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'Smart window' maker Soladigm to build factory Soladigm, which adds thin films to glass to block light and heat, plans a manufacturing plant in Mississippi to make its green building gear.
Did we pronounce privacy dead this week? Academics Jeff Jarvis and Danah Boyd took the stage at the Supernova conference on Friday, and while neither one of them could pinpoint a solution to online privacy controversies, they agreed that our misguided attempts to define privacy are part of the problem.
Apple tries to patent travel, hotel, shopping apps The company applied for a patent on mobile applications for booking flights and hotels, as well as mobile shopping services.
Report: Google, CIA fund predictive analytics firm Google Ventures and CIA's investment arm fund Recorded Future, a start-up that monitors Web and connects dots between people, places, events, Wired says.
Week in review: Jailbreaking goes legit Copyright office says bypass is legal, while Wikileaks publishes classified documents on the war in Afghanistan. Also: New Apple desktops.
Sony, McAfee, sued over software activation patent Uniloc USA is also suing Activision, Quark, others as follow-up to a similar suit filed against Microsoft over software activation tech.
360 Panorama does instant, awesome panoramas Want to grab a quick panoramic picture with your iPhone? The makers of the popular RedLaser app have a new photo tool out that can create one using your iPhone's video camera.
T-Mobile cares Google releases location-aware mobile advertising, Research In Motion could launch its iPhone killer by next week, and T-Mobile ranks first in wireless customer service.
Big data in context A whole realm of new vendors aim to make it easier to process vast amounts of information. It's a field that's as interesting as it is complicated.
Samsung profit, sales up on TV and chip demand Second-quarter earnings shoot up 83 percent to record levels while sales rise 21 percent as the company sees surging demand for computer chips and TVs.
Home efficiency pros cross fingers Home Star will pass The Home Star program has a shot at passage in an oil spill-focused energy bill, paving the way for services and goods to improve home energy and water efficiency.
Justice Department sues Oracle, alleging fraud Lawsuit claims government agencies, under a contract that involved "hundreds of millions of dollars in sales," got deals "far inferior" to those Oracle gave its commercial clients.
Picture of the Day 7/30: What is this? If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.
Mobile phone shipments ring in at 308 million Nokia and Samsung continue to dominate as global handset shipments rise 13 percent in the second quarter, though smartphone wars mean operating profits are volatile.
Facebook's IPO stalling: Are we even still surprised? A report from Bloomberg brings the shocking news that Facebook will not go public next year. Is the social network's repeated shying from an IPO more of a statement than anything else?
Friday Poll: Is the mouse, indeed, dead? Some say Apple's new Magic Trackpad heralds a mouse-free future. Are mice a dying breed or will they take their place alongside multitouch and gesture?
The 2011 Harleys roll off the line (photos) Road Trip 2010: What could be more appropriate for a road trip than seeing the world's most iconic motorcycles get made?
Ask Maggie: On cutting data costs and making video calls Ask Maggie is a weekly technology advice column tackling readers' questions about mobile and broadband products, services, and issues.
Harley-Davidson's latest and greatest bikes Road Trip 2010: CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman appreciates adventure, and as part of his, he went to see Harley-Davidson put together the machines that will take countless people on endless journeys.
Laying the grid for the electric car (photos) Hoping to energize the electric car industry and make the Bay Area the electric car capital of the United States, San Jose, Calif., installs the first of hundreds of electric vehicle charging stations.
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