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• Adobe Testing New Automatic Updater Next week, Adobe Systems will begin testing new automatic software designed to make it easier for Reader and Acrobat users to keep their products up-to-date.
• Emerging Markets Willing to Pay More for 'green' Products Chinese consumers are more willing than their American counterparts to pay a premium for consumer electronics that are environmentally friendly.
• Make Your New PC Hassle-Free Follow these three steps to head off most computing problems before they have a chance.
• Apple Confirms Buying Mobile Ad Company Quattro Apple has acquired Quattro Wireless, according to an item posted Tuesday on the mobile advertising company's blog.
• Asustek Shows New Eee PC With Slide-out Battery Asustek unveiled some of its newest products at CES on Tuesday, including a new netbook with slide-out battery and the N90 Bang & Olufsen widescreen laptop.
• Google Nexus One Early Termination Fee Could Reach $550 Buyers of the subsidized version of the Nexus One could get hit with a $550 early contract termination fee.
• iRiver Unveils 1/3-inch Thick E-Book iRiver debuts Story at CES, possibly the thinnest e-book reader yet.
• Nexus One Illustrates an Important Lesson Google's Nexus One looks awesome, but not revolutionary. The device, built on Android 2.1, does teach an important lesson, though.
• Discovery, ESPN to Launch 3D TV Channels Discovery Communications and ESPN both are launching 3D television networks in the U.S., they announced at CES Tuesday.
• Google's Nexus One Phone: Questions and Answers Google's Nexus One has arrived. Here's a complete breakdown of what the phone is and isn't, how it compares to other Android devices, and what its debut means for you.
• Google's Nexus One Cellphone The newest Android-based phone, made by HTC, will be sold by Google via its Web site.
• Deals of the Week This week we show you how to save on an unlocked smartphone, a sleek and portable hard drive, a Lenovo IdeaPad laptop, and more.
• First USB 3.0 Tests: Western Digital’s My Book Sails Through Preliminary tests show marked performance boost for this USB 3.0 hard drive.
• Report: No Upgrade Pricing for MS Office 2010 It appears there will be no special, lower-cost "upgrade" versions when Office 2010 launches.
• Will Skype TVs Bring Video Calling to the Masses? A big-screen HDTV option could make home video conferencing a lot more popular, particularly with consumers who aren't savvy laptop users.