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Road Trip 2006

special report Join CNET News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman as he traverses the Pacific Northwest with a car full of travel-friendly gadgets.

June 21, 2006, 2:26 PM PDT

Samsung pins hope on 3.5G, mobile TV phones

Offering phones that can handle premium services, including mobile TV, seen as key to long-term success.

June 21, 2006, 6:50 AM PDT

Virtual reality in a real lab

reporter's notebook Some of hottest virtual- and augmented-reality projects began in a University of Washington lab.
Photos: Virtual-reality lab

June 21, 2006, 4:00 AM PDT

A lost cell phone, and untold static

A man's quest to retrieve a friend's lost cell phone ended with a teen's arrest and her humiliation on the Internet.
The New York Times

June 20, 2006, 11:50 PM PDT

Photo galleries: Robots in action

Rapid advances in robot development are leading to a whole new generation of tools and toys.

June 20, 2006, 12:17 PM PDT

At the helm of the 'Spruce Goose'

reporter's notebook CNET News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman gets a chance to climb inside Howard Hughes' famous boondoggle.
Photos: Inside the 'Spruce Goose'

June 19, 2006, 9:39 AM PDT

Nokia: Hello, Chicago

Setting up flagship shop in Motorola's hometown, cell phone maker takes brand-boosting page from Apple Computer, Nike.

June 19, 2006, 8:31 AM PDT

Microsoft said to be developing iPod rival

Unnamed sources say company has held licensing discussions with music industry, is already demonstrating device.

June 16, 2006, 12:36 PM PDT

Blu-ray Disc ready to hit play

The drum roll, please. Blu-ray format finally set to launch next week--with seven movie titles.

June 16, 2006, 6:28 AM PDT