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Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered?

A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.

Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't care

The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.

Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phones

Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.

Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contender

It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.

Gadget makers show their stuff in Berlin (roundup)

At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.

Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricing

Makers of the upcoming Boxee Box plan to release the device in November for $200, the company announced in a blog post following Wednesday's Apple TV announcement.

Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile Web use

Apple's iOS is still dominant, but is losing share. It's to be expected as sales of Android devices continue to grow.

NASA launches free iPad app

The space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition.

More Twitter users tweeting via mobile apps

Number of people accessing the microblogging tool through mobile apps jumps 62 percent since the middle of April.

Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling

The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.

Paris' Twitpic troubles

Facebook gets a new remote log-out security feature; India demands that RIM, Google, and Skype add local servers so it can monitor communications; and a recent Twitpic may spoil Paris Hilton's alibi.

Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TV

Social-networked iTunes accompanies new iPods, while other companies look for a piece of digital distribution pie. Also: Net neutrality

Facebook reacts to Greenpeace anticoal campaign

Social network gets flak from Greenpeace over its planned giant data center in Oregon, but Facebook says its efficiency will be industry-leading.

Apple's Ping dinged by spam

The new iTunes-based social network is getting hit by comment spam since Apple apparently left it vulnerable through a lack of spam- or URL- filtering, according to Sophos.

Harsh words from GoldenEye 64 designer

The designer of the original GoldenEye game is concerned that Activision won't do the franchise justice in its upcoming remake. And he wants the world to know it.

U.N. exec: Cyberwar could be 'worse than tsunami'

Proposal for a global "cyberpeace" treaty has met "a lot of resistance" from industrialized nations, says head of U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union.

Toshiba's Android embrace at IFA (photos)

Toshiba has gone all in for Android. At the IFA electronics show in Berlin, it displayed its Folio tablet and its AC 100 Netbook. Here's how they looked.

How 'Catfish' filmmakers took Facebook plunge (Q&A)

In an interview, CNET's Ina Fried speaks with the three filmmakers behind "Catfish"--that other Facebook movie. This one is both a documentary and a thriller.

Ask Maggie: On buggy Android upgrades

Also in this week's Ask Maggie advice column find out why Verizon Wireless is able to charge more for its service and why T-Mobile gives customers who don't sign a contract a break on their monthly fees.

Toshiba debuts Android-powered Folio 100 tablet

The tablet will cost 399 to 499 euros in Europe when it goes on sale later this year. Here's a hands-on look at it and Toshiba's AC100 Android Netbook.