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Report: RIM's Blackpad set to take on iPad
BlackBerry maker will launch a tablet with similar dimensions as the iPad, but with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities only. To connect to the Web, the device has to be paired with a mobile phone.

Apple tries to patent travel, hotel, shopping apps
The company applied for a patent on mobile applications for booking flights and hotels, as well as mobile shopping services.

Picture of the Day 7/30: What is this?
If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Friday Poll: Is the mouse, indeed, dead?
Some say Apple's new Magic Trackpad heralds a mouse-free future. Are mice a dying breed or will they take their place alongside multitouch and gesture?

Harley-Davidson's latest and greatest bikes
Road Trip 2010: CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman appreciates adventure, and as part of his, he went to see Harley-Davidson put together the machines that will take countless people on endless journeys.

The jailbreaking exemption has its limits
The "essential use" exemption means that only customers can legally perform jailbreaks. And it doesn't stop companies such as Apple from various work-arounds, argues Stanford Law Fellow Larry Downes.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/29: What is this?
If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Nintendo hit by loss on sluggish game sales
Weak sales of its DS console and a dearth of hot new games trigger a net loss and lower revenue for Nintendo's first quarter.

New Droid X ad laughs at Apple's bumpers
A new ad by Motorola's Droid X suggests the main difference between it and the iPhone is that it doesn't need a jacket.

GameStop: Game discs are here to stay
Not everyone might agree, but GameStop believes physical game discs will hang around for the long haul.

Apple to investigate iOS 4 problems on iPhone 3G
Some owners of the older model iPhone who upgraded to the most recent system software have complained of slowness and quickly drained batteries.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/28: What is this?
If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Apple releases Safari Extensions Gallery
The company updates its Safari Web browser, offering users a gallery with extensions from the likes of Amazon, Bing, MLB.com, and Twitter.

Winners of CNET 100: Your top-10 iPhone apps
For two business weeks, CNET editors submitted their favorite iPhone apps for you, our readers, for your votes. Now the votes have been tallied and the results are in. See which are your top apps.

A reality check on Jobs' 3G network complaint
The Apple CEO said it can take years to add new cell sites in cities like San Francisco. We set out to discover if that's true.

In Vermont, Ben & Jerry's ice cream is king
Road Trip 2010: CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman visited the factory where some of the best ice cream on the planet comes off a conveyor belt at the rate of 250,000 pints a day.

The new muscle inside the new iMac, Mac Pro
Apple's refresh of desktop lineup taps Intel chips in a way it never has before.

Study: iPad owners are selfish, unkind antigeeks
Research conducted among 20,000 people suggests that those who use iPads are power-hungry, selfish, unkind, non-altruistic, and the opposite of independent geeks.

Apple sued over iPad overheating in sunlight
A federal suit is seeking class-action status because Apple's touch-screen tablet turns off when left in sunlight.

Disney to acquire social-gaming company Playdom
The Mouse House, which already owns Club Penguin, announces plans to acquire this kingdom of play for $563.2 million, plus up to $200 million in performance-based earnouts.