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Touch-screen BlackBerry coming soon?

RIM just released the BlackBerry Bold shown here, but could have a touch-screen model coming soon.

(Credit: RIM)

Research in Motion has a touch-screen BlackBerry in the works that should be out in the third quarter, according to a report Thursday.

The Wall Street Journal has echoed a previous report ...

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2008-05-15 22:06:00 source: CNET News.com

RIM to hold BlackBerry developer conference

Research in Motion will hold its own conference for smartphone developers later this year, as interest in mobile development continues to grow.

Developers will learn more about creating apps for the BlackBerry Bold later this year.

(Credit: RIM)

Electronista spotted a Web page advertising the BlackBerry Developer Conference, scheduled for ...

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2008-05-13 20:59:00 source: CNET News.com

HBO to Apple: Bada Bing?

HBO might soon be selling the old exploits of Tony Soprano on iTunes.

(Credit: HBO)

Apple may be getting ready to announce a content deal that would put old episodes of The Sopranos on iTunes.

Citing HBO insiders, Portfolio reported on Monday that Apple and HBO are getting ready to ...

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2008-05-12 19:59:00 source: CNET News.com

AMD tears up server road map to push stability

AMD has dramatically revised its future road map for server processors, adding a new six-core processor and pushing out the arrival of a next-generation core well into the next decade.

Now that the company finally has the Barcelona mess in its rearview mirror, AMD has taken a hard look at ...

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2008-05-07 21:45:00 source: CNET News.com

'Consumer Reports': Apple tech support is aces

Apple has the best technical support in the PC industry, according to the most recent issue of Consumer Reports.

An Apple customer gets some help at the Genius Bar inside a store in New York City.

(Credit: Caroline McCarthy/CNET News.com)

The venerable magazine surveyed its readers to gather ...

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2008-05-06 20:47:00 source: CNET News.com

Another Mac clone maker spotted on eBay

Another boring desktop for sale on eBay, except that this one runs Apple's Mac OS X Leopard.

(Credit: Chris555 (via eBay))

Another entrepreneur is trying their hand at selling unsanctioned Mac OS X desktops.

AppleInsider spotted an eBay listing on Tuesday for a generic desktop tower running Mac ...

A bridge to the future of the iPod

What does Apple CEO Steve Jobs have in mind for the next generation of iPods?

More than six years into the iPod era, Apple still stands atop the music player landscape. But what comes next?

Apple is at a crossroads in the evolution of ...

Readers reveal their iPod habits, desires

At least, very few people who read CNET News.com and took the time to answer a poll about iPods, that is. Last week we asked readers to participate in an iPod survey to help inform a separate story on the ...

The largest and smallest Mac clones around

At least one Psystar customer has received their Open Computer, as I continue to await mine.

Mac clones large and small are popping up all over the place these days.

Psystar has managed to get past a tumultuous week earlier this month to get Open Computers into the

Price cut moves U.K. iPhones

The 8GB iPhone has practically disappeared from the U.K. after a price cut last week.

Price apparently was an object for U.K. iPhone shoppers.

The decision by U.K. carrier O2 to cut the price of the 8GB iPhone prompted shoppers to exhaust stocks of

3G BlackBerry delayed until August?

A 3G version of the BlackBerry 8800 series, like the 8820 shown here, could be delayed until August.

Updated 4/25, see explanation at bottom.

A technical glitch in an upcoming BlackBerry release will prevent an iPhone-Blackberry showdown in June, according to Fortune. AT&T will ...

Palm closing retail stores, paying out Treo owners

Palm announced on Wednesday that Treo 600 and 650 owners who have had their units replaced or repaired at least twice are eligible for cash rebates on new Palm ...

Report: iPhones piling up at AT&T stores

AT&T, the exclusive American carrier of the iPhone, activated just 900,000 iPhones during the fourth quarter, the company revealed during its earnings conference call Thursday. It wrapped up the year with "just at or slightly under ...

AMD delaying two Phenom chips, moving others forward

An AMD representative confirmed a report from Ars Technica that the Phenom 9900 and 9600 9700 are being pushed into the ...

Windows Home Server bug corrupts files

Microsoft has issued a support document for the 13 or so (just kidding) people using Windows ...

Reports: Apple, Fox planning movie rental service

Both the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that Twentieth Century Fox Film has signed a deal with ...

Intel spins out telecom portion of optical-networking group

The company agreed to sell the telecommunications portion of its Optical Platform Division to Emcore, a chipmaker for the telecom industry, for $85 million. This includes a bunch of ...