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Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 08:33 PM
Can Amazon replicate Apple's brick-and-mortar success?

Rumor has it that Amazon is considering opening stores--the real, brick-and-mortar kind. Is that a good idea?

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 07:52 PM
Samsung reduces its LTE chip cost by half

ABI Research takes a look inside the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and finds a surprisingly cheap(er) chip tucked in it.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 07:42 PM
Copyright defendant: Porn may be, um, unprotected

A woman accused of illegally downloading porn strikes back by claiming that it doesn't promote science or useful arts and therefore can't be copyrighted.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 07:29 PM
RunCore Pro V Max review: If only the price were right

CNET editor Dong Ngo reviews the RunCore Pro V Max solid-state drive.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 06:53 PM
Analyst: Apple's 'lifetime' customers locked in and lovin' it

A new report from Bernstein Research attempts to gauge the long-term worth of Apple's "lifetime customers," those who will be back every few years to buy new versions of products.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 06:34 PM
Simplexity MVNO Services will launch wireless service with Sprint

Simplexity MVNO Services will offer third-party voice and data services with Sprint's network.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 06:24 PM
Portable device to detect pathogens in 30 minutes

The goal: A handheld device, described as a molecular-level Lego set, that will test for tuberculosis and similar bugs in 30 minutes.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 06:24 PM
Dialed In #209: Windows Phone 8 details leak, HTC Sense is too weak

We discuss the juicy new details of Windows Phone 8 and debate whether or not HTC should do away with their Sense skin.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 05:56 PM
Heat-absorbing robot shares the warmth when you're cold

Looking to cut down on those expensive heating bills during the winter months? The Hagent robot concept could help you do just that.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 05:19 PM
30 best iPad games

Trying to figure out which iPad games to buy with your hard-earned dough? Here's a look at our current top-30 favorites.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 05:16 PM
PlayStation Network renamed Sony Entertainment Network

Starting tomorrow, PS3 and Vita owners will sign into a rebranded online service.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 05:05 PM
Friskies hijacks Facebook with real cats

Friskies kicks off a two-week Facebook marketing stunt with the Friskies Plus Playhouse, an interactive live video feed featuring 10 rescue cats playing with remote-controlled toys.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 04:51 PM
Samsung Replenish review: Boost Mobile's cheapest Android phone

If you're on a tight budget, Boost Mobile's $100 Replenish gives you a QWERTY keyboard and Android Gingerbread without a contract.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 04:49 PM
DOE-backed Beacon Power finds buyer post-bankruptcy

Flywheel grid storage company Beacon Power has been acquired for $30.5 million in a transaction that will return about 70 percent of a government loan.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 04:47 PM
Redbox pays $100 million for NCR's Blockbuster Express

Netflix snubs DVDs while Redbox doubles down on movie discs. Redbox gets more than 10,000 Blockbuster Express kiosks.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 04:15 PM
Hollywood's gentler post-SOPA strategy: A charm offensive

In a new charm offensive, Paramount Pictures says it's "humbled" by last month's protests over the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP--and wants to talk.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 03:58 PM
U.S. Cellular unveils voice-mail-to-text service for a fee

It may be a small regional carrier, but U.S. Cellular now hawks a paid visual voice mail service just like the nationals.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 03:56 PM
Halliburton to drop BlackBerry in favor of Apple's iOS

According to a report from AppleInsider, oil field services provider Halliburton has decided to drop Research In Motion's BlackBerry platform in favor of Apple's iOS for its workforce.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 03:33 PM
Best monitors under $200

Thinking of low-balling it on your next monitor purchase? Sure you are. I'll show you the best monitors under $200.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 03:27 PM
Google secretly testing pair of connected devices

Could Google be working on the "Project Tungsten" hardware first demonstrated at Google IO last year?

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