its 4G WiMax network, as rumors emerge that Sprint may also be in talks to use LightSquared's soon-to-be-built 4G LTE network.
 
Major retailers cut price of Wii to $169.99 Top
Nintendo has yet to confirm the cut, but several major stores have erased $30 from the Wii bundle, which includes the console, a MotionPlus Remote, a Wii nunchuk, Wii Sports, and Wii Sports Resort.
 
Netflix eyes multiple streams, tweaks to plans Top
Currently, Netflix customers with a streaming-only plan or a one-DVD-at-a-time option can stream only one piece of content at a time. Netflix is looking to change that.
 
Why Google should acquire Pandora Top
Pandora possesses an audience, recognized brand, and an established advertising business. If Google acquired the Web radio service, it wouldn't have to negotiate music licenses or start from scratch.
 
Time to give surgeons breathalizers? Top
A study finds that excessive alcohol consumption may be associated with certain changes in surgical skill on virtual reality simulator testing the next day.
 
HBO Go teased for iPad, iPhone, Android Top
A video posted on HBO's YouTube channel promos the cable network's streaming service for mobile devices and flashes "05.02.11" toward the end.
 
Making LEDs smarter (images) Top
Start-up Digital Lumens has developed a commercial LED light fixture that uses a computer technology to vastly improve efficiency.
 
Digital Lumens rides Moore's Law to efficient LEDs Top
For a big boost in lighting efficiency, Digital Lumens is bringing computer intelligence to LEDs, creating a platform for adding smart-building features to commercial buildings.
 
Let's get real about 'digital detoxing' Top
A new study hints that the perpetual multitasking enabled by always-on technology may be dangerous, but advocating self-imposed "digital detoxes" as a solution is like putting a Band-Aid on a broken wrist.
 
Seagate agrees to buy Samsung's drive business Top
In the $1.375 billion transaction, Seagate gets Samsung's hard-drive unit, Samsung gets a stake in Seagate, and the hard-drive industry consolidates even more.
 
Google: Map your own neighborhood Top
The rest of the world has had it for years, and now we get it, too: Google is bringing Map Maker to the U.S.
 

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