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CNET News.com - Newsmakers
Author : CNET Networks, Inc.
Overview : Tech News First
Language : English
Last Updated : 7/28/2005
Website : http://news.com.com/


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1. China clears Google, Motorola merger: Deal to close 'within days'
Date/Time : 5/19/2012 12:37:37 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57437738-94/china-clears-google-motorola-merger-deal-to-close-within-days/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
Following China's approval of the deal, Google is set to acquire smartphone maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion as soon as this coming week.

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2. Getting in on the secret of Pixar's 'hidden' speakeasy
Date/Time : 5/19/2012 11:14:33 AM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57437712-235/getting-in-on-the-secret-of-pixars-hidden-speakeasy/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
A Pixar animator opened a small access door in his office, got on his hands and knees and crawled through the opening, and discovered a "secret" room. The rest, as they say, is history.

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3. No hero phone? No matter.
Date/Time : 5/19/2012 3:55:00 AM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-30677_3-57437314-244/no-hero-phone-no-matter/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
CNET Reviews Editor in Chief Lindsey Turrentine explains which products get her team excited even during a slow hardware release week. Hint: They have magnets, and one is a bag full of speakers.

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4. SpaceX launch scrapped in last-second drama
Date/Time : 5/19/2012 3:07:14 AM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57437638-76/spacex-launch-scrapped-in-last-second-drama/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
Engineers hope to resolve an engine problem that triggered a computer-ordered launch abort at the last possible moment Saturday, delaying a critical test of the commercial spacecraft.

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5. Verizon's and Comcast's data caps: Who wins and who loses?
Date/Time : 5/19/2012
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57437602-94/verizons-and-comcasts-data-caps-who-wins-and-who-loses/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
Comcast and Verizon Wireless each announced changes to their broadband data caps this week, but while Comcast is offering consumers more flexibility, Verizon's will likely result in higher prices.

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6. Microsoft opines: Vista was 'cheesy'; drops Aero
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 7:56:37 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57437562-92/microsoft-opines-vista-was-cheesy-drops-aero/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
Microsoft has ditched Aero Glass for the Windows 8 desktop.

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7. Google brings further tweaks to Gmail
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 6:19:58 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57437586-93/google-brings-further-tweaks-to-gmail/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
Company announces changes meant to "continue to bring people front and center in Gmail." Google+ is of course part of the equation.

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8. Sony comes clean on worldwide Android 4.0 tablet update
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 4:59:54 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57437442-1/sony-comes-clean-on-worldwide-android-4.0-tablet-update/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
Sony continues to mess up with Android updates. Will the company ever figure it out? Crave investigates the madness, and even finds some light at the end of the tunnel.

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9. Steve Jobs TV movie to film at the original Apple garage
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 4:48:00 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57437566-37/steve-jobs-tv-movie-to-film-at-the-original-apple-garage/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
The garage where the first Apple computers were built will be used in the upcoming TV movie about Jobs.

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10. Facebook's aggressive approach to solving its mobile problem
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 4:31:03 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-33617_3-57437555-276/facebooks-aggressive-approach-to-solving-its-mobile-problem/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
The social network knows that if it can't get its mobile act together, revenue may well take a hit. So it's busting out the wallet to scoop up talent and technologies.

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11. Backdoor security flaw found in ZTE Score M
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 4:30:49 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57437558-94/backdoor-security-flaw-found-in-zte-score-m/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
A security flaw allowing third-parties to control MetroPCS' ZTE Score M leaves users vulnerable.

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12. Key moments in Facebook history (graphic)
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 3:29:08 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57437550-93/key-moments-in-facebook-history-graphic/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
CNET created a "timeline" to highlight important milestones along Facebook's road from a Harvard dorm room project to a giant public company.

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13. Should you buy Facebook stock? Roundtable panelists discuss
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 3:21:58 PM
Direct link : http://www.cnet.com/8301-30976_1-57437405-10348864/should-you-buy-facebook-stock-roundtable-panelists-discuss/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
While Facebook was on the public stock market for the first time, we gathered a panel of experts to discuss the merits of the stock and the company overall.

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14. Sprint aggressively promotes iPhone 4S unlimited plan
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 2:41:16 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57437468-94/sprint-aggressively-promotes-iphone-4s-unlimited-plan/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
A $100-off iPhone 4S greets you when you trade in another carrier's iPhone for Sprint's, a thinly veiled attack on Verizon.

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15. Microsoft wins import ban on some Motorola phones
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 2:34:28 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57437476-75/microsoft-wins-import-ban-on-some-motorola-phones/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that the handset maker infringed on a Microsoft patent and blocked the import of relevant Moto phones.

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16. CalArts wins grant for arts-and-technology program
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 2:04:05 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57437441-1/calarts-wins-grant-for-arts-and-technology-program/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
The National Science Foundation hands the California Institute of the Arts money for its STEM program, which is designed to get undergraduate arts students up to speed with computer programming.

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17. Facebook IPO: After the hype, a ho-hummer
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 2:02:53 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57437440-93/facebook-ipo-after-the-hype-a-ho-hummer/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
One of the most celebrated IPOs in history ended the day below where it started. At Facebook, it's back to business.

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18. Facebook acquires social gifting company Karma
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 1:46:08 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-32973_3-57437431-296/facebook-acquires-social-gifting-company-karma/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
As the public market closes for the day, Facebook announces acquisition of a gifting startup.

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19. Motorola clarifies Ice Cream Sandwich update schedule
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 1:42:53 PM
Direct link : http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57437421-251/motorola-clarifies-ice-cream-sandwich-update-schedule/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
While a few models will see Android 4.0 by the end of 2012, other recent models will be left behind with Gingerbread.

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20. SpaceX set for historic commercial flight to station
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 1:37:30 PM
Direct link : http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57437383-76/spacex-set-for-historic-commercial-flight-to-station/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
The first of a new breed of private-sector spacecraft built for NASA as a commercial venture is poised for blastoff Saturday on a high-stakes inaugural test flight to the International Space Station.

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