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Is Bleacher Report ready for some football?

news.cnet.com — 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 probably the most important job of the entire year. CNET was on hand to see the plan take shape. Read this blog post by Daniel Terdiman on Geek Gestalt.
Daniel Terdiman Senior Writer, CNET @GreeterDan
Is Bleacher Report ready for some football? http://t.co/2xaAp2He

Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash

news.cnet.com — Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash Micron's chief executive officer and chairman of the board Steve Appleton died earlier today in a plane crash in Boise. Appleton, who was 51, has been with Micron since 1983, having previously served as a production manager, director of manufacturing, vice president of manufacturing, and chief operating officer.
Terrena Carriman Web Designer and Digital Marketing Strategist, Black Enterprise @TerrenaC
Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash http://t.co/Exq65m9m via @cnetnews ☜So sad, RIP
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
RT @CNETNews: Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash http://t.co/dtJSwg1y
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
RT @CNET: Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash http://t.co/bkZemnb9

Goodwill sells a 32GB iPad 2 for $65

reviews.cnet.com — In what many will surely take as a 'no way!' story, a lucky guy strolls into a Goodwill and finds a brand-new, in the box, fully functioning iPad 2 with a price tag of merely $65. Read this blog post by Joe Aimonetti on iPad Atlas.
Craig Newman Media Desk Editor, Chicago Sun-Times @craignewman
Goodwill sells a 32GB iPad 2 for $65 http://t.co/Bo02anQQ

NASA sheds light on tech needed for space travel

news.cnet.com — The technologies needed back in the days of the Apollo space missions were well understood. But with NASA's current missions, it faces a broader and more complicated list of priorities. The National Research Council this week laid out a roadmap for the technologies not yet developed NASA will need over the next five years.
Jason Hiner Editor in Chief, TechRepublic @jasonhiner
NASA sheds light on tech needed for space travel http://t.co/XcS3oThP via @mlamonica

Anti-SOPA forces have ISP snooping bill in their crosshairs

news.cnet.com — It took an Internet-wide outcry from millions of voters to prompt Rep. Lamar Smith, author of the Stop Online Piracy Act, to postpone a vote on the controversial Hollywood-backed bill. Now Smith, a conservative Texas Republican, is being targeted a second time: for championing legislation that would require Internet service providers to keep track of their customers, in case police want to review those logs in the future.
Dan Farber Editor in Chief, CBSNews.com, CBS News @dbfarber
RT @CNETNews: Anti-#SOPA forces have a new foe: Lamar Smith's ISP snooping bill http://t.co/lQLtaiwe

Reporters' Roundtable: What's Facebook going to do with that money?

cnet.com — iPhones, iPads, and most other small electronics are assembled in vast factories in China. Reports on working conditions at these plants are not favorable. We talk with New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg and monologuist Mike Daisey. Read this blog post by Rafe Needleman on Reporters' Roundtable Podcast.
Josh Constine Writer, TechCrunch @JoshConstine
Check out this heated discussion between @shervin and I about Facebook's IPO on CNET Reporters' Roundtable http://t.co/EdYQThmI
Josh Constine Writer, TechCrunch @JoshConstine
Check out this heated discussion between Shervin Peshava and I about Facebook's IPO on CNET Reporters' Roundtable http://t.co/EdYQThmI

How to DJ your own wedding

howto.cnet.com — If you want a great wedding on a budget, you may want to consider running the event's music yourself -- everything from the processional to the dance party. CNET's Donald Bell offers the tips and tricks he's used for his own wedding and for others. Read this blog post by Donald Bell on How To.
Nicole Solis Managing Editor, GigaOM @nsolis
How to use iTunes to DJ your own wedding. Though @enemykite and I were hoping to do turntable.fm for ours. http://t.co/bCdQS67d

Facebook users polled 'unlike' new Timeline feature

news.cnet.com — Facebook users polled 'unlike' new Timeline feature Hate the new Timeline feature in Facebook? You're not alone. A full 70 percent of people polled by opinion site SodaHead said they want to see the new feature bite the dust.
Molly Wood Executive Editor, CNET @mollywood
Wow ... and me neither! RT @cnet: 70% of Facebook users don't want Timeline http://t.co/daZvLfmv

Apple feels no need to offer lower cost iPhone, says analyst

news.cnet.com — Apple feels no need to offer lower cost iPhone, says analyst Apple seems to have no desire to sell cheaper smartphones, says a report out yesterday from Citigroup technology analyst Richard Gardner. Meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook and Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer yesterday, Citigroup analysts discussed a variety of topics with the two executives, notably the smartphone market.
Leslie Suzukamo Tech, Telecom and Energy Reporter, Pioneer Press @Suzukamo
Smart or dumb? (1st item) http://t.co/InIgGmEn Apple feels no need to offer lower cost iPhone, says analyst http://t.co/iHMWYD13 via @CNET

Will Windows 8 ARM devices offer a limited desktop interface?

news.cnet.com — Will Windows 8 ARM devices offer a limited desktop interface? Microsoft has been coy about certain details on Windows 8 ARM devices. But a new rumor suggests that some type of desktop interface may join the new Metro UI on such devices.
Tom Warren Senior Editor, Europe, The Verge @tomwarren
RT @BuildWindows8: Interesting pov on Windows on ARM ... http://t.co/hP8ZOr7e

iPhone 5 could see June debut at Apple confab, report says

news.cnet.com — iPhone 5 could see June debut at Apple confab, report says Smartphone users chomping at the bit for the next iPhone could get a taste of it by June. The latest rumors about Apple's flagship phone suggest that the iPhone 5 could be announced in June at Apple's next Worldwide Developers Conference.
Ciaran O'Byrne Producer, Drivetime and Consumer Technology Reviewer, RTÉ @DrivetimeTech
That time of year again...(rumour time!) RT @lancewhit: iPhone 5 could debut in June at Apple developers conference http://t.co/pQetqM3S

Anonymous: We snooped an FBI cybercrime call

news.cnet.com — Anonymous: We snooped an FBI cybercrime call (Credit: Screen capture by Martin LaMonica/CNET) Anonymous today released a recording of a conference call between the FBI and U.K. law enforcement over Anonymous and other online activist groups.
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
This must be very embarrassing to both agencies. "Anonymous: We snooped an FBI cybercrime call" http://t.co/WLqK2FCw

Want 4.5GB of free Dropbox space? Be a guinea pig

news.cnet.com — Want 4.5GB of free Dropbox space? Be a guinea pig Dropbox, the popular cloud storage utility for synchronizing files among many devices, ordinarily limits free accounts to 2GB, but those who test a new feature to automatically upload photos can get as much as 4.5GB.
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
Dropbox offers up to 4.5GB free storage if you beta test its new automatic photo/video uploading feature. http://t.co/368HfZFT

Apple wants to wed handhelds to gym equipment

news.cnet.com — Apple wants to wed handhelds to gym equipment A new patent filing by Apple shows the company wants to help people workout together though they might be half a world away.
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
Apple wants to wed handhelds to gym equipment http://t.co/hAZDhGUw

Forget $100B! Facebook could soon be worth $200B

news.cnet.com — Forget $100B! Facebook could soon be worth $200B For all the naysaying about Facebook, that it's a flash in the pan and such, there are very few that say that "social" is going away. Facebook has defined the social era of computing--and the companies that defined the previous eras of computing each command market values of $200 billion or more.
Ben Kerschberg Law and Technology Contributor, Forbes.com, Forbes @BenKerschberg
Forget $100B! Facebook could soon be worth $200B http://t.co/p6TUqFOv

No potty-mouth lyrics for iTunes Match

news.cnet.com — No potty-mouth lyrics for iTunes Match Rap lyrics are apparently a little too salty for iTunes Match. Apple is trying to fix a glitch that has resulted in iTunes Match filtering out explicit lyrics out of what appears to be a small number of rap songs, according to the blog Cult of Mac.
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
I got 99 problems but a glitch ain't one. http://t.co/UVHJQDF1
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
No potty-mouth lyrics for iTunes Match http://t.co/UVHJQDF1

Why it's time for the 13-inch MacBook Pro to go away

news.cnet.com — Why it's time for the 13-inch MacBook Pro to go away October 2008. I remember eagerly buying Apple's newly designed and sleekly beautiful unibody MacBook. My son, now 3 1/2, was just born. The last presidential election was just wrapping up. "Avatar" hadn't even come out yet.
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
I agree with @jetscott that the 13-inch MacBook Pro is the most expendable Mac now that MacBook Airs are real. http://t.co/hiG4zwjf

Bail denied again for MegaUpload's Kim DotCom

news.cnet.com — Bail denied again for MegaUpload's Kim DotCom Kim DotCom, the colorful and controversial founder of MegaUpload, must remain in police custody for at least three more weeks, a New Zealand court decided today. DotCom is accused in the United States of criminal copyright violations, money laundering and racketeering.
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
From last night: Bail denied again for MegaUploads Kim DotCom http://t.co/zL9ofnLD
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
Bail denied again for MegaUploads Kim DotCom http://t.co/zL9ofnLD

Google now scanning Android apps for malware

news.cnet.com — Google now scanning Android apps for malware Google has added an automated scanning process that is designed to keep malicious apps out of the Android Market, the company announced today.
Brian Proffitt Freelance Journalist @TheTechScribe
Google now scanning Android apps for malware http://t.co/Uvh4a74q <- Open, but monitored. Hey there's an idea!
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
Better late late late late than never: Google scans Android Market apps for malware now: http://t.co/i1dXIePA by @elinormills

Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $100 million to charity

news.cnet.com — Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $100 million to charity Apple CEO Tim Cook might just be taking some tips from Bill Gates--last week he announced he donated $100 million to charity, according to The Verge. Cook made his announcement during an internal town hall meeting celebrating Apple's successful fourth quarter.
Mike Swift Search, Social Media and Mobile Reporter, San Jose Mercury News @Swiftstories
RT @CNETNews: Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $100 million to charity http://t.co/GPDdmUMO

Windows Phone 8 details reportedly leak

news.cnet.com — Windows Phone 8 details reportedly leak Details of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 were prematurely outed thanks to a leaked video obtained by Pocketnow.com. The next big iteration of its Windows Phone platform appears to address many of the early concerns and brings it to par with competing platforms. Microsoft is still fighting an uphill battle in getting its phones--which have been critically praised--into the hands of consumers.
Jason Hiner Editor in Chief, TechRepublic @jasonhiner
RT @CNET Windows Phone 8 details leaked http://t.co/PWV72tUr
Ina Fried Senior Editor, All Things Digital, Wall Street Journal @inafried
RT @RogerWCheng: Windows Phone 8 details reportedly leak http://t.co/KXPz52y8 via @CNET

Forget $100B! Facebook could soon be worth $200B

news.cnet.com — Forget $100B! Facebook could soon be worth $200B For all the naysaying about Facebook, that it's a flash in the pan and such, there are very few that say that "social" is going away. Facebook has defined the social era of computing--and the companies that defined the previous eras of computing each command market values of $200 billion or more.
Jason Hiner Editor in Chief, TechRepublic @jasonhiner
Appreciate analysis from @peteryared that Facebook will be worth $200B, but social is more fickle than PCs & mobile http://t.co/Nqkw9Pqz

Pentax reveals high-end, compact K-01 camera

news.cnet.com — Pentax reveals high-end, compact K-01 camera Pentax fans will be delighted to know they won't have to make do with the ill-starred Pentax Q when it comes to higher-end compact cameras. Thanks to a gun-jumping announcement by camera retail powerhouse B&H Photo Video, details on the rumored Pentax's K-01 have now emerged.
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
Updated: Pentax K-01 mirrorless compact is official. $750 body only, $900 with 40mm f2.8 pancake lens, ships in March. http://t.co/2iFUSBw0

MegaUpload founder: police punched and kicked me

news.cnet.com — MegaUpload founder: police punched and kicked me Kim DotCom, the flamboyant founder of cyberlocker service MegaUpload, was in court today where he suggested that he was a victim of police brutality, according to reports out of New Zealand.
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
MegaUpload founder: police punched and kicked me http://t.co/5yU2JlfD

Fiat building a stretch 500

reviews.cnet.com — The L means large, said the press release in reference to the Fiat 500L the company will show at the Geneva Auto Show. Taking a page from the Mini playbook, Fiat is beginning to design variants off its very popular 500 model.
Michael Bolden Transportation Editor, Washington Post @michaelbolden
RT @CNET: Fiat is bringing a stretch 500 to the Geneva Auto Show http://t.co/QWRzXSY0

Adobe gives Photoshop CS6 a new graphics-chip boost

news.cnet.com — Adobe gives Photoshop CS6 a new graphics-chip boost (Credit: screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET) Adobe Systems has released a second sneak peak of Photoshop CS6 that shows new work to give a hardware boost to the image-editing software.
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
A second preview video of Photoshop CS6: GPU-accelerated Liquify and the ability save big files in the background http://t.co/3WjVUFfx

How to identify fake Facebook accounts

news.cnet.com — How to identify fake Facebook accounts (Credit: Screenshot by Dong Ngo/CNET) Hello, Facebook friends, I am male, straight, often ridiculously good-looking, and this is a real message: She's not that into you. And by she, I mean one of those hot girls on Facebook that always seem too desperate and overzealous in trying to connect to you and everyone on your friend list.
January W. Payne Web Content Editor, International Medical News Group @januarypayne
RT @CNET: How to identify fake Facebook accounts http://t.co/V6mjMesH

Teen finds bugs in Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft code

news.cnet.com — Teen finds bugs in Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft code When he's not at school, 15-year-old Cim Stordal spends his time playing the Team Fortress video game, shooting his Airsoft pellet gun, and working in a fish shop in Bergen, Norway. But his real passion is finding bugs in software used by millions of people on the Internet.
John Dodge Freelance Journalist @Thedodgeretort
RT @cnetnews: This big bug hunter is... a 15-year-old Norwegian kid http://t.co/OxpzUDIQ

Tweet in Morse code with Tworse Key

news.cnet.com — Tweet in Morse code with Tworse Key (Credit: Video screenshot by Bonnie Cha/CNET) With Twitter Peek getting the ax, you're probably wondering, "Now what will I use to post my tweets?" How about the Tworse Key? Yes, forget your smartphone, tablet, and laptop.
Dan Rowinski Technology Writer, ReadWriteWeb @Dan_Rowinski
RT @CNET: If you love Twitter and you know morse code then you'll... wait, where are you going? http://t.co/JvN6n62V

From Dell hell to Genius Bar: A customer service journey

news.cnet.com — From Dell hell to Genius Bar: A customer service journey I didn't get how important support was. Then, recently, I had back-to-back experiences dealing with both great and terrible support for products that failed. If you make a consumer product, there are important lessons in these experiences.
Rafe Needleman Editor, CNET @Rafe
If you're going to buy a machine that breaks, make sure it's a Mac: http://t.co/X7ti32zd

Courts have likely killed DVD-copying media servers

news.cnet.com — Remember Kaleidescape's attempt to sell a server that let you copy your DVDs for personal use? Sounded like a good idea to help keep DVDs alive, but eight years on, Kaleidescape suffers another defeat in court. Read this blog post by Greg Sandoval on Media Maverick.
Jon Healey Editorial Writer, LA Times @jcahealey
Big Kaleidescape loss in court. But who buys DVDs? @sandoCNET: Courts have likely killed media servers that copy DVDs http://t.co/dQvgy7mo

Courts have likely killed media servers that copy DVDs

news.cnet.com — Remember Kaleidescape's attempt to sell a server that enabled people to copy their DVDs for personal use? Sounded like a good idea to help keep DVDs alive but after 8 years in court, Kaleidescape suffered another court defeat. Read this blog post by Greg Sandoval on Media Maverick.
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
Courts have likely killed media servers that copy DVDs http://t.co/RdPv4WyN

Startup Secret No. 30: You and your puny mind

news.cnet.com — Startup Secret No. 30: You and your puny mind --Jason Calacanis, CEO, Mahalo and ThisWeekIn Entrepreneurs often think big. But they rarely think big enough, Jason says. "If it's not beyond your conception, it's too small."
Rafe Needleman Editor, CNET @Rafe
Startup Secret No. 30: "Bigger!" says @jason http://t.co/NIn7d9iv

Facebook finally files to go public

news.cnet.com — Facebook finally files to go public Facebook took a formal step toward joining the ranks of other public technology giants after filing for its eagerly anticipated initial public offering, which could value the company by as much as $100 billion. The company filed an S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, officially declaring its intent to go public.
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
Facebook finally files to go public http://t.co/TdkFlzJQ
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
Facebook filed to go public, hoping to raise $10 billion or so for $100 billion valuation: http://t.co/R6SI3E2e by @rogerwcheng
Maggie Reardon Reporter, CNET @maggie_reardon
RT @jimkerstetter: Facebook files to go public, plans to raise $5B http://t.co/gFVlRca4 via @CNET
Andrew Cohen Legal Editor, CBS News @CBSAndrew
RT @CNETNews: #Facebook finally files to go public, seeking $5B and an estimated valuation of as much as $100B http://t.co/ntEmZsaL
Jason Hiner Editor in Chief, TechRepublic @jasonhiner
Facebook finally files to go public: http://t.co/61qevrNF
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Adobe: here's why Creative Cloud is worth $600 a year

news.cnet.com — Adobe: here's why Creative Cloud is worth $600 a year Unimpressed by Adobe Systems' Creative Cloud, its forthcoming $50-per-month subscription plan? Adobe wants to change your mind.
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
Wondering if Adobe's Creative Cloud is worth $600 a year? Adobe added Lightroom and other perks to the subscription: http://t.co/wBOac95E

Breaking down the Facebook IPO

cnettv.cnet.com — Pinterest ties with Twitter and Google for referral traffic, HTC cures security bug, and Facebook reveals finances in its filing to go public.
Bridget Carey Senior Editor, CNET TV, CNET @BridgetCarey
A breakdown of the Facebook IPO -- and everyone is Pinterest crazy -- in today's Loaded (video): http://t.co/rSQdgpN2

Is Gorilla Glass on a smartphone really all that?

cnet.com — Is Gorilla Glass on a smartphone really all that? A few weeks ago at CES, Corning announced that its next-generation of glass surfaces will deliver thinner, stronger touch screens. Since Gorilla Glass covers some of the most premium smartphones--including the HTC Evo 4G, Samsung Galaxy S II, and Motorola Droid Razr--I wanted to take a closer look at what the material can offer phone owners.
Jason Hiner Editor in Chief, TechRepublic @jasonhiner
Check out @CNET's piece on Gorilla Glass from inside the Corning research facility http://t.co/N65HF6gd

Social video sharing app ShowYou goes deep with v3.0

news.cnet.com — Social video sharing app ShowYou goes deep with v3.0 ShowYou, a social video sharing tool that Apple called one of the top social networking iPad apps of 2011, is letting its users go deeper. First launched last April, ShowYou is sort of like Flipboard for video.
Daniel Terdiman Senior Writer, CNET @GreeterDan
Social video sharing app ShowYou goes deep with v3.0 http://t.co/CY8ZgfIT

CNET Labscast 15: Super Bowl TV tips, developing new battery tests, and pricey little cameras

cnet.com — This week, we go over some Super Bowl TV tips, including what to do if you're not going to be near a TV at all. Julie talks about developing new battery life tests, and Josh laments the decline of the compact point-and-shoot camera. Read this blog post by Dan Ackerman on Labscast.
Dan Ackerman Senior Editor, CNET @danackerman
CNET Labscast 15: Super Bowl TV tips, developing new battery tests, and pricey little cameras - http://t.co/DPIQoVID via @CNETLabscast

Pinterest nearly equals Twitter and Google in referral traffic

news.cnet.com — Pinterest nearly equals Twitter and Google in referral traffic Pinterest is now the fastest growing site for referral traffic, according to a new study by content-sharing company Shareaholic. If Google+, YouTube, and LinkedIn's referral traffic were added up, they still wouldn't drive as many users as Pinterest.
Pedro Rafael Rosado New York Times Radio Editor, New York Times @prrosado
RT @CNET: Pinterest nearly equals Twitter and Google in referral traffic http://t.co/hTeAc697

NASA spacecraft releases first video of moon's far side

news.cnet.com — NASA spacecraft releases first video of moon's far side NASA revealed the first unique views of the far side of the moon today. The images were captured by a video camera on one of NASA's twin Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) lunar spacecrafts on January 19.
Ben Kerschberg Law and Technology Contributor, Forbes.com, Forbes @BenKerschberg
NASA spacecraft releases first video of moon's far side http://t.co/y5dWkZrY

Zynga shares soar on Facebook IPO

news.cnet.com — Zynga shares soar on Facebook IPO Maybe Zynga's decision to price its IPO at $10 a share wasn't so bad, after all. The social-gaming company's stock has risen by more than 10 percent at times this morning, as investors responded positively to the company's strong ties with Facebook.
Victoria Reitano Assistant Editor, SD Times @giornalista515
RT @CNET: Zynga shares soar on Facebook IPO http://t.co/NrALbgtq

Zynga shares soar on Facebook IPO

Ben Kerschberg Law and Technology Contributor, Forbes.com, Forbes @BenKerschberg
#Zynga shares soar on #Facebook #IPO http://t.co/jkT2n1Rj

Facebook: Mobile could be our worst enemy

Rohin Dharmakumar Senior Assistant Editor, Forbes India, Forbes @r0h1n
RT @lkramer: Facebook: Mobile could be our worst enemy http://t.co/oQZWteHB via @CNET

Google must pay $660,000 for offering Google Maps for free

news.cnet.com — Google must pay $660,000 for offering Google Maps for free (Credit: Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET) You might like that Google Maps is free, but a French court says it's actually anticompetitive. A Paris Court earlier this week ordered Google France and its parent company Google to pay plaintiff Bottin Cartographes 500,000 euros (about $660,000) for providing its free mapping services to businesses across the country.
Saqib Ahmed Bangalore, India Correspondent, Reuters @SaqibReports
Google must pay $660,000 for offering Google Maps for free http://t.co/BfFCbyWy via @CNET $GOOG

Pentax poised to reveal high-end, compact K-01 camera

news.cnet.com — Pentax poised to reveal high-end, compact K-01 camera Pentax fans will be delighted to know that they won't have to make do with the ill-starred Pentax Q when it comes to higher-end compact cameras. Thanks to a gun-jumping announcement by camera retail powerhouse B&H Photo Video, details on the rumored Pentax's K-01 have now emerged.
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
B&H announced Pentax's new K-01, a higher-end compact interchangeable-lens camera that can use K mount SLR lenses. http://t.co/geVP22Ua

Mac OS X 10.7.3 supports new crop of compact cameras

news.cnet.com — Mac OS X 10.7.3 supports new crop of compact cameras If there's any doubt about the accelerating shift from traditional SLRs to more compact interchangeable-lens cameras, let the newly released Mac OS X 10.7.3 update put them to rest. Of the eleven cameras whose raw image formats Lion now supports, six of them are compact mirrorless models.
Stephen Shankland Reporter, CNET @stshank
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 gets raw-image support for a gaggle of new high-end compact cameras from Olympus, Nikon, Sony: http://t.co/3Px4AfcP

Use Kinect to teach anatomy? It's a 'Mirracle'!

news.cnet.com — Use Kinect to teach anatomy? It's a 'Mirracle'! Kinect hacks have been used for many a grand feat, from a tool that helps the blind navigate more easily to hands-free questing in World of Warcraft and virtual cat brushing.
Charles Arthur Technology Editor, Guardian @charlesarthur
Linkage: Use Kinect to teach anatomy? It's a 'Mirracle'! >> CNET Health Tech http://t.co/vtiatpQc #fb

Mark Zuckerberg - Facebook's big winners (photos) - CNET News

news.cnet.com — View images and photos in CNET's Facebook's big winners (photos) - He can now officially change his surname to Zuckerbucks. Owning some 24% of Facebook shares, the paper wealth of company co-founder Mark Zuckerberg now serves as an eternal rejoinder to the legion of armchair critics - and where are they now?
James Martin Photographer, CNET @Jamesco
Facebook's IPO: the (really) big winners (#photos) http://t.co/PmLJiBKl
Larry Dignan Editor in Chief/Editorial Director, ZDNet @ldignan
RT @CNET: Meet the Facebook people who just got rich... or richer (gallery) http://t.co/XNn5UMTw

IT in the Toilet: Study shows cell phones big in bathroom

news.cnet.com — IT in the Toilet study shows cell phones big in bathroom Out of every 1,000 mobile-phone-toting Americans, 750 use their phones in the bathroom. You don't have to pretend to be shocked. Chances are very good you're one of them. Marketing agency 11mark chatted up 1,000 U.S.
Rafe Needleman Editor, CNET @Rafe
Do you pooptweet? http://t.co/vrmiihbI
Jon Swartz Tech Reporter, USA Today @jswartz652
RT @jennychai: IT in the Toilet: Study shows cell phones big in bathroom http://t.co/mg6CalPn

Dubious Android apps may not be malware--just ads

news.cnet.com — Dubious Android apps may not be malware--just ads Symantec may have mistakenly labeled more than a dozen Android apps as malware, according to security researchers at Verizon-affiliated ICSA Labs. It's an easy mistake to make, according to Roger Thompson, an ICSA "emerging threats" researcher who authored a blog post on the subject.
Ina Fried Senior Editor, All Things Digital, Wall Street Journal @inafried
RT @elinormills: Dubious Android apps are not malware -- just ads http://t.co/3EjUGkAl

The 404 984: Where we plan the 404 IPO (podcast)

cnet.com — The 404 984: Where we plan the 404 IPO (podcast) (Credit: Industry Leaders Magazine) Aunt Jill Schlesinger, editor-at-large for CBS MoneyWatch.com, is back on the show to tell us everything we should know but are too lazy to read about the impending Facebook IPO.
Jill Schlesinger Editor-at-Large, CBS MoneyWatch @jillonmoney
Amazing that I get paid to hang out with my @the404 pals from @CNET to talk abt Facebook's impending IPO http://t.co/Q9BQnQKy #lucky

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook has a 'social mission'

news.cnet.com — Facebook was not originally created to be a company. It was built to accomplish a social mission -- to make the world more open and connected. We think it's important that everyone who invests in Facebook understands what this mission means to us, how we make decisions and why we do the things we do.
Dan Farber Editor in Chief, CBSNews.com, CBS News @dbfarber
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook has a social mission http://t.co/Hnht9j3O via @CNET

Facebook's IPO: Do not buy

news.cnet.com — Facebook just filed to go public after a long, tense wait today, and so it seems like a good time to remind everyone who's not in tech and finance to just forget it's even happening. Facebook's IPO will make some bankers, some venture capitalists, some privileged early investors, and some early employees rich.
Molly Wood Executive Editor, CNET @mollywood
In formal form, new on Molly Rants: Facebook's IPO: Do not buy. I mean, not that you even can. :) http://t.co/aTg9qCLD

Facebook files to go public, plans to raise $5B

news.cnet.com — Facebook finally files to go public Facebook took a formal step toward joining the ranks of other public technology giants after filing for its eagerly anticipated initial public offering, which could value the company by as much as $100 billion. The company filed an S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, officially declaring its intent to go public.
Anthony De Rosa Social Media Editor, Reuters @AntDeRosa
RT @cnetnews: #Facebook S-1: FB paid Zuck's sister Randi total of $357,864 from 2009-2011 for undisclosed work http://t.co/hbwAvsra

Mapping New York City's energy hogs

news.cnet.com — Mapping New York City's energy hogs Ever suspect your apartment building's heating was poorly managed because you needed to open the windows in winter? Now New York City residents can prove it with data. Columbia University yesterday released results from a mapping project that shows, block by block, how much energy buildings consume.
David Biello Associate Editor, Environment and Energy, Scientific American @dbiello
mapping new york city energy use, building by building, block by block http://t.co/v6ssom2m via @mlamonica

Sorry Kinect, we've already tried motion control in laptops and it flopped

news.cnet.com — Sorry Kinect, we've already tried motion control in laptops and it flopped A handful of prototype laptops spotted at CES with Microsoft's Kinect hardware built in are currently generating some serious buzz. Originally a hardware add-on for the Xbox 360 game console, the Kinect has the potential to be built into a lot of devices, at least those that run Windows.
Dan Ackerman Senior Editor, CNET @danackerman
I've been hearing some buzz about Kinect in laptops. Remember the last time we tried that? (Here's a hint, it sucked) http://t.co/pSbt98o9

How Republican opposition derailed SOPA and Protect IP

news.cnet.com — How Republican opposition derailed SOPA and Protect IP Ever since GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole claimed that Hollywood produced "nightmares of depravity" that coarsened American culture and made "deviancy" mainstream, movie studios and record labels have enjoyed a spectacularly uneasy relationship with the Republican Party.
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
RT @declanm: How Republican opposition #derailed SOPA and Protect IP. My @CNET article: http://t.co/tnD73yOC

Zuckerberg-Page: Behold the next tech CEO duel

news.cnet.com — It has become increasingly clear that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates had a bit of a complicated relationship. The two tech luminaries were fierce competitors, cooperated from time to time and had a healthy respect for each other over time (jabs aside of course). Jobs and Gates were like two boxers.
Rafe Needleman Editor, CNET @Rafe
Zuckerberg/Page: Behold the next tech CEO duel http://t.co/O6lgeaSU via @ ldignan

Startup Secret No. 29: Who's your Robin?

news.cnet.com — Startup Secret No. 29: Who's your Robin? --Steve Jurvetson, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Jobs and Woz. Yang and Filo. Elison and Miner. Strong companies often have not just one founder, but a pair of them. And they're usually very different. Steve Jurvetson says it's not just that two people can compliment each other's skillsets.
Rafe Needleman Editor, CNET @Rafe
Startup Secret No. 29: "Consider the Dynamic Duo." http://t.co/CisXoWhi via Steve Jurvetson of @DFJvc

Nobody wanted MegaUpload busted more than MPAA

news.cnet.com — All the recent talk that the FBI cracked down on MegaUpload after being pressured by the music industry is just wrong. Nobody was doing more to prompt the federal government to act in the MegaUpload case than the film sector. Read this blog post by Greg Sandoval on Media Maverick.
Greg Sandoval Digital Entertainment Reporter, CNET @sandoCNET
Nobody wanted MegaUpload busted more than MPAA http://t.co/8Ow0cJY7

Redbox breaks up with Warner

cnettv.cnet.com — BlackBerry London details leak, Sony gets a new leader, and Redbox thinks a deal with Warner Bros. is a stinker. Links from Wednesday's episode of Loaded: Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320x180) | iTunes (HD) | RSS (MP3) | RSS (320x180) | RSS HD
Bridget Carey Senior Editor, CNET TV, CNET @BridgetCarey
Redbox ends deal with Warner Bros. (Of course you know, this means war.) And glimpse of new BlackBerry, in Loaded: http://t.co/yq0T7vL9

Rumgr is the iPhone app Craigslist should have built

news.cnet.com — The 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. Read this blog post by Daniel Terdiman on Geek Gestalt.
Daniel Terdiman Senior Writer, CNET @GreeterDan
Rumgr is the iPhone app Craigslist should have built http://t.co/nvqPdQ6w

Startup Secret No. 28: Woo your mentor-to-be

news.cnet.com — "Get in late, get out early" Larry writes and talk a lot about working with mentors and about mentoring. His advice for sucking up to someone who you think can help you and winning their attention: Follow the standard advice for fiction writers. Enter your scenes once they're underway, and leave before they're done.
Larry Chiang Blogger, Bloomberg BusinessWeek @LarryChiang
RT @Rafe: Startup Secret No. 28: Woo your mentor-to-be with this secret http://t.co/X9bpckI3 via @larrychiang
Rafe Needleman Editor, CNET @Rafe
Startup Secret No. 28: Woo your mentor-to-be with this secret http://t.co/X9bpckI3 via @larrychiang