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Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)

Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the HP Envy 15, Nikon Coolpix S8200, and the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx.

For Apple, best numbers yet, mixed press on how it got there

We talk record breaking earnings, and reports of trouble in Apple's supply chain that made that possible in this week's edition of Apple Talk Weekly.

Adobe shows the raw, dark side of Photoshop CS6

Photoshop CS6 will get a dark gray interface by default and, of course it inherits Lightroom 4's new raw-image editing controls.

Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations

When Twitter announced it would withhold tweets country-by-country based on local restrictions, it said it was being more transparent. But some users disagree.

Anonymous takes aim over Europe's SOPA

Hackers are attacking sites and looking to expose information on European officials in response to the signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ACTA critics say it's even worse than the Stop Online Piracy Act floated in the U.S.

Microsoft's Kelihos botnet suspect says he's innocent

St. Petersburg, Russia-based Andrey N. Sabelnikov says he is "absolutely not guilty" of participating in the creation of the huge spam network that Microsoft shut down last September.

Windows 8 stable on ARM, going to developers soon, say sources

Windows 8 on ARM is coming along nicely, thank you, according to a couple of sources with whom CNET spoke.

What's a PS Vita game cost? Ask again tomorrow

The bean counters at Sony need to make up their minds on how they are pricing PS Vita games.

Hey, AT&T, quit whining!

Instead of complaining about the FCC's decision to squash the T-Mobile merger and blaming the agency for raising prices, AT&T needs to shut up and move on.

Google thinks that Google+ is Google. Is it?

If Google+ and Google search aren't two different things, there's no conflict in emphasizing Google+ in search results. Right?

Apple eyeing move to 'programmable magnets'?

Coded magnets could introduce new means of data transfer and user interfaces, indicates patent application uncovered by Patently Apple.

Jobs e-mail to Schmidt suggests no-poaching deal in play

A newly unearthed e-mail exchange between Apple's Steve Jobs and Google's Eric Schmidt shows Jobs actively telling Google not to try to hire its employees, resulting in the firing of at least one recruiter.

Will the Nintendo Network...work?

Nintendo says it's streamlining its online experience across multiple platforms. Here's what the company needs to do for it to work.

PlayStation Vita will launch with 8GB card for limited time

Sony announces the "Launch Bundle" version of its PlayStation Vita, which will include a 8GB card and free game for the same price as the 3G/Wi-Fi model.

EU Commission: Go ahead, Sony, own 'Sony Ericsson'

The European Commission OKs Sony's buyout of the Sony Ericsson brand, bringing us one step closer to Sony-branded mobile phones.

Lifelens malaria app wins Microsoft 'Imagine Cup' grant

Microsoft announces that Team Lifelens of the U.S., a finalist in the 2011 Imagine Cup competition, has won a $75,000 grant.

Untethered tech: Wireless sensors monitor brain waves

It used to be that electroencephalography required users to sit still for a computer to track the brain's impulses. New advances have made that technology wireless and mobile.

Reporters' Roundtable: Apple's China problem

iPhones, iPads, and most other small electronics are assembled in vast factories in China. Reports on working conditions at these plants are not favorable. We talk with New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg and monologuist Mike Daisey.

Apple's iPad turns 2: A look back and ahead

Apple's iPad made its debut two years ago today. CNET takes a look back at its origins, its successes, and what's rumored to be coming next.

At 'Twitter for video' Tout, happy celebs mean explosive growth

<b style="color:#900;">day on the job</b> For Tout director of community and content Gardner Loulan, a normal day can mean shooting music videos, providing customer service, and rushing off to show NFL players how to use the startup's micro-video service.