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  Hollywood wants share of Netflix's windfall

  Wall Street darling Netflix reports big earnings, but some in Hollywood say Web's No. 1 video-rental service isn't giving studios their fair share.
  • Netflix streaming coming to PS3

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  Piloting a rover
  destined for the moon

  NASA's K10 rovers are built to navigate the lunar surface on the go, a big change from previous Mars rovers, which had to stop to calculate their movements.
  • Images: Steering a rover

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• TrendMicro to 'protect the cloud'

  Company started using the cloud to help protect desktop PCs last year. Now it's introducing products to keep the cloud secure.

  (Posted in Safe and Secure by Larry Magid)

• Verizon profit dips, but wireless strong

  Verizon Communications reported that its revenue slid in the third quarter of 2009, but the company saw strong results from its wireless business despite competition.

  (Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)

• Apple punts on lower-cost MacBook

  Apple is surrendering a large, emerging laptop market to Microsoft and its coterie of PC makers. But is this just all part of Apple's marketing genius?

  (Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• Amazon suspends wine sales effort

  Senior account manager at the online retailer notifies winery partners via e-mail that it has corked the plan.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Steven Musil)

• Photos: Tokyo DC Expo focuses on 3D

  With a mix of research from universities and companies in Japan, the 2009 Digital Content Expo in Tokyo features eye-popping 3D technologies and whimsical gizmos ranging from robots to umbrellas.

• Firing up the newest Tasers

  Awesome or terrifying? CNET's team takes a field trip to Alameda County law enforcement headquarters for a demo and test drive of Taser International's latest police gadgets.
  • Photos: Latest in Taser tech
  • Video: Hands-on with Tasers

  (Posted in Crave by Caroline McCarthy)

• Why I choose 3G over Wi-Fi

  As the Net gets more and more congested, a free-for-all will not do, and network management will become more important than ever.

  (Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)

• Nokia pushes back N900 Net tablet

  The N900, part computer and part cell phone, is considered a game-changer for Nokia. Previously due out this month, it is now set for release in November.

  (Posted in Wireless by Natalie Weinstein)

• Universal phone charger OK'd

  A branch of the U.N. approves a standard for a one-size-fits-all phone charger that will work on any future handset, offering less hassle to consumers and a reduction in e-waste.

  (Posted in Wireless by Natalie Weinstein)

• Beacon settlement gets preliminary OK

  A U.S. District Court gives preliminary approval to settle a class action suit against Facebook's controversial service.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Sam Diaz)

• Windows 7: Whose idea was it really?

  Watching the Windows 7 ads from around the world, it's interesting to watch characters in different countries claiming that the new operating system was their idea.
  • Apple spits at Windows 7
  • If Windows 7 doesn't work, it's your fault
  • Full Windows 7 coverage

  (Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)

• Google Maps' appearance takes new direction

  Company releases several user interface updates to Google Maps, calling them the "biggest such changes" since it was launched in 2005.
  • Google adds more personalization to Reader
  • European laws present challenges for Google Books

  (Posted in The Web Services Report by Harrison Hoffman)

• Carl Icahn resigns from Yahoo board

  In a little over a year on Yahoo's board, Icahn helped hire CEO Carol Bartz and orchestrate the pending search deal with Microsoft.

  (Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit)
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