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Chromecast: Google's best weapon to breach the TV biz

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July 26, 2013

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Chromecast: Google's best weapon to breach the TV biz

The $35 device could drive hordes of people to dive deeper into the Google media world, but its popularity depends on more than just price.

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Gadgets galore: Droid Maxx vs. Galaxy S4; Nexus 7 vs. iPad Mini

In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon helps readers decide which smartphones and tablets are right for them. With a bevy of new product introductions this week and coming soon, there are a lot choices.

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Feds tell Web firms to turn over user account passwords

Secret demands mark escalation in Internet surveillance by the federal government through gaining access to user passwords, which are typically stored in encrypted form.

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Microsoft readies IE 11 for Windows 7, too

Internet Explorer 11 ships by default in Windows 8.1, and a developer preview of the browser for Windows 7 confirms that the older OS won't be left behind -- for now.

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Crank it up: Russell Simmons, Universal Music launch label -- on YouTube

EXCLUSIVE: The man behind Def Jam, who brought hip-hop to the masses, is out to create stars on YouTube through the newly-created All Def Music. And he's teaming up with the world's largest music company to do it.

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Why Facebook's mobile business blew everyone away

Surprise! Advertisers, particularly those that want eyeballs on mobile, don't just like Facebook, they love it. And, as it turns out, you're totally cool with more ads in your stream.

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NASA photos show Earth from vantage point of Saturn, Mercury

For the first time, we can see what our planet looks like from other outposts in the solar system -- some of which are 900 million miles away.

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Why Sprint is taking its sweet time with 4G LTE

The partial rollout of LTE in New York is emblematic of the issues Sprint has had with its deployment. CNET gets behind the delay.

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Apple earnings beat with $35.3 billion in sales, 31.2M iPhones

Company's third-quarter results come in slightly stronger than expected, fueled by the iPhone. iPad and iPod sales are far below what Wall Street expected.

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How to get to and from Mars: A simple guide

The journey would feature artificial gravity and radiation shielding, an epic trek across the Red Planet, and even a return ticket.

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