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Our top picks from DemoSpring 2010

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 The DemoSpring 2010 conference, which took place earlier this week, has left us with a fresh crop of companies (new and old) with ideas that promise to make our cars, pockets, businesses, and living rooms better.   Prior to the start of the conference, we wrote up a few of the top companies to watch. And after seeing their presentations, we're naming our favorite pitches and products from the two-day conference.
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March 27, 2010
Demo debrief: Rafe and Josh's favorites

The DemoSpring 2010 conference, which took place earlier this week, has left us with a fresh crop of companies (new and old) with ideas that promise to make our cars, pockets, businesses, and living rooms better.

Prior to the start of the conference, we wrote up a few of the top companies to watch. And after seeing their presentations, we're naming our favorite pitches and products from the two-day conference.


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Top 5 best cell phones

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We know what cell phones are popular, but which ones rate the best with our editors?  In this week's Top 5, Tom Merritt counts them down. And speaking of hot cell phones, our mobile editors were out in Las Vegas for CTIA 2010, and we've got a bevy of First Looks straight from the event for you in our playlist. We also have a brand-new CNET Conversations, where Molly Wood speaks with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski about his agency's plan to get everyone faster Internet.
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Top 5 best cell phones
We know what cell phones are popular, but which ones rate the best with our editors? In this week's Top 5, Tom Merritt counts them down. And speaking of hot cell phones, our mobile editors were out in Las Vegas for CTIA 2010, and we've got a bevy of First Looks straight from the event for you in our playlist. We also have a brand-new CNET Conversations, where Molly Wood speaks with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski about his agency's plan to get everyone faster Internet.
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