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How tweets helped document Bin Laden's demise Top
An informal CNET poll finds almost half of its readers learned of Osama bin Laden's death online through social media sites like Twitter and Facebook or news Web sites. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports.
 
AT&T makes broadband data caps official Top
AT&T has officially started enforcing its data caps on wired broadband services for DSL and U-Verse customers.
 
Hackers working on Safari-based app installer Top
A tool in the works called Lima lets iOS users browse and install apps and other system tweaks through Safari, completely bypassing Apple's App Store and third-party app installers.
 
Planetary app turns music library into galactic art (Q&A) Top
45 Minutes on IM: Bloom President Ben Cerveny sits down with CNET to talk about how his new company's approach to data visualization could forever change the way people interact with information.
 
Bin Laden's death and the Web response (roundup) Top
News that U.S. special forces had killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden traveled fast via Twitter and other Web outlets.
 
Bin Laden, Twitter, and the frenzy of noise Top
There were unparalleled levels of raw emotion pouring through Twitter when it was announced that terror leader Osama bin Laden had been killed. There was also noise and confusion like never before.
 
Apple tops Nintendo in MEMS sensor buys in 2010 Top
A new report by IHS iSuppli dethrones Nintendo as the top buyer of tiny components called Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems during 2010. Leading the pack was Samsung, followed closely by Apple.
 
Remora ROV fishes out Air France black box Top
An American ROV has finally retrieved the black box of an Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic in June 2009, killing all 228 people onboard.
 
Scammers exploit bin Laden news in search, Facebook Top
Within hours of the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed, malware was found on sites optimized to show up on Web searches related to the event and in scams on Facebook.
 
iOS 4.3.3 said to address location issues Top
The iOS update, which is expected to bring changes to how Apple's iPhones and iPads store location data, is said to be nearing completion.
 
Google brand reputation tops all others in U.S. Top
The search giant bests Johnson & Johnson, among other notable firms. Apple secured the fifth spot in the Harris Interactive study, followed by Intel in sixth place.
 
Sony tries to make amends for PSN Top
News Corp. is switching video-game review sites, BlackBerry OS 7 is on the way, and Sony is working to make amends for the PlayStation network outage and hack.
 
RIM takes aim at work-life balance Top
The new BlackBerry Balance service lets RIM smartphone owners engage in both personal and work-related activities with the same device.
 
RIM expands availability of Mobile Voice System 5 Top
The service allows the use of a single BlackBerry smartphone to take and place calls from an employee's mobile phone number as well as their office number.
 
Is Apple cloud music service in new OS X build? Top
Reports say a service known as Castle, a hidden feature in the latest build of Mac OS X Lion, point to new cloud-based service following the company's rumored purchase of domain name iCloud.com.
 
Windows 8 leaks reveal alleged app-store details Top
The latest rumors suggest that a new cloud-based shop is likely to be dubbed the Windows Store and will deliver apps straight to the desktop.
 
BlackBerry PlayBook gets video chat, Facebook apps Top
Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet finally gets some much-needed apps, including one for video calls.
 
How bin Laden and 9/11 attacks shaped electronic privacy Top
The September 11, 2001, attacks shifted discussions from protecting electronic privacy to the Patriot Act and facilitating government surveillance.
 
BlackBerry 7 OS brings NFC support, voice search Top
RIM introduces the latest version of its mobile operating system, which debuts on the company's new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Bold 9930 devices.
 
TiVo, EchoStar case ends with $500 million payout Top
EchoStar and Dish Network agree to pay TiVo to settle a long-running patent tussle. The companies are also swapping patent licenses.
 

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