Former Microsoft VP thought dead after his plane crashes into Connecticut homes

Former Microsoft VP thought dead after his plane crashes into Connecticut homes Bill Henningsgaard, a former sales VP at the computing giant, is presumed dead, along with his 17-year-old son and two younger children, after his plane crashes into two homes while approaching an airport.A former Microsoft executive, along with his 17-year-old son and two younger children,...

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How Roku can build a Chromecast killer

How Roku can build a Chromecast killer Roku's streaming dongle hasn't caught fire like Chromecast. Here's what Roku can learn from Google's hot new streamerGoogle has shaken up the world of streaming video with its new (and hard to get) Chromecast. The $35 unit effectively turns any "dumb" HDTV into a smart TV with Netflix and YouTube, and uses any iPhone, Android phone,...

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Despite warning, fans' hopes for D23 'Star Wars' news dashed

Despite warning, fans' hopes for D23 'Star Wars' news dashed At Disney's massive fan-fest in Anaheim, 'Star Wars' fans held out hope for big news on 'Episode VII.' But Disney's warning that none was forthcoming proved true.But short of CEO Bob Iger having a press conference to declare that the company wouldn't announce anything new about the highly-anticipated next film...

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Moto X or LG G2? Why specs alone aren't enough to decide

Moto X or LG G2? Why specs alone aren't enough to decide In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers some advice on buying a new Google Android smartphone. And she suggests checking out the features and feel of the device over the specs when choosing your next high-end phoneIt seems like every week a new smartphone is introduced. Just when you think...

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NASA sounds the alarm on fire risks of climate change

NASA sounds the alarm on fire risks of climate change The space agency releases an animation that dramatically shows how the risk of fire may increase in North America throughout the century.Much has been said about the danger of increasingly intense hurricanes due to climate change -- a concern that entered the public consciousness in a big way with Katrina's devastation...

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Apple to unveil new iPhone September 10?

Apple to unveil new iPhone September 10? That's what sources tell All Things Digital. Also: New pictures appear of the iPhone 5S and 5C -- if, in fact, the pix are the real deal.Come September 10, the current iPhone rumor season will end and a new one will begin. That's because that's the day Apple will unveil the next incarnation of its iconic device -- that is, if All...

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