Free App Features the Latest Tech News, Tweets from CNET Editors and CNET Blogs, including Crave, Webware and Green Tech

SAN FRANCISCO — CBS Interactive launched the CNET News app today, making it easy for consumers to stay on top of the latest tech industry news and trends. The free app gives iPhone and iPod Touch users access to top CNET blogs, including Webware, Crave, Business Tech, Apple and The Social, as well as stories from Ina Fried, Caroline McCarthy, Rafe Needleman and other popular editors. The CNET News app is now available for free in the App Store.

The CNET News app gives tech enthusiasts a fast, convenient and easy way to catch up on the latest news via iPhone and iPod Touch. The application will also soon be available on the Android and Blackberry platforms. The CNET News app features:

· Top Tech News: Delivers the most recent news from different blogs and categories, including Webware, Crave, Business Tech, Green Tech, Wireless, Security, Cutting Edge, Apple, Politics & Law, Gaming & Culture, Microsoft and Health Tech;

· Twitter: Provides tweets from CNET editors, including Natali Del Conte, Molly Wood, Bonnie Cha, Brian Tong, Jessica Dolcourt, Maggie Reardon and more;

· Favorites: Allows articles to be saved to the iPhone or iPod Touch for offline viewing;

· Share: Easily share news and information with friends and colleagues by email or via postings to Twitter and/or Facebook.

“The CNET app, with a broad range of commentary from the most-trusted name in tech news, is a great product for app-savvy tech fans who want their CNET everywhere,” said Rob Gelick, Senior Vice President and GM, CBS Mobile. “The app offers in-depth reporting and up-to-the-minute news on tech products that hit the market, which helps inform users as they shop. As the mobile audience explodes, we felt it essential to bring a tech-focused app to market quickly, and the CNET News app nicely balances ease-of-use with depth of content.”

“The technology industry is extremely dynamic, with security alerts, product news and CNET exclusives being reported day and night,” said Scott Ard, Editor in Chief of CNET. “As the leader in providing news and information about technology, we created a mobile app for users to get immediate access to content they care about.”

CBS Mobile and Treemo Labs (http://www.treemolabs.com) partnered to develop the CNET News app, which is now available for free on iPhone or iPod touch from the App Store.

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