The5 is about the five things in a particular tech category that you need to know about.
I remember the Windows Vista launch day in New York ...
I remember the Windows Vista launch day in New York City so well. Â I was covering the event for CNET and remember thinking how exciting it was to finally have a successor to Windows XP. Â When the glitz of glamour of the event, with its loud rock music c
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Building a music collection of hand-picked artists and albums could ...
Building a music collection of hand-picked artists and albums could soon go by the wayside. Â More and more, new music services are challenging our notions about what exactly constitutes a collection. Â If you have 24/7 access to anything you want to hear
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You know your friends are fooling around on Facebook because ...
You know your friends are fooling around on Facebook because there's evidence to prove it: Â Someone just milked a cow on their farm. Â Someone else just won 500 gold coins. Â Everyone wants you to be a part of their mafia family. Â Playing games is one m
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It happens to the best of us. Â You just ...
It happens to the best of us. Â You just HAVE to have a certain gadget, and until you buy it, there is no way to get the thought of it out of your head. Â So you research, check it out in-store and discuss with friends who might already own said gadget. Â
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In this week's The 5, we take a look at ...
In this week's The 5, we take a look at five Android phones worth knowing about. While there aren't that many Android phones on the market yet, there are so many rumored, and some released devices, that it's hard to keep track. We break down exactly which
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With little fanfare, Apple released an update to its Mac ...
With little fanfare, Apple released an update to its Mac OS X operating system called Snow Leopard. While many Mac users didn't even know they needed an update, the software installs quickly, makes machines run faster overall and adds lots of new featur
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Stare at a computer screen all day, and the last ...
Stare at a computer screen all day, and the last thing you want to do in your off time is read from another glaring, strain-inducing display. That's why e-readers are different. They use a special type of electronic ink that looks more like words prin
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It takes TV news stations a lot of resources to ...
It takes TV news stations a lot of resources to do a live shot - there's a camera person, transmitter truck, towers or satellites to relay the signal and a team of engineers back at home base to get the final product on-air. Scrap all that - the interne
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Let's face it– making that trip to the corner video ...
Let's face it– making that trip to the corner video store for a movie rental is fast becoming a memory we will tell our grandchildren about. Net connections continue to get faster and Hollywood studios don't want to make the same mistake the music ind
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The internet has made searching for and booking travel easier ...
The internet has made searching for and booking travel easier than ever.  There are hundreds of sites to search, but nobody has time to sift through all of them.  In this episode of The 5, Rich DeMuro takes a look at sites for finding a flight.  Learn
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