2008 Jan 09
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
Plasma TVs manufacturers are boosting sales forecasts amid a continued shortage of LCD TVs and surging demand in developing countr read more »
Plasma TVs manufacturers are boosting sales forecasts amid a continued shortage of LCD TVs and surging demand in developing countr read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
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MySpace has unveiled a new MySpace Celebrity site devoted to entertainment culture, which is slated to launch in full on the News read more »
MySpace has unveiled a new MySpace Celebrity site devoted to entertainment culture, which is slated to launch in full on the News read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Social-networking site has taken cues from Entertainment Weekly and TMZ.com to create its new celebrity-focused portal. read more »
Social-networking site has taken cues from Entertainment Weekly and TMZ.com to create its new celebrity-focused portal. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
The tech luminary is stepping away from one of his pet projects, Chandler--which has never delivered on its promise to deliver a m read more »
The tech luminary is stepping away from one of his pet projects, Chandler--which has never delivered on its promise to deliver a m read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
A small handheld computer from Lenovo that's available only in China right now surfaces at CES 2008. read more »
A small handheld computer from Lenovo that's available only in China right now surfaces at CES 2008. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
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Network Solutions, a dominant registrar of Internet sites, has stepped back from some controversial elements of a new registrat read more »
Network Solutions, a dominant registrar of Internet sites, has stepped back from some controversial elements of a new registrat read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
theodp writes "US corporations and shoppers spent more than $54M last year on credits toward tree planting, wind farms, solar plan read more »
theodp writes "US corporations and shoppers spent more than $54M last year on credits toward tree planting, wind farms, solar plan read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Video: 'Best in CES' Award Show. CNET editors sift through hundreds and hundreds of products to find the best in ea read more »
Video: 'Best in CES' Award Show. CNET editors sift through hundreds and hundreds of products to find the best in ea read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Video: CNET's Best of CES award show. CNET editors sift through hundreds of products to find the best in categories read more »
Video: CNET's Best of CES award show. CNET editors sift through hundreds of products to find the best in categories read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Video: Techies compete to build a PC the fastest. In 10 minutes and 31 seconds, a magazine editor assembled PC in t read more »
Video: Techies compete to build a PC the fastest. In 10 minutes and 31 seconds, a magazine editor assembled PC in t read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "According to James Bullen of NXT, 'The UK ministry of defense was experimenting with a way to dampen t read more »
An anonymous reader writes "According to James Bullen of NXT, 'The UK ministry of defense was experimenting with a way to dampen t read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
coondoggie writes "Looking to save $1 million, 20 tons of paper, or close to 500 trees, the White House said today President Bush' read more »
coondoggie writes "Looking to save $1 million, 20 tons of paper, or close to 500 trees, the White House said today President Bush' read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
As we all eagerly await the moment Steve Jobs appears onstage, this is how one reporter passes his time. read more »
As we all eagerly await the moment Steve Jobs appears onstage, this is how one reporter passes his time. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
Yahoo will host local news video clips to run on 13 Belo-owned TV stations. Belo plans to designate 13 of its television station read more »
Yahoo will host local news video clips to run on 13 Belo-owned TV stations. Belo plans to designate 13 of its television station read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
Webware.com
Not to be confused with UStream, a new technology put together by the folks at BitLet (coverage) called Westream lets you listen t read more »
Not to be confused with UStream, a new technology put together by the folks at BitLet (coverage) called Westream lets you listen t read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
Webware.com
Not to be confused with UStream, a new technology put together by the folks at BitLet (coverage) called Westream lets you listen t read more »
Not to be confused with UStream, a new technology put together by the folks at BitLet (coverage) called Westream lets you listen t read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
mattnyc99 writes "With top geeks saying photovoltaic cells are still four years away from costing as much as the grid, and the fir read more »
mattnyc99 writes "With top geeks saying photovoltaic cells are still four years away from costing as much as the grid, and the fir read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
During a panel discussion at CES, the head of the carrier's legal team says AT&T is considering using technology that can filt read more »
During a panel discussion at CES, the head of the carrier's legal team says AT&T is considering using technology that can filt read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
The Register has a brief look posted (with photos and diagrams) of "USB 3.0, the upcoming version of the universal add-on standard read more »
The Register has a brief look posted (with photos and diagrams) of "USB 3.0, the upcoming version of the universal add-on standard read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
Webware.com
Two of the most useful online services have got to be maps and weather. With this in mind, the Weather Channel Interactive is o read more »
Two of the most useful online services have got to be maps and weather. With this in mind, the Weather Channel Interactive is o read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Video: Lexicon Digital is the new brainchild of Caruso and partners. From CSI: Miami to CES Las Vegas. Actor David read more »
Video: Lexicon Digital is the new brainchild of Caruso and partners. From CSI: Miami to CES Las Vegas. Actor David read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
European automaker MDI is working on a line of cars that won't drive all that fast--but they're expected to be easy on the atmosph read more »
European automaker MDI is working on a line of cars that won't drive all that fast--but they're expected to be easy on the atmosph read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
slim-t writes "The Star Tribune is reporting that students have been disciplined for photos of them on Facebook. 'Eden Prairie Hig read more »
slim-t writes "The Star Tribune is reporting that students have been disciplined for photos of them on Facebook. 'Eden Prairie Hig read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
A gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas; some Apple pickings ahead of Macworld; and call her a very high-tech queen. read more »
A gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas; some Apple pickings ahead of Macworld; and call her a very high-tech queen. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Bruce Jaffe, who spearheaded Microsoft's acquisitions activity, will leave the company in February. read more »
Bruce Jaffe, who spearheaded Microsoft's acquisitions activity, will leave the company in February. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Bruce Jaffe, who spearheaded the software giant's acquisitions activity, will leave the company in February. read more »
Bruce Jaffe, who spearheaded the software giant's acquisitions activity, will leave the company in February. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Remember. When criticizing others in a crowded room, someone will hear you. read more »
Remember. When criticizing others in a crowded room, someone will hear you. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
nerdyH writes "Google's Android stack for Linux phones has been successfully hacked onto several actual hardware devices, includin read more »
nerdyH writes "Google's Android stack for Linux phones has been successfully hacked onto several actual hardware devices, includin read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Some companies are trying to give away songs and make money through ads, but they're beset by their own mistakes and by record ind read more »
Some companies are trying to give away songs and make money through ads, but they're beset by their own mistakes and by record ind read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
The open-source computer, available toward the end of the quarter, is inexpensive and actually looks good. read more »
The open-source computer, available toward the end of the quarter, is inexpensive and actually looks good. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "A new European project using plastic fiber and off-the-shelf components could make optical networking read more »
An anonymous reader writes "A new European project using plastic fiber and off-the-shelf components could make optical networking read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Security researcher demonstrates a way to use cross-site scripting to remotely spam an internal network printer. read more »
Security researcher demonstrates a way to use cross-site scripting to remotely spam an internal network printer. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
Ian Lamont writes "The OLPC Project and Microsoft are developing a dual-boot system to put both Linux and Windows on the laptops, read more »
Ian Lamont writes "The OLPC Project and Microsoft are developing a dual-boot system to put both Linux and Windows on the laptops, read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Three hours of show floor wandering covers only a fraction of the trade show's booth space, but yields a few insights, a few laugh read more »
Three hours of show floor wandering covers only a fraction of the trade show's booth space, but yields a few insights, a few laugh read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
A forthcoming version of the OLPC's XO laptop could have the ability to boot both Linux and Windows, according to the OLPC's found read more »
A forthcoming version of the OLPC's XO laptop could have the ability to boot both Linux and Windows, according to the OLPC's found read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Domains of several new phishing sites coincide with known Storm worm domains. read more »
Domains of several new phishing sites coincide with known Storm worm domains. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Domains of several new phishing sites are cropping up with known Storm worm domains. F-Secure researchers think phishers are leasi read more »
Domains of several new phishing sites are cropping up with known Storm worm domains. F-Secure researchers think phishers are leasi read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
GuruBuckaroo writes "Virtual Ponzi schemes — pardon, "Banks" — have finally been given the boot by the policymakers at read more »
GuruBuckaroo writes "Virtual Ponzi schemes — pardon, "Banks" — have finally been given the boot by the policymakers at read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
Webware.com
I got a demo at CES of FlyTunes, an Internet radio aggregator whose CEO, Roy Smith, is pitching as an alternative to Sirius Satel read more »
I got a demo at CES of FlyTunes, an Internet radio aggregator whose CEO, Roy Smith, is pitching as an alternative to Sirius Satel read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Video: Microsoft's Surface learning to get along. News.com's Ina Fried gets a demo from the software maker showing read more »
Video: Microsoft's Surface learning to get along. News.com's Ina Fried gets a demo from the software maker showing read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
kramed8 writes "As a student myself, after reading the recent 'Slam' article on Java I really began to be concerned with the path read more »
kramed8 writes "As a student myself, after reading the recent 'Slam' article on Java I really began to be concerned with the path read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Beyond Binary gets driven around by a gadget hound who would make the folks on the show floor proud. He has 20,000 songs on his iP read more »
Beyond Binary gets driven around by a gadget hound who would make the folks on the show floor proud. He has 20,000 songs on his iP read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
Webware.com
I'm always privy to simple, one-shot tools that get the job done. ScheduleOnce is a good example of a meeting scheduling tool that read more »
I'm always privy to simple, one-shot tools that get the job done. ScheduleOnce is a good example of a meeting scheduling tool that read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
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I'm always privy to simple, one-shot tools that get the job done. ScheduleOnce is a good example of a meeting scheduling tool that read more »
I'm always privy to simple, one-shot tools that get the job done. ScheduleOnce is a good example of a meeting scheduling tool that read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Department of Energy study finds consumers are willing to have their appliances remotely controlled by utilities to save them mone read more »
Department of Energy study finds consumers are willing to have their appliances remotely controlled by utilities to save them mone read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
Webware.com
Newsgator is making its latest consumer news readers available for free. The updated products are FeedDemon 2.6, NetNewsWire 3 read more »
Newsgator is making its latest consumer news readers available for free. The updated products are FeedDemon 2.6, NetNewsWire 3 read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
Webware.com
Joining Yoggie's cool Gatekeeper Pico, a security suite on a USB stick, is the new Firestick Pico, a firewall-only version of the read more »
Joining Yoggie's cool Gatekeeper Pico, a security suite on a USB stick, is the new Firestick Pico, a firewall-only version of the read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
The consumer electronics retail giant hopes to have Macs inside of 500 stores by this time next year, Best Buy executives said to read more »
The consumer electronics retail giant hopes to have Macs inside of 500 stores by this time next year, Best Buy executives said to read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
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University students face a certain challenge keeping their homework, class schedules, and research developments organized among read more »
University students face a certain challenge keeping their homework, class schedules, and research developments organized among read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
coondoggie writes "A security company is willing to fork over $500,000 in prize money to the person or company that comes up with read more »
coondoggie writes "A security company is willing to fork over $500,000 in prize money to the person or company that comes up with read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
The splashiest product news is likely on hold till next week's show, but there's still plenty to chew on while we wait. read more »
The splashiest product news is likely on hold till next week's show, but there's still plenty to chew on while we wait. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
New details have emerged about the attack over the weekend; some speculate it was automated. read more »
New details have emerged about the attack over the weekend; some speculate it was automated. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
According to a British publication (read: take it with a grain of salt) Queen Elizabeth II has become quite the fan of Prince Will read more »
According to a British publication (read: take it with a grain of salt) Queen Elizabeth II has become quite the fan of Prince Will read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
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Earth Class Mail, which enables people to manage snail mail online, has closed $13.3 million in Series A funding. The round wa read more »
Earth Class Mail, which enables people to manage snail mail online, has closed $13.3 million in Series A funding. The round wa read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Video: Rick Wagoner, CEO of GM, discusses the cars of the future. Imagine driving a car that can drive itself. That read more »
Video: Rick Wagoner, CEO of GM, discusses the cars of the future. Imagine driving a car that can drive itself. That read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Has the Steve Jobs reign of power ended? -- Don Reisinger thinks Steve Jobs' reign read more »
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Has the Steve Jobs reign of power ended? -- Don Reisinger thinks Steve Jobs' reign read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
kabz writes "Refactoring (as I'll refer to the book from here on in) is a heavy and beautifully produced 418 page hardback book. T read more »
kabz writes "Refactoring (as I'll refer to the book from here on in) is a heavy and beautifully produced 418 page hardback book. T read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
While it has acknowledged using bandwidth management technology, company again says it does not block file-sharing services. Com read more »
While it has acknowledged using bandwidth management technology, company again says it does not block file-sharing services. Com read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Virtualization company hopes to bring on its Apple Mac virtualization expertise software from the desktop to the server market. Bu read more »
Virtualization company hopes to bring on its Apple Mac virtualization expertise software from the desktop to the server market. Bu read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
HopeLab is a nonprofit that creates innovative products with a health-improvement target goal, like video game 'Re-Mission', which read more »
HopeLab is a nonprofit that creates innovative products with a health-improvement target goal, like video game 'Re-Mission', which read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
TheBrutalTruth writes "Bug Labs will soon be launching what Webware calls 'the LEGO of gadgets.' From their site: 'BUG is a collec read more »
TheBrutalTruth writes "Bug Labs will soon be launching what Webware calls 'the LEGO of gadgets.' From their site: 'BUG is a collec read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
Wireless-networking company Aruba promises to maintain and even expand AirWave's multi-partner network management focus. Wireles read more »
Wireless-networking company Aruba promises to maintain and even expand AirWave's multi-partner network management focus. Wireles read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
obsolete1349 writes "Microsoft has just bid 1.2 billion dollars for FAST (Fast Search And Transfer [Microsoft to use a self-recurs read more »
obsolete1349 writes "Microsoft has just bid 1.2 billion dollars for FAST (Fast Search And Transfer [Microsoft to use a self-recurs read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
It's a fact of life in China that just about anything comes in a little plastic bag. That's all about to change: In what all repor read more »
It's a fact of life in China that just about anything comes in a little plastic bag. That's all about to change: In what all repor read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
The California Public Employees Retirement System takes a 9.9 percent investment stake in the technology private equity firm. read more »
The California Public Employees Retirement System takes a 9.9 percent investment stake in the technology private equity firm. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
Sales of desktop PCs and tube TVs lagged, but consumers snapped up plenty of GPS devices, video games, notebooks, big flat-panel T read more »
Sales of desktop PCs and tube TVs lagged, but consumers snapped up plenty of GPS devices, video games, notebooks, big flat-panel T read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
1sockchuck writes "A Bay Area startup is planning to build data centers on cargo container ships, which would be docked at piers i read more »
1sockchuck writes "A Bay Area startup is planning to build data centers on cargo container ships, which would be docked at piers i read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
Based on the length of past downturns, CEO of No. 2 memory-chip maker expects to see an industry turnaround in the second quarter. read more »
Based on the length of past downturns, CEO of No. 2 memory-chip maker expects to see an industry turnaround in the second quarter. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
iRobot CEO sees the day when robots will be sent into holes, into seniors' home, and into combat. Such versatility could very well read more »
iRobot CEO sees the day when robots will be sent into holes, into seniors' home, and into combat. Such versatility could very well read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
China is shutting down about 200 Web sites for carrying illegal sex drug advertisements, state media said Wednesday, marking the read more »
China is shutting down about 200 Web sites for carrying illegal sex drug advertisements, state media said Wednesday, marking the read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
CEO tells investors that the company saw some weakness in the consumer market in the fourth quarter; the remarks pushed down the c read more »
CEO tells investors that the company saw some weakness in the consumer market in the fourth quarter; the remarks pushed down the c read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
Yogi_Stewart_4 writes "More OLPC/Intel love — apparently Intel used 'underhanded' tactics to try to block sales' contracts o read more »
Yogi_Stewart_4 writes "More OLPC/Intel love — apparently Intel used 'underhanded' tactics to try to block sales' contracts o read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
DARPA funds the development of shortwave infrared micro cameras--the better to see you with. read more »
DARPA funds the development of shortwave infrared micro cameras--the better to see you with. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why he thinks the newly signed law ensures government accountability in the Digital Age. read more »
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why he thinks the newly signed law ensures government accountability in the Digital Age. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
cweditor writes "A former Medco Health systems administrator was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $81,2 read more »
cweditor writes "A former Medco Health systems administrator was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $81,2 read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
General Motors' CEO uses CES to unveil the Cadillac Provoq, a concept car that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and a lithium-ion batt read more »
General Motors' CEO uses CES to unveil the Cadillac Provoq, a concept car that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and a lithium-ion batt read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
Well the title says it. I figured some of you guys might be interested in the results of New Hampshire. Next week is Michigan, whe read more »
Well the title says it. I figured some of you guys might be interested in the results of New Hampshire. Next week is Michigan, whe read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
With less exposure than its peers to a U.S. downturn, the PC maker may be somewhat shielded from a drop in global IT spending. W read more »
With less exposure than its peers to a U.S. downturn, the PC maker may be somewhat shielded from a drop in global IT spending. W read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
Dr. Zarkov writes "At a CES forum, representatives of AT&T and other ISPs discussed the need to filter traffic at the network read more »
Dr. Zarkov writes "At a CES forum, representatives of AT&T and other ISPs discussed the need to filter traffic at the network read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
European Commission drops antitrust proceedings against Apple upon promise that it'll price music the same in all EU countries. read more »
European Commission drops antitrust proceedings against Apple upon promise that it'll price music the same in all EU countries. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
Focus instead is on Windows Mobile software and maintaining partnerships with device manufacturers, Gates says in interview. Mic read more »
Focus instead is on Windows Mobile software and maintaining partnerships with device manufacturers, Gates says in interview. Mic read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
Spinal cord damage blocks the routes that the brain uses to send messages to the nerve cells that control walking. Until now, doct read more »
Spinal cord damage blocks the routes that the brain uses to send messages to the nerve cells that control walking. Until now, doct read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
Webware.com
Little over a month since Facebook's Beacon advertising service came under fire over privacy concerns, the company's chief revenue read more »
Little over a month since Facebook's Beacon advertising service came under fire over privacy concerns, the company's chief revenue read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology ZDNet News
The United States is considering action against the European Union with the World Trade Organization over tariffs that the EU impo read more »
The United States is considering action against the European Union with the World Trade Organization over tariffs that the EU impo read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Mobile phones with built-in mini projectors will launch later this year, according to 3M, which gave P read more »
An anonymous reader writes "Mobile phones with built-in mini projectors will launch later this year, according to 3M, which gave P read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
The first concept car to get its premiere at CES runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and a lithium ion battery. read more »
The first concept car to get its premiere at CES runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and a lithium ion battery. read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Web
Webware.com
While the Writers Guild of America is on strike, Hollywood is giving us plenty of opportunities to catch up on content that we ha read more »
While the Writers Guild of America is on strike, Hollywood is giving us plenty of opportunities to catch up on content that we ha read more »
Date : 2008 01 09 Technology CNET News.com
Network Solutions, a major registrar of Internet domain names, counters accusations it's grabbing domain names after customers sho read more »
Network Solutions, a major registrar of Internet domain names, counters accusations it's grabbing domain names after customers sho read more »
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