Robots are man's new best friend: CNET News

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	Top headlines  Look out, Rover. Robots are man's new best friend (special report) Roombas, LawnBotts, and others are getting better at pitching in with chores. Soon you won't imagine a household without them. Day 1 of a three-day report. Wed, May 27 04:00:00 PDT 2009 | Read full story  Microsoft confirms Zune HD coming this fall The new device will feature an HD Radio tuner and OLED screen, but will it be enough to take on the iPod Touch? Also, Microsoft is rebranding Xbox video service with Zune name. Tue, May 26 16:44:00 PDT 2009 | Read full story  Psystar's bankruptcy filing could minimize Apple suit Essentially, filing has pressed the fast-forward button on the copyright proceedings and minimized what it could owe Apple. Tue, May 26 15:44:00 PDT 2009 | Read full story  Facebook gets $200 million from European firm Social networking investment group Digital Sky Technologies puts $200 million into Facebook in exchange for a nearly 2 percent stake, but no seat on the board. Tue, May 26 09:25:00 PDT 2009 | Read full story  AT&T CEO defends network issues Speaking at D: All Things Digital, Randall Stephenson says the quality of the cell phone network has improved, but still has a ways to go. Wed, May 27 08:27:00 PDT 2009 | Read full story  D7: The Twitter guys speak Biz Stone and Evan Williams, the heads of the microblogging leader, kick off this year's tech conference in Carlsbad. Tue, May 26 18:44:00 PDT 2009 | Read full story  Video of the day Loaded: Hello, gorgeous Microsoft unveils beautiful touch-screen OLED Zune, that ridiculous Twitter reality show might not happen after all, and Jitterbug phones may not connect your 911 calls. The Cheapskate New Yorker cover created on iPhone The pen is mightier than the sword, but the finger trumps them both. Armed with nothing but his trigger-puller and a $4.99 app, an artist created a cover-worthy painting.  Read full story Technically Incorrect Four states' DMVs frown on smiling Arkansas, Indiana, Virginia, and Nevada decide to stop smiley driving license pictures in an attempt to prevent fraud. Face-recognition software in these states can only compare pictures that are serious.  Read full story Most popular stories  1. Going abroad? Don't be afraid to pack the cell phone 2. Effects shoot for realism in 'Terminator Salvation' 3. Microsoft confirms Zune HD coming this fall 4. Susan Boyle falters, clutches stomach, sings on 5. Mac clone maker Psystar files for bankruptcy protection Detect and correct out-of-date drivers and software automatically. VersionTracker Pro alerts you immediately when updates are available. More from CNET News:   Media Google creates Web Elements for easy news feeds Microsoft virtualizes IPTV suite Speculation grows over Microsoft 'Bing' search Yahoo considers another home page redesign Marketing agency pretends it's the police on Twitter Cutting Edge Silent Sentinel UAV to use solar power Avoid sinking feeling with bulletproof lifejacket Soyuz blasts off on key flight to space station Robots get real SolarEdge uses chip to boost solar panel output Business Tech D7 puts tech on the hot seat Microsoft serves up SP2 for Vista, Server 2008 Hello mainframe? iPhone calling SanDisk, Samsung renew flash memory pacts Intel, IBM discuss 8-core 'Nehalem' server chip Personal Tech Apple offers students free iPod Touch with Mac purchase Adobe offers online presentation technology Linux 'desktop' still too geeky for mainstream users? Apple updates the low-end MacBook Wireless Nokia launches Ovi while Symbian launches...nothing Report: AT&T continues to ride the iPhone wave Glitches plague Nokia's Ovi Store launch Samsung recalls the Jitterbug phones First commercial 4G base station being tested in Sweden Security Marketing agency pretends it's the police on Twitter Ten Firefox extensions that help keep you safe Dropio taps Facebook Connect for privacy control Facebook user drops lawsuit over virus Report: Spam now 90 percent of all e-mail
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