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Deja vu all over again for AOL and Yahoo
With AOL's spin-off from Time Warner becoming official Thursday, the once-iconic media company finds itself face to face with old foe Yahoo as both try to resurrect media empires.

Dell earns $6.5 million, thanks to Twitter
Microblog might be a place to talk about the simple things in life, but it can also be an effective tool for promoting products. DellOutlet has almost 1.5 million followers.

Dell brings Chrome OS to its Netbook
With an experimental project, Dell has adapted Google's browser-based operating system to its Mini 10v Netbook.

CNET News Daily Podcast: Top headlines of the day
A quick rundown of the top stories we're following as we head into the holiday weekend.

3G wireless still holds promise
The next generation of 4G wireless may get all the headlines, but advanced 3G technology will likely dominate services for the next few years.