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BDXL Blu

The whole Blu-ray format’s been a mess from the very beginning. We can’t, therefore, quite suppress a …

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On Call: Cell phone radiation? There’s no easy answer

Last December, just as I returned from covering the first flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Seattle, I learned that a longtime friend was diagnosed with brain cancer. He had collapsed that day at work and was in the hospital awaiting immediate removal of his tumor. Needless to say, it was a distressing few days, but the surgery was …

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Netflix app coming to iPhone, iPod Touch

CNET’s Dan Ackerman called Netflix for iPad “one of the best reasons we can think of to sign on to Apple’s new device.” And I believe him. That’s why I’ve been battling the green-eyed monster since iPad launch day. The surprising news of streaming Netflix movies and TV shows was almost enough to get me to stand in line and …

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