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2 September, 2010 - 20:15
New research out of the University of Haifa shows a clear link between light at night and cancer in mice, with the suppression of melatonin playing a key role.
2 September, 2010 - 19:53
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says 129 cases of Toshiba Satellite laptops melting from overheating have been reported, but no major injuries.
2 September, 2010 - 19:48
A scanty selection of artists to follow and missed opportunities to encourage user interaction are among the early problems.
2 September, 2010 - 18:12
On Wednesday, Apple said users of its music social network could find friends via Facebook. But the feature has vanished, apparently over a tiff between the companies.
2 September, 2010 - 17:51
Outlook add-in maker Xobni finds Americans and Britons are having trouble getting away from the workplace because of the reach e-mail has into their lives.
2 September, 2010 - 17:35
Car will take its battery pack temperature, then automatically cool or warm it to optimal temperature range before charging or engaging the battery.
2 September, 2010 - 17:28
Coulomb Technologies installs free public electric-charging station in downtown Detroit as part of ChargePoint America program to encourage EV adoption.
2 September, 2010 - 17:16
Notices of winning the lottery and requests from Russian women who want to know you better are also up there on Panda Security's ranking of decade's top Net swindles.
2 September, 2010 - 16:45
India plans to ask the three companies to set up local servers in the country so that security agencies can monitor customer communications.
2 September, 2010 - 15:41
A new streaming Apple TV arrives with Netflix as predicted, iOS 4.1 comes with HDR photography and GameCenter, and new iPod Nanos drop the iconic clickwheel.
2 September, 2010 - 15:09
Company creates a way to make GPS directions far more understandable to the average driver.
2 September, 2010 - 15:00
If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Week challenge.
2 September, 2010 - 14:46
Networking giant to augment its IP-based communications tech with planned purchase of start-up Arch Rock, which makes wireless sensors for buildings, data centers, and utility networks.
2 September, 2010 - 14:37
The influence that Google's browser has had on the market is broader than its actual use. On Chrome's second anniversary, Google releases the sixth stable version.
2 September, 2010 - 14:27
The companies say they'll keep their worldwide partnership going for five more years, in an arrangement that now factors in YouTube and mobile search.
2 September, 2010 - 14:09
Sony's music gadget surpasses Apple's iPod in sales in Japan for the full month of August, coincidentally just ahead of Apple's annual refresh of its music player line.
2 September, 2010 - 13:41
update Dell walks away from the storage company after a bidding war that started at $18 a share and ended up with Hewlett-Packard's winning offer of $33 a share.
2 September, 2010 - 13:13
Talks with Facebook about Apple's new Ping music social network fizzled, Jobs says, because Facebook wanted "onerous terms that we could not agree to."
2 September, 2010 - 12:36
Korean electronics giant says the features of its Android-based tablet match and sometimes outshine Apple's iPad. Samsung has its work cut out to convince the masses.
2 September, 2010 - 11:00
Apple's incredible success in the digital music player category puts it in an odd position. Except for a few minor tweaks of design, it's not clear how much more Apple can do with the category.