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Technology News
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Should Apple heed Chrysler's, GE's Super Bowl make-it-here message?One of the salient themes in Super Bowl ads was bringing manufacturing back to America. A lesson for Apple?
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iPad, Kindle Fire are not post-PC, says IDC analystSorry Steve, it's not post-PC, it's PC-plus, says IDC analyst Bob O'Donnell.
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Should Apple stop holding its big launch events?The big Apple launch event was made for Steve Jobs. But now that he's not around, should Apple think of a different, more modern way of launching its products?
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Obama supporters pick Patriots, GOPers go for Giants?Silicon Valley startup Saygent crunches survey data and finds that picks for the big game may differ by political affiliation.
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What if the Vita had an Apple logo instead of Sony's?CNET Executive Editor David Carnoy looks at Sony's Playstation Vita through Apple goggles.
Gaming & Culture News
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Is Bleacher Report ready for some football?day on the job At one of the biggest sports sites in the country, preparing to make its Super Bowl coverage as strong as possible is the most important job of the year. CNET was on hand to see the plan take shape.
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Social video sharing app ShowYou goes deep with v3.0With the third version of the critically acclaimed app, users will be able to drill down and see more of the videos their friends are sharing--and what their friends' friends are watching.
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Rumgr is the iPhone app Craigslist should have builtThe new app from three former Zappos employees is designed to let people who have random things to sell post ads for them quickly, and for buyers to easily discover what's for sale around them. And Craigslist isn't even part of the equation.
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Zite inks Intel as first major sponsorThe deal means that iPad readers of the news aggregator's technology section will see Intel's logo across the top of the page, and users on both the iPad and iPhone will begin to see occasional sponsored articles.
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'Breaking Bad' goes 8-bitCollege Humor has produced a fantastic faux role-playing game version of the twisted AMC meth cooker hit. Too bad it's not the real thing. But beware: Spoilers lie within.