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Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)

4 September 2010, 6:00 am
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.

CNET News, now on Android

3 September 2010, 5:54 pm
The iPhone's no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices from the new, free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloa...

Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5M

3 September 2010, 5:08 pm
Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.

Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare

3 September 2010, 3:45 pm
VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadW...

Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results

3 September 2010, 3:00 pm
Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."

Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google

3 September 2010, 1:24 pm
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.

Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered?

3 September 2010, 12:14 pm
A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.

Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't care

3 September 2010, 10:40 am
The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.

Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phones

3 September 2010, 10:34 am
Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.

Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contender

3 September 2010, 10:32 am
It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.

Gadget makers show their stuff in Berlin (roundup)

3 September 2010, 10:32 am
At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.

Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricing

3 September 2010, 10:03 am
Makers of the upcoming Boxee Box plan to release the device in November for $200, the company announced in a blog post following Wednesday's Apple TV announcement.

Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile Web use

3 September 2010, 10:01 am
Apple's iOS is still dominant, but is losing share. It's to be expected as sales of Android devices continue to grow.

NASA launches free iPad app

3 September 2010, 9:35 am
The space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition.

More Twitter users tweeting via mobile apps

3 September 2010, 9:28 am
Number of people accessing the microblogging tool through mobile apps jumps 62 percent since the middle of April.

Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling

3 September 2010, 8:29 am
The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.

Paris' Twitpic troubles

3 September 2010, 8:21 am
Facebook gets a new remote log-out security feature; India demands that RIM, Google, and Skype add local servers so it can monitor communications; and a recent Twitpic may spoil Paris Hilton's alibi.

Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TV

3 September 2010, 8:00 am
Social-networked iTunes accompanies new iPods, while other companies look for a piece of digital distribution pie. Also: Net neutrality

Facebook reacts to Greenpeace anticoal campaign

3 September 2010, 7:17 am
Social network gets flak from Greenpeace over its planned giant data center in Oregon, but Facebook says its efficiency will be industry-leading.

Apple's Ping dinged by spam

3 September 2010, 7:01 am
The new iTunes-based social network is getting hit by comment spam since Apple apparently left it vulnerable through a lack of spam- or URL- filtering, according to Sophos.