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Rumors of a new SSX, the iPad 2's possible release date and the PSP 2 has PS3 graphics?!

Uncharted 3 confirmed, Kratos loves Mortal Kombat, new details on Resident Evil 3DS.

The CR-48 has a 12.1-inch screen, SD card slot, webcam, oversize trackpad and solid state drive.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern that governments may be leaning on Internet service providers and others to stop them doing business with WikiLeaks. Speaking on the eve of Friday's International Human Rights day, she said the case raises complex questions about balancing freedom of information, the right of people to know, and the need to protect national security.

Chatroulette tops Google's "fastest rising" search terms of 2010, Howard Stern will now be on the Sirius XM mobile-phone app, and YouTube removes its 15-minute limitation on video uploads.

Netflix will stream Disney and ABC shows and movies; Bing will help you map out the mall; and Google's upcoming notebooks are missing the Caps Lock key, making it much harder to be rude online.

PC World's Ed Albro unboxes a Cr-48 notebook.

Google announces the CR 48, which is the Chrome Notebeook. CEO Eric Schmidt talked about how the announcement fits in the company's strategy.

Samsung is given a reprieve for tipping off the authorities .

YouPorn users accuse the company of tracking their browsing history, Sprint may be serious about selling off Nextel, and Google takes the wraps off of its Chrome operating system and Web Store.

Lara Croft's a dirty girl, Prototype gets a sequel, and the PlayStation Phone is spotted in the wild.

Google launches its eBookstore, Verizon lets you use your cell phone minutes on your home phone, and Nike will give away its workout app for free on New Year's Day to help whip you back into shape.

The PlayStation phone surfaces, Chrome OS Netbooks are coming, and Toshiba launches a TV with battery backup.