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The 'wisdom of crowds' loses steam

If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Even uber successful open-source communities like Joomla have discovered that reliance on volunteers falls short of what a few good paid developers can do. A more...

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Which Best Buy Black Friday sales are actually worth it?

Pay close attention to the Giants/Broncos game on Thanksgiving day. You may pick up some important defensive tricks before braving Best Buy's Black Friday crowd. Best Buy reminded customers this morning that doors will open at...

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Don't expose your Apple machine to second-hand smoke... or else

Here's one for the books. We've all encountered cases where the vendor would refuse to honor the warranty by claiming wear-and-tear or water damage. But this is the first time we've ... Join CNET Asia's community Get your tech...

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Xbox Live's social media features used by millions

Daniel Terdiman | Nov 24, 2009 Microsoft on Monday said that millions of Xbox Live members have used the new social-media features that the company pushed live a week ago. In June, Microsoft announced it would begin offering...

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No Windows Mobile 6.5 Update for XPERIA X1

Previously, there were rumours that Sony Ericsson (NYSE: SNE)’s X1 would get an update to Windows Mobile 6.5 after a supposed leaked ROM hit xda-developers. Well, sources close to the matter are apparently dashing those hopes,...

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Tagging TV and Movies Comes to Hulu

In an effort to help make the site more accessible (more access points) and better organized video and movie site Hulu has added user-based tagging. CNET writes: At the bottom of this compilation of Saturday Night Live content...

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Tamrac's new foldable tripod is like tent poles

Currently, most tripod legs are hollowed and allow the extensions to fit inside. However, Tamrac has taken a different approach and designed what is possibly the most innovative tripod we've ... Join CNET Asia's community Get...

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Microsoft warns of IE exploit code in the wild

By Elinor Mills, CNET News.com Microsoft on Monday said it is investigating a possible vulnerability in Internet Explorer after exploit code that allegedly can be used to take control of computers, if they visit a Web site...

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The Dark Matter Of Internet Commerce - A Towering Pile of Scams - $1.4Bn And Counting...

I love the Pandora's Box that Mike Arrington from Techcrunch opened a few weeks back drawing attention to the mobile scams related to online social gaming. It's difficult to assess how large that particular scam is but it must...

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Ray Ozzie's view from the clouds

newsmaker Microsoft's software chief talks about Windows Azure, lessons learned from Sidekick fiasco and future in which devices record everything imaginable. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the...

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