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In our culture of constant texting and instant messaging, we've all gotten used to certain acronyms and abbreviations. Just about everyone knows LOL and OMG. In this Tech Minute, CNET's Kara Tsuboi reveals a couple of tricks to creating your own shortcuts to make texting and e-mailing on your smartphone even easier.

This tiny $99 pico projector is a nifty iPhone accessory that produces a picture that's "good enough."


The Liquidmetal rumors are pretty much squashed, Mountain Lion gets updated and Apple's building an exclusive cafeteria where it serves its own Kool-Aid.

WWDC is coming in June, but will Apple unveil their newest iteration of the iPhone in San Francisco? Good luck trying to even get tickets; they're sold out. Plus a CNET Editors' Choice accessory for your iPad.

Liquidmetal rumors are the craze with the next-gen iPhone and we're fearing for our life. We have tips on how to protect your Mac from malware, and the Pebble watch blows our mind!

Want to turn your iPhone into a kid's toy? CNET editor at large Rafe Needleman talks to tech entrepreneurs at the Mama Bear Family Tech Conference in Mountain View, Calif., about the market opportunity to develop educational games and toys for kids.

Having a new and improved camera on the iPhone 4S is a blessing and a curse. More pictures means less storage space. Until now. In this Tech Minute, CNET's Kara Tsuboi shares the details of a new app that frees up that precious space, no matter how many photos you take.

The iPhone 4 is a sleek, satisfying, and compelling device that keeps Apple strongly competitive in an increasingly crowded marketplace.

The Apple iPhone 4S is finally official. Though not dramatically different from the iPhone 4, the 4S features a faster processor, better graphics performance, and other improvements.

Sharon Vaknin explains the ins and outs of HDR and shows you how it can be used to create stunning images with your smartphone.

Brian Tong chooses the cast for the upcoming indie film based on the life of Steve Jobs. Plus your e-mails, and a special iPhone case giveaway!

CNET laptop editor Scott Stein joins us for a chat about the current state of the e-book price wars, an iPhone-friendly watch netting half a million dollars on Kickstarter.com, and we all question whether or not Hollywood has lost its way.

Cell phone theft is becoming a common crime worldwide. The iPhone in particular is a popular target because of its high resale value. The FCC has announced it is partnering with major cell phone carriers to make stolen cell phones worthless. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports.

Amazon tinkers with in-app purchases, iPhone 5 rumors point to a June release, and the Face It Campaign calls Facebook's all-white-male board "ridiculous."


iPhone 4 owners may be eligible for a payout from Apple now that a class action lawsuit was settled last month. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports on the history of the "Antennagate" issues and why Apple may now have to shell out hundreds of millions of dollars.

In the sorrowful but uproarious penultimate episode of the scrappy Internet game show that could, we bet on whether tattoos will soon answer phone calls; Microsoft is getting in the gaming helmet business; iPhone 5 will have a bigger Retina Display; and Sony will release this old new Chromebook from the distant past.


With two high-end Windows Phones on the horizon, it's do or die for Microsoft's OS. Also, Dialed In is coming to a close, and later, we help a reader solve his iPhone dilemma.

This week's podcast dissects Mike Daisey, the actor whose "artistic license" in his damning one-man show about Apple's iPhone factory is clouding the real issues.

It's got a huge, stunning screen and 4G LTE. We use Apple's new iPad as an augur for the next-gen iPhone, and tackle news of the day.

We'll get you up to speed in the aftermath of Apple's iPad event. We're scared of the new iPad photographer movement, and is your iPhone 4S now an iPhone 4G?


If you can look past its inability to dock iPads horizontally, the JBL OnBeat is a decent little iPad/iPhone speaker dock that's affordably priced and well-suited for nightstand use.


Unlock the power of your iPhone's camera and leave your point-and-shoot at home.

On this week's Buzz Out Loud, Brian and Molly take Apple (and others) to task for unsafe and inhumane working conditions at consumer electronics factories in China. It's time for Apple and us, the consumers, to demand better. Plus, Google's privacy policy changes, Netflix's big bounce-back, and Computer Love. And meet Givit, the way to share private videos of your kids or, um, other things.

While it's on the expensive side, JBL's OnBeat Xtreme is one of the best sounding iPhone/iPad docks we've heard--and it has built-in Bluetooth and speakerphone capabilities.

A use for this might not be obvious, but with this setup you can connect your computer to your TV and leisurely navigate from the couch, using your iPhone.